The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-02
From the Ne,os Orleans Bee.
Talk with southern WING,


The New York Tribune, which may be regarded
as the special organ of the anti Compromise fac
ton Of the northern Wings, addresses under this
head series of remarks to the Wings of the South
and strives to argue Us into the belief that it would
not only be wise and correct but prudent and pol
itc, to allow northern Whiggcry to give the Com
promise go-by in the National Convention. II
will be remembered that some weeks ago tho Tyi.
b,ine essaycd TO prove that there was no earthly
necessity for any National Convention. Now that
events are daily demonstrating the determination
Of the Wings to have a convention, and 10 nomi.
nate their candidates in accordance with the time
honored usages OF the party, the Tribune abandons
its original position, and seeks TO induce southern
Wings to gag the convention on subjects not mere.
ly OF political importance, but Of national interest
Among other things, that astute journal Gays:
1--WE, Of the North, who are faithful TO the ira
ditions and sentiments Of our fathers, propose no
action respecting slavery--dcsre none whatever
from any Wing National Convention. We know
and acknowledge that on this subject there ia a
diversity OF views and feelings between the North
that Diversity with empty and ambiguous words
Wo propose TO leave ii where il has been left bv all
former Wing National Conventions untouched.
we hold, as We ever have held, that the Wbig
party OF the nation was organized upon certain
vital principles, and in support Of certain funds
mental measures, which have nothing 10 do with
slavery or abolition. A Wing in Alabama may
De decidedly pro- slavery, as One in Vermont may
be earnestly anti-slatery, yet both bc true and
sound wings, and they may act cordially together
in support Of Whg principles and measures
I'll. then, The slavery question shaIl be carried
into our next Wing National Convention To dis.
turb and distract II, the North will be blsmelcss.
IL Is content with the old platforms and old land.
marks OF The party. IL asks nothing in regard
to slavery in this connection, but that il be let
alone"
This is plausible. but shallow. The whg party
boasts CT being the party Of the Constitution the
party OF law and order. The Constitution con.
tains special mandate. recognising slavery, and
providing for the surrender Of fugitive slaycs
Laws have been passed to facilitate the execution
OF this constitutional behcst II any party proposes
to violate or cvsdc'tbe Constitution and the lava
such party canno, claim the appcllation OF Wing.
On the contrary, ii ia peculiarly the province and
the duty of the Wings ne tho asscrtors Of the mos,
sacred principles of law abiding rcpublicsnism, to
be foremost in picdgipg locomotives to respect the
Constitution, and obey the laws made in pursu.
nnce thereof
Ihis, however, is not the sum total OF the srgu.
nent The South has suffered 30 rricvously from
the mcddlesoinc and mschcvous tendency of both
parties, that her people by universal consent have
agreed that the Compromise shall be hereafter con.
sidcrcd the test aud toucbstone Of northern fdel.
iy. This feeling is not confined 60 the wbig partv
but extends TO the Democrats kcwisc In view of
this, with what consommatc oIrontcry do tho or
gans OF anti slavery appeal to the South to leave
the slavery question unbfoacbed, The men Of the
North, who for series Of years have been bsrsas.
ing and annoying the South, making war on her
institutions, and seeking 10 svsdo the plainly
expressed will OF thu Constitution; who, pow
TINT that will has been embodied in n tsnrible
f..s ls~~t .4tm..
Law, stl proclaim their undyiug hostility %
slavery, and their inmutablc resolve 10 opooac tho
Compromise. and to ondenvor 10 modify OF repeal
IL; these men tell Us they are satisfied to unite
with us in tho Presidential election, provided xe
will not carry tie slavery question into the cou.
venion Having violated the compact to which
both North and South partics--having been
gully OF a wanton and hsgiiious interference IN
the rights OF the S,uth-tbcy coolly tell US that,
provided we refrain from eysc,ing from them n
promise 20 let us alone they will operate with
US This is certainly an uncquallcd specimen
| Of ihpodcnce, and VIC fancy that the South will
treat Il as sucb. Why, the Tribune must be aware
that II and its compcors succecded at ono time
in almost celebrating in the South the poiG
cal distinctions Of whig and Democrat, in con
| sequence Of the unmitigatcd di-,rus, md sus
| picion inspired by northern seetionslism. The
| only circumstance that has kept up party or
gsniration is the belief that the North is growing
sound, and that aggression upon the South will
hereafter cease To propoeo then that tho National
| Convention shall dodge the question, leaving the
7Sibrsns and those that think with il, TO recon-
mcnce in the name OF whirgery their unconsii-
tutional md unlawful onslaughts upon slavery, u
TO ask Of the South boon that she could never
giant without the grosscst degradation, and the
most hopeless blindness to her own safcty. The
idea ia absolutely prcpesterous
We repeat whatwc have said thousand times p
that II southern supportis needed in the Prcsiden.
tol contest, both National Conventions, either by
the character Of their nominations or by declsrn.
ton If principles, must exhibit disposition to re-
spcct southern rights. From THE stand VIC bulge
not.
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