The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-27


the eonsptaios, who had determined either to rule or
ruin the administration. simultaneous crusade per-
sonal as well political, and marked BY the utmost
| lignily was waged upon MIR Seward The President
was TO be driven into open Reputation OF him and his
friends, and nothing left undone which il sup
posed could contribute TO this result Gen. Taylor did
not succamb 10 these menaces. Instead OF sanconng
The course OF the Republic he repudaed that paper and
enforced the withdrawal OF its editors who gave place
10 others Messrs Bulitt and Sargent who had led the
assault upon Senator Seward and his friends,
ceeded by Mr.. Hail. who sought TO restore harmony 10
The parry by treating all It's sections and members with
/ Just respect
The death OF General Taylor changed the whole aspect
OF public affairs Mr.. Fillmore became President The
compromise bills We're represented as the adopted
wr ms as Me- Il
from the Republic and the maligners OF Mr. Seward
were Teinslaed The attacks upon him were renewed
with fresh vigor and redoubled bitterness No terms of
hatred and oppobum too extravagant be heaped
upon him--upon his principles and his friends. He
denounced as traitor 10 the Union, and enemy OF the
gree or 10 any extent upon personal or political grounds
any hesitation IN joining the crusade against him-was
branded as forfeiture of party standing The wings OF
New York. by whom he had been twice elected to The
highest Office in their gift. and who had him to the
federal Senate their representative, denounced
abo0nstsas partners tools in the work OF sectional
agilaon-as enemies OF the Union and polters for lis
destruction
And all this had an official sanction. The immediate
organs and representatives OF the President led the chase,
and his Iemotest supporters echoed the cry. wing
Stale convention, which assembled for the nomina
ton OF State officers, passed The customary resolutions of
compliment TO the wing senator in Congress this act led
TO the open secession OF part OF the delegates and TO
open rupture in the wing party A convention was
caed--new principles were proclaimed Senator Seward
and his friends were denounced and for all their dongs
the actors in these proceedings claimed without contra
dcon The direct countenance and authority OF the Pres
dent.
The whole patronage of the executive department was
thrown into the same scale. The chief actors in this
violent disruption OF the whg party rewarded by
lucrative and honorable appointments New organs were
established and old ones reuned for the express pur-
pose OF waging war upon those wings who declined TO
join in this crusade Wings appointed to office by Pres-
dent Taylor were required either to use their power
TO others who would The whole Official power gae q
this port was brought to bear directly upon this
point. The collector, the subtreasurer, the naval
oftcerall the heads OF Office hereproscribed relent
essy every wing who would not join in this nternecne
strife. Inspectors, night watchmen, officers OF every
grade-true wings, who had always been active and
efficient party aborswere elected because they could
not conform this new standard of political action
The heads OF departments at Washington and finally the
President himself, took part in these measures BY
moving from office throughout the State marshals col
ectors, postmasters, and others whom General Taylor
was supposed TO have appointed from among Mr.. Sew
ards political friends
Throughout the administration of Mr.. Fillmore. thus
far, there has been active and Systematic endeavor
10 break down and eject from the wing party the wing
senator from this State. and all who supposed to
hold his opinions his character in any degree of
spect So far from making any secret of this purpose,
the special organs of the Executive have always pro-
claimed II and instead Of denying they distinctly
of the South They insist that the battle has been
fought and that the victory rests with them They
poin, exutingy TO the fact that they have exngushed
forever the political influence of Mr.. Seward, giving
them special title TO the affection and votes OF the south
| ern States.
This is the view which prevails very generally among
the northern wings Of the policy and tendency of the ad
minstraton OF Mr. Fillmore. 1t is very widely believed
tina, he has directed the whole weight of his positions
and the whole power OF his patronage, 10 the political
Seward.
whg party OF all who share in any degree his sentiments
and opinions And those who will consider the facts we
weight 10 the representations and claims OF his organs and
friends, will readily that there abundant room for
presuRng that Mr. Fillmore will neither ask expect
full. cordial, and enthusiastic support from the great
body OF those whom he has thus branded as abotonlss
and traitors There is OF course 10 doubt that
the leading wings OF this State will feel bound by the
decision OF the Wing National Convention, and that they
will do what they towards securing the election u It's
nominee. But they feel nevertheless, that in Mr.. Fill
mores they will be required TO conquer preJudces
on the part of many which may prove stubborn for
success; that in large and closely divided State,
where few thousand votes will be quite sufficient TO
lura the scale II would be wisdom the part OF the
convention, If il seeks the welfare and oil the
wing party consider canddly and to weigh fairly the
circumstances under which they would be compelled 10
enter upon the should Mr. Fillmore be fixed upon
them for reelection Very many OF the most sagacious
among them believe that considerable wings at the
South mast abundant reason for thinking that the
vote OF New York could not be commanded Tor him.
Nor is the force OF these considerations limited TO this
State The root OF this envenomed hostility to Mr. Sew
ard and his friends is their acknowledged dislike OF
slavery, and their unwngness to extend its its
power beyond the bounds fixed for il by the constitution
That sentiment is not confined TO New York is the
warfare waged against il limited in its effects BY the
boundaries OF that State II is felt still more strongly in
Ohio and in New England than in New York, and will
produce there also the results Those worthy men
who suppose they have exrpaied from the public heart
all attachment 10 this principle fall into error-one
which will vtiate all the calculations OF party
which they may make upon this basis II presidential
nomination is made upon other grounds, and without
special reference TO these issues they will be allowed TO
the strife upon them, and will gladly avoid all controversy
aid agitation concerning them, If they allowed 10 do
So II, however the wings OF the South refuse thus 10
allow the subject OF slavery TO remain untouched-f
they insist ihrnsllng II again into The agitation and
issues OF presidential contestant II they demand such
nomination will inevitably renew the agitation, and
again throw open all the controversies now happily set
ted-lhey ought not TO be allowed 10 do under any
Misrepresentation OF the inevitable result They ought to
see dstncly that the whig party OF the northern States
moi made up OF the material which the accomplishment
| OF their purposes would require
| OF course these considerations will have no weight
with those ultrasts OF the South who holding posi-
ton OF earned neutrality for The purpose OF selling their
services to that party which will bid highest Tor their sup
port Their views and purposes would not be served by
The election OF wing President unless he should also be
candidate should promise to unite the party and to receive
the support OF northern wings, would ALLEVIATE them and
drive them into other alliances.
Bat the great body of the wings OF the South still feel
that theirs is a national, and not sectional party; that
its only be promoted by harmony and mutual
consideration; and that policy can be wise which
threatens division instead OF union They will the
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