Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-21
CONDITION OF WHIGGERf.

CONDITION OF WHlGGERi.
Tho Richmond Whig is most unfortunate in its at
tempts to drain cup of consolation from the tinlld
words of few sef-professing national" Wing pa
pers at the North Our neighbor thinks that "the
course of some Of the Northern Wing journals, Of
late the slavery question, has been such as to de-
stroy the friendly relations existing between the North
oru aud Southern Wings, and to discourage the ideu
that they could again act together. 1t is con-
fined We trust to those only who have strong af-
nty tor the Abolitionsts and whose ayowed co-opc-
ration with that party would loug ago have been Il
blessing to the Wing party Of the Union. There ure
such to be found in both political parties, and the
sooner they are both purged of them the better The
lesson taught by the present slavery agitation ought
to convince conservative Wings and Democrats of
the North, that they fast approaching the vortex
Of Abolitions,n and that, in separating from their
Southern brethren, the only alternative left them is to
affiliate with the fanatical OF Abolitions;s-
That there is respectable portion OF Northern
Wings who are not disposed to adopt that alternn-
tive, but who are still true to the Of the great
National Wing party, we are assured by the EXPIRES
sion of sentiments to this effect from able and intu
entail Northern Wing journals"
The Wing then, i'll support OF its position, quotes
the "empha,ic" language of the \. Y. Commercial
Advertiser, "that sterling Wing paper" as follows:
..The conservative National Wings can never con-
sent to become mere sectional Northern purity,
stand upon platform which the North alone can &c.
cupy. No political sentiments worth sustaining and
pcrpctuating-n no issues worth contendlng tor-can
be limited BY geographical line. There can he no
party deserving capable of influencing the dcst-
nes of this republic whose organization embraces
ouy half the States Of the Union and which is avow-
cdly hostile TO the other half What true patriot
fp1 ufotfa pll
to such d party! For our humble selves, we would
rather be in minority of oue,' than among the
majority Of auy party that embraced only section
uf the CnUu.
The Wing further quotes with approval the follow
ing article from the Albany State Register, "auuther
ubic and saunch Wing journal" in noticing the call
for the great antislavery convention to be held at
Saratoga aud to be composed Of members "without
distinction Of party" and i'll opposition to the move
meut
"WHERE ARE WE DRIFTING I've were presented
with call, the other day. for Convention Of dele
gates from the different Assembly districts OF the
State, to meet at Saratoga tor The purpose o giring
expression 0f the popular sentiment against The Ne
braska and Kansas measure recently passed Gy Con-
gress. Supposiug the object to be simply to speak in
concentrated language the universal opposition OF
the Northern people to thut measure, and ing the
names of good and true NEIL to the call, We sgued IT,
But we have REASON to believe that the movement
or rather the originators OF It, have something more
than we supposed in view, and that their object IS
nothing more or less than 10 break up present p0t
cal organizations abandon all other Issues, overlook
all tho great principles that unleray parties as they
now exist, and build up great Northern party based
upon the Anti-Slavery sentiment aone and relying
upou the superior numerical force of thcrce over the
slave States, strike for supremacy III the UnIon
through the power Of sectional prtiudiccs. We yield
to none in our opposition I" th9 Nenraska measure
w. have denounced it from the beginning i'll language
strong as we could command. We have regarded It
as the wckedest violation of faith, the vest piece OF
denlago.ueisn that dishonored the political his
tory o the country This sentiment Is wc believe
universal among the people of the North, pervading
all classes and all organizations political or social
1t is organic in tho Northern mind. But the very fact
of its universally shows the folly of an attempt TO Or
ganize pnrty based upon that sentiment alohe. De-
ing common to all parties, no such organization can
be needed nor can any such be sustained
We should think that Southern paper would de-
rive very little comfort from the Reasons assigned by
one of It's witnesses, and which We have marked IN
italics. But thcjoy proclaimed by the Wls,as derived
from the article of the New York Commercial was
destined to be short lived. "That sterling Wing pa
per" hos been whipped into the Seward traces by the
Albany Evening Journal, which thus exposes the OBJ
ects Of tho proposed gathering at Saratoga
oThe convention, as we understand it's objects, is in
tended represent the opinion OF ell parties III refer
cncc to tho repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. Cho-
sen from all parties, it can speak, upon that subject
to oil parties Ii it adopts resolutions condenatory
Of that measure, they will have weight III some
quarters and especially abroad, which resolutions Vi
a merely party convention would not have II It re-
comnends uctiOn in regard to the re-cstabshnient o
the Compromise, its recommendation will be entitled
to proportionate respect. Ii it advises tue nohna
ton and reelection of every member of Congress
who in good faith, and at all times, opposed the pas
SAGE OF the bill, will do what merely whig or mere
" democratic convention would perhaps do less ef-
tectively. These tuke to be the legitimate objects
Of the convention.
"But. above all, the convention has an ilnportan,
uracticul duty before it, which does not come within
The scope of strictly party political action-tha IL,
tic pyomotiOn of free emigration TO ne nrH tcT''to',eS
by such lneuns shall be found on discussion 10 Oc
accessible uud advisable. 1h'S Tds nc deSsa 81 .'e
that has co-opcratcd with Albany ono Ill Issuing
tho call"
The Wings chief witness Of Northern Wing ma
,iouaity, the \. Y. Commercial bows before tile fa
na,icul power of tho Greeloys and Weeds; and, by
endorsing the above fully susains the Saratoga coa
ton convention, whose great purpose is "the promo
ton Of free emigration to the new Territories" says:
ave are glad to have this exposition Of the objects
Of the proposed convention from such source, ano
to place it before the readers OF the Commercial. Inc
explanation will much of the mlsapprenehsion
which less Judicous papers than the Evening
nave created respecting it. As thus set fortn tne
general OBJECTS Vt the convention will meet win tac
approval ot the lovers Of freedom throughout the
State, especially that object promoting free emf
grafton to the Hew territories. IL By such means hs
Territories cdn be kept free from siapery, We shall
greatly rejoice having deep conviction that greater
prosperity and more rapid development will follow
from the establishment of FREQ labor aud other free in
ufif 0loeth