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us by the action of the Wings of tie North.

poIicy.n "We sincerely wish that
the suggestion we are about to make had come
commended to the party by more age expert
ence, and position, than we can boast of. Hum
bic, however as we may be, our advice is the
prompting Of heart devoted to cause for
which we have privately and publicly struggled
for the last seventeen years, and which VIC will
never abandon. We throw out, then for the
consideration Of cur Southern Wing brethren
the suggestion Of holding Southern Wing
| Convention in come central point ofthe South
| say Columbus, Ga, for instance-either during
the coming autumn or in tho next spring. to
consider Of the policy and duty of the Wings
Of the South. Although the Wings Of the
South may never be able to elect q Wing CT
their choice to the Presidency, they can exer-
else an influence most potential for good. Upon
enc great subject they can act with the Demo-
Gratis of the South. They can cooperate in
the acquisition Of Cuba, and thus place two
slave States in the way Of Northern aggres-
sion, while it would throw open to Southern
enterprise and Southern cities the trade Of the
most fertile and beautiful island Of the ocean"
While the InteAigeneer finds Wings enough
in its section to concur in its views respecting
tho dissolution Of the Wing Party, its sugges-
ton of Convention 50 fax meets with no gen.
eral response.
The so-called Democrats of the South do all
they can to encourage this spirit of disaffection
among Southern Whigs They differ in rela-
ton to the propriety of a separate Wing or
ganization. The SoutAerneT, printed at Rome,
Ga, while disolaiming any right to eoun.
sci its political opponents, sees no question of
sufficient Importance to keep the two old par
ties in the South apart. What the South
wants is, perfect unity among all its citizens
an undivided front" IL remarks that
eff Southern Wings are sincere in their
professions of interest in the maintenance of
the rights Of the South, and in their determi-
nation to make the AbolitOniets feel the power
of their arm, they surely have sense enough to
know that their organization into sectional
party would be matter Of great rejoicing in
stead Of alarm to our common enemy. To
keep the South divided as it is whilst they
marshal in solid columns their vastly superior
numbers under enc flag and one commander,
is al that the Abclitionists desire, as frat
move to tie accomplishment Of their wicked |
aims Would it not therefore, be wise for the |
Southern Wings to lay aside Unfounded prejn- |
dices and bury gangrcned enmities, and come |
into the Democratic ranks! In this union the |
South might sec an assurance of the hope that |
wo will yet obtain a signal and final victory |
Cvel her incendiary foes. If they feel that |
there is really danger to the South from the |
agitation Of the Slavery question, would they |
not display vastly more patriotism by focking !
10 the standard Of the Democratic party, than |
by defeating our efforts, and their own too, in |
fostering an organization that viii keep our
people divided!
~oAa 4F,oL h.
Southern Wings organize into a sectional par
t5, the national Democrats will be left to fight !
the Abolitonists singly and alone. Who then
can foretell the result Of the contest between
the sectionsl Will we not be defeated? The
answer would not be doubtfully given, if the
gallant men Of the Wing party would Join the
Democracy in the contest A party formed of
such materials would be tho strength and glory
Of the nation, and would sweep down Abo-
iitionism IS with the bcsomof destruction"
The Times and Sentinel, another so-callcd
Democratic paper, published at Columbia, Ga,
takes similar view:
"If the object is to remain in tho Union and
control the action of the Government, then CO.
operation with the Democracy ID the only al
tentative. If We allow that the Southern
Wings can carry the whole South into sop
arate sectional organization, Of which, however
there Is no probability, thoy would still be ia
g minority, and the Government would be in
Northern hands The South must have allies
at the North, then, to enable her to protect
herself from the .aggressi0n5 of the Abolition
lists. We cannot do without them if We would
But Why should we turn our back upon our
friends! There are many Northern Demo
Gratis 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 Adolf
ticnistg. They have richly won cur confidence
Why should not the whole South go into the
next National Democratic Convention? We
have fought and won, side by side, great VIC
tory on the Nebraska bill, and with the sarno
!orccs, we can win ike victory on every field
1t "a true there are Free Sell Democrats who
VAL, N oil probability, assert claim TO q seat
IN the Convention. Let them come. We will
make the platform, and if they accept it, we
certainly will not refuse their votes in carrying
cut our true policy. We write in all candor
and earnesEncss and cordially extend the right
hand Of fellowship to the Southern Wings.
What say our Democratic contemporaries! Is
there not room enough in the old wigWarn for
all true-hearted Southern men2
This is a momentous issue now before the
Southern Wing party. By joining the Dernoc-
racy in body, they can give the South the
control OF the Government, preserve the rights
Of tho States, and pcrpetuato the Union We
have divided long enough. Our interests and
duties arc the same. Let bygoDes be by
cones"
Inc more sagacious organs OF the Slave In
ierest deprocate these counseis. The union
of the South in one party for the support and
propagation of Slavery would necessarily COM
nol tba of 4 -. C-.o IL
an antagonistic organization; for the total dis
solution Of ell party ties between Southern and
Northern Wings, would soon DO followed by
the rupture Of the ties which now hold to-
gethor whas is called tho National Democ-
racy." The Richmond tya) Enquirer, there
fore, opposes the union recommended by its
cotemporaries, although it assigns other rea-
sons for its policy. Speaking of parties in the
South, it says, No true friend of the Demo-
cratic Party viii counsel an alliance with
Wings" "Tharo is danger
lest the corrupt association faint the purity of
Democratic Principle" We should ike to
know what Fss,e Democratic Principle there is
among the advocates Of Slavery. " The Wings
Of the South have no idea of renouncing their
heresies, or Diminishing their prejudices" n x
"Our power is already irresistible, and
mere addition in numbers will bring no acces-
sion of strength" That is true. The so-called
Democratic voters in the South have major
ity of about two hundred thousand "The-s
can be no reasonable objection to an alliance
of the right sort, and upon proper terms" If
the Wings Of the South choose to vote for
n IL. =.