The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-21

who had the holiness 10 ayoW II, that would carry
him to Presidential honors at the top of the highest
popular flood that rolled between the ST.
Lawrence and the Cult of Mexico.
We believe that the people ready for
didate upon such platform. False issues, and
feigned issues, and local issues, and temporary is
sues and partial Issues, have had their day. There
is feeling abroad that the renovation OF the Gov
eminent upon constitutional principles is necessa
ny. They are prepared to hear the truth in tina I
behalf, and understanding, TO act upon its sugges
tons.
There is tale Of ancient city once stricken
into stone by the power OF a magician Instantly
and while its streets were full of life its marts
busy with commerce and its halls vocal with plea
sure, it and all ts inhabitants were frozen into
silence like that of death. An impcnetrable forest
sprung up, and shut il out from human view
Ages passed away, and centuries, and its name
its very eIistence-was forgotten. At length a
solitary traveller led to pay visit TO its noise
less streets. There the moveless warrior on his
stony steed, with lance in rest as perihed IN his
career. The king was on his throne. and In the
pastures in which they received the stroke, stood
his silent court around him. The stitfened senti-
mel was at his post, glared with his stony eye, but
made no sign. The maiden reclined in her bower
In stiffness like the grave, and the hammer Of the
artisan, stopped in its blow, hung midway. All
was silence.
Suddenly, far over the distant hills, was heard
sound, as if n trumpet spoke. As its tones broke
upon the city, every thing awoke as instantly as it
had died The hammer fell, the sentinel challeng-
ed, the maiden touched her lutte, the king bent his
ear TO the batteries Of his courcrs, and the stony
steed sprang with new fire upon his course, and
bore his living master to the combat
Such is the change that will take place when
the news OF the nomination of General Scott bursts
upon the people Petrihed by false and inmate
rial issues, and frozen by the petness of conflict
ing local interests, they know not their own
strength. But ga day OF resurrection is at hand ("
The shorn locks of the captive Sampson will
sprout aircsh. His strength wllreturn and when
the gathering cry of Scott and the Constitution
shall be heard coming over the eastern hills. the
pillars OF the temple OF Locofocoism doomed 10
fall, burying under their ruins the ugly idol and
bis deludcd worshippers.
From the NashriAe (Isnn) Banner and JYhig
The Wing and Democratic Parties.
few days ago contemporary of the Union,
with an air of much self satisfaction, announced
the Z" dissolution of the Wing party" He wished
il to be considered, by all who call themselves
Wings, as a Z" fixed fact" The disagreement in
caucus, we were told, was the apparent
Such had been the joyous shout Of the New York
Herald and other leading prints inimical 10 the
Wing party few days before-who believed that
their own cunning words had wrought rremedia-
bic dissenson, and who thereupon laughed heartily
In their inlnoA souls Our neighbor aleo glad
in spirit, and doubtless felt that the Democracy
had played very artful and clever game.
Our ghbor and his CONDUCTORS seem to be wax.
Ing from their delusion, and have now returned to
their work of endeavoring TO excite Whigs against
Wings. ''httle more pluck" shouts the Herald
to the anita gonstics. well see," says the Unior
"sheher the Wings of the South will htrl back de-
fiancc, will tanely co,cer before their northern
masters" Our neighbor finds that be raised the
death yell and sea ping knife little too He
ias back upon his Mexican faith again, and is full
Of eloquent appeals to Wing ''pluck." lest 1t be
not quite sufficient to induce them TO Ia Ike each other
fairly by the throats.
Our neighbor would willingly divide and destroy
his political opponents upon their disagreement in
Congressional caucus. Though he had no idea that
similar disagreement in the Democratic Congress
sonal caucus last fall constituted any such cause
for separation in the Democratic party. Ii is true
that the Wings had once ratified tho Compromise
in Congressional caucus, and were about coming
into National Convention again in few weeks 10
act upon the subject finally While the Democrats
have never approved IL in Congressional caucus.
and actually refused to do when organi ing their
pdTty in that body and laying down its platform
yet neighbor thinks the Wings should dissolve,
and the Democrats should not. This is unnst.
ural but he will please excuse We, sound Wing,
Tor disagreeing with him III opinion.
He thinks the dissatisfied Wings should not
think OF an independent organization, but should
JOIN the Democrats should join the party from
which three times an abolition candidate has been
run Tor the Presidency; should Join party which
for two terms ran Mr.. Van Buren, for the Presiden
cy and for the third term let the aboiitonists run
a .,
the Northern states, in Congress, and the State
Legislatures, advocated freesoil doctrines a party
which hhs openly malgamated with Rboltionists
IN Massachusetts,, New York. Vermont, and other
Northern States, whose prominent candidates for
the Presidency at ths time have either lodged the
Fugitive Slave law once VIGOROUSLY uttered
fre,EcIl sentiments, and whose recent State Con-
Nentious, North and South, arc continu ously Civ
ing the go-by ~ the Compromise, in sheer dcilca-
cy 10 the feelings Of their very tender footed friends
IN both sections, Northern Frcesoiiers aud South
cru Disunionists; party whore nationol commit
tee, hKing the time and place for the meeting Of
the National Convention, embraces FrecsOileTs,
known to be such, as bad as Rantoul, Chase, or
Hale.
Such leaves in the history Of party, into
which Whigs, southern men, and friends Of the
Union, compacentiy invited. A party. too,
which has Tor the last quarter of century, in ell
other connexions, propagated more Wild and dan
gerous sentiments, and more frequently run the
Government headlOng into fearful and imminent
dangers. than all other parties in the country put
together, and which in tie very organization IN its
very modes Of thought, its modes Of action, its
reckiessness, yascilatng policy, startng innova-
uous, bad antccedents, and heterogeneous compo-
nents, u utterly rcpugnant 10 the sound and con
servatve principles Of all true and substantial
Southern wings.
We think, however. our ncigtbor is beginning
20 conclude that he did not distinctly see In The
eyes Of Whigs, as nc thought, "somethiug green"
Nhigs arc ifank, manly, independent fellows;
bot they know steel-trsp when they eec Il; and
understand the soft abandonment Of in cunning
organs.
Whigs arc not satisfied, IL lie true. with the con.
duct Of many northern members u their party; bot
they know that the Democrats are not entitled 20
any bentff 10 accrue from that dislike. They have
made up their minds 10 their cOurss-they arc 70
al iutentq and purposes n NATIONAL PARTY-thcy
will ner1 conscnt 70 any national organization
which docs not clearly recognise a TRUE and a ~
shL sETTLEAENT in the Compromise laws; but they
can never amalgatnatc with party which opposes
aud disparages every act Of Mr.. Fillmorc's ADMIN
istraton, and would stab him 90 the very heart 20
ltcally, while sacrificing his strength in the North
ia FIRM maintenance Of the constitutional rights
81 Southern Whigs and Democrats. u, ss our Dcm
Ocraiic contemporaries say, the old Issues have
paced away, and the Compromise is the great
question between parties, and they sincere Why
Do they not JOIN US IN giving manly support to
MIlard Fillmore, who has proved himself sVund
and able National President That is a question
VIC would like g. have answered
From the Albany " ~ Stat, Registy
what tbsy say Abroad OF New York wings.
Journals 81 other States cannot be- supposed 10