The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-07-13


fact, that the Anti-Slavery sentiment prevails
to considerable extent among them.
Rather apocryphal all this when it is con-
sidered that their leading organ, the Republi-
can, was a hot advocate of that act of bad faith.
and has the hardihood to encourage the infa-
nous proceedings of the Atchison Nullifiers, who
have lately organized in the border counties of
Missouri, for the purpose of carrying Slavery
into Kansas by force of arms--and when, too,
it isrecollected thatthe Wing politicians in that
State joined hand in hand with the NulIifers,
in q coalition that sent Geyer to the Senate, in
the place of that Old Roman, Col. Benton, are
Northern Wings to be duped by such stuff, as
these ictions are made Of?
Next the attempt to make mans views of the
Nebraska Bill, test of Whiggery, is denounc-
ed. The idea that Northern Wings opposed
the Bill, because of any supposed advantages
to accrue to the South, is scouted-and it is
Indignantly denied that because Northern
Wings voted against the Bill, they are there
fore to DO regarded as Abolitionists. Such a
notion, the Frankfort Ky Commonwealth
considers ridiculous. What a hundred Abo-
Htionists in the House Of Representatives?
Besides after ALL more Northern Democrats
absolutely voted against the measure, they say,
than Northern Whigs-and are oil the North
ern Democrats Abolitionists The Baltimore
american goes so far as to say, that the fact
that not one Northern Wing in either branch
of Congress supported the Bill, is really credit
able to the Northern Wing Party-for it
proves that that Party is moro faithful than
the Democratic Party to the public continent
of its seotion-that it has more principle, and
less hypocrisy, than its antagonist.
Meantime, the american, Mobile (Ala) Id
UeTtiser, Virginia Free Press, Selma Reporter
Montgomery (Ala.) Journal North ALabamidn,
and Richmond VA DIAL, discountenance tho
project Of Southern Wing Convention. Their
policy is to conciliate, to speak softly to and
about their Northern brethren, to avoid what
ever may add fuel to the fire already raging
at the North, and wait patiently until the
National Wings" as they style them, have
grown cool, and begin to think of throwing
water on the flames.
A single quotation from an editorial in the
Baltimore american Of July Sd, viii show
clearly the deep concern of Southern Wings
at the state of things in the North, the real
reason why they dcprecate so much tho disso-
luton Of the Wing Party, and the grounds on
which they build their hopes of ultimate re-
union.
After several remarks in apology for the cz-
element among Northern Wings, the Anaeri-
can, which, by the way, favored the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, proceeds:
ttIt has, however, been urged, and with some
truth, that the Northern Wings have not been
content with mere opposition to the Missouri
Compromise, but that they have colleagued with
aboitionists and the cry for the repeal of the
Fugitive Slave Law has been mingled with
their demand for the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise. We have no disposition to deny
any fact in the case, and must admit the force
Of this objection. But it's force is more appa-
rent than real, and 1t qOiH rest Uery much q0ith
the Wigs of the South qchether the threatened
compact of the Northern Wings qoitk the Free
Soil and Abolition factions shall become real
and tangible danger to the South, or spend itself
an the mere ebultitiOnS Uhick anger and diSdp-
pointnlent haze created. In paroxysm of an
wise anger, the Northern Wings have almost
offered themselves as the willing allies of Abo-
litionism but there is still room for confidence
that the men who rallied around Clay and
Webster, who stood frmest and foremost in
defence Of the compromise measures, will not
by any ordinary cause be driven into the per-
manent support Of measures threatening the
perpetuity OF the Union or dishonorable to the
South. Indeed, qce think the revulsion that a0ilI
bring the Northern JVhig party back TO as na-
tioaat feaity has already commenced. Their
press is rapidly opening its eyes to the fact,
that the clalnor raised for the restoration of
the Missouri Compromise is but the blind under
which abolitionism seeks to advance its schemes
of agitation and to convulse and perhaps ulti-
mately destroy the Union. And the fruit of
this conviction is already becoming apparent.
The NeW York Express has indignantly rebuked
Senator Summers recent tTaitorouS diSGUolcaL of
Of his obligations to obey and respect the C0nStl-
tutio3a-tke Boston Courier has denounced the
disuniOn spirit that is corrupting MaSsGcku.
Setts--the New York Commercial has exposed and
held up to common contempt the Massachusetts,
Wig dddreSS-the New York Courier 1cHh
orciblc sarcasm has shot0n that the threat TO dis
sotUe the Union, come from 1ChGt quarter at mag,
as but an unworthy political subterfuge-Gnd
the Detroit AdUertiSer has TepulSed the ATTEMPTED
interference of the Neto York Tribune, by l0hick
~ sought to bring about a coalition bctaceen The
Whigs and Free Soilers Of Michigan These
are all evidences-and time and research would
doubtless abundantly multiply them-that the
storm which threatened to commit the Wings
of the North to tho support of Abolitionism is
already spending itself, and that an interval of
refection-such as the anticipated adjournment
of Congress will allow-and the absence Of all
causes Of irritation upon the part of the South
actH be productive of the best effects an calming
the agitation produced by the Nebraska question.
1--WE place, however, Our objections to the
dissolution of the Wing party at this time Oh
higher ground than concerns the mere pcrpe-
form q most powerful stimulus to the Formation,
Of a Northern sectional party There is, we
honestly believe, vast body of National Con-
servatism still represented by the Wing party
in the North. The members of that party
have opposed the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, but it does not follow that thew are
opposed to the South on other issues which far
mere vitality affect it, nor that they will ioin
in crusade against its institutions, if not pro.
voked thereto. The South will commit mis-
chievous and hurtful error, by CHASING all
the opponents of the Nebraska bill as Adolf
tionists, and by such course must multiply
enemies where it has the power to make friends.
There is now no immediate occasion for apv
declaration of their position upon the part of
the Southern Wings.
"By waiting they will commit themselves to
no course that may hereafter be cause of re-
greet, nor in the least degree embarrass their
future action. But a prccipitate course now,
unjust to the Wings Of the South, because it
will not meet with their unanimous sanction.
and irritating to the Wings of the North be.
cause it viii seem to be hasty pre-judgment
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