New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-02


In a hastily written paragraph which tn
other day appeared in our columns with regarC
to the wing party and whig spirit in Alabama
we intimated the existence of some opposition
and dissension between various papers and indi
viduals of the wing faith in that State. GU
remarks were induced by something which W
had seen in one of the State papers, opposin!
the nomination of Mr.. Walker and advocatin,
, the selection of different candidate. The Mo
bile Advertiser, of few days since, quoting ou
paragraph, remarks " We clip the foregoing
from our able and spirited wing confrere, tn,
NewOrleans Crescent. We think the advice i
gives excellent where there is occasion for it
but we would like to know where our cotem
porary got the idea of division in the whil
ranks of this State Its statement is certainly
news to us. Every old line wing paper in tn,
State warmly endorses the platform adopted by
the Montgomery Wing Convention, and cordial
ly supports its nominee. We don't know what
more or better can be asked of them Thost
journals, other than democratic, that find any
fault with the Convention, {aad they are bat
two,) have some time since ceased to be regard
ed as wing papers. We hope the Crescent will
set its readers right in the matter, as it is not
pleasant to be charged with wrangling among
ourselves, particularly when it is all a mistake -
1t is with the greatest pleasure that we learn
the error Of our information, and make the cor
rection requested by our friend of the Adver-
tiser. We are happy to know that the wings OF
Alabama are so thoroughly united so earnest
and so cordial in the support which they give tc
their various nominees, and we sincerely trust
that their efforts may be crowned with great
success.
We know something of the history of the wing
party in Misunderstanding of its past and
something of its present We know the difficult
ties with which it had to contend in the outset,
and against which it has struggled nobly ever
since. We know the honesty and energy of its
first advocates, the courage of its supporters.
the ability of its leaders, and the staunch, I'M
swerying faith of the great mass of its members.
These things we know and admire. The State
of Kentucky has been the Banner State of our
party in two Presidential contests. 1t he's roll
ed up bigger majorities than any other State,
and done so with that free, frank, unhesitatine
spirit which is more commendable than even vic
tory itself In Vermont the star of whig doe
trine never sets, The example of Tennessee and
Massachusetts shines like good deed in a
naughty world " But much as we admire the
spirit of our brethren in those States, and high
ly as we appreciate the steadfastness Of their
faith, which knows no wavering or deviation,
we must be allowed TO say that we admire the
whiggery which is in Alabama more highly
than any other The wings of Vermont, Ken
lucky and elsewhere 60 into the fight sometimes
with assurance of victory, and sometimes with
the strongest expectations of it. The wings of
Alabama enter into each fresh contest with the
certainty of defeat, in most if not all measures.
But they nevertheless go into it with the same
determination and energy-the same unity Of
purpose and perfect organization that would be
deemed requisite to a victory They are man
fully true to their belief and the principles they
profess. They are the same in minority and
defeat that they would be in suecess-equally
earnest, equally firm, and equally steadfast
We honor them, and there is not the man who
does not honor them for it,
The result Of conduct such as this has been
and is what it always must be- Principles so
obstinately chung to-doetrines so desperately
defended have spread on every side, and contin
ually won new admirers and fresh supporters
Town after town, county after county has been
wrested from The former lords of the land, and
now, according to the sonfession of one of the
democratic journals of the State, the signs of
the times indicate wing Legislature mex
winter"
We assure the Advertiser-an agency which |
has contributed no mean amount to the state and |
character of the party in Aabama-that it il |
far from our intention to charge our brethren
in that State with any faults or errors whatso-
ever. We look upon them with altogether too
much respect, and only hope that our reverence
may be increased by the news Of great victory
such an one as the Montgomery Advertiser
dolefully foretells when it says I've are
greatly deceived if the signs of the times do |
not indicate wing Legislature in Alabama
next winter. Our observation has been exteu. |
slye and careful, and this is our conviction 1t |
is certainly anything but agreeable to contem.
plate but the course of our party in several |
counties is operating to this unfortunate result |
Our party does appear to be disorganizede
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