American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-23
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
Commentaries ana nj. Comments.

Comments tor and hts Comments.
TO the Editors Of the American Eelsg,aph I
GEsTLEMES; You remark in your paper Of
this date, that the writer's who occupy the as
signed column on your third page win express
their own sentiments, but not necessarily yours.
am gratiied at this, for should not like to
see you, or any other gentlemen in whom j feel
Interested, occupying the position in which the
endorsement Of Commentator would place
you. $3.50
lie has 1t upon his conscience that he must
regulate and conduct all the Departments OF the
General Government, or they will perish, and
he be held accountable Alas, to what con-
dition have we descended Our Government
dependant for its existence upon one whose
highest appreciation Of it's interests is, that un-
less the places, and especially the emoluments
of office, shall fall to him and his friends, all
is wrong, all is corrupt all is unsafe
1t is very singular to me that he should take
pains to preserve the purity of the Wing escut-
cheon, while he is himself, from day to day,
doing his utmost to tarnish it by blackening
the fame of its proudest and most honored
members. In regard to the Gardiner claim, he
gropes for facts in the dark--arriyes at concu-
sions in the dark-strikes in the dark, stabs in
the dark-and makes himself in general ridic-
ulous. 1t is well known to some, and soon will
be to many and to all, that he will have to take
back his accusations, and unsay nearly all his
assertions.
Respecting the retention In Office or the ele
walton of Democrats if Commentator would be
candid, he could complain but little as Wing.
If this whole Administration has not done a
full share Of the work of forwarding its friends
and Furnishing its enemies would like to
know what administration ever did
He has singled out examples in very un-
lucky way; for if he has the truth and candor
l think he must possess in common with all
fair men, he will in q moment confess that the
chief clerk of the Treasury Department and Mr.
King are two Of the most faithful, competent
and satisfactory officers employed in the SER
vices of the Government He will not, and no
one will, make any objection to these gentlemen,
officially or personally Whatever may be their
political opinions, knoD that they retain their
places, and have even been advanced with the
assent and goodwill of very many as good
Wings as ever Commentator was; and the sin
of keeping such men in is one which great
many Democratic Secretaries and other appoint
ing officers have often committed. a."is
Commentator is engaged in small business,
and will not profit by it. He only hopes to
operate on Wings; and, in the very act of at
tempting this, is FORGETTING the good opinion of
that party. But the strangest thing about him
is, that, while nobody is Wing enough for him,
he is doing his worst against Whiggery. My
advice to him would be to postpone all further
criticism until he places himself in position
to produce an efect-until he can honestly claim
to be Democrat, and then let him carry on an
open, undisguised war.
But the Administration is getting along pref
ty prosperously; and it is thought by some who
know how matters stand, that Mr.. King will re-
main in statu quo. Mr. Harrington grow in pop
ularity and strength, and Mr.. Corwin not 60 to
the penitentiary! zr.s
Tho 10 A n;,,., sxa
history will reflect honor upon the country for
centuries after even Commentator himself shall
have been forgotten.
Respecting his friend, Major McRea, have
only to say that if his statement is true, the
President has been deceived. / have known
Major McRea in SUMMER cline and in more
prosperous days; and if there is a man who
deserves well, especially Of Mr.. Fillmore, he is
that mas His case, am sure, needs only to
be understood to be righted, and Mr. Fillmore
is just the man to do it. But Commentator
will do no good by advocating Major McR.'s
cause. He will damage it, and all other causes
he may espouse in the spirit he exhibits.
PATRIA NON PAIRS
WASHINGTON, August %, 1851.
To the Editors Of the American Telegraph.
GKNTLEmEN / have heard it stated, on good
authority, that Mr.. Secretary Corwin, some
time since, said to Wing applicant for Office,
or for promotion in Office, who handed to the
Secretary letter of recommendation from Hen
ry Clay, "Why do you bring letter from Mr.
Clay? He can never be President! Why not
get some rising constable, in your own vicinage,
to recommend you"
1t is currently rumored that, since the fore
going incident occurred, Mr.. Secretary Corwin
has declared to friend that the Wing party is
broken up, and is no where; that Judge Doug
las will be the next President of the United
States, and that he will give him his support
If these things are true do they in the least
conflict with the line of conduct now pursued
by Mr.. Secretary Corwin toward the party
which enabled him to attain his present high
nffinn9 TRUE WIG.