The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-06
From Tie Yickslurg MISSY IHnig.


The Presidential contest has opened in good
earnest The assaults upon the w Washington Union
the great central organ OF Democracy, by Mr..
Venable Of North Carolina Mr. Bocock of Vir-
gna, and other Democratic members in the
House, and the significant vote of the Democratic
Senators, Atchison, Borand. Butler, Hale, HAM
lin, Hunter, James, Mason, Soule, and Sumner
IL refusing to take up che question of giving the
printing to the UniLn shows state of feeling al
together unusual to Democracy. Coupled with
this, when we sec that the party in no two States
are united en- ticket to be presented the party
whist every littlc paper in the country is advo-
eating The Claims OF its faVorites and leaders,
and all the leaders jealous of each other, and
are endcavoring TO outbid and undermine his OPP
ponent Tor the nomination, and together with the
TACT that the party In the North lie vanquished and
compelled TO throw itself into The embrace of Abo-
lAonism and Freesoilism to divide the State Offices
aud then, In the South equally much divided
on the compromise and Union question-and
that the decision of this latter question is TO
settle whether the northern or southern De-
mocracy is 10 rule the party hercaiter--all tend
to show that the great Democratic party is in a
predicament well calculated to effect its overthrow
or at least TO weaken the force of that unity which
has heretofore been its source of success Fer our
part, we have no doubt, taking view OF the whole
position OF the party at present, and all the efforts
oil chqoes and cabas TO get the control, that whilst
Cas-, Douglas, and Buchanan are trying to under
mine each other, and the southern portion Of the
party are divided TO these leaders, Ae superior
managomentof Benton, Van Burens, Hallett, and
other freesoil leaders, who have all combined to
get the control, will force upon tho party their own
choice Of Butler, who is but nomne lily a southern
wi n
Presidency as they may select, and thus the whole
southern Democracy will be compelled 10 succumb
TO the dictates of their northern brethren. Who
ther this be the fact or not, no one can doubt, if
they will but read the Democratic organ, that there
are troubles and discussions Of no ordinary char.
acter ia the present position of the party which no
leader or organ, yet have been able to athom or
control.
On the other hand, tho Whigs-al,hough they
have several names presented to them-arc not so
divided or distracted but that they may without
sacrihce OF the principles the conservative policy
which have always governed them, unite upon any
OF the prominent Wing names now mentioned as
likely TO receive the nomination Of the Wing Con-
veniion Fortunately for the Wings, particularly
OF the South, however much they may prefer par
tcuiar men, there IL not name mentioned in con-
nexion With the offces Of Prcsident and Vice Pre-
sidont--CLAY, FILLMORE, ScoTT, WEBSTER, JoSEs,
CRirTrsDKs, MANGUM-that is not recognised by
every Wing in this broad Union as a sound and
genuine Wing; cvery one OF them known TO be
in favor of the Comproms, and the preservation
OF tho Union, and to possess the highest order Of
talents Nothing, therefore, but the shecrtst folly
can prevent the party from selecting a ticket
which will be acceptable to the Wings Of the whole
Union.
The Wings in Congress, from North and South,
have prosentcd bright example TO their party
whilst the Democratic caucus rejected the Compro-
nnsc-of nobly setting aside their differences, aud
uniting in an expression Of opinion, and agreeing
TO adopt and stand by these mrasurcs-the lavorite
measures Of Wing sdministration--for the ben
eft and the peace and preservation Of the whole
Union; every Wing in Congress. we arc told, unit
ing In It but two. Let every man in the South,
who may have any lingering doubt on the subject
OF which Of the two great parties are most likely TO
adopt mcNsures calculated 70 preserve the Union
aud prevent further agitation, remember these
facis. Let him also remember that the Northern
Democrats, ne well as Southern Democratic Con
vcntions, have refused 20 adopt and make the Com
promise test, whilst every Wing Convention
adopts these measures part Of their creed; and
then ask himself which Of the great parties IL is hs
duty 20 sustain.