The southern press., 1852-03-30
The next Pre- sideney.

49,. The next Presidency.
We have received many letters from our
Southern friends like the following from which
we make extracts. We have deferred replying
to most of them, until we could make decisive
response. We prefer now to answer this letter
publicly, for we have no opinions to conceal, and
and in SO doing we answer many others.
As matters now stand, and after Congress has
been in session nearly four months, we see no
thing safe or satisfactory in the plan of going in
to either the Wing or Democratic conventions
of June next
Both of these conventions will contain de.
cided majority from the North, and that MAORI
ty will consist Of those who are in favor of the
Compromise, and those in favor Of something
still worse for the South. 1t is true that both
will desire to obtain Southern votes, but the
struggle between the two parties at the North
will prevent them from recognising any South
ern right that would interfere with success at
the North, the ruling section. 1t sin vain any
longer to expect that Northern men will sac
rifce or jeopardize their position at home for
the chances of Southern support. The South
has manifested so much indecision and in
fidelity to herself, and has thus caused
the political destruction of 80 many Of her
Northern friends, that few or none are left in
power or influence sufficient to make stand
for her rights. 1t therefore now devolves upon
the South to take position herself, and TO sus-
tain it with sufficient unity and firmness to re-
From all we ean learn, it will be the policy of
the North in the approaching conventions, to
give the South few generalities and ambigui-
ties, and the prospect of some subordinate off,
ces to secure her votes. But, as lately, when
the Union itself was in danger, nothing more
could be obtained as indemnity for extensive
spoliation, SO now when Presidential election
only is involved, and Northern votes are indis-
pensabe, nothing better can be expected.
We hold, therefore, that the party of South
ern Rights will be much more powerful in
separate organization. The North will be d.
vided and the Southern party will thus hold
the balance Of power. This will either compel
one party in the North TO respect the Constitu-
ton, or both TO form q coalition, and bring the
controversy TO 6aal settlement And the set
Element cannot come too soon, whatever IL may
be.
According TO present indications, Gen. SceTT
will be the strongest man in the Wing, and Gen.
CAss 10 the Democratic convention. In can.
vass between these two, the Southern Rights
party can take but little interest. We know
that many Of our friends think that by going into
tbe conventions, respectively, they will be able
10 exercise considerable influence. We think
It will be very ineonsiderAble. At least, we
think the influence exercised in such case
on Southern men by Northern, will be quite
as great, As rice versa. OF one thing we
are quite positive, that IL the Southern Rights
party remains out side both conventions, il will
exercise ten times rs much power over both, as
IL within.
Now, we lament very deeply, the feelings
Of bitterness which exist between the two par.
ties Of the South-the Southern Rights and the
Union party. And we cannot acquiesce in the
imputstions made sgainst each other. IL the
Union or Southern Rights party Is not 10 be
trusted al period when the rights Of the South
are in danger more than q convention, where
msjority are Northern, and large portion Free.
soil, the cause Of the South Is lost She IL In
curably corrupt, and the idea Of saving herself
by flying 10 the arms Of Northern allies, Is the
very extremity Of infstuation.
IL .e look at the measures now before Con.
grs.s, and support they receive, we cannot
but be struck t the confusion Of the two TAR
ties. n Southern Rights party were organ
i,ed, Il IL obvious that many OF the most OBJ.
noIious Of these measures could be defeated,
by acting against them with one or the other Of
those parties, As circumstances might indicate.
And hence such third party would exercise as
much positive power a. either Of the others.
Mar, we have bees assured by more than one Of
The few Northern men In whom the South still
cou6des, that separate Southern party is not
only indispensable 10 the. safety Of the South
bot 10 the respectsbility Of the federal govern.
ment And we must protest against the snsi.
ETY. for re. union with the Northern msjorities
Of some Of the Southern Rights party, that
pronounced for dissolving the Union itself but
short time ago.
There are some people who think they would
catch cold II they were ont Of q large national
party, ss many an old woman believed she woult
die outright, the moment the Union was dis
solved. To all such delicate and nervous gen
uemsn, we commend the case Of Messrs ToonB
and SrErHExs. These gentlemen saved the Com
promise messures-and possibly the Union. Fo
il 10 our deliberate conviction that II they had no
taken the course they did in Georgia, that Stat,
would have joined South Carolina, and Misss
sippi and Alabama would have done so likewise
and either The Compromise or the Union woul,
have been overthrown. What Is the result
Why, the political friends Of these gentlemen
the Wings, listen 10 the coupsels OF MI