New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-21
Nsh 0rleans Bully Grssttnt.
REVIVAL or THE Old WING Panty

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From the following circular address, with copy Of
which we have been favored, it would seem that an
attempt is being made to revive the old Wing party.
We take pleasure in publishing the address an act
OF justice to the gentlemen whose names are affixed
to 1t, all OF whom regard personal friends and
men OF honor and intelligence well as for purposes
| Of general information
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA.
FeVo,c'Citizens: Existing circumstances in our
political affairs render necessary in the opinion of
the undersigned members of the General Assembly,
to address you on the subject-giyng you frankly
our sentiments in the matter, and inviting free ex.
preston of your opinion.
We lay this down fundamental proposition
that, amongst free people, different parties, in po
ltlcal sense must exist, or else general sagnation,
fatal to our interests would ensue; or worse still,
discreditabe squabble for the spos Of office, and
this to be true, we ask under what form, and what
banner shall enlist for the future? This was the
subject OF frequent consultation among u.s. and the
prevailing opinion was that we would revive and
assume the honored name Of the WHIG PATTY.
Ii we look at the condition of the National Demo.
cratic party Gf indeed such an organization can be
said to EXIST what do we see? Is there any unity
of sentiment amongst them on the leading questions
of the day What are the sentiments of great ma.
jority of Northern Democrats the subject Of sa.
very adverse to the institution and opposed to its
extension. There is no unity OF sentiment among
them on any leading question of the time on the
tariff question, on that Of internal improvement, on
the acquisition of Cuba, on the Pacific Railroad, on
States rights and lastly on the African slave trade,
in one form or other, every shade Of opinion has its
exponents in the bosom of the Democratic party.
The proof of the disbanded state Of its forces is
found in the recent abortive session of Congress,
where with majority in both branches of that body
II was found impossible to harmonize its discordant
elements, obstructing thereby the most necessary
legislation, and rendering an extra session highly
probable, if not certain.
What is the state CT the case in respect to this party
Statat nd ma fba disuoy
fragments OF once harmonious party dssenson has
invaded its ranks and the trident of power may soon
be snatched from its grasp. We profess to know
nothing of the merits of this schisrl nor whether il
arose iroma contestabout men or princples-nor who
is in the right nor who is in the wrong-or whether
it likely to endure or to be healed but we were eye
and ear witnesses to the authoritative annnncaton
that the schism existed, in dignfed debate in the
Senate OF the State 1t suces to say that we cannot
act with either wing of the Democratic party in the
state neither rejecting our views principles, and
therefore consider the time proptious to reorganiZe
the glorious old Wing party, and call upon all true
conservative men amongst to rally to standard
and let US emhody the conservative opinions of our
people in one loud, clear, emphatic utterance of the
sentiment, Liberty and Union, now and forever one
and iuseparable.'
) Action, action must be our watchword and we ex
hort you to send delegates, good men and true, to
meet in convention in New Orleans on the seco1,a
Wednesday in June next to assist in organizing the
movement, and nominating ticket for the approach
ing State elections. We hope to see every parish in
the state represented in that Convention by able and
Intelligent men, and expect to prove to our political
that the Wing party though quiet for
years, is not extinct.
The Whig party has slumhered-it has not died ;
the wisdom of its policy, the conservatism Of its
principles, the unrivaled endowments Of its gallant
leader-Clay--who, for so long and eventul period
bore its honored banner in the thickes of the fight
all betokened its indestructablity and the effort
now make to nnfurl its flag, more to the battle
and the breeze, farther evidences its vitality, and
gives token of our devotion to the organization OF
our choice, gemmed as is its escutcheon with the
most brilliant portions of our political history Lives
there wing with emotions torpid as not to feel
his bosom heave with patriotic pride as he reviews
the past of our history, studded every page OF
that history is, in characters of electric brilliancy
with the proud names Of Clay and Webster? Their
genius impressed itself with ineficeable durability
on the policy of the country, whilst their profound
craftsmanship comprehending the diversified inter
ess of this great nation, subordinated them all to the
solution of the highest problem of political economy
in republican government, the greatest good of the
greatest number; and the wisdom of their policy is
proved by this, that it has nextricably interviewer
itself with the succeeding affairs of Federal Go.
vernment, and like golden thread reappears in the
current history of onr national affairs alone redeem
ing them from the just reprobaton of disappointed
and suffering people. All honor to the old Wing
party for the past of its history is at least secure
In conclusion we exhort you in the burning elo
quence of the gallant Harry of the West, Arise
arise, shake of the dewdrops that glitter your
garments and once more march to battle and to
victory"
f ERfats RfatH q ARDznH, i L !: 1 Hs5sE' H5HGEn'
SnAnEs Il sipFS : Bsnux Nnsis E1SHsEb EbsyAbS WAb
A. LANDRY, j. Il. TRUDEAU.
The above is eloqueny written, and brings to life
old and forgotten emotions which make the hear.
throb and the brain swell, only to be succeeded by
pangs which follow conviction that realization is an
mpossiby. The thrilling sensations it creates are
instantly sevared ~ tho hIade If mo
ments reflection, and all is gone like the baseless
groundwork of an enchanting dream. At all events
such the conclusions at which our Judgment has
been compelled to arrive.
Now for a few of the reasons on which the conclu
sions res-our space forcing us to be brief. A dead
party cannot be resnrrected, nor new one created
without there is an emergency which eXctes the ma
tion, without there great and acknowledged lead
and without there cardinal principles apply
to the case in point Do any of these exist now, likely
to secure success to the movement on foot We re-
: gret to say that can see none. The Democratic
party have appropriated to their and benef,
nearly all the great principles which illustrated and
adorned HENRY CLAYs matchless career, and they
: cannot be deprived OF them! What, then have the
q authors OF the new movement to go upon Without
Henry CLAY and HENRY CLAy's principles there
never would have been any Wing party and HENRY
CLAY is dead and all the principles he enforced il
his lifetime. having any vitality at this moment are
in the undispnted possession of the Democracy
Further, the masses of the people invariably voted
j, HENRY CLAY and his principles down, when either
y or both were before them How, then, can the OLD
Line Wings hope to triumph, when their CLAY has
been translated to the better land and when ii they
take the field against the Democracy, they will be
obliged to fight not only the Democracy but some
of the doctrines of their glorious old cheftain now
in the undsputed possession of the Democracy?
The Presidential campaign of 1860 will, in all hc
man probability. be fought on sectional grounds. II
is better for the South in our deliberate Judgment
that it should be fought and lost or won, on secona
grounds. If the good, true, patriotic and conserya
tive Of the North cannot beat the fanatics on
fair field and with single issue, it is vitality i'm
portant to of the South to know the fact at tht
earliest possible period. Should this new movemen
extend over the North, third party will be formed
the only effect of which will be to draw away from
the Democratic party of the North some thousand
: OF good mems votes in each State at the comnI
struggle--for Old Line Wings are proverbiay tru
men and honest patriots This will weaken the anti