Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-05-04
TmE WnIG PAIsrY.

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There never wasbefore (sayathe Rcmney Ar
gus. so unfoftunais a party ia the world as that
which we call The sYhig party TheIftaitNs feh
they attempt 10 tah.ss alwaystqrns 10 ashes on
their lips. For months past, the Wig presses
have been abusing the Democrats odthe House
of Representatives. for not having adopted the
compromise resolution offered ia their fcaucRs at
Washington on lie Goth of November LAST
Many Wing papers in this State tave also Fais-
ed a great cry because our late State Convention
was silent on the ssmes subject. Thdifl ConYeu-
ton met and laudea the compromise and the
members had hardly reached their homes before
a caucus composed of Wing CongresSmen, rused
out-in other words, kicked out-aE resolution
precisely similar to9he one for NOT adopting which
they have heaped SO much calumnsR upon The
heads Of Democrats. But The reasons in the tHo
cases were very different. The Democrats knew
that many %soutier RI men thought the compromise
unjust to the South, and that these could not CON
scientiorslY approve IL andtherefore would not
bring such men 10 a test vote. But the Wings
kicked It out because it was 1tnpoP{RaTstat the
Norlh-every Southern Wing being willing to
record his vote in favor of it. Let usido our OPP
~ponents tile Justice to say that some Of The south
ern members withdrew from the Wing caucaa as
soon as the action complained ofhad Been taken.
"A Wing correspondent ofthe NeW YoTk Express
thus alIpdesito the coutse of MangqIm and bis
SATELLITES
"Tbe path. OF duty therefore, f5r Ncrlhern ia
tionaI Wings, iH Ar. Mangum' snd his followers
persist in their coufse,and are siatained at home,
or even by divisions! at home, is rleafi;+and that
path is, TO LET the@Eontlitak ii care of itsalf, itstu-
pitiye slaves and all. IfSenthekn mea encnar.
age the reopening SiFthe keeping pperfptthe anii.
slavery issues, why, lei the re-oPeningSc0me, and
If slavery bean Institution that cannot stand the
test ofl Law, or religIan, or popular opinion, it mist
tumble down. II Dir. Mangnm can etrfbTa ce5tn
caucus Governor, Seward. fresh from the Blooms
er anti.slavery demonstration of Auburn End
Thad. Stevens, wish his hands red Wit the sbloed
of the Gorsuch mnEderer in Chtlstisisa1 without
any definition of prtnCiples,-nay declaring item
all as out Of otdeT. L!<-lwliy cannotyou The editoHs
of the Express q When the Southern generals.
in.chief are deserving you on the fela5Sf batsle,
you would be fools To- be l~eading:forlofI hopaAin
their behalf. There are pefiods3n politics, as in
war, when to surrender is a duty as well asd is
%cretiun. / council no surrender now, however,
but more vigilant action than ever untiiit is set.
tied whether Mr.! Mangnm leads. or even Divides
the South. New York and New England Wings
ofthc National faith should standby theifsprinci-
pies, and such e3ponents ofttiem as MraFfil1nnre
and Mr.. Webstef, as long asthe SontbsIn Wings
are true in mass; but if the Southern Wing Re.
piment ever staageE, or begin tosstaEger, sGNtt
oui peut be the Gir. MIR. Mangum, hnweyeF, i
is believed, will soon be put horS decpnlbat. "