The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-08
THE REPU Lie.
WASHIN G TON:
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER S, 1850.

The Albany Journal, of the 9TH instant, fla
vors us with little insight into lis views in
regard to the Wing party of New York. II
entertains, apparently, great contempt for
s.national" parties II is local sectional or IT
is nothing. Its beau ideal of parties is the old
Anti Masonic party For the National Repub-
lican party it expresses a supreme contempt.
That party had Gas many as three members OF
the Legislature at one time; and for several
years constituted select, well-behaved mi
nority in the State" president FILLMORE"
the Journal adds, ''did not belong to the late
respected National Republican party He
was then training in our company under
our honored Anti Masonic captain, Frances
GRANGER. That was good enough party
for him then. We glory in it yet. And the
Wing party is good enough for us and tens
of thousands who have shared in its conflicts
and its triumphs. But, as we said before,
there is no law against organizing National
Wing party Nor do we object. All we
ask of gentlemen is tina, they will allow us to
carry the State before they disband the Iphig
party"
From all this we are led to infer that the
Journal has not abandoned its partiality for
local and sectional divisions, and wishes to
bring the Wines of New York within the pale
of State party, encouraged by the remnis-
cences Of its distinguished success in playing
its Anti Masonic cards in New York. 1t would
be well satisfied if the Wines should follow
in the footsteps of the TI-MAsoSs, and I'M
der an Abolition or Anti-Slavery banner secure
third-party triumph in the Legislature of New
York. We are aware that the Journal has
good reason 10 be proud Of Anti-Masonic
success in the State of New York 1t made
the personal fortunes of the editor But if we
look at the success of Anti-Masonry on the ma
tionaI stage, perhaps we shall find less encour-
agement for enlisting under a local banner than
may be implied In the exulting tone in which
the subject is treated by the Journal
We have strong objection to any such as
sOciation-for in our remembrance the Anti
Masonic party serves rather as warning than
an example. If we compare the respective
achievements of the National Republican par
ty-so much undervalued by the .Jo,u,nai-
with those OF the Anti-Masonic party i'll the
election OF 1888, we shall find no reason TO give
a blind preference to a local or sectional organ
iZation. Let us consider the facts
The Anti Masonic party of 1888 reposed, as
the Anti-Slavery and Abolition party of the
present day, upon single idea-the extrpa-
ton of Masonry. 1--WE may wonder'-says
the accomplished WING bographer of Mr.
WIRT-"aiter this lapse of time. that intel
ligent and acute men could ever have per
suaded themselves that ii had base broad
enough upon which 10 build up party-that
the manifold interests of a great country, It's
trade, commerce, and general industry, It's
finance, IFS development through the thousand
channels Of public administration, its party
alliances, It's ambitious striles, and its multi
form pursuits, could all be reduced into sub
ordination to the purpose Of eXtirpating Ma
sonry by political action. There were. new
ertheless, able, virtuous, and gravely- thinking
men who entertained such an opinion, and
devoted themselves TO the duty of accomplish
ing this labor. We cannot say they were
statesmen"
This party-whUse example the Journal
seems anxious that the WINGS should emu
iate-met in convention at Baltimore, and pre-
scented their candidates for the Offices Of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States.
The candidacy for the former office was
rendered TO WILLIAM WRIT, and that for
the latter to Mr.. AMOS ELLMAgER, of Penn
sylyania. They accepted the nominations. and
a resolution was adopted by the convention
ss,, tboir 70 lou cfizene tb rou,b
out the United States cordial and vigorous
support Of Mr. WRIT at the next election. as
the Anti-Nlasonic candidate for the Office of
:" President of the United States" Mr.. Writ
was sustained by many Of the gentlemen who
are now distinguished among the anti-slavery
agitators Of the Union; among others we be
lieve by Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania. Mr.
SuLNoN p. CHAsE, Of Ohio, and we presume
by the editor Of the Eremng .JOuTnai, who
now sees 50 much encouragement in ANTI
Masonic precedents for sectionalizing the VINO
pariyof the United States
The result Of the election was certainly but
~ calculated 20 encourage tho formation Of
sectional parties with view to political sue
cess. We sec nothing in it 10 Justify the ex-
uliing preference which the Journal maniiests
Tor the Anti Masonic organization in comparison
with the National Republican. Out Of two
hundred and eighty six electoral votes which
were cast ia the Colleges. General JACKSON
received two hundred and nineteen. Mr.. CLAY
forty Mr. FLOYD. who took The vote Of
south Carolina. eleven, and Mr.. WHIT, the
Anii-Masonlc candidate, seven. being the seven
votes Of Vermont.
Now 1t may suit the journal 10 enter into a
political contest with a view Ia such result
II may think 1t worth the while to put down
a national party, and build mp sectional
party, for the sake Of giving screen votes
TO Presidential Candidate We cannot
agree with the journal, and we trust that
we shall be permitted TO entertain and TO ex-
press this difference OF opinion. without being
understood as rendering personal issue TO the
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