The daily union., 1852-07-07
The Manifesto Of the southern wings.

We subjoin the defnliive statement OF the leading
wings OF the South that they will not support Gen. Scott
We publish also, and commend TO the attention Of our
readers the vigorous speech of the Hon. Mr. Toombs, OF
Georgia, on the same question. Taken IN cOnnexioD
with the address OF the leading southern whg members
OF Congress from nine OF the southern States, including
Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida--takenn in con-
nexon with the speeches and letters OF Messrs Cabe
Outlaw and Clingnan, with the speeches OF Messrs.
Gentry. Williams, and Marshall this present manifesto
OF the southern wings appears to settle, past all
able question: the fate OF the Scott in the ff.
teen States Of the South. OF the rendered by
southern wings against Gen Scott, have only to re-
mark that they confm in every particular the views
have been constrained to express to Gen. Scors
position since his letter of acceptance appeared In this
DIN, OF view. we commend them TO the Republic. which
seems have considered critical and censorlous
10 our view Of that letter. When the special organ
finds that good whig spectaces perceive the same diff
cues in that document which found, its own judg-
ment may yet undergo both review and reversal.
Bu, 1t is not as a southern whg confession OF udg-
against Gen. Scotts position nor yet as guarantee
that The southern States will vote for Gen. Piercc that
this manifesto OF the southern wings is most important
Its real force consists in its demonstration OF the fact
that national whig OF the North-no who loves
the Union than he loves the abolitionis fanacism
OF Messrs. Seward and Johnston-can consistently
vote the Scott ticket The ablest and soundest whig
journals Of the Norh-the Courier and the Adver-
tiser, in Boston; the Courier and Enquirer and Ex.
press in New York-bave substantially admitted this
both before General Scou's nomination and since; and
II they, OF them, yield reluctant and luke
warm support TO General Scott, they do so under the
pressure OF that aboonst rule in the wbig organza.
ton which portion OF the southern whig leaders
in the National Convention most weakly and Grim.
iuay entered into "a corrupt bargain" to strengthen
and perpetute. OF these northern national whig Journal.
we do call to mind single which places its sup
port Of General Scott the ground that his election
will conduce either to the peace the prosperity of the
country On The other hand, they all excuse themselves
by saying that they wings and must go with their par
ty; and OF them intimate that they are not lina
that the southern whig leaders shall reap the fruits Of
their treacherous bargain" They will give the South
General Scott and Senator Seward on the same principle
which gave King Stork 10 the frogs.
Such ia at this the policy on which rests the
main part OF the whig support OF General Scott in
the North, il we except that whig force which really
approves Sewardsm and Johnstonism and hopes to see
these clements In the control OF the government How
strong this force il in the whig organization may be
gathered from the fact thatn the Wing Convention threw
some fifty odd votes from New York; Ohio and Pennsyl
vana alone in favor Of openly renewing the sectional
agitation, and against consenting to paper pur
porting to discountenance such agiiaonsnd that, too
when the declaration presented part Of the "bsr-
gain" which to concede 10 them the candidate and
the organization OF the whig party. These agiiaors
ready enough all the arts Of intrigue throw
overheard Messrs. Fillmore and Webster. would no,
listen to any understanding" which should obligaie
them to keep the public peace. II was the one point
which they would not concede.
In this Of facts hear without alarm or appre
henson that the attitude assumed by the southern wings
relied upon by Of the Scott leaders in his be-
half that sectional fanatcism Of the North which seeks 10
renew the sectional controversy Webeleve that the de-
mocracy of the North ready to meet s opponents
Just that ground In other words. we willing to risk
The result OF the in the North upon the Judgment
which the people there have formed Of the politics Of
William II. Seward. The protest OF the southern wings
does make II clear enough that the question before this