The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-20

| The organs of this administration are constantly
speaking OF their opponents aiming 10 take charge of
the government without having any settled line policy
They do this in face OF the fact that the important meas
ure which seized upon by President Fillmore to show
his regard for the constitution is that measure, above all
others, which is discountenanced by his party In Penn
sylvana no denies that the wing party, under the
lead of General Scott and Mr. Johnston in the recent
State election, intended break down the whole move.
ment which recognised the legislation OF the last Con-
gress settlement OF the slavery question and the
thing may be said OF all the demons atoms which
have YET reached showing the real sentiment OF the
wing party in the sironghods OF its power But is
so much object this occasion to sgnaze this fact
10 expose the folly OF those wing organs which
constantly employed in iaunDg the democratic party
not manesng steady pursuit Of political principle in
the victories it gained in the elections of the
past year,
In the South-from the Potomac to the Rio Grande--
there is no voice now raed against the sentiment which
accepts the Compromise settlement OF the slavery
question All parties there demand only that the North
shall be to its engagements in that settlement Both
wings and democrats in that section unite in this senti
ment with unanimy Of action so strong and decided
have already turned the eyes OF both the local and
temporary organizations there towards the National Con-
venon OF the democratic party the only national or
gankaon capable Of maintaining the Compromise and
therefore the only national organization which either OF
them proposes to enter II is true that some OF the
leaders OF both these temporary organizations seem TO
doubt the expedeney OF disbanding them at this time 1t
no, the less true. however that this doubt is not
era in the ranks OF either Of these parties at the South
while j, is admitted all hands that neither OF them yet
professes TO look forward to the Wing National Conven
lion with any hope whatever that they consistently
ake part in its proceedings unite in the support OF
any platform which il can be expected to lay down,
or Of any nominee which il can now be expected
10 present On the contrary. every align Of the times
plainly indicates that whatever supportihc hx nominee
nay obtain in The southern States must be given TO him
not only outside both Of the "Sa,eghis and the "con
situ,oua Union" organizations, but also in direct con
radieiion OF the avowed principles upon which both those
parties were organized and sustained te
With the single exception OF the almost universal pre-
dominance OF The democratic party IN the State govern
nen,. of the Union this condition OF things in the
emporary organizations OF the South is The most import
ami and .rucant political fact OF The day When closely
,naIyzed hi. fact nothing less than the total oa
,arior of the national wing party by such States
Georgia. Alabama, and Mississippi
II may indeed, be said that il those States some lead
ng wings have been recently elected 70 Office hut the
bvous reply IT, that they have NOT been chosen as wss,
,ut as members OF local organization which expresses
40 sympathy with the wing party, and Is Numerically
opposite TO that party already organized throughout
he NORTH and as likely TO be organized in its National
Convention If, on the other hand, il be urged that
aessrs Cobb and Foote were not elected democrats
but as constitutional Union men, the is plain that