The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-15

UNION AND STRENGTH.

UNION AND STRENGTH.
Within few days some of the New York Wing
papers have been engaged in controversy pregnant
wish evil to the Wing party, and calculated 70 give
Confidence TO our opponents. The Star suggested inc
expedency Of MIR. Websler's being translated from
the State Department, 10 the Court OF 81 James -
This drew forth replies from the Express anu uio
American and rejoinders from the Star IN course OF
which the Star declared, that the suggestion was It's
own, without consultation with any other Individual
Whereupon the Boston Courier OF "Wednesday gives
uiierance 10 an editorial article Of which the annexed
Ia extract.
"lt is possible that Mr.. Tallmadge may have on hand
a few grains Of resentment towards MIR. Webster,
who once said be could put the whole conservative
body into omnibus'-Mf Tallmadge heing then a
disiingnished member of that disting uished body.
Il will also be reeollected that Mr. Webster opposed
the expunging Of the records Of the Senate-a mea-
sure which Mr.. Tallmadge advocated, and by his
agency IN that nefarous Transaction, damned himself
To intamy through all the ages Of eternity. Moreo-
Yer, Mr. Tallmadge after the achievement ofthaf
moet Proflgaie OF all political rascates, played the
traitor with his quondam party, and united with the
Wings, to put down his old political friends Mr.
Webster, in the Of hSrevelution, has become
Secretary Of State, and has is supposed 10 nave
the distribution of Offices under the new administia
reward Of his treacheryl Herein, we presume hes
the spark, which 10 expected 10 kinde IRE that may
consume the house OF Abimelech"
Those who care their country than for their
party will feel but little sympathy either with the con-
quering the conquered when the contest Is strug-
gle for spoils
Now while deeply regret that so respectable pa
per the Star should commit such act of indlscre
ion to cast firebrand into the Wing ranks, we,
like manner deprecate the ruthless assault OF the
Courier upon the Conservative party generally, and
upon Mr. Senator TaIlmadge in particular Not only
is the assault ndscreet and in bad taste but the facts
stated perverted and calculated to do injury To Mr.
Webster and the Wing party. Mr.. Webster never
hat he Hcnuld nufth VIII mai
into an omnibus" II is rumored that Mr. Webster
intimated that the Conservative party Of Pennsy
rania could be placed in good sized omnibus Whe-
ther he made such remark do not pretend to
saybut he applied it TO the Conservative party
generally, to that of New York, of which
Mr.. Tallmadge was indeed distinguished member.
Touching the expunging Resolution it is well
known that Mr.. Tallmadge voted for II against his
own better judgment and in obedience TO positive
vote of instructions from the New York Legislature.
The "damnng infamy," therefore, belongs to the Lo
cofoco Legislature Of New York, who thought thus
to force their Senator TO resign and not to Mr. Tall
madge.
So far regards Mr.. Tallmadge playing the traitor
to his own quondam party the last charge that
any sound Wing would utter against who, in the
language of the Courier cared for his country
than for his party" Mr.. Il. was indeed original
Jackson man but in common with all the conserve
tlves Of New York, and elsewhere, when he found
that the measures of Gen. Jackson adverse to the
best interests of the country and that Gen. jackson
was aborng to Perpctuate those measures, by nomi-
mating Mr.. Van Buren, as his successor,-the dstin-
guished New York Senator noby preferred Rome to
Cesar, and took strong ground against the Loco oco
party. Is Mr.. Tallmadge to be vilifed, by Wing
paper for such dsinteresed act of patriotism hsl
Shame on the Wing Press, that would thus play into
the hands Of our inveterate enemies
The fact is notorious, that the Jackson Van Buren,
party in New York. constituted decided majority till
Mr.. Senator Tallmadge, and his conservative asso-
ciates, made common cause with the Wings. Mr..
Is personal services were of immense and essential
Importance to the ultimate triumph of the Wing party
For three months previously to the November cleo
uon he abandoned home and business took the stump
and devoted himself entirely to the service of the Whg
party. Lie visited in course all the So counties Of
MS STATE preaching up crusade against Van Blu
rensm, and intoxicating union of all the opposition
IN favor OF Gen. Harrison But for his untiIing ef-
forts IN conjunction with his conservative associates
New York would have been lost to the Wings, and
van buren, would have been elected. Shall the high
minded body OF conservatives be tainted and
fouted with having played traitor to their quondam
party y Forbid it Justice it decency and COM
mon sense.
In regard to Mr.. Tallmadge being mortified, at not
receiving an appointment we have to be
red that he prefers standing by his gun in the Senate
AT time like this, it is incumbent on the Whips and
tho every where remain fast united
IN the common bands Of union and friendship We
DO not hesitate to say that any attempt to separate
them, will have tendency to dsmember the admins
tration party and prove fatal to its duration beyond
another election.
We have the most perfect confidence that neither
Mr. lALLMAD0E nor any other leading man in that
portion OF the Wing party which has been called the
conservative, entertalns any views nmical TO Mr.
WLssTEa-and we doubt not that the suggestion of
that gentleman remova from his present elevated po-
sltion originated with the Star alone If there exists
any where, among those protesting call themselves
Wings, spirit Of hostility to Mr. WEBsTER-any en-
w Of his high standing and the large space he occup
es in the public vewany disposition to detract from
ms pdbc fame and to deprive the nation of his valua
bic service in the Office which he fills, warn all
who entertain such malign feelings to be cautious of
their indication. Besides his perfect ability to defend
himself Mr. WEBSTER has host of strong and pow
erful friends throughout the country, who will not
stand still and see him attacked with IMMUNITY.