New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-11
COUNSELS OF AN OLD LINE WING.

To ns Edito, Of The n. Y. Tribune.
SIR: Having been member of party which am
unwilling to believe is extinct though it is apparent
that is poweress in the present contest as an organ
izaton, may be listened to BY those with whom
have been associated as to the course which we ought
to pursue the present anomalous condition Of public
affairs And in the first place would say that all the
distinctive elements of the old Wing party are to a
greater exte mt nterfused with the new Republican
than with any other. The policy maintained
BY the Wing party was essentially Northern.
II was SO, because the party composed in large
measure of commercial men, and though not in so
p1eat proportion Of the mechanics and abOrng men,
especially of the emgrant class yet including even
Of those very large number Of thinking, sound
minded men, honestly engaged in the pursuit Of their
own private business indeed, all who were rightly
informed Of their true interest," but unfortunately too
many Of our adopted citizens were Systematically de.
ceved and msed by the false pretensons of interested
politicians
But though not sustained as it should have been by
the entire industrial class the Wing party, under the
direction of vice and patriotic men, whose names are
now bonored by all, steadily supported those great
interests upon which national prosperity depends.
1t was therefore, as said essentially Northern, for it
is at the North that the industrial element has been
chiefly developed it is there that field for enterprise
has been opened and profitable employment furnished
TO all who have come among US from abroad; it Is
there that has been developed that luxuriance of
wealth and art which has astonshed the world by the
suddenness of its growth. The South, on the con-
trary has been always opposed to the protection OF
domestic industry and often has public policy been
perverted by this sinister influence; ard the country
las again and again been involved in trouble and dis.
aster BY ruinous measures from which We have been
ertrcated only by the elasticity Of young nation
strongly endued with selfrenovating power which
was able to rise again from the prosration caused by
misIule.
TaIdy experience has come to our aid before it was
too late.
II may be INDUCED to my old Partially without
ofense to any, TO say that the Democratic party was
in general Southern in its course Of policy The proof
of this is that the whole South with the exception Of
one or two States, as Kentucky or Louisiana, have
been uniformly Democratic, and that with occasional
Interruptions only, by the outbreak of public opinion
at the North, the Government has been under the
control of Southern politicians. There was, it is true
Wbig party at the South, but always in the minor
ity Many ndiv iduals there belonging to it who
have exhibited noble patriotism, but the party was
always weak in numbers. The issue now before the
for ascendercy by fair legitimate means-a mere trial
of public opinion to be peaceobly exProssod through
the ballot. box-but an aggression upon freedom OF
Judgment bold attempt at political power under
the threat Of violence and dsunion if the attempt
should not be successful believe that a. yet actual
yoer is chargeable only chiefly upon the citizens
of Missouri but there is unmistakabe evidence OF an
intention by the Southern party to secure all the ad-
wants ges that may have been gained by the awless
conduct Of the Borderers. No voice Of indignation,
not even an expression of dsapprova has been heard
from any Southern State. Even Tennessee and hen
lucky are silent, though am willing to believe that
many individuals in both States are deferred only by
the proscrptve policy peculiar TO the South rom an
honest avowa that they have no sympathy with this
propagandism by brute force.
In this state of things a result has takeIi place
which might have been foreseen. Party ties have
been INADEQUATE to hold the Northern Democracy ir
vassssne TO this austere and insoent do nnstion. AL
ipdepeudent and right. minded men at the North have
refused TO be subject to party dicaton when it vie
lstes humanity ard good faith. A few individuals
have IL deed been found willing TO saorOe serespec
90 far as 10 profess, in the name Of the Northern
Democracy, a blind submission to- wh ateve. cell
constituted Convention should prescribe.
L; might be supposed that the old Wings would, az
a ua,ter of course, be ayrayed sgaiWt this utra1m
spurious Democracy, but other considerations have
inservered which thoroughly Ins' rate the corserva
tive spirit Of the old party No nsre motive OF poncy
not ven the temptation Of saocess by what 3 caiec
an available csrddste can aauce them to yield then
owp independent Judgment. Knowing as do In
integrity of purpose by which believe them to b
sctuaisd, and having myself felt the weight OF thsS
considerations shall ress1 70 them with respect, AM
not ss soue Of our politicians new in the faith, WIN
woad rashly throw away the support Of large an
rffut ntisl body of mea with supsrcilious jeer
their old-foGism.
| would be anomalous and yet not impossible tn
Dir. Buchanan msy end them am&as his supporters
while Mr.. Fremonts most active partisans are Notn
ern De mocIats. Nothing ndee6, Cal be foreseen VIII
certainty While the surging currents Of opinion IN
stir of passions ard anxious forebodngs of the iutur
have aeiated the public NJ nd to its utmost depth, IN
oaI dids.es Themselves who have been put Oeiof
The public as the repre- sentatives Of these connc'in
rasst ns have seemed 20 have deliberate purpose
dtfea, eli csculatio'a. Mr.. Buchanan might nav o
trat.d 10 bin ma, ~ WHO have nc personal
ard no party zes., but who desire simply the peace
the ccuItly. Ihey nigh. have expected from US 20
and .xper:er &C. and the reputation be hss a'quieu
public tffs rs, that he would be copserva'Ne a,a
0. emit, ely Independent he would Of Least n0'
The u'craists Of his party.
bu. this favorable opinios, wh'h 3 'uA! 49,