The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-07
From the 7Yoy(N. ~ Whig.

Tho Administration and tho Wing Party.
Any attempt to separate the Wing party from the
National Administration will fail. Until some rea
more substantial and convincing than has yet
been given is produced, the Wing will stand
by the Administration with an unfalterng devotion,
though impractcables and disappointed politicians
may array themselves against it. In this State.
where Mr.. Fillmore is assailed with unequalcd viru
lence by a disappointed press, is this eminenty
true Though here great efforts are making to sepa
rate the Wings of New York from Mr.. Fillmore
and the Administration. they have nothing to
justify the attempt, is there any prospect of the
success of the scheme. Mr. Fillmore has ever stood
high in the estimation not only party, but with
fair men of all parties be has always had good
name and reputation for sound ability and entire
honesty. No one regards him either as weak
a dangerous man; but quite the opposite. In what
ever position he has been placed he has done WE'LL
so that now, whatever personal enemies disap-
pointed e1pectants may say to injure him, it will
go no farther to shake public confidence in the
President than the idle wind. His Administration
is securely seated. His Cabinet embraces ripe
statesmen, experienced men, and trusted leaders;
who, collectively and individually, are bound to
the President by the strongest ties that mutual re-
spect confidence, and interest can forge. Whoever
therefore, assails the President assais the Cabinet
and the Wing who will assail Mr.. Webster, Mr.
Crittenden, Mr.. Corwin, and thar associates must
be far gone towards Locofocoism or something
worse.
We invite the bitterest opponent Of the Admins
trntion, whether in the ranks of the common enemy
seeding Wing, to point out the reasons Justify
ing the assaults that are daily made upon it. Ia it
said that Wings removed from office and other
Wings appointed in their stead? Investigate all
such cases, and you will find that in every instance
the public service has been benefited by the change
and friend assigned the place of an enemy. Who
ever speaks of Tylerism in this connection is bent
purely on mischief. Did Tyler appoint Cabinet
from the Oldest and most trusted Wings in the land;
and did they, like Mr. Fillmore's Cabinet, possess
the undivided confidence of the Wings Of the ma
ton? Tyler undertook to set up for himself; Mr.
Fillmore stands shoulder to shoulder aon gside the
Wings of the Union, having no aims but their hims
no desires but their DESIRES no purposes but their
purposes. The two as opposite as patriot and
traitor can be- He who bases his opposition to Mr.
Fillmore on the ground of removals. signifies that
with him power and pelf are paramount and prin-
ciplc and patriotism secondary. Sift the COM
plants that arc made, and you will find this prin-
cipls at the base of them ALL Ascertain the char.
acter OF those who make them, and you will find
that in nine cases out Of ten they have been poiti-
cal Adventures and ofcc-holders as often az thsy
could get an Office.
Such men, in their crusade against the Admin
istration, cannot carry the Wing masses with them
II will prove fruitlcss endeavor. They will but
separate themselves from the Administration and
the Wing party, and ultimately find themselves in
the slough where boilers and mischief makers are
certain to go.