The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-06
7 H E r E P U BLIC.
WASHINGTON:
MONDAY MORNING. MAY 6, 1850.

1.-The omens from w ashington are encouraging.
They indicate that the Wing party is becoming
conscious of its existence and of the responsibility
which rests upon it. We told that rally is to
be made in Congress upon the policy of the Adj
mnstration, in regard TO California, and that the
line will be distinctly drawn, upon that point and
all others, between its friends and its foes We
glad to hear it; and we hope it will be done with
the promptness and the energy which the case de-
mands. We have been cropping in the dark long
enough. Let US know where stand, and who
stands with Our prayer, like that of Ajax, is
for light''-Netc York Courier and Enquirer.
We would have word or two with our
New York contemporary upon the tenor
and drift of the article of which the fore
going extract is the exordium. The pur-
port of the article is similar to that of sun
dry Washington letter writer's for north
ern presses, who have undertaken sys-
tematc assault upon certain Wings in
Congress who have, in view of the pend
ing crisis, seen fit, in the discharge of
their duties to their constituents and their
country, to suggest plans of composing the
troubles of the times differing somewhat
in detail from that of the PRESIDENT;
and TO deliver speeches embracing wider
range Of inquiry than belonged to the
topics presented in the California message.
These assailants have, however, with sin
gular unanimity, abstained from any criti-
cism of the course of distinguished Sena-
tor from New York, who was constrained by
his position, as the Albany Euening Journal
informs us, to give his opinions on all
and singular the topics Of the day, and in
way so distasteful to large section of
the country as to compel him to cut loose
from the PRESIDENTS platform, and
launch out into sea of speculation broad
enough to float all the "isms" and
"schisms" that have ever dis6gured the
creed of party, or disturbed the repose of
the country. We say that there has been
systematic attempt to scribble down the
proudest names in the republic policy
which has not produced the least possible
advantage to the politicians here who are
supposed TO have instigated these on
slaughts, and which, if pursued, must end
in disaster to the Wing party.
We may claim for ourselves whatever
merit belongs to a preference for, and a
decided support of, the PRESIDENTS plan;
and we do not now see any such discrep-
ancy between the principle Of that plat
form and the propositions which have
been foreshadowed, in advance of the re-
port Of the Committee of Thirteen, as to
produce the arrangement which it has
been sought to foment between the Ad-
ministration and the Wings Of Congress.
We see no necessary enmity to the Pres
IDENT in the resolutions of Mr.. Clay and
Mr.. BELL, the speeches Of Mr.. WEB
sTER, Mr.. BERRIEN, Mr.. BADGER, and
other distinguished Wings, as TO alarm
even nervous gentlemen for the fealty of
these illustrious members of the party.
Much less can we sympathize in the de-
nunciations that have been hurled against
them for deserving an Administration
which they are derided as having "impor-
tuned and solicited" successfully for Off
cial favors, because they have exercised
their judgment, in view of the develop
ments daily making around them, touch
ing the best mode of settling the whole
sectional controversy forever. If distin-
guished Wings cannot approach Wing
Administration upon the matter of office,
we should like to know who should and
we shall rue the day when the bestowal
Of an Office upon Wing shall come
TO be regarded as "taking hostages
for the good behavior and personal 10y
atty Of all who may be connected with
him or have suggested his appointment,
These letter-writers would have us believe
that the Secretary Of State regards the APP