The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-27

cou'n. And what Is the position OF the Northern
wing press? We leave out OF the question thu
THINE and its kin. The most moderate viii,
7 lourpalf-journals which hitherto have spoken tn
language Of Cancellation and forbearance-
plotting il his camp hostile ens ans d aaS sas
schemes. The New York Courier and Enquire,
is at the head OF the list, and in prophetic
tines wars the South Of the coming crisis Suot
= the state Of things ct the North How is il at toe
South All is calm and easy indifference. The
tnunders which come rolling from the North die
away before they reach our latitude, or it heard at
all are scarcely needed. The contrast TINS exhibit
ed between the active and fierce energy of the as
s1hnt and the quiet apathy OF the assaied is most
remarkable. What are It's causes2 Does the south
ieei safe and secore? Has she no bitter recollec-
tions which bristie up st the nsme of abolition?
Does she LOOK for peace, when tho cry is, "war to
the kni!eT IL she SO infatuated with ser own
strength as to dsIdse the aims and DO wer Of apati-
Others. -
But what is the issue upon which the struggle ia
again to openl The Tribune, with a clear sirhted
Rohoy, countes It's party to forego fo,the present
its extreme designs and violent measures and to
fall back Into the ranks which are marshaIlin9 from
All quarters, for the repeal a. the Nebraska and
kaneas bill. 1t believes that upon this issue the
abos,0D party can take the lea }; and secure v,c-
tory which can be pushed to points beyond 1t well
knows that once mite parties al the Norsh upon fu
issue purely sectional ard hostile to slavery. tie
trumyn achieved will infiame the thirst for further
con9lests, and be the bond of future union.
IL we look now to the South we will discover
great variance of opinion on the Nebraska bill. By
many, 1t is regarded with indifference; by some,
openly opposed; while the mass look upon it as a
shnF OF 30 little practical good thss il ia csrtav
not vtrth the labor of an active struggle to main
t1n It, This is the tone of some presses in cur own
State. Outside CT it, many could be- epunerated
The New Orleans Bulletin, speaking OF the unani-
nous feeling at the North against tho bill uses the
iol owing language:- So much fo1,the Nebraska
iDI, smch we have opposed as a Southern man,
.aed TO our section by every tie Of inclination
III isdship and interest because we deemed lis in
uoduc'fon nexpsdient, impolitc, and calculated to
90 naim, although we have ever maintaineds and
shall ever maintain, that the principle Of inter,
Nthfi0n embodied in 1.-THE principle that the PEG
pre- OF The Territories, when they propose to Dome
into the Union as States, have cearright to osn
and proper"
There is no compact sectional sentiment at the
South in fav0- of the Nebraska ana Kansas iilI. |
Whie At the Neith there is the most Intense hosti-
NY TO IT. What is to be doDe2 Can the South |
stand lstleseiy by and see, the bill repealed. when
this is made the direct issue against her and the
6ond OF union, which once secured. is to DO used |
repeal of the Nebraska bill, it might he permitted
But when as the adrot plans of the Tribune plain
~ show, abolitionsm intends to stDop to this mea
sure because is will unite the North against
the South, and secure triumph which it can press
TO the worst acts OF aggression upon hen how can /
she remain indiferentto the RESULT If abe prizes
the CITADEL can she neglect the ou.pests There is
no alternative for the South. When the. North pne
sents sectional issue, and tenders battle upon IT,
she must meet it, or abide all the consequences of
victory easily won ny remorseless and eageyfDs.
ina! she has not better issue is her own faults
The Richmond (ya) Mail (whig), in. com.
mentins upon our recent article on he wing party,
says:--
We think it much mona likely that the slppo-
sluon OF the HERALD is correct-ald that tia wings
OF the South, "upon q. broad, liberal platform,
apart from tina administration, y might unite with
Sou shern democrats in opposition to aboltionism.
maationed, AID for the object above specified As
long as the 6smocratic party o2 the South upbolds
tae present administration, it ia vain to eapect that
siie wigs will unite with it in. she attainment of any
ohject Iae wings of the Scath are as bitterly OBJ
posed TO sholitionisn and f.saatcism as the demo-
cats, though. perhaps thsJ don't make as great a
display Of proies Ard they viii go as far as
lhey wta go farttest in putting it down--but they
will do d independently and on their own hook, il
they axe required to swear allegiance to the present
Us conSstion precedent to !. coali.
ion with the democi ats. They viii have nothing
on the Union platform, elevates factionists to tie
a ghost ofbces-which keeps at the head of the
Itel5n cabinet man who is as corrupt, both po-
,p;ahy AID plvs,ely as John W. Forney
such enormities as the Homestead bill, and OF sink
rg at the schemes Of the land grabbers aud specu-
ators OF The West. The wings of the South sapnot
tN Can i:. That, however, is their fssine.s
lot ours. we have always given Southern demo-
ession about the public ands-but il they can suls-
ain President who approves this Homestead blu
addition to the other lapses from democratic vrtus
% which be has been guilty, faith must, of ne.
,essity be considerably shaken.
1t is only then upon the platform Of a complete
enumeration Of the present administration hy the
southern democratic party that any concert Of &c
pate any such result-rst because the party leaders
are interested in keeping on good terms with the
Administration and secondly, having sworn that the
New Hampshire Brigader was marvellous proper
nan, they have too much pride. now to answer all
hat they swore to two years ago. For these rea.
sons they will perhaps still stick to the administra
ion, no matter how much the administration may
violate the Baltimore platform, tho Virginia plat
oIm, and the resolutions of 1913.
Thus the line of demarkation will be still kept
lrawn. They may resist the common enemy, adolf
ior-but they will fight under different leaders, and
lifcrent banners. II there is to be any union it
must be, as the HERALD says, "upon a broad Union
platform, and apart from the administration ~ We
10 not know that the wings of the South desire this
lnion but if they did, we feel convinced that no
u her terms would be listened to for a moment-as
here is not even remote probability that such
erms would be conceded, it is useless to anticipate
uch an event.
From the Richmond Enquirer-Democratic Adminstra.
ton Soft Shell O,gan.]
THE WINGS OF THE SOUTH.
The result of the presidential election Of 1852
cry udtuIdly SuRkeSteu Tue inquiry WneLQ6E Tue
vhig party was honestly dead, or only in state Of
coincidence or suspended animation. The invest
,a'ion was zeaously and thoroughly prosecuted.
Tor months the political press engaged in dis
ussiDg the interesting question, at prodigious ex
'erse of labor, learning and wit. At last salts
actory solution obtained and the public return
d pretty unanimous verdict against the existence
nd vitality OF the wing party. Since, nothing has
occurred to impair the Justice of this de ,ison but,
N the contrary, the public conviction of the utter
I'd irletrievatle overthrow of the whig party has
el confirmed and fortified by subsequent events.
This point settled, an incidental inquiry arose
nd the question now engaging the public attention
,, what disposition shall be made OF the remains Of
he late wing party? Perhaps it may be thought
Experiment in Us to me Idle in this matter, it being
lead but is our business to look after the health
: the democratic party, and to see that its organiza
ON be not impaired by contact with corruption and
ecay. The proposition for an alliance between the
Wigs Of the South and the democracy, gives us