The daily union., 1852-05-11
Northern WING Warning TO the wings OF the
Soulh r


Northern wing warning to the wings OF the
south. H.F
The southern whig representatives who left the late
caucus and the still larger number whorefused attend
il. after the determination Of the whg majority 10 throw
overheard the Compromise -inality policy had become
known now ind the propriey of their course vim
dcaied by what is occurring at the North On the
one hand the whig enemies OF the compromise policy
declare with great unanimy that General Scott must
be nominated without pledge that subject by himself
or by the convention the ground that il the whig
party makes the hnay OF the Compromise part OF its
creed. the wings "will not carry single northern State
To man this section OF the whg parry declares its de-
termination rally for Gen. Scott. expressly the
ground that such votes thrown against the maints
Of the Compromise and in favor OF the agitation TO
reopen the questions embraced in it,
On the other hand, the northern whig friends OF the
compromise measures, ayowing their OF the vital
importance Of the fnality policy, distinctly warn the
South that they do nothing efectu in favor Of that
policy Gen. Scott shall receive the nomination They
rest this conclusion NOT upon any objection Gen. Scott
personally On the contrary, they hope and are willing
to believe, that be is, in spirit and sympathy, a Com
promise man and they declare that they shall vote for
him if nominated because they fight the southern
battle northern ground unless the South will sustain
them, and them from being sacrificed by the
anti Compromise majority in their party ranks. Yet
they declare that TO vote for General Scott is be-
yond all doubt. to give the control OF the great north
whig organization TO the who, for years past
have made the agitation of the slavery questions and
open hostility TO the Compromise their road 10 place and
power II the control of the whg party in Congress and
in the country is given TO these by the aid of the
South in rayng under the banner Of Gen. Scott, then
argue the northern whg friends Of the Compromise is
comparatively immateria what General Scos personal
opinions are or what letters he may write. By making
him the candidate Of the whgs the northern slavery
whig chiefs carry their point their leadership
in the whg ranks, and fix beforehand the whole shape
OF the whig policy
These views put forth with great force and truth
by the New York Express, in elaborate editorial ar
Gle. from which we make the following extract:
eve repeat that is deliberate, sober conviction,
that II Gen. Scott be bnd-as the schemers in Wash
ngton intend have him run--Vemont will be the
only electoral he will have for the presidency We do
say this in spirit Of threat for we have ourselves
confidence in the principles OF Gen. Scott and have
know that he himself is friend of the compro
mise bills but cannot persuade our people that
ming him North repeal the fugitive slave law and
ming him South against that repeal will again bring
Congress just such consequences those of 1850
which for weeks could not choose Speaker and
whose sngs last became alarming leopard the
peace and the very existence OF the Union We may try
persuade them to the contrary but the effort will be all
in vain, and shall all perish politicians in the at.
tempt
"To show our sincerity, need only add that If the
northern States represented In the National Convention
permitted by any considerable portion of southern
countrymen go into convention and put up General
Scott, without any declaration of principles the fugitive.
provision OF the constitution, shall certainly CO.
present advised for General Scott Nth of
the Unton We repeat shall never fight southern bat
ties upon northern ground IL the South is united the
field of action General Scott personally have OBJ.
econ and support hss without any sacrifice
prime ple-nay, with confidence In him a n.
But the tail that will with him the candidate Of
unknown constitutional principle is Of just such
surrounded enveoped, and Gaihiriztd the
of General Taylor and they such never
| administer the government OF this country" d
We do not perceive what preext and in what pol
icy southern wings refuse TO heed such warnings
these. They show beyond doubt that no southern
man who opposes the renewal OF the slavery aga-
ton can safely act with the whig party as organized to
elect General Scott They show that the southern wings
who left the refused TO go into it took the
one prudent which open 10 them friends
of the South and supporters OF the fnaty OF the Com
promise.
But the bearing Of this state OF facts upon the position
and policy Of the democratic party is still clear and
important Those democrats who have thought that the
maintenance OF the Compromise would not be an issue
between the two great parties have mostly rested their
conclusion the probability that declaration in favor
OF the Compromise would be made by the Whig
Convention or its candidate. But now the fact
turns out TO be that such declaration is only part
Of the ielig game IL is promised and II made at ALL
il will be made solely TO General Scotrs nomina
ton and that end achieved, the nti-compromse whgs
secure OF victory the fnaliy policy and its whig
friends will strive to vanquish that policy 10
the stronghold OF its defence, which is the democracy Of
the country Ia accomplishing this result they coun,
upon the whole force othe slavery agitation senmen, and
the whole bulk OF the abolition vote In opposing this
formidable array OF all the elements Of sectional turbu
ence aod strife, the democracy only plan, itself upon
that democratic conservatism which respects and de-
tends against all aggression the domestic peace OF the
land the sacred compromises Of the constitution and the
Adjustment made in pursuance OF them. 81
Hon. T. l.. CIingman, of North Carolina.
We have received for publication very able and inter
esiing letter addressed To the Editor Of the Republic by
IL. Z