The republic., 1851-07-10
stiu Harpine.

one time threatened the Secretary of STATE
for his resolute stand in behalf of The
Union-notwithstanding the mercenary al
lance under which the Democrats and fana
tics divided the State and Federal patronage o
Massachusetts, spite of the universal con
fdence that the laws of the Union have beer
and will be administered without fear, favor, OF
affection, the sole organ Of forlorn opposition
continues TO reiterate the same exploded charges
until, like street cries, the monotonous clamol
ceases to be regarded.
/ We really pity the print which is required tc
find something to condemn in the unexeeption-
able party to which we have the honor to be-
long. 1t is certainly plain that when the same
unreasonable charges are repeated with such
pertinacity there can be nothing really worthy
of condemnation. So the readers of the Union
make the most iudicious use of that invaluable
print by folding it over their faces, as defence
against the flies, and fall calmly asleep, salts
fled that the destinies of the country are in
hands that neither AbOltionists nor Disunionists,
nor the queruous meanings of the sole organ
can swerve from the conscientious discharge Of
their duty.
When, however, we find the Wing party
made responsible for the policy ''of the north
ern enemies of the Compromise" which will
''iniallibly shatter the Union into pieces" we
cannot refrain from inquiring why the Demo
cratic party escapes responsibility when Dem
ocratic State is organizing in open hostility to
the Union2 Does not the sole organ consider
| the Union in as much danger from its ''South-
ern enemies, under Mr.. RHETT, as its ''North-
ern enemies" under Mr.. SEwARD2
But the sole organ carries its condemnation
of the Whig party into censure of the Ad-
ministration because of the nomination of Gov
ernor JOHNSTON, of Pennsylvania. 1t affirms
that g often-repeated and uncontradicted state
ments authorize us to say that the nomination
of Governor JOHNSTON was an object of prime
soicitude to Mr.. FILLMORE himself, so much
so that Governor JOHNSTON coerced the Pre-
sIDENT into sustaining an Abolition friend by
threats of refusing to accept the nomination"
1t is most unsafe method of reasoning to
affirm as facts charges wholly unsubstantiated
by proof. Such system of logic would soon
render journal, like the shop Of Mrs. MAIL
SETTER, rather remarkable for the circulation
of news than for their accuracy" We quote
our contradiction Of the statement upon which
the sole organ seems to base its charge of par
tiality in the Pennsylvania nomination In our
paper of the I'd instant we used this language:
Various statements have appeared in the pub
lie journals alike without foundation. One paper
states that Governor Johnston, by a threat of de-
sertion from the next canvass in Pennsylvania
succeeded in forcing the President to sustain
Governor Johnston's friends. Another journal
observes that it has the best authority for saying
that all who, under cover of any miserable pre-.
text, should secretly publicly oppose the sue
cess of his party ticket of its principal candidate
Governor Johnston)-0 any such there be-rcM
be regarded the enemies of the administration.
VIII this satisfy the sole organ that its
charge was not "uncontradicted2"
1t must be remembered that the obligation
Of the Union to an indiscriminate condemnation
of the Administration by no means imposes
upon us a correllative obligation of defence.
A charge must not be taken for true because
it is uncontradicted. Many charges contradict
themselves Many escape observation; they
are scarcely read or remembered. 1t would be
discourteous in us to enter a general demurrer
to the charges of the sole organ We must
then beg it to affirm as facts those things
which have been proven. This is the only
safe rule in law or politics. Nor can we boast
that sycophantc alacrity which distinguished
our Democratic predecessors in finding excuses
for every political associate. The yindication
of men and measures must often be left to
those signal friends of the Wing party, Time
and Truth We find it alleged amongst
other enormities, that the President and Cabi-
net have initiated the example of every Presi-
dent since the days of WASHINGTON, and made
visit to some Of the principal sections of the
United States. This has been at once recre-
alton and duty. The Administration, hold
ing its trust by the choice of an immense ma
jority of the people, ought to go amongst them
to learn from the lips Of the people themselves
their appreciation of the manner in which the
high trust has been executed. The Admins
tration ought to commune with the people, hear
their grievances, consult their wishes, show to
differing from those around him in nothing ex-
cept the temporary honor conferred upon him
by the people, and to contrast the simple dig
nifty of republican officer with the arrogant
pomp of kings or mobiles. We can see nothing
wrong in this. Nothing not sanctioned by ex-
ample.
Yet the President is charged with an cleo
tioneering campaign. The Secretary of State,
who has been invited by members of both par
ties to address the people upon the inestimable
value of the Union, is included in the same
category; whilst the Cabinet officers, whom
business or relaxation has called from the
seat of Government, are published as political
missionaries despatched to influence the State
elections. The Secretary of the Treasury is
charged speaking from memory" with hav-
ing ''been absent from his duties on the plea of
sickness at least half of the time" he has been in
office, and zoe desired to correct the state
ment, if the term OF absence has been overstated
and to state The has received his salary during
his illness Now, lest the grave charVe of bad