The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-09
THE COALITION.

We have repeatedly called the attention of the
People to the coalition between Wing and Dem
ocratic leaders in Washington, to put down Free
Soilism. The policy of Messrs Clay, and Web
ster, Cass, and Dickinson is, first to unite to put
down their common enemy this accomplished,
they can then fight each other the ordinary
issues That the Washington Uaioa should be-
come their joint organ, in the prosecution of such
policy, that for the time it should suspend it's
opposition to the Whigism of the great Wing
leaders, and devote itself to their vindication,
recording every movement intended to do them
honor and promote their plans, is what might be
expected; and that they, in turn, should be will
ing TO advance the interests Of that paper, will
surprise nobody. We have not forgotten how
anxious Messrs. Cass and Webster were the
other day to take up the resolution of Mr.. Bor-
land, designed to put an end to the contract sys-
tenn and to secure the election of public printers,
one of whom was to be the proprietor of the
Union. We find no fault with this exchange Of
good offices. Men engaged in common cause,
are bound to bear each others burdens
1t would seem that the exchange Of courtesies
is not confined to the area of the Capital MIR
Cass, if we may credit the Peninsular Freeman of
Michigan, has been kindly cared for at home, by
the Wing leaders of the Coalition. That paper
states that the Detroit advertiser, the leading
Wing paper Of the State, was distinguished up
to the LIST Of February last for its ardent profess
sons of devotion to the cause of Free Soil and it's
strong opposition to the resembling resolutions
introduced in the Michigan Legislature; that
subsequently,, the loss Of a portion Of the public
printing Of the Executive Department of the
the senior editor to visit Washington.
"Since then, not word of editorial against
the RECESSION has been uttered Whilst in Wash
ington, leading members of the Wing party I'M
dertook to convince the editor Of the improperly
there was in expecting General Cass to carry out
the expressed and undoubted will of his constit-
ucnts, instead OF the wishes Of the people of the
South and advised him to return home and use
his influence with the Wing members of the
Legislature to release General Cass from his
instructions. Among those most conspicuous in
doing the amiablc to our neighbor, were Messrs
Clay and Webster and their condescension is
said to have had a most melting influence upon his
convictions"
The Freeman proceeds to say that, returning
from Washington, for several weeks he main
tanned entire silence on the subject-that he then
took with him the city Postmaster and Mr.. Bates,
the late Wing candidate for Congress, went to
Lansing, and attended Wing caucus in the Sen
ate chamber to consider whether the resembling
resolutions should pass or not.
1.-THE caucus was attended by several gentle
men who were not members either Of the Legisla-
ture or Of the Wing party. Mr.. Bates was called
upon TO address the meeting, and he did so,
ma king most vehement Cass speech, and urging
the Wing members, IL they did not vote for reso-
lutions resembling the instructions, at least to
interpose no obstacle to their passage. lie was
followed by Mr.. Postmaster Williams, in the
same strain; and by others, for and against the
resolutions. The editor Of the Advertiser was
also called upon for his opinion but as silence
is his forte, he said nothing, What the decision
of the caucus was we are not advised its effects,
however, may be judged from the fact that when