The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVE

MENT.
The last National Intelligencer contains
an othcial report of the proceedings of a
recent Convention of ''old-line Whigs'' of
Kentucky, held at Lexington, on the 10Th
instant. The authors of the movement are
the political followers and intimate personal
friends of Henry Clay. They are men who
adhered to his fortunes in all their vicissi-
tudes of gloom and glory, and who never
betrayed even the least of Wing principles
under any pressure of temptation. They
have put forth an Address s'to the Wings
OF Kentucky and of the Union,'' in which
they say:
"The old-line Wings, as such, cannot
consistently unite with any other existing
party. They cannot join the Democratic
party because they do not approve its ad-
ministrative policy. They cannot join the
American party, because they believe its
principles and spirit involve a menace
against the securities of civil and religious
liberty, and because, furthermore, that party
has systematically introduced the alarming
practice of subordinating the judiciary to
political and party influence and control
They cannot join the Republican party of
the North, because it is a fanatical and
sectional party, whose policy, if carried out,
will shatter the Union in fragments and
drench the land in fraternal blood. The
Wing party, in the true manifestation of its
principles and policy, is a National party.
Reverence for the Constitution and devotion
to the Union have ever been distinguishing
evidences of its faith and practice. In the
spirit of the illustrious patriot, Webster, the
Wings know no North, no South. no East,
no West. Their love and their loyalty
apply to the whole Union. In the beauti-
full language of the gifted Choate, e'the
Wings can join no party that does not carry
the flag and keep step to the music of the
Union" The Wings have no consistent
alternative to resort to but the re-organiza-
ton of their own party. And it is the best
resort under I'LL circumstances
The Address is signed by James 3. Clay,
John M. Clay, Archie Dixon, and a large
number of the most prominent Wings of
Fayetto and surrounding counties, who have
called Wing State Convention Oh the 4th |
July next, at Louisville, to nominate Wing |
candidates for President and Vice Presi- |
dent.
Three things, says the Richmond En-
quirer, this movement demonstrates first, |
that the Wings of kentucky will not sup |
port Fillmore; second, that Fillmore will |
not get the vote of a single slave State; and, |
N1rd, that the Democratic candidate will |
receive the undivided, unbroken and en-
thusiastic support of the South. And this |
is the conclusion of some of the Wing |
papers of the West. Now, we cannot ap- |
prove the policy which the Wings Of Ken |
lucky have resolved to pursue in this con-
juncture, although we appreciate their
candor and applaud their motives. For,
the only effect of their movement will be to |
divide the South and to distract its coun-
sells, i'll crisis which demands, as the con-
ditiOn of its safety, the utmost harmony of |
opinion and unity of action. The struggle
is between Democracy and Black Repub-
icanism; and they might as well support
the Black Republican candidate as throw
away their vote on an outside impractica-
bic nominee. If, on the other han1 they
90 with the Democracy, they place the
success of the South above the chances of
fortune.
A NICE CALCULATION.-The Lexington
: Flag" calculates that Mr.. Gilmer will be
elected Governor ''by q little over three
thousand four hundred votes"
The "Flag'' could not ston al s.three thnn-