Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-19

The NORTHERN Wines THE FUSION. The
Northern Wing journals are varying their game. to
suit all contingencies They are wise in their day
those States in which the Wings are known, or be-
lieved to have majority. They rather favor the
fusion in those States in which the democracy can
and freesoers. Such are the unprincipled tactics
indicated in the following extract from an article in
the Boston Atlas:
"Certain presses seem to be very much annoyed
at the course pursued by the freesoilers and wings
in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, &c. Now, the
course of the wings in those States does not give US
any trouble at all. We too liberal in our views
and feelings to wish to control our whg friends IN
other States. We cheerfully grant them what we
claim for ourselves, the right of managing our own
affairs in our own way. There may be reasons in
Michigan which call upon the wings and freesoers
to drop their old organizations and unite in one par
ty to oppose the old fogy democratic Cass party in
Michigan
We also present in this connection two short
tracts. One from the Atlas the other from the Al
bany Register to which 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 Ne
braska BILL and to carry out freesoil principles. The
first is from the Boston Atlas. 1t is follows:
1.-THE Wings throughout the North opposed
to the spread of that institution, Slavery in view
of which Jefferson said that he trembled for his
country when he considered that God was just And
being thus opposed they will the most efficient
measures to resist the graspng spirit of those who
are striving to uphold it. But the efficiency of the
means to be employed must depend upon circum-
stances. The efficient means in one State may
not be the most efficient in another. In Massachu-
sets, the Wings the dominant party number
ing twice many as the Freesoil party, and there
seems to be no good reason why they should give
up their organization and form a new party, when
that party could take no other ground, with any
hope of success, in opposing the encroachments of
Slavery, than that already adopted ny the Wings.
We like our brethren in other States, are resolved
To Our manhood. a delepa-
ton in Congress which will be proof against temp
taton, and which will stand firm in Freedoms cause.
This is object, and those who seek the same end
can cooperate with u.s..
The next is from the Register: 81.
But for the wings of the State of New York to
surrender their vantage ground, abandon their or
ganization, and surrender their supremacy to this
palpable delusion of new party would be the
IRENE of madness and folly. There would be some
shadow of excuse for it, if there any principle
involved which is not already fixed element in the
wing creed These advocates of the new party, say
that they opposed to the Nebraska measure, and
to the repeal of the Missouri compromise. Well,
every whig member of Congress voted against it
Every whig member of the legislature protested a.
gainst it; every wing convention has, and every flu
ture convention from the primary meetings of the
towns and wards up to the State convention, will
denounce it.
"These advocates of the new party say that they
| are opposed to the extension of slavery. Well, is
there whig in the State of New York who does dot
hold the same faith Who will not by this vote,
sustain ana IL out at pOHSr Every lnIeHl-
gent man knows that no man can be elected to Of
flee in this State whose opinions on this subject
doubtful. What need, then, of a new party, when
there is already organized, and in a clear
dency, whose creed is all that is contended for by
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
impossible gulf between them and their quondom
allies of the north? 1t is confessed by the most pro-
minent and influential organs of the northern wings
that they good freesoilers the freesoilers
themselves. As the northern wings find their num-
Der increasing, and their organization becoming more
firm and cemented, they grow in holiness if not in
weeks since they sedulousy sought to conceal, and
frankly avow now what they untruly denied before.
When will the scales fall from the eyes Of the South
ern wings - Washington Sentinel
AXE GRINDING. In Walpole's day they said every
man had his price In our own, it seems to be
general assumption even among the editorial pro.
fession ITSELF that every editor has his master; that
every political writer is sort of kept debauched flu
gleInan for some schemeing politician; that every
newspaper is some great body's screcching organ,
or brazen trumpeter. An editor cannot express an
independent opinion plainly and fearlessy in these