The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-04

the reach6 argent No mates 1pw thor
oughly Democrats in hi views AMI conduct
a man may be upon al question:. Of public
policy, If he refuse to adopt the shibboleth of
Slavery, and to recognise that system as enti-
tied to encouragement and extension under
Federal auspices he is no Democrat in the
Judgment of the Union. Loyal to Slavery, he
may be rs erratic as he pleases on other ques-
tons without forfeiting the regard of the
Union. All other sins may be forgiven but
the sin against Slavery is objectionable.
What say the Democracy of the North Do
they hold with their central organ, that the
Democratic Church is built upon this rock :
If they do, then let them erect an altar to Nc
loch, and adopt as their symbols the chain
and the lash SO that mankind may understand
what American Democracy means
THE REBUBLIC-THE WING ORGAN
Having exhibited the position of the central
organ of the Democratic party-such it claims
to be, and the claim has not been denied-let
US advert to the position of the central organ
of the Wing party, the Republic which claims
the right TO define the true nature and tests of
Whiggery, and to hold the keys of St. Peter SO
far as that party is concerned.
1t has no word of censure for Messrs Toombs
OF Stephens or for any of those Wings of the
South who have organized new party, in OPP
position to the old ones On the contrary, it sus-
tains them, magnifes their Importance, does all
it can to propitiate them, aids and abets their
policy. In fact whatever Southern Wings may
say or dois right and its face towards them is all
sunshine; but whenit looks towards the North,
it assumes the stern severity Of Dictator II
prescribes what sort of coalitions Northern
Wings may form what kind of opinions they
may hold il lays down the law, that no Wing
shall have anything to do with Free-Soilers,
shall favor Abolitionism, shall oppose the Com
promise, or Fugitive Law, shall discuss in any
form questions of Slavery; sad it excommuni-
Gates whatever so-called Wing hsll refuse to
comply with this requirement The old plat
form of Whigery it has substituted by the
C@apremlse - s', -
"Let us glance" i says, at the present or
ganzation Of the Wings As far as there can
be any National organization of party, it
must be indicated by the Executive and Legis-
lative representatives of that party in the abb
sence of any action by National Convention
The great test which the Union has hitherto
applied Of fidelity to Southern Rights is adhe-
renee to the Compromise. Well, the Wing
Administration has adopted and announced
two years in succession this very policy. Pres
ident Fillmore and every member of his Cabi-
net approve of it. and cordially support it. As
far, then, as the Executive organization of the
Wing party goes, it presents a sufficient protec-
ton to Southern rights. The Wings of the
present House of Representatives the very first
day of the session, adopted resolution endors-
ing and reafirming the policy laid down by the
President. There were only two individuals in
the caucus, Mr.. Fowler and Mr.. T. Stevens who
expressed dissent from this resolution. A few
DAYS since. the resolution of the Wing caucus
was reafirmed by the Wing Convention of Ten
nessee Yesterday we received from the Wing
Convention of Kentucky another reafhrmance
of the same resolution. As far, then, as we
can understand the present organization of
the Wing party, it is friendly to the Compro-
mise, and can be trusted to suotain and abide
by it,"
Again: 49,
q If the Wings cannot triumph on the Com
promise ground Of the Administration and the
Wing caucus they must be beaten; for the
anti Compromise ground is preoccupied by the
Abolitionized and Secessionized Democracy
Again:
I" Such is the present organisation of the
Whig party, that Il can present no Presidential
candidate who does not stand tchere the Wing
Administration and the Wing caucus stand.
There are no Wing Secessionists at the South
there are no Whig Abolitionists at the North.
The Democracy has absorbed oil the faction
lists. Those Journalists and those politicians
who denounce Wing Administration, and the
Wing members of Congress, for supporting the
who have been seeking TO I'M
Wing the President because he would not fall
in with their narrow, sectional, petty views and
Journalists and these politi-
,ians have only un-Whiged themselves. We
hoped to see the Wing party purged Of all
hese revilers and lbellers Of better Wings and
better men Than themselves. We desire no
uccess that is TO be bought by any sort of
rading, bargaining, OF cooperating with Abo-
itionists or Disunionists1 Of any name or ma
uren
The Albany Epsning Journal, the Tribune,
md the Times, of New York, the Boston Atlas,
postls~d Advertiser, Messrs. Seward Stevens,
ind perhaps . majority Of the Wing members
rom the free States may consider themselves
airly un-Whiged" their central organ, and
he organ of their Administration has read
hem out of the party. "Revilers and libel
ersn IL was necessary that they should be
purged" off,
What delightful time the Republic is going |
o have Such harmony such brotheriy love-
uch purity such unity, such cosy, little Wing
every member Of which has made
ID his mind to live subIimely upon Princi-
lie. Or, to change the figure, what precious
and Of devoted patriots small as Gideon's
.rmv of three hundred men, and, like these,
nth nothing but trumpets and empty pitchers.
What scattering there will be among the
'osts of Midianites when the Republic blows
he trump Of battle (!
In these days of cold calculation, it is a
leasant sight to look upon the dsinterestedness,
be selfsacrifce the innocent faith of the Re-
'ubhe and its expurgated Wing party; and
heir grand idea Of electing President of the
United States without any votes is an expert
nent of most interesting character.
INTERVENTION.
The Washington Telegraph lately contained