American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-02

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The Presidency, ana - sssth.
TO the Editors Of The American zsi4eyepA.
GESTLEMEs: AS President Filmsre has at
last arrived at his post Of duty, and Il being
quite uncertain that he win remain q that post
of duty week longer inasmuch - he may 40
cept the invitation Of the committee from Bos-
ton, now here, imploring him to 70 to the
Literary Emporium" and be guest at the
great railway celebration soon to come of there,
would it not be we'll while yet we have his ex-
cellency at the seat Of Government, to take O
look at the political horoscope, and obtain
something like o bird's-eye view of the object
Mr.. Fillmore cherished next his heart in making
his recent stampedes into different parts of the
country, and his chances for the Presidency in
the election of 1852, as well as the chances of
some other aspirants for that exalted position
If Mr. Fillmore were the nominee for the
Presidency of o National convention of Wings
how many States could he carry? Possibly
two--Vermont and Tennessee He would most
likely fail to get Vermont, for that State is al
most entirely, if not quite, controlled by the
Abolitionists and, as for Tennessee, he could
only carry it by vehement struggle. These
two States, therefore, are by no means certain
for him. What other Wing State is there that
can be set down as likely to 60 for him? Look
at the old Wing States Of North Carolina
Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachu-
sets and Ohio-every one of them having q
Democratic Governor, and most Of them Demo
cratic Legislatures! Not one of these States
could he get. rs sa4 ag AZ X Z iFssis
How many States could DANIEL WEBSTER
get were he to be the nominee for President of
a National Wing Convention, or of large party
that might prefer to run him By subscription ?
Not one--no, not one solitary State.
And why is this? Why will not good old
Wing States stand by and support Wing Adj
ministration? Why haze all the old Wing States
except one gone Democratic since the Inaugural
ton of the late President Taylor? The reason
is clear to the comprehension of every man Of
common sense. 1t is because the strong men
of the Wing party, everywhere, have lost con-
hdence in the present, as they had lost it in the
late, Administration. They see that the men
who have got into power are working for them
selves, their kiM and kin, and their particular
personal friends, and are pursuing course to
sacrifice the Wing party. They saw the Gal
phtn operation carried out under the Taylor Adj
ministration, whereby q member Of the. Cabinet
got from the National Treasury fortune Of
about S120, 600 for his own use and they have
seen the Gardner operation carried out under
the Fillmore Administration, whereby men,
Der of the Cabinet has got from the National
Treasury fortune Of about $l20, 900 for his
own use; and seeing these things, and others,
such as the allowance Of the De La Francia
Claim, the Chickasaw Claim, the Barron PEN
sion Claim, the Mears Claim, the Hargous
Claim, the Leggett Claim, &c., &c., they, the
rank and file Of the Wing party, those who have
fought the battles Of their party and gained
such victories as have been achieved, came to
the conclusion that the men they had exalted
to power were unworthy of the trusts conferred
upon them, and ought to 60 down. Hence the
Democratic triumphs in all the State elections
The writer Of this has had opportunities Of in
terchanging sentiments with leading Wings,
members of Congress and others, who have
come to this city during the past two and
half years, from all the States of the Union.
He has personal acquaintance with nearly
one hundred Wing EDITORS in the different parts
of the Union, with many of whom he occasion
ally corresponds, and he therefore ought to
know something of the sentiments Of the Wing
party toward the present Administration. He
it was who, some two or three months before
the death of General Taylor, proclaimed to the
public, through the New York cypress, under
the signature of "A. b. Co." the fact that there
were not fire Wing members of Congress who
desired the retention in Office of the then exist
ing Cabinet, and challenged anybody to gainsay
the declaration. 1t was not gainsayed, for it
was the truth and could not be. Mr.. President
Fillmore virtually acknowledged its truth when
he caused the entire Galphin Cabinet to retire
from office.
That writer now declares as confidently as he
made the declaration respecting the unpopu-
larity of the late Galphins, that there is no
more chance for Willard Fillmore or any men,
Der of his Cabinet, to be elected President next
year, than there is for the election of John Ty-
Ter, who once occupied the place now held by
Mr.. Fillmore, and by a similar act of Provi-
dence, and who, like Mr.. Fillmore, no doubt,
dreamed that the people would trample under
foot oil party lines, and elect him President by
something akin to spontaneous combustion.
Henry Clay ought to be the next President of
the United States. The Wing party and the
highminded Democrats of the country, who
dare be great and independent, owe it to that
greatest of all living statesmen, to take him up
in preference to all other men, and by acclaim,
make him President of the United States. But
aciH this be done9 High-souled, lofty, and pa
triotic Democrats, who love their country, would
sooner, far sooner, take such q noble step, than
the erdlted leaders Of the Wing party, who are
indebted to the courage, integrity, and untiring
exertions of Henry Clay for the high places
they now hold.
As matters stand, either WINFIELD ScorT or
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS must be the next Presi-
dent Of the United States. Judge Douglas
seems to be the only Democrat who can begin
to beat General Scott, and even he will find it
an uphill business to beat the great Captain, no
matter how well united oil his Democratic forces
may be.
Judge Douglas is the only Democrat upon
whom the Democratic party can cordially unite,
for he is the friend Of each Of the old stagers,
such as Messrs. Cass, Woodbury., Buchanan,
Houston, Butler, Dallas, Marcy and Dickinson,
and if nominated, will get the hearty support OF
them all; whereas if either one Of the aforesaid
old stagers were to get the nomination, iealou-
sizes, heart burnings and probably the defeat Of
the ticket would follow.
Judge Douglas, il elected, will stand 6y his