Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03
The Whig Party.

donment ot their old party organization. AL nrst' under the excitement produced by the grievious wrong of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. they were ready to cast aside every consideratiou but the immediate defeat of the tools of the Administration who had brought about this result. One of the conssr quences of this repeal was the desertiorl ot most of their Southern brethren, who preferred pro- slavery alliance with the NoIthetn Democrats, to the nationality ot the Whig party. Influenced by thege considerations. relinquishment of the old organization, and fusion of all the old parties who were opposed to the encE> nous wrong of this repeal, was proposed by many. and. in some States acquiesced in by the Wings.
 Our own proposition, it will be remem- bered, was to accomplish this ''cusion," so far as practicable, in the choice of members of Congress, especially in the re election of those individuals who had mantully and thoroughly resisted the re- peal, ot whatever party they might be but not 10 extend this combination to State affairs and State officers, except in those States where tine dominant party could not be defeated by other means. Distinct organizations could thus retain their individuality and at the same time accomplish all the national objects of a new party. This, we conceive IS the true ground.
 In Massachusetts. the proposition for 0k .l al- general though not the universal appro>. baton of the Whig papers flor they hoped that the measures recommended. would be based on the plan specified above.- But the Convention stepped beyond that plan by calling Convention for the nc- imitation of State officers, evidently for the mere aggrandizement of Free Soil leaders. An assertion made likewise by one of the most influential Free Soil pa. pers, that they had no idea of voting for nine Wings as members of Congress from Massachusetts merely because they ops posed the Nebraska Bill. opened the eyes of the Wings 10 the motives of those who proposed the formation of lhe new party.
 The Whig papers of Massachusetts are now united in their condemnation of the measures proposed by the Worcester Convention, and are desirous of the pre- seryation of their distinct organization, being prepared to unite with all ansi-Ad ministralion men on national issues. but being determined not to foRego the ad- vantages of distinct State organization. This is taking the righ, stand. The prin- cipes of the Whig party need no altera~ lion 10 include all those who are sinccre~ ly opposed to tho Nebraska enormity.
 The same discussion is going on in lNew Vo1k. embittered by the old acri~ mony of the "Slyer Grey" and 'Wooly Head" factions. A Convention similar to that at Worcester. has been called at Saratoga. The old Union Whig papers are opposed 10 this call. They fear that it will either disorganize the Wtig party or commit it 10 measures which the Con- servative may disapprove. Among those who favor the Convention there aIe many papers strongly adverse to the disorgani- zttion of .he Whig party, among which we observe the Albany Evening Journal. Mr.. Seward. it is said, takes the same ground. The Wings have New York at their contiol. and are unwilling 10 give up that control for the purpose of form. ing any new party. The indications now are that all the anti Nebraska Democrats whether lizards or Softs. will be returned to Congress by Whig votes. This, in fact is all the ''fusion" that the times require. We shall look with much solicitude 10 the dongs of the Saratoga Cony yen.ion.
 The attempt towards the formation of new party has been carried farther in Vermont than in any other State. The Montpelier Convention, assisted by the subordinate Conventions of Free Soilers and Temperance men, established new party to which they gave the name of Republican' erected a broad platform and nominated ticket of State offs cers. The Wings had previously held at Rutland their Convention, and nomin- l a,ed State ticket, hut their candidate for Governor was not as acceptable to the Temperance organization as the Mont- i pelier nominee. The Whig papers Of the State that we receive still keep the Whig nominees at the head of their columns. declaring that the Wbig platform of Rut> land goes as far as that of Montpelier, and that the Whig organization can ac- complish all that the Republican party desile. Even the Vermont WatchmaB. edited by son of the new party nominee for Governor, takes the same course.- Some compromise will probably be ef- fected before the election in September.
 In New Hampshire. there is at present a lull in the political atmosphere. but the indications now are that there will be fusion before the next March election.
 In Maine. the fusion has already been made. To oppose the Nebraska meas ure and to support their State Prohlbito.