American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-21
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"FiIImore and Stuart"
The Republic Of this morning quotes from
the Wheeling Guzette its editorial on the occa-
sion of placing the above names at its masthead.
The Gazette speaks in terms of high praise of
Mr.. Fillmore, but Of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior it only says:
"Mr. Stuart is too well known in Virginia
as gentleman of distinguished abilities, and u
statesman of high attanments, to need our Gu
ogy II is enough that he is a Vrginian, and
one among the greatcst Of her noble sons"
That he is Virginian is certainly greatly in
his favor in our estimation but that is not
enough. Had he not made his two great
speeches of the past summer, merely being a
Virginian would not do. His Richmond speech,
in which he proclaimed his independence of the
Wing party, should commend him to that party
and his Boston speech, in which he very con-
siderably bclittled the Old Dominion, should
secure her favor.
The GazcHe cnn tell tale--and so can we--of
tho manner in which patronage has been dis
penscd in the Wheeling district, by Mr.. Stuart
and Col Raymond, that would afford additional
reasons for Western Virginia's doing further
honor to these gentlemen.
The only great sin of which Mr.. Tyler stands
convicted, is that of forsaking those who ele-
waited him, and seeking to aeua ouer the party
with whom his friends and supporters had had
SO many bitter contests, and by whom they had
been made to suffer 80 severely. The Wing
party dealt very harshly with Mr.. Tyler for
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hands; but latterly we have relented. The
policy Of Mr. Tyler has been acted out by 30
many others, as to render his character COM
paratiyely pure and spotless. We have seen
few men elevated to power by the Wings, whose
earliest efforts have not indicated a desire to
unwhig themselves, and, if possible, annihlate
all remembrance even of the name of that
party The Taylor Republican party" the
:" Union party" or any party but the Wing
party for them And no wonder: for the less
Wing their candidate is the better suited they
always regard him-the less Objectionable to
their opponents, and consequently the more
available!
The idea of forming Union party has been
very popular for about a year and a half. This
party is to save the union of the States by
means of union Of a Northern Hhig and a
Southern Democrat on one ticket; and, in truth,
this is the only idea of unity many of the pro-
jectors of such party have cared any thing
about The Democratic party, however, do not
see necessity for sacrificing 80 much to the
Union, and Southern Wings do not see any
necessity of their being sacrificed at all!-while
the great mass of the people do not perceive
the formidable antagonist that can give warrant
for the formation of such party.
| But the old ship will right with the food.
| tide, and her commander will be recognised by
all hands. While the have patronage to dis
pcnse, they will not want for seeming friends
and the day of adversely that will try these
friends should be welcomed by them, for it
must be great privilege to be able to distin-
guish between friends and pretenders. Were
the Scot men now in office to show their hands,
1t would, in this respect, greatly astonish our
worthy President, though not all his cabinet!
but were the Douglas men among the Wings of
republican bias to come forth, IL could astonish
The nation! Never, indeed, within the history
Of our government, has an administration de-
pended for support upon so uncertain foun-
dation as that on which the present stands
| But we shall sec anon!