The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-08
The wing Party. 3.


We hardy know how our neighbor wishes
in be understood 10 this declaration Of belief, or
whether he wishes 10 be understood at all. II
he means 10 say that more persons; Whigs, W.
ted for Gen. Scott and still muin'uin alrgiancs
TO the Whig party, than ever before voted for d
Wing PfesdeLt;al candidate, in other words;
tina, the Wing party i numerically st'orger
now Than at any former time, it mny be true;
for the whole popula ion ofstbe country is grest-
er by perhaps nearly two millions than il was
Tour years ago. But il he means the Wing par;
ty i comparatively stronger, or stronger in its
principles, its uti'n, or its prospects, the propo-
sill IN is. 10 our mind, evidently untrue. Now
we have no Opposition and no motive to die
else than fact with reference to the Wing party;
but there is no use in denying that tina, party is<
not w:ia, It once was and what is more, has nc,
prospect under its present organic ton. that
it ever will be.
What then can be the motive TO the editor OF a
respectable paper 10 assert, thai She WI g party
of the courtry was never stronger than at pres
ent2' And 10 wha, are we TO Imagine, 10 the
absence Of any reasons assigned, that this vaun-
ted strength ,consisIsl Isit in the number of
Representatives that the patty has in Congtess9
The deegati IN is rte;nly as small nt present
as even their opponents can desire, and their i.
but little if any prospect of increasing 1T for hs
next two years at least. l57 members havs
been elected tn the t!rir'y-;hrd Congress. and
Is are vel TO be choser.s fthose already elect
ed, 103 ara Democrats, SO are Wings and 4
Free Sellers. The last five States that have
chosen representatives, have an entire Demo.
cratic delegation, and nlne stuts including these
FIVE have a complete Democratic representa.
ion. > ,.5.4 s=s4.
Or does tie strength of The Whig party con-
sist ia is principles? And what are those prin-
cipes? Protection has virtually abandoned in
Congress. and by the party press. Internal
Improvements the Democrats claim to be as
much measure of theirs as Of The Wings; and
unless adhered to the compromise measures.
from which have sprung, and are still springing,
more evils than ever Pandora's fabled box IL
tanned, is cltimed as a principle OF the party
we know Of no others that can be named. Per-
haps The Gazette can eppmerate some. 81
Or dn their union, add effective organic .tiodg
constitute the strength Of the Wigs? Are
they united? Are all heart turnings and ti-
ierness laid aside? Have they common end
in vi W. and are they all cordially combined for
its attainment? Are they all fraternally uniZ
ted in support Of tae compromise measures?--
The auswer,o these interrogatories can only
be negative, and is an afffrmn, i'm Of Strength
consistent whit.
With the ". Y. tribune we believe; and
are every day Becoming more confifmedtn thai
belief. that the Whig party, matt 'naly is nor
only defeated but undone.' |: was numerically
overwhelmed a. fhe las electi5n. lis princi-
Piles have been los, or transferred, or FILTERED
away. Its members, like the positive poles Of
magnets, have the same name, but repel instead
of aurec ng each ether. Now the Sooner those
that constitute the Wing party are convinced
that these are the facts Of their situation The be-
ter will i, be for themselves and the COUNTRY
The questions connected Win slavery are gong
t, he the great and absorbing ones Of The next
PresideniL canvass. and to imagihe thai
great party. such as the Wing party has been,
can occupy doubtful or neutral ground is absurd.
1t is high time that the presses and the .nen
that cry peace. peace, when there is no peacef
and strength. strength. when there is nothing
hu. weakness, should be rebuked; and iha, those
who are true anli.slavery men Should avow
themselves, and throwing off he shackles Of for
mer parry association. assume such a posi- fnr.
as will enable them TO use their effolts in the
! most direct and effective manner The Whi9
party was formerly an'i=slaSery,; and then it
was strong: Now it is neilher-E,ie Cres-
cent.
SoUTu CARoLINA's CLANS. South Caroii-
na," says the National Intellgencer, ..ciaims and
exercises the right to exclude imprison free ne
gro citizens Of her sister States, though these as
citiz of other States, plead the EXPRESS fM-