The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-02
IuE JuaeIxns OF rnR wma PAnrx-rur

THE JUoGLxRs OF THE wmG PARrY-THE
South CAvIEe N.-Looking over the whole field
Of the recent disturbances In the whig party, and
especially at the late caucus proceedings at Wash
ington including the Southern manifesto it is pref
ty evident that all the fuss and feathers about the
compromises is mere fummery and fustion, mere
"fuss and feathers" and nothing more In all these
movements we detect the fnessing Of disjointed
factions anxious to be eunited on the broad plat
form ofthe public plumber. The rantankcrous splurg
ing and lofty independence and indignation of the
Southern scccders from Stewards caucuses, was all
for effect. These Southern wished probably to
impress upon General Scott, first the necessity of
conciliating their support so that, if they should
finally rally upon him and help to elect him. he will
have very distinct recollection Of their services,
and not forget the South in his distribution of cab
net officers and foreign missions.
At all events, it is apparent from the milk and
water tone (sweetened milk and water) of the
Southern Wing Manifesto, that they are almost
sorry for what they have done, are very anxious to
make it all up, and only did what they did to save
appearances. They were little excited, little
ambitious; but they had undertaken too much, and
they virtually give it up as bad job, if they can
only obtain the fimsiest subterfugc for shaking
hands with Seward, and dropping quietly in behind
him. They will do this for the spoils and such
is the moral code Of party politics, that nobody
can blame them, if they can make anything by the
trick.
1t is now understood that both factions of the
late caucuses to :" stand ut ease' till the meet
ing of the Baltimore Wing Convention; and that
then and there, Gen. Scott, notwithstanding he is
disguised with letter-writng, will come out with
letter on the compromises, which will be satisfactory
to Humphrey Marshall, of KY, and Stephens and
Dawson Of Georgia; satisfactory to Mangum, salts
factory to Brooks, and satisfactory to Seward Thur
low Weed, Greeley, Gerrit Smith, and Fred Doug
ass-a Kaleidoscope letter, capable of being shaken
up into all sorts of imaginable shapes and colors;
sort Of Kane letter on the negro question, clear
mud, for or against the Fugitive law, to suit all
latitudes and all localities. In other words, Gen.
Scott is to appear at Baltimore in an India rubber
shirt, Of invisible black, capable Of contraction to
the knees, Of stretching so as to cover the feet
In this robe he will be called upon to exhibit the
miraculous powers Of the chameleon To the South
ern Union men he is to appear as white as snow,
with not the smell Of abolition upon his gar
ments to the Northern nulliiiers he is to loom up
law" And we doubt not that under the sleight Of
hand Of the abolition "Wizard of the North" the
| whole business can be accomplished as easily as
Signor Blitz can extract full grown canary from
hard boiled egg.
The wings, too, will have the advantage Of the
platform Of the democratic convention which meet
| ut Baltimore on the first Of June. The democrats
WILL probably, in some general terms, not calculated
to give offence to the barnburners, the Massachu
setts coalition, recognise the doctrine of acqui-
| essence in the Fugitive law. And as there is no
reason why the wings should go further than the
democracy, the endorsement Of the former will per-
haps, be shaped according to the platform Of the
latter. Both parties appear to be ready to shirk
everything, and harmonic everything for the sake
of the PLUMBER although the democrats are conside
rably behindhand in getting their various odds and
ends together.
| With regard to third great national party, al
though public sentiment is ripe for it, both the old
parties are yet too intent upon the spoils to be
broken TO pieces upon great principles. We must
wait even little longer. When the abolition sen
timcnt Of the North begins to dictate and shape out
the action Of Congress and the policy Of the cabi-
| net, in manner not to be misunderstood by the
South, then, perhaps, : the cohesive power of the
public plumber will to stick, and party upon
the broad saving platform Of the constitution and
| the Union will become living necessity. We are
| rapidly drifting TO that eNigency when the South
viii be compelled to rally against the aboltionists
or submit till the South itself shall become too no
| for Fugitive Slave law