Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-01
ELEGANT EXTRACTS,

Which all Democratic Journals should publish.
lst. From the Richmond Wing Of June 2lst:
PARTIEs-THEIR PRESENT CONDITIoN. That par
ties at the present time, in state of utter con-
fusion, no observant man can deny. That there is
high probability of their entire dissolution before
a very great while seems to be equally certain. We
not prepared, however, even to conjecture what
is to be the ultimate result of their ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Neither can tell, unless they to be recon-
structed upon strictly sectional grounds what prln-
cipleS to constitute the basis OF the
organizations which to succeed them. 1t is bet
ter at present. think to let things pursue their
natural course-they will come to head in due
son. When preparations begin to be made for an
other Presidential contest, which is yet two years
off, then determine, with all the lights before
u.s. what is best to be done for the protection of the
South, and the general welfare of the country.
AS Southern Wings however, we cannot shut our
eyes to the fact, that in the late contest involving
simply the recognition of constitutional right, the
Wings of the North deserted US, without solitary
exception in either House of Congress.
Cd. From the New York Herald of same date
The SOUTHERN WHIGs-THE FOG LIFTING. The
Wings of the South having formally cut aloof from
their late free soil Seward brethren of the North, it
has become an important question "where the
Southern Wings to go?" Mr.. Webster, when he
found himself one morning. as Wing, left SOLITARY
and alone" in Captain Tylers Cabinet put the qucs
ton to Faneul Hall, where am 1 to go?" and there
was no response. Not with our enquiry concern
the Southern Wings In remarking upon the pro-
ject of Independent Southern Wing convention, as
thrown out by one OF the w mig Journals OF virginia,
the Columbus (Ga.) Times & Sentinel thus meets the
question:
The Wing party, as party, is abolitionized and
it will be treason to their section Southern Wings
longer to affiliate with it. There but two courses
for them to take list. To form sectional organiza-
ton. I'd. To join the Democracy. The first course
is recommended by the Enquirer. If the object of
the movement is dsunion, this is unqnestionably
the proper policy. But if the object is to remain
in the Union and control the action of the govern
ment then coop ,ration with the Democracy is the
only alternative If we allow that the Southern
Wings carry the whole South into separate
sectional organization of which, however, there is
probability, they would still be in minority, and
the government would be in northern hands. The
South must have allies in the North then, to enable
her to protect herself from the aggressions of the
abolitonists. We cannot do without them if
would. But why should turn our back upon
our friends? There many Northern Democrats
who have stood by us in every issue, and struck
blow for blow and received wound for wound with
us in every battle with the abotonists. They have
richly won confidence. Why should not the
whole South go into the next national democratic
convention?
"Why should not the whole South go into the
next National Democratic Convention?" Let the
Southern Wings themselves answer.