The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-05

Total 80 1913 100
The New York Globe gives this statement,
and adds:
at is apparent, therefore, that the Silver Greys
and the Dsmoc ats can postpone tho election.
We Thick, in the present state OF the country, il
il their duty to do So"
Now, the Globe, in making its calculation, has
reckoned without its host. 1t has given the
total number Of so-callcd Democrats, and spoken
Of that party as unit, when it is notorious that
they are rs divided in sentiment as the Wings,
and the feud between the Van Bnrentes and
the Hunksrites quite as bitter. To us il seems
that the most probable coalition will be one be-
tween the Administration Wings and the Ole
Hunker Democrats, which would DO check
mated by coalition of the Sewardites and Van
Burenites, whose policy and principles are ider-
teal, though personal aspirations prevent thor
ough understanding between them-and this CO.
alition could carry the Legislature, If it was to
agree on a candidate. Whether the present
EgwAgD nominee is fish that they will take
into their net, we have no means of knowing
but principles (that is spoils) not men," is the
favorits motto Of this class Of political traders.
They will always sacrifice the individual for
g the good Of the party"
In the meantime, while negotiations are pend
ing, the organs are trying hard to humbug those
who are in suspended state, by resortng to
the cheap cant which carried Governor HusT
through by daylight
In the face of the refusal Of the Administra-
ton Whigs to touch Gov FISH at all with ten
foot pole, the N. Y. Courier 4 Enquirer thus
discourses in the oily CANNON" style:
1.-THE ground upon which the absent Wings
defend their course. is the alleged apprehension
that Hamilton Fish is not conservative Wing
"a friend Of the Constitution and the Union
Most assuredy, if there be cause for such APP
prehenasion--if Gov Fish has said. or written, or
done anything which warrants such an appre-
hension-nny, if he has refused to avow himself
tho friend of the Constitution and the Union,
when applied to u on this subject, we shall not
be the last to condemn those Wings who upon
this occasion have refused to 60 into caucus,
which they we'll knew was prepared to nominate
Mr. Fish for senator--the very highest place, in
our Judgment, under the Constitution"
The peppery little Day Book, (Whig) which
supported Hunt for Governor, quotes this and
tartly responds:
"Tbe Union Wings probably know what they
are about, and if they do not, they are not very
likely 10 ask advice of the Seward organ in this
city. II is well understood that Hamilton Fish,
while Governor, was under the influence of
Thurlow Weed, and that all his removals and
appointments were in accordance with the wishes
il not at the dictation Of the Weed clique II
they do not defeat his election now, while they
can, they are fools.
The Commercial Advertiser is also initiating
the Courier. 1t publishes the following letter
from one of the Silver Grays,' Id the legisla-
ture, and in commenting Apon it, defines its Pc
sition-on the fence. Both the letter and the
comments are 50 curious, that we lay the whole
Of the former, and portion of the latter before
our readers:
hope ask nothing but what is perfectly fair
when request the insertion, in paper OF which
have been for a quarter OF a century daily
reader, of brief reply to some portions of your
lender on Saturday. The reasons which have
impeiled nearly onethird Of the Wings Of our
legislature to refuse to meet their brethren in
caucus, for the nomination OF a Wing candidate
for Senator, form, in my Judgment, a good and
snficient Justification at their course, but rs ]
seek light On this and all oher party questions,
am, If wrong open to conviction. Let me state
briefly some OF these reasons.
The Silver Grays, q use the terms given by
each party to its opponents,) respectable in mum.
hers, have in their ranks very large proportion
oe - s,to(l..tuo} ard moral otroputh IF th.,
Wing party in this State For seres of years
this branch Of the party has been systematically
ostracized, hardly a single instance can be shown
of their elevation to any position of honor in the
gift of the other branch On all occasions, when
political prizes were to be distributed, conser-
vativs Wing, as he was then called stood no
better chance than Democrat. Allegiance to
one man was made the test of political fidelity.
IN fine the tactics Of Mr.. Van Buren, were intro
duced into our party. and his teachings improved
upon. We, for | am proud to acknowledge
myself as private in the Silver Gr,ys, have
borne this state of things until we think forbear-
aace criminal, and now after years Of sutferance
we take our stand upon this platform. We say
to our opponents you have your man in the IT,
3. Senate, let,us have ours Mr.. Seward Is a
distinguished member of that body; We wish to
send sas our representative. ono who will be
equally distinguished
We feel that Mr.. Fish has been already sufi-
GENTLY hontred by the party; that we have paid
a hundred fold all the debt we owed him, and
we think that he should now step aside and give
place to an older soldier. We are opposed to
monopoIies. You say Mr. Fish is with us on
the great questions which have 40 lately agitated
the country We think differently, and believe
it he shall be elected, Senator Seward, whose
course we 40 sincerely and entirely disapprove,
will be the voice Of New York and have every
thing his own way" At all events we claim the
hight TO select the exponent of our principles,
and we promise he shall be ono Of whom New
York will not 10 ashamed.
OSE OF THE SILVER GRAys.
Thus then, from the showing of one Of their
number, this much lauded opposition to Seward
and his policy, on the part Of the Syracuse sece-
dcrs, was squabble about men and spos after
an Whcw. how THE will delectify the jeering
opposition, who have 30 charged throughout
Snch FINK confessions may he oood FIR Tho