The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-12
From The Daily Georgian.
''What shall the Union Party Of Georgia doe''

aeifating the &. U. party OF GeOrgia-whether
said party shall or shall not send delegates to the
national Democratic convention--we commend
our readers to an article which we copy, at full
length, from the Republican of yesterday Clear
as mud! Was ever anything palmer! Surely
the wayfaring man, though fool, need not err
in his effort to ascertain the authors views I.
For il it not as certain as that three and two
make sir, that the editor thinks the Union party
:" should stand aloof and hold itself in terrorem
over both The old parties" and thus "force them
to acquiesce in the inalty of the compromises"
Manifestly. On the other hand, can it admit of
doubt that he is for sending delegates to the
Democratic national convention, to prevent the
Democratic party Of the North from "beng
taken possession Of by the Free-soilers" (Oh
cracky y Then it ia asked, Z" why should we
not send delegates to the Wing convention 2"
And the fact which he states, that Seward is
likely to be too strong for Webster and Fillmore
in that body, would seem to constitute an ex
ceient reason why the Wings of Georgia should
send delegates there, to the assistance of their
darling President, and his Union loving Sec e.
tnry of State. Finally, he RI grets, in an in
tinitesmally small degree, however (aboht the
millionth Of graln,) that the caucus at Mill
edgeville, should have recommended course of
action (sending delegates to Batimore) to the
proposed constitutional Union convention of
Georgia.
Again, we must admire the clearness, frank
ness, and funes. with which the Republican
has expressed its views. For perfect transpa-
rency, neither the densest fog nor the thickest
brick-wall bears comparison with its article
The much abused Kane letter was not crcum-
stance to it, Van Burens exploits sink into
insign6cance by its side. Who after this will
have the hardhood to accuse politicians of non
cOmmittalism
But its frankness is not the only notable char
acteristic of the Republicans article. The cool
ness with which this old Wing press speaks of
going, with its brother Wings, into the Baltimore
Convention, for the purpose of protecting the
Democratic party from the Freesoilers, is some.
what astounding. For unblushing impudence
and hard, brazen faced eilrontery, this PROPOSE.
lion has. not its fellow in the history Of parties
You! you!! Mr.. Republican, setting yourself
up as the guardian and defender of the Democ.
racy of TIE Union Can the assurance of man
or indeed of" old scratch" himself, go farther {?
Are you Democrat? Are you a member of the
Democratic party? What is it to you-what
business is it of your's-,oho controls its con-
vention? Who asks, expects, or desires your
support Of its nominee? Non tall aurilio lem.
pus eget. If unacceptable to you, will that be
at all strange! Did you sustain the choice of
the convention in 1886, 40, IA, or '48' If not,
why bother yourself about the nominee of
1852? He will doubtless be acceptable to the
Democracy of the Union, but whether he will
meet the favor either of the Freesoil Wings of
the North, or of the Union Wings of the South,
is not of the slightest consequence. Indeed. is
rather to be desired that both these factions
either will do him no credit.
But the Republican has the modest assurance
to speak of carrying its friends into the Demo
cratic party o purge it of its territorial policy"
(there goes the cat out of the wallet !! and of it,
"ultrasm" upon the subject of the tariff That
is to say, the Wings tri d, in vain, by open con-
test to prevent the acquisition of new territory,
in the case of Texas--aso in the case of the i'm
mensely valuable portion of Mexico added-to
the Union by MIR Folks administration Their
efforts were equally futile to prevent the reduc.
ton of the tariff in 1916. Now nobody doubts
that the "tcrritoral policy" of the Democrats
will lead them to acquire Cuba when it can be
properly done, and that their free trade views
will lead them to further reduction of the tar
if, on the first fit occasion. True to its history
and its instincts, Whiggery will of course OPP
pose both these movements
But warned by past defeats in open contest,
tho Republican thinks its friends "can put
down this Oemocratic) policy more easily by
fighting it in the Democratic party than they can
out Of it," In other words, these gentlemen are
for joining the Democracy for the purpose Of
subverting its principles and changing its policy.
Does any sane man believe that even if the
Wings (Which we will not credit) have no
higher sense of honor than to attempt such
thing, that Democrats will have so little wisdom
as to permit them to accomplish it. Mono
The Union Wings will not be allowed to enter
the Baltimore convention for any such dis
reputable purpose They can't be permitted to
put doom the Democratic policy by fighting it
in the Democratic party" Having unguardedly
announced the intention with which they seek
admission into the Democratic church, to them
its doors will be closed. 1t will be madness
Changing The figure) to admit the enemy within
our own camp. 1t will give him too great an
advantage in his contest against us. Ii will
never do for the Democracy to allow these gen.
tlemen to 90 into the Baltimore convention,
when they have already announced their object
either to control it, q. e. purge IL Of its terrific
rial and tariff ultraism) COR BLOW 1T TO
AToMs.-Macon Messenger.
As to the treatment which delegates, sent by
the Union party, may expect at Baltimore, the
following hint from the Richmond Enquirer,
given very nearly in our own language, should
suffice:
1t is not for us to dictate in the premises, but
simply to refer to the action of the national com
mttee and the manner to which it was under.
stood at Washington and elsewhere. That com
mttee most properly refused to encourage or
even recognise the past differences between the
two divisions of the party. They took no vote
of "Union' or Southern Rights" Democrats,
but invite none but democrats" to the copven-
tion in June. Their Recommendation by which
the convention is assembled, is that conven.
ton of the Democratic party throughout the
Union, by delegates duly appointed by the DEMO
Gratis Of the several States, be held in the city
of Baltimore, on Tuesday the first day Of June
1852" So we see, it is to be convention Of
the Democratic party--not of the Wing party,
nor of the Freesoil party, nor of the Union party
The delegates to obtain admission must be duly
appointed by "the Democrats" by the
Wings, nor the Freesoilers, nor any other poiti-
cal organization.
:" It they come as Democrats representing a
Democratic constituency, they will be welcome
10 fol ,,nIar tho nop,ncrotic hopnoro