The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-10
PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENTS.

The admonitions Of the Washington Republic
against the premature" agitation of the Presi-
Dental question are fruitless. Nobody seems to
regard it as an oracle or authority Its chapters,
one, two, and three, upon the exploits and excel
ences of the Administration, fall STILL born from
the press, 1t assumes, amusingly enough to
speak for the whole Wing party. For example,
it says-that on the Compromise, as on all other
questions, the masses of the Wing party are
united in support of the Administration of their
choice. They look for Wing direction, not to the
local lights and beacons, but to the great Nation
longest experience and confidence by the most
faithful and patriotic services They believe
that when they find the President on the same
platform with their oldest and most illustrious
leaders-with Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
they can yield generous and hearty support
when as Wings they are called upon to rally
about and sustain his Administrations
The Ohio and New York Wings are wonder
fully united in support of the Administration
For proof, note the passage by the Ohio Legisla-
the election by the Wings of both States Of Sen
ators opposed to the Administration on the Sla-
very Question.
But the Republic, from this imagined harmony,
draws the inference that the Wing masses ought
to recognise no leaders but President Fillmore,
and candidates Webster and Clay 1t is scandal
lied that any of the "local lghtsn the Albany
Eveing Journal, the Boston Atlas, the Mem York
Tribune, the North american, nc should bring to
view any other distinguished Wing names in con-
necton with the Presidency. Stick by your au.
thorzed leaders-Fillmore, Clay, and Webster
keep the way open for thess. sssy entrance into a
National Convention-but 3on't be talking about
Scott, unless you would ruin hm--besides, it is
ungenerous, selfish, sectional, agitating. So we
translate the following paragraph from the Re
public, next in order to the one quoted above, in
which it is at particular pains to hold up Fill
more, assisted by Clay and Webster, as the head
of the Wing party:
In this aspect of political affairs, in our hum
BILE Judgment, there is nothing for the Wings to
do with regard to the future but TO keep to-
gether, and harmonic their energies, with view
to National Convention Of the Wing party. Ii
is possible that the premature discussion Of the
Residential question, and the premature nomins-
tion of Presidential candidates, may so far en-
barrass and distract the party as to prevent them
from acting together efficiently in such Conven-
ton, The selfish and ungenerous motives which
induce these early movements for individuals are
well understood by the country and the move
ments themselves are calculated to injure, if not
destroy, the prospects or interests they seem in.
tended to promote. Nothing could be more fata
to any candidate than nominations or recon-
mendations which should assume the appearance
of sectional expression; and this ought to bs
perfectly well understood by the men who are
seeking by ill.timed demonstrations to identify
themselves with Q promising candidate, or L
manifest their i'll will towards other prominent
Wings who may seem likely to become competi
tors for the Wing nomination"
There are more ways Of working for the Presi
dency than simply talking
When an occupant Of the White House, sit
ting there by Providential dspensatiOn, begin
to buy up presses with printing patronage, an
turn out Of office good men belonging to his part