Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-03
Party Positions.

forcibly displayed than in the disposition now mani.
tested by certain organs of the Democratic party,
10 hold on to monopoly Of the spos in the threaten
cd breaking Of old political parties They take occa-
sion to discourse 10 glowing, and one would think, IN
truly patriotic terms, about the necessity OF laying
aside all party distinction for the sake Of the supre-
macy Of the laws and the preservation Of the Union
particularly for the maintenance Of the rights
of the South. But IL turns out in the end, that
in accomplishing these patriotic achievements they
take god care always to stipulate for one positive
condition. viz that they to retain the use OF tho
public plumber and all other considerations to be
made subservient to that paltry purpose. short
time ago noticed the inconsistent position of our
neighbor Of the Enquirer, in taking the ground in
one issue that 'n the South political distinctions
would be forgotten in the presence of the common
danger"-tha. 'the Abolitionists could only be
come by the united exertons of the moderate of
all parties and in subsequent issue calculating be-
fore those great objects the value of the oavcs and
fishes to its party.
An article in the Examiner of Friday, takes posi-
ton far repugnant to Southern Wings than the
Eaquirsrs idea that they to work 'for nothing"
We say more repugnant, because it wants them in
forming union with Southern Democrats, in con-
sideraton of the common danger, to vote for Demo
cratic men and Democratic measures. And in the
same article containing monstrous proposition,
the Examiner puts forth the following:
at plain, thar the Wing party, national organi
zson entirely and finally broken up. Nor will the
National Democratic party the North be able to stand
up Tor awhile against the combustion Of Wings, Free
sellers and Abotouists arrayed against it, IL proba-
bic that ion will be formed at the North between the
few Srer Gray Wings that still the Conssu,
tIon, and the National Democracy, forlorn hope Of
defence for the Constitution and the Union"
Here is precious confession "Nor will the Nas
tona Democratic party at the North be able to stand
up for while against the combination of Wings Free
Sellers and Aboltoniss arrayed against it." says the
Examiner. Now, assuming that ''the Wing party as
national organization is entirely and finally broken
up" as our contemporary will have it, and what is to
be the result according to his own showing Simply
that the Democratic patty will not be able to stand
up against the opposition that will thereby be brought
20 bear against it, and that "a combination Of Wings,
Frecsoiers and Aboltionsts" will have the power to
put it down. Democratic journals at the South may
congratulate themselves upon the dsorganization Of
the Wing party Many Of them are now doing so
but at the same time their reasoning goes to show
that it will cost them dearly. They contend that the
whig party of the North have become Abolitionized.
Well. if this is so, those Wings have only to unite
with the Frecsolers and Abotionsts to carry North
ern States. What is to become Of the Democratic
party them Yet, in view Of this momcntous cOnse.
quence, Southern Democrats stalking party feel
ings and Government spoils against 'the common
danger" to be apprchcnded from this combination
As the mser in the very grasp of death holds to his
filthy lucre they cling to the spoiLs. What to
think Of their boosted profession for Southern inter
ests Have they been honest about them or are we
tolearn that they hold those interests secondary
siderations merely to monopoly Of the Offices and
patronage Of the Government and that when "he
ertohs Of the moderate men of all parties are called
for they are to in with their stipuations for
spoib as the price of their patriotism.
Southern Wings have sought 10 union with them
yet They have made themselves unnecessarily hasty
in taking of the spos, it seems, in anticipation
Of such q union. Southern Wings not, we can
assure Them for the empty honor of holding Office
or the public plumber. They have lived without it to
agreat extent so far and continue to do So But,
should union of the two parties at the South
come the Abolitionsts ever be- effected, it must be
done on fair and equal terms. Southern Wings will
consent to be mere "hewers of wood and draw
ers Of water" for Democracy. They will neither turn
Democrats will they vote for Democratic men
and Democratic measures, in party sense. They
will maintain m independent organization first and
we trust that Southern Democrats will soon find that
fact out without giving themselves further trouble az
to the duty or fate Of Southern Wings.