The republic., 1851-09-09
From hs Baltimore American.
Tho President and his Opponents

The absence of all ground of just complaint
against the President and his Administra-
tlon provokes extremely some of the more
virulent of his opponents. Finding nothing
whatever to charge against him in reference to
the management of the public affairs, in which
he has shown degree of frmness, ability, and
patriotic spirit which challenges the admira-
ton of all good citizens his accusers resort to
i'll natured and illiberal comments upon his
temporary absence from the seat of Government,
to which, however, he has now returned.
That the President OF the United States long and
patiently aboring in the discharge of his onerous
duties, should seek relaxation and health for
while by visiting the mountainous region of Vir-
ginia and the refreshing waters of its springs is
SO natural and proper thing that every generous
minded person, should suppose, would be graf
flied to know that he had done 80, and would be
pleased to see in every quarter, wherever his
journey might lead him, cordial and kind mani
festations ofcivity respect and courtesy extended
to him by free and hospitabe people. The
Washington Union, however, can allow itself to
intimate that the President himself has thrown
around his recent visit to the mountains of Vr-
ginia too much the air and manner of the candi.
date to permit the idea that he has not lost sight
of that delicate and just sentiment which enjoins
'Hdt Tue puUOHdse V OUtCe SHOMu not De OfOugM
into conflict toith the freedom of elections
We pass over the snguarity of this maxim's
being seriously quoted by the journal which here
pronounces it SO gravely--a singuarity which
would apply to its by any of the partisan jour
mails of its school--and point attention simply to
that Unsuitable vindctiveness of party animosity
which posons every thing it touches, imputes cor
ruption to honesty, and deals with truth only to
pervert and falsify it.
If the unity ofthe Democratic party can be main
tanned in no other way than by keeping up per-
petual warfare and systematic abuse against the
President and his Administration, at the risk of
outraging decency and of setting at defiance all
public sense of duty it is unity, we think, which
the better portion of that party will regard not
worth preserving at all. Yet that such policy is
pursued, and perseyeringly and systematically
pursued in leading quarters, is as obvious the
display of any other characteristic Of the general
leadership of that party.
At this period, when the excitement of past party
conflicts has pretty well subsidcd, under the supe-
rior force of other excitements to which the aten-
ton of the whole country is issummoned, and for the
control of which there is need Of the best inteli-
gence and patriotism of the land, it is somewhat
Notifying to see the leading journal of great
party indulging in the petty spirit of factious
press suited only to the political atmosphere which
invests the coarse breath OF demagogue.
Perhaps we may behold in this ungenerous
umny a premonitory symptom of new torrents Of
virulence now held in readiness to elet loose upon
President FILLMORE for the course, whatever it
may be, which he may think it his duty to pursue
in reference to the disturbances in Cuba. His
duct thus far has given warrant for the confident
assurance that in this matter, when his duty calls
him to act in it, as in all other matters pertaining
to his Administration, he will pursue that course
which the honor and the interests of the country
my call for under the sanction Of the Constitution
and the laws. We are persuaded that the intelli-
gent public sentiment of the nation is imbued with
this confidence, and that no denunciations in ad-
vance, nor misrepresentation or vituperation at
any time. the part Of his .adversaries, will be
able TO shake it.