The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-30

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chiefly Of Democrats, with some recruits from
the old Wing party, seems determined to CO.
operate with the Democratic party, at least as
far as going into the Baltimore convention is
concerned. Their convention, held for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates to that convention,
and for considering the matter of the Presidency
in general, meets at Milledgsvlle tomorrow.
From the tone and temper of the leading State
Rights prints, it is very manifest that they are
disposed, If they consistently and properly can,
to give their aid to the Democratic party and its
nominee in the approaching contest--provided
fair play be shown, and an unobjectionable can.
didate is presented Whether this party at its ap-
preaching convention will demand any guaran-
tees, or hold itself Internationally bound by the
nomination of the Baltimore convention, after
sending delegates, are open questions. They
will probably be allowed to remain open, and
the delegates be allowed the exercise of sound
discretion in the premises
The position of the Constitutional Union
party is a more embarrassing one, and it is harder
to predicate anything positive as to their action.
Composed chiefly of the former Wing party of
that State, and but small squad of Democrats
under the lead of Gov. COBB, it has contrivcd TO
isolate its members most effectualy from both
the old parties without securing the support Of
any new organization, or possessing within
itself sufficient cohesive power to keep its parts
friends are trying hard to coax the Democratic
party to take them in, and at the same time to
persuade their Wing allies to go over with them,
unexpected obstacles meet them on all sides
The Democratic party is unwilling to pay so
high price for the return of these prodigal
sons, as the exclusion Of the State Rights Dem.
ocrats and their Wing allies, since the Milledge-
vile failure, afraid to repeat that experiment.
Neither will they go over to the Wing party, if
Mr.. STEPHENS and their presses are to be relied
upon-and with this schism in their own ranks
it seems equally impossible to prevent their
forces from disbanding. the independent or
ganization which they professed to desire the
continuance of, would be very strong one, but
for these divided feelings and divided counsels
to which we have referred. Mr. CoBB's plat
form, as laid down in Tammany Hall, is certainly
not the platform of Messrs. TooMBs ard STE
pHENs; nor does the Constitutional Union prcss
co1ntenance the lofty promises and prodigal
will not meet for several weeks to come. In
the meantime some idea of the discords pre-.
vailing in the C. u. camp may DO formed from
the subjoined editorial of the Macon Journal and
Messenger. 1t is only necessary to premise
that the Messenger is the organ of Messrs.
TooMBs and STEPHENS the Banner, to which it
refers, the organ of Mr.. CoBB.
UNION CoNvENTIoN-Severa counties have
already appointed delegates to the convention of
the Union party, to be held in Milledgeville on
the Dad day Of April. From the resolutions
which have been adopted by the primary meet
ings of these counties, we entertain the conf
dent hope, that the convention will be harmoni-
GUS, and by its action will secure the unity of
the party in the approaching Presidential can
vass. From no county have we heard re-
spouse to the recommendation of the legislative
caucus-from no county have we heard an en-
dorsement of the idea, that the Union party of
Georgia must necessarily go to Baltimore to
maintain its principle or its power. Resolutions
have been adopted by the majority of the pr
mary meetings which have been held, declaring
their determination to maintain the principles of
the Union organization; and delegates have
been appointed under these resolutions, and in.
structed upon nothing, except to carry out the
objects of that organization. The necessity
which called the Union party into existence, is
as urgent to-day as it was eighteen months ago
To abandon that organization now, is to abandon
the fruits of all our labor and toll, and to leave
incomplete the work we have undertaken. The
mission of the Constitutional Union party has
not yet been fulfilled. The next Presidential
election must determine whether the principles
of that party shall triumph, or whether the form
alton of that party has had any influence in
checking ultraism and sectionalism at the North
and at the South.
If we abandon in advance our position of
isolated independence of any national party
if the lures OF Office and of party patronage are
stronger than our devotion to princpe-the
strength of the Union party, together with its
identity, is gone. The Union party is formidable
whilst it maintains its separate organization, and
holds its strength and its influence in reserve
for the national party which shall, in its cand-
didate and its platform, acknowledge its prime
pies. In that position, it may be balance of
power party,--it may exert strong and con-
trolling influence upon the conventions of the
Wing and Democratic parties, and cause them
to bid for its support by recognition of the
finaity of the compromise. In no other posi-
ton has the Union party formidableness or
strength; and we are glad to see that this is the
prevailing sentiment Of the masses of the party
We we're told some time since, by portion
of the party press, that certain developments
might soon be expected from Washington,
which would materially change the aspect of
things, and make it the duty and interest of the
Constitutional Union party of Georgia to unite
with the Democratic party in its convention at
Baltimore. These developments have been
made and the Athens Banner congratulates the
Union party of Georgia upon the fact that the
national Democracy is sound upon the question
of the finality of the compromise, and raises the
cry of Baltimore! to Baltimore and upon what
does the Banner rely for the truth of this asser.
ton! Upon the vote in the House of Repre-
sentatives, taken upon the motion to susp pend
the rules for the introduction of the finality
r, solutions of Mr.. Fitch, which was no test vote