The southern press., 1851-05-19
The Erie ExpcdltienIstu.

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the Cuhan expeditionists, nothing has tended te
excite II more than the expedition Of Mr. FILL
MORE, and a portion of his cabinet, To take esp
tive the western New Workers, and to wrest from
SEWARD the stronghold of his power, as the
former expeditionsts sought to dismeuber the
possessions OF Spain.
But it seems the result Of this expedition TO
the Northwest, has been as unfortunate as tnai
which has failed so signally before in the south
west
| AS tire captain general Of Cuba was too wide
awake for the invaders to effect lodgment, 30
has the captain general of New York Whggery
met the enemy on his landing, and discomfitted
the object of the enterprise, by apparently fra
ternizing, while really frustrating the whole
manguvre
The public have already been crammed, even
to nausea, with telegraphc dispatches, and let
ters from the seat of operations, giving the most
minute particulars of the sayings and doings,
the down-sittngs and uprisings, the eatings
and drinkings of the distinguished strangers; !"
and heaven forbid that we should revive the
recollection of them. No! our object simply
is to chronicle the fact, that whea distinguished
general is seeking for a site for a mtlitary
asylum" in the West, his commander-in-chief
makes forced march on the Empire State--and
is unexpectedly favored by the countenance and
presence of his well-beloved cousin" SEWARD,
who welcomes him with the same fealty and
loyalty rs the Thane Of Fife did his liege lord
DUNCAN.
1t is to this incomplete chapter of the history
of the expedition, strangely and unaccountably
slurred over by the chroniclers, otherwise so
faithfully that we desire to call attention; for the
coalition of FILLMORE and SEWARD, as compo-
nent parts of the same company, is not more
curious than the appearance on the same boards
of WEBSTER and SEWARD speechifying to the
same audience in succession, and each received
with great enthusiasm and great applause.
After this, who can doubt the "Nationality" of
w. H. SEWARD any more than that of DANIEL
WEBSTER
; AT Hornellsville speeches were made by Mr..
FILLMORE, Mr. WEBSTER, Mr.. CRITTENDEN, Mr.,
GRAHAM and Mr.. HALL, after which Mr.. Sew
ARD put down his trump card in the way of an
Union speech, thus briefly reported by cor
of the Herald:
Mr.. SEWARD was then called for, and having
come forward, after little coquetting, said, ala
dies and gentlemen, come up among you in
new character. Hitherto | have always been
HAT 4h, Er;a rail-
would be completed. 1t is completed, and now
my vocation is done. congratulate you on this
auspioous event, second only to one that has
ever happened in this State. Some haze doubted
mhether Ne,o York is in faror Of The Union. They
talked about it. If they looked at our railroads
and canal, they would see what we do about it.
From the same source we also learn that at
Dunkrk, later in the day, while Mr. CRlTTEN-
DEN was making a Union speech inside of the
house, the curious conjunction before alluded to,
was again taking place outside, for we learn that
"Mr SEWARD and Mr. WEBSTER addressed
the populace outside, while Mr.. CRITTENDEN was
speaking within"
But the Administration did not have all the
satisfaction, for it seems Senator DOUGLASS hap
pened to be in the cars that day, and "enjoyed
the trip" amazingly. The correspondent says:
At length Senator DOUGLASS came forward,
and said he enjoyed the trip more than any in
his life. 1t WAS, indeed, a glorious work--not
only connecting the great lakes with New York.
but also the valley of the Mississippi, and the
whole country The railroad was local to New
York, but it was national to the whole Union.
He came on this trip because he wished to show
his countenance to so important work. and
hoped the day was not far distant when net
work of railroads would cover the whole uni
verse, and thus wipe out every sectional feel
ing, and make Of us band of brothers, as we
ought to be. [Applause.l
So neither Mr.. CRITTENDES inside, nor Messrs
WEBSTER and SEWARD outside, nor the Wing
leaders generally, were allowed to enjoy mon
opoly of the joy and the gladness and the glori-
fication, and the fraternal harmony, and the odor
of Unionism, which pervaded that ride upon the
rail- Now, this is too provoking and the loyal
defenders and advocates of the royal preroga-
tives of republican Presidents, who regard any
opposition to the will of the Executive as "trea-
son"-should promptly urge the condign pun
ishment of those interlopers, who so audacous-
ly converted to their own use portion OF the
capital, which this expedition was to realize for
the National Administration.
Did not the excursion itself number enough
spectators in this species of currency, that they
should be picked up by the roadside, and The
original expeditionists be made to play the sec
ondary parts to the volunteers? Senator Sew
ARD playing the part of courteous host, and
Senator DOUGLASS of pleasing guest, and both
lauding the railroad, the people of New York
and "thc glorious Union," with strength Of
langs and enthusiasm, surprising those of the
jaded travellers
Strange Tune from an Organ.
We find the following very remarkable rejoc-