The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-21


any answer from the Republic the position Of the ID.
mnstrauon in regard TO Gov Johnston's election We
are compelled 10 seek information from other authentic
sources, and fortunately we find that which is quite
cogent, and very much 10 the point
The Harrisburg Amsrican--Gov. Johnstons special Or
gan al the seat OF govenmsn.has, in its issue Of Fdds,
last, among much similar matter nearly filling its columns
an article from which we make the following extract
1t will be that it charges upon the administration the
rosssst treachey against the wing party Of Pennsylvania.
as organized in lis last canvass, and endeavors show
that such usachery involves also the blacklist nsratasd.
against man who took principal and indispensable.
part in the work of placing President Fillmore in power
SIN Isls the Wing National Convention nominated ack
ary Taylor and Willard Fillmore the standard bearers of
the wing party in that contest The nomination Of Gan.
Taylor effected after severe struggle William 2.
Johnston member of chat convention. Was at ha
that the Psrnypasia delegations their pos
MAard Fillmore In consequence OF that nomination,
Mr.. Fillmore elected Vice Presidents and Id c6nse:
quence OF election he is now the President Of the United
States. After the convention adjourned In 1913, VIM 7.
Johnston became WING candidate for governor Of this
State He canvassed the State with untring industry and
due to his efforts mainly that Pennsylvana voted for
General Taylor and MillaId Fillmore, AID thereby made
them The Psidsnt ard Vce Pyesdent of the Uwttsd State
How does Mr. Fillmore qnite these efforts We will tell
the public. Mr.. Fillmore, believe, is not personally
hostile TO Gov Johnston. We believe he IL houes,
whom he his present pacs. But do know that
he retains in his cabinet who has publicly, AID with.
in thu limits State, appraised hope that
Gov Johnson sooutd be Dictated This Is undoub,ed fact
within the KNOWLEDGE Of many of tho best citizens
of Pennsylvania. DANIEL WEBSTER MAN WHO nAs
DESERTED THE wHG PARTY or THE STATE
TO DEFEAT ITS NOMINEES We say this with
regret but 1t to be and wish the poopIs
Of State unde rsnd that through the hostility of mon
like Mr. Webster the whig party of Pennsylvania 10 now
in minority. Mr.. Fillmore is and Oas aOare of this hos.
y. How far, therefore, he Is responsible for tho
OF these schemes leave candid public to judge
"Mr. Webster has had his agents and we.wJrkers in
different parts Of tbs State. They generally mon Of
but little character, who could never have accomplished
object had they taken the precauon their
bitter hatred under the garb Of friendship They
hypoc ritical well as reacherous. We will leave
these their reflections, and to the sure and just
punishment which certainly awaits them We trust thSt
Mr. Cooper and his and tricky confederates viii
feel amply rewarded if defeat should defeat
the party throughout tho Union In the presidential
contest year, and parayzc us In this State Tor
long time The vote of PhIadelphia, schuykl,
pon, and other counties whore these assassns
sided shows their fidelity the honorod with the
hdence of the wing party of the State In ono word
Harrisburg where of the traitors lived and have SYM
pathzes fifteen wing tickets were voted. in which Gov
Johnston's erased and Mr.. Bigers substituted
This to be "a very pretty quarrel - il stands"
between the two sections Of the wing party in Penn.
sylvania-the administration wings and the Johnston
wings. II is far from purpose to n,rude into it.
is quite a noteworthy fact, however, in two OF ih
bearings. FIRST, it is settler as to the prospects
in Pennsylvania of any wing candidate for the pres.
idency who may be brought forward in the interest
Of the present administration; and it is especially
elusive in case either MIR. Fillmore or Mr.. Webster
should be such candidate. Everybody knows that
the attempt to carry Pennsylvania for any wing.
the head and against the influence OF Governor john
son and his friends, would be utterly prepos.srous
In proof of this look at Johnsons present vote suh
whg srongholds Lancaster, Allegheny, Chesa, and
even Philadelphia city In the second place. the above
exhibit OF the policy OF the administration towards The
wing party in Pennsylvania gives it must be confessed
very unpleasant look TO their relations with the wing
party in New York. 1t will not be denied we presume.
that the wing platform in Pennsylvania is Of
Compromise platform than that OF the wings OF New
York for the Pennsylvania wings do recognise the Ad.
justment, though excepting from il the fugitive Law.
while the New York wings utterly refuse any allusion
whatever to the settlement OF the slavery questions, and
a, the time emphatically assert the duty Of die
GUESSING" the fugitive law with view to its modification
or repeal II it be, then, the policy OF the adminsn-
ton to oppose the whig platform Of Lancaster, with
what pretence of consistency they support or even
refuse to oppose the whig platform OF Syracusel Again
did the administration oppose Johnston by reason OF
his conduct in the Chris,iana treason! II cannon DO
denied that Govovernor Hunt in New York has been
quite a. inactive and inefficient in the late treason
able rescuse and riot al Syracuse. Once more dn
the administration oppose Johnston because OF 'ns
ndgniiy offered by him in his address oil reception 70
Mr.. Webster at Harrisburg come months since In"
fact too has unfortunately its exact parallel At Albany
who're the whig legislature laid on the table propos
ton TO invite Mr. Webster to address them 10 the Capitol
during his northern soourn. and in addition to this, re.
fused in any way recognise Mr. Fllmorss presence
in that region And in conclusion, the parallel between
the positions OF the whig parties OF the two States 10
rendered perfectly complete by the fact that they both
passed resolution OF hollow and hypocrtcal compl
| ment to the administration and its measures"
In this OF facts, bound to presume that the
administration ut this secretly, At least, If not
openly, hostile to the wing organization in New York
as has shown itself be in the OF the wing
ganzation in Pennsylvania The friends Of Governor
Seward will doubtless look carefully into the whole
| matter.
.Au the Principle and ali the O0ossr
The whg party, according to the special organ oil the
administration, is very strong. because it has call the
principles and all the Offices " We suggest that would