The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19
From The Ya,ions, Intelligence.
prE,Ls TO oLp.LINE WIGS.

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From the Na,ions. Intelligence.
APPEALS TO oLp.LINE wings.
Our conservative and intelligent conteln-
porary, the New Orleans Bee, on re,narking
on the disorganized condition Of parties IN
Louisiana, candidly acknowledges that Tor
once it is puzzled and hardly knows how to
define the principles and positions OF the va
rious candidates for Office in that State. Such
is the confusion that even the Democrats are
anxiously inquiring "where they shall 60
in the curious medley OF parties that has
arisen on the decline of the ancient and COM
pact organizations which once dtylied the
people of Louisiana in common with the
whole Union. In this state OF affairs We
need not say that "0'd-Line Wings" re.
ceiye respectful attention trem all the sev-
eral claimants upon the popular safrases,
and the most earnest appeals are addressed
TO their comprehensive patriotism espe-
cially By the so.called Irregular Democra.
cy."
Nor is this importantly peculiar TO the
Democracy Of Louisiana. Appeals to the
Old Line Wings" have become standing
topic with many Of our Democratic contem-
poraries, and it was under this head that the
Government journal few weeks ago re-.
marked with satisfaction upon the dlspos'.
ton manifested in many quarters BY worthy
and enlightened citizens, heretofore known
as 0ld-Llne Wings, to cooperate with the
National Democracy" and deprecated any
effort Ito reconstruct the organization Of
their party To similar purport the St.
Louis Republican declares that, IN the recent
elections held in the States Of Kentucky,
Virginia. and Tennessee. a majority OF the
people, including large portion Of those
who heretofore acting with the Wings, have
declared their preference for the Democratic
party" Accordingly that journal expresses
| the benevolent aud 6nseinsn nope that 6" all
honest " higs will not be drawn into "such
an egregious act Of folly" as 10 support any
other than the Democratic candidate for the
next Presidency.
/ For ourselves, we take leave TO say, IN be.
half cf what seems to US the most primary
principles Of political consistency and pro.
lpriety, that We regard all such appeals " as
j in the highest degree inopportune, II not I'm.
pertinent. The Old Line Wings. IN con.
junction with conservative citizens OF every
name and denomination, in all parts Of the
i Union, viii be able TO interpret for them
selves. Al the proper time. the indications
which shall mark out the path Of duty IN the
civil conjuneture brought about By the DIS
turbing elements OF Democratic inlsrnle,
WheIher lie authors and abettors Of that
misrule have a prior claim upon the adhe.
sion Of Wings would seem to be question
that admits Of easy determination. What.
ever may be justly or unjustly said against
! the Republican organization Df the North
the Wing. Of tie Union cannot forget that Il
owes its very existence and derives its dali,
foud from The sectional sgiiatiuns provoked
and fnstered BY the Democratic party
II. therefore, the Republican party were Al
odious and dangerous as the Democratic
press, particularly 10 the South, IS IN tht
habit 1f representing, il would only be 5,
much the more a cOgent and convincing ar
gument against any afiiation with part,
which has been the primal cause Of The move
ment IN question. The Republicans yer,
possibly have been and may till be 10 dan
ger Of carrying their feeling 81 resentment
IL needless extreme 10 punt 81 defensive
tactics. aud 10 this line 81 conduct they cal
expect, a. they ask. ~ CO operation from u,
. National Wings. but We are at loss 70 IN
. derstand how such want VI moderation ~
. the part II The former can be construed int
4 valid claim 10 the character Of cOnserSa
. .iism urged ia behalf 81 the Democracy. sine
hsv must none 'he less be held mainly re
sppnsible for the political chaos which ha
been prreipiiated OF the country.
IL tie present aspect II affairs We would
therefore, advise against any coalition sue
az that into which Old.Line Wings are :
unetuously invited TO enter. ltdoes not be
/, come the Democracy 10 address any sue
. appeals to their ancient opponents. Tor ID
. Wings cannot avoid the conviction that thes
q representations are the offspring Of simuls
ted patriotism. They remember that /
other days the Democracy hal ~ such ab
/. horrence of " coalitions with Freesoiler,
! and they therefore doubt the geuulneness, o
/. al least the disintctesiedness, OF the sd,ie
which is now 80 grstuitonsly proaered. :
. Where slept The Democratic ,hunders u de
! nunciatiDn when 4 Freesoil Senator 81 "
United states was elected frUm the State 0
! Massachusetts by q combination 81 Demo
: Gratis and Preesoilers sgainst lie NatiOna
/ Whivsi WHY did the sentinels 81 DemOcra
{ ~ neglect 10 cry aloud and spare not whei
! q similst fusion" was effected in Vermont
I IN Connecticut. and elsewhere At the Nnrth
: As late a. the year 1854 Il is known tha
. Federal Office holders IN the State Of Mssss
chusetis we're among The most prominen
. supporters ~ the " coalition which had de
issted the Wings, and some among Us per
, laps hstp NOT quite forgotten the cireaia
gia.s, snJrr Which distinguished lghc