Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-12
THE NORTHERN WINGS AND THE
FUSION.


FUSION.
The northern wing journals are varying
their game to suit all contingencies. They are
wise in their day and generation. They pro-
test against fusion in those States in which
the Wings are known, or believed to have a
majority They rather favor the fusion in
those States in which the democracy can only
be defeated by combination of the wings and
the freesoilers. Such are the unprincipled tao
ties indicated in the following extract from an
article in the Boston Atlas:
Certain presses seem to be very much an
noyed at the course pursued by the freesoilers
and wings in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, &c. Now, the course of the wings in those
States does not give rs any trouble at ALL We
aretoo liberal in our views and feelings to wish
TO control our wing friends in other States. We
cheerfully grant them what we claim for our.
selves, the right of managing our own affairs
IN our own way. There may be reasons in Mi
chigan which call upon the wings and freesoil
ers to drop their old organizations and unite in
one party to oppose the old fogy, democratic
Cass party in Michigan"
We also present in this connection two short
extracts. One from the atlas, the other from
the Albany Register, to which we ask the
special attention of the southern wings. They
distinctly disclose, by candid confession, that
the object of the northern wings is to check
the slave power, to repeal the Nebraska bill,
and to carry out freesoil principles The first
is from the Boston Atlas. 1t is as follows:
The wings throughout the north are OPP
posed to the spread of that institution slavery
in view of which, Jefferson said that he trem-
bled for his country when he considered that
God was just. And being thus opposed, they
will use the most efficient measures to resist
the grasping spirit of those who are striving
to uphold it. But the efficiency of the means
to be employed must depend upon circum.
stances. The most efficient means in one State
may not be the most efficient in another. In
| Massachusetts,, the wings are the dominant
| party, numbering twice as many as the free
soil party, and their seems to be no good reason
why they should give up their organization,
| and form new party, when that new party
could take no other ground, with any hope Of
success in opposing the Entertainments of
slavery, than that already adopted by the
wings. We, like our brethren in other States,
are resolved to assert our manhood, and strive
to place delegation in Congress which will be
proof against temptation, and which will stand
firm in freedoms cause. This is our object,
and those who seek the same end can coop.
crate with us"
The next is from the Register
But for the wings of the State of New York
to surrender their vantage ground, abandon
their organization, and surrender their supre-
macy to this palpabe delusion of new party
would be the extreme of madness and folly.
There would be some shadow of excuse for it,
u there ,cas any principle inrolred lchich IS not
already fired element in the irhig creed These
advocates of the new party say that they are
opposed to the Nebraska measure, and to the
repeal of the Missouri compromise. Well,
erery lrhig member Of Congress rolled against
H. Erery rhig member Of the legislature pro-
tested against IL; erery aohig convention has,
and eee1y future contention, from the primary
meetings Of the totrns and yards, up TO the
STATE convention, tciH denOunce IT,
"These advocates Of the new party say that
they are opposed to the extension Of slavery
Hell, is there q Whig an the State of Ne,o York
,cho does not hold the same faith? Who uiU
not By has rote, sustain and carry IL out at the
pollsP Erery intelligent man kno,cs that no
man can be elected TO office in this State phose
opinions on Nis subject are doubtful. What
need, then, of new party, when there is one
already organized, and in clear ascendency,
sntose creed as all that is contended for 6y this
democrat of thirty years standing" and his
reverend political co-workers?"
Do the wings Of the south require any
stronger evidence than this to satisfy them that
there is an impossible gulf between them and
their quondom allies of the north? 1t is con-
fessed by the most prominent and influential
organs of the northern wings that they are as
good freesoiers as the freesoilers themselves.
As the northern wings find their numbers in
creasing, and their organization becoming
more firm and cemented, they grow in bold
| ness, if not in presumption. They disclose now
what bat a few weeks since they sedulously
sought to conceal, and frankly avow now what
they untruly denied before When will the
scales fall from the eyes of the southern wings?