Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-22
Forths Southern Standard.
70 The Wings efLoWndes County.

whi9s iii Congress who so unwarily seeded from
the late Caucus, over which Senator Mangum pre-
Isided At first blush, this conduct might argue
widespread discoutent in the counsels of the Ma
tonal Wing party. Second thought, however,
will dispel the llusory impression although 1t IS
not denied but that some dissatisfaction. but sch
some only) does exist AT the same time it ought
to be remember that the time has never been, since
its existerce, that more or less discordance was
not prevalent among the various membership
which constitute It's body nor, indeed, should it
be forgotten that the Democratic party has ever
been made up ofshe most dissentient material, i
while at this time their quarrels are far more )
fierce and deep rooted than those of our parity
They may be wise enough to reconcile these jars
| at least to great extent We also should be
mindful that we enter not into the Presidential .
contest ike the foolish virgins of old, having no
oil in lamps.
/ firmly deny that any cause exists, at this time.
which iustiies a-severance of the Northern and
Southern wings of the whig party. The party
| proper stand upon the same basis as it stood in
II848; and even our Southern Rights friends must
not expect that the Democrats viii offer them.
less exceptionabe candidate on their peculiar plat
| form than their ancient allies are likely to offer.
! Present indications, somewhat changed within few
weeks, warrant me in saying that the compromise
of $50 win be made the test of nationality
cerning the nominees oil both conventions
But did Messrs. Brooke, Marshall, and other
sgners ST the address from the seeding portion
of the late wing caucus, act with discretion in
/ thus seeding | think not, even by their own
admissions, and upon their own grounds. | be-
lieve them all to be gentlemen of integrity, good
and true wings at heart and that they will yet vote
for the whig nominee, despite their late impruden-
ces; for it is certain that they will find poor com
fort by going over to the Democrats. These last
are quite willing to use seeding wings but not So
/ willing to trest them they vote for receiving
them intoMe church, but w never consent to make
elders or deacons of them. A late memorable in
cident which occurred within the limits on this
county, may be cited as the evidence of this fact.
}, Whether one is for or against the compromise it's
clear that the Democratic leaders, after hay-
ing been ably co-operated WITH will visit the sin
of whiggery unto the third and fourth generations,
while they discreetly show mercy unto thousands
! who have kept their party commandments in days
past. The singular confraternity exhibited in the
charaete of the present democratic electoral ticket
of this State may be cited as evidence of this 9TH
er fact. Nor do desire to be understood as COM
planning that such was the case. 1t is very pro-
per, but | take it to be far more significant. The
late Wing caucus, convened under the notice quo
ted BY the sgners of the address, held solely
for the purpose of appointing the time and place
for holding the National Wing Conventions
contend that it going beyond propriety to en-
cumber the action of such caucus by introducing
: Ipreliminarily, test which ought of right to be
first acted upon by the delegates of the people. The
t resolution of Mr.. Marshall, declaring the fnality
of the Compromise bills was altogether correcta
) to sentiment but the meagre Wing Caucus was
# not the body by or through which this declaration
: should be made. In a caucus assembled to nom
mate the candidate for any Congressional Office,
the moving to adopt preliminarily such test is both
t legitimate and proper but when the people to
be final arbiters to the fate of candidate, let
is their delegates fresh from their midst retain the
1t privilege of submitting and demanding prelimna-
f ry tests Nor was Mr.. Marshall's resolution re-
ected on its merits, even by the last Wing caucus
70 Itwas merely laid the table being of order
: lunder decision of the Chairman, who is sound
: Compromise himself, and on motion of Mr.
" Stanly, who gave as his only reason for moving
3 that the caucus had authority but to appoint OF
suggest the time and place for holding the Naona
I'D Convention. Both of these gentlemen are South
De erners and Shareholders they are strong orgina
lgE Compromise men, and are known to be eminently
of loyal, conservative, and National in their opinions
= and conduct. Besides, it is not unworthy of no
tice that many Northern wings who voteds to sus
tain Mr. Mangum's decision, ruling Mr.. Mar
shall's resolution to be of order, had also votet
previously while in the Wing Caucus to nominate
a candidate for speaker of the House, for the res
outon of Mr.. Brooks Of New Y ork declaring tht
ur Compromise bills to be full and final settlement
= of the slavery agitation Their last vote to lay
the resolution of Mr. Marshall on the table, upo'
"a question Of order, does not at all contradict O.
rk contravene their vote in the first caucus think
then that the signers Of the address quite too
!; precipitate in their secession movement.
:. But they profess to be the friends of Mr. Fill
lie more, and their preference for his nomination i
n no doubt sincere and strongI profess to be gov
erned by a like preference. Mr.. Fillmore is Ger
is tainly my first, but be is not my last choice fo
I'm the nomination our candidate for President
he Now how is he to stand chance for being nomi
= mated unless the Southern Wings go into the Ma
es tonal Wing Convention Ifthere must be dis
n senson, if there is to be contest relative to thi
most proper preliminary test let such come off be
tie fore the assembled Wings of the nation who rep
tv resent the people, and before them let Mr.. Fill
ee more's claims be stated. If the wing party can
nd not unite upon the nominee of these delegates th
mo- Democratic nominee on whom democrats of ever,
Of complexion, creed, and tongue will most likel
A. unite, viii be borne trumphantly to the Whit
MT House, and then the doom Of the Wing party vii
es have been pronounced. The signers of the ad
dress have contributed to the injury rather thai
the advancement of Mr.. Fillmore's prospects. l
their advice be taken, their action endorsed ant
recognised, the friends of the President may a
nj well hang their harps upon the willows, the hope
- of his success will have been blasted ere yet b.
shall have had fair trial. A more suicidal policy
either concerns the chances Of Mr.. Fillmore o
the eventual success of the Wing party, could no
- be adopted than praoticed and now urged by thes
= seeding gentlemen. Both of these are very dea
and near objects with the Wings Of this State, bu
- not more the first than the last It is cutie en-