The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-03

eSt8OunnoU recognized
as the executive organ, denounced Mr. Stewards
speech with the utmost warmth, repudated his sem
timents and elected him and his friends summarily
from the whig party. This wasnot mere expression
Of individual opinion: The Republic acted as the
either to rule or ruin the administration. A ST.
multaneous crusade, personal well as political,
and marked with the utmost malgnity, was waged
upon Mr.. Seward. The President was to be driven
into an open reputation of him and his friends and
nothing was left undone which it was supposed could
contribute to this result. Gen. Taylor did not sue
cumo 10 these menaces. Instead of sanctioning the
course OF the Republic, he repudated that paper and
enforced the withdrawal OF its editors, who gave
place to others. Messrs. Bulltt and Sargent, who
had led the assault upon Senator Seward and his
friends, were succeeded by Mr.. Hall, who sought to
restore harmony to the party by treating all its
tions and members with Just respect.
The death Of Gen. Taylor changed the whole
aspect of public affairs Mr.. Fillmore became
President. The compromise bills were represented
as the adopted measures Of his administration. The
tendency of affairs in the whig ranks was turned
back. Mr.. Hall withdrew from the Repubic and
the maligners Of Mr.. Seward were reinstated. The
attacks upon him were renewed with fresh vgor and
redoubled bitterness. No terms of hatred and APP
problum were too extravagant to be heaped upon
MIN, upon his principles and his friends. He was
denounced as traitor to the Union, and an enemy
OF the constitution. Respect for, support Of him,
IN any degree. or to any extent, upon personal or
political .grounds-any hesitation in joining the
party standing. The wings of New York, by whom
he had been twice elected TO the highest Office in
their gift, and who had sent him to the federal
Senate as their representative, were denounced as
aponuonists-as partners or tools in the work of
sectional agitation; as enemies Of the Union and
plotters for its destruction.
And all this had an official sanction. The imme-
date organs and representatives of the President
led the chase and his remote supporters echoed the
cry. A wing State Convention. which was assem-
bled for the nomination Of State officers passed the
customary resolution of compliment to the Wing
Senator in Congress- this act led to the open seces
sion OF part OF the delegates and to open rupture
in the wing party. new convention was called
new principles were proclaimed Senator Seward
and his friends were denounced, and for all their
dolngs, the actors in these proceedings claimed,
without contradiction, the direct countenance and
authority OF the President.
The whole patronage Of the executive department
was thrown into the same scale The chief actors in
this violent disruption Of the wing party were re-
warded by lucrative and honorable appointments
New organs were established, and old ones re-tuned
Tor the express purpose of wagng war upon those
wings who declined to join in this crusade. Wings
appointed to office by President Taylor were re-
CURED either to use their power for the destruction
Of Mr. Seward. or to give place to others who would
The whole Official power of this port brought to
bear directly upon this point. The Collector, the
Sub-Ireasurer, the Naval Oflicer-all the heads of
once here prescribed reentlessly, every wing who
would not join in hsnernecne strife Inspectors,
night watchmen-ofiicers Of every grade, true
wings who have always been active -and eff
clent IN party labors, were elected because they
could not conform to their standard Of political
action.
The heads of departments at Washington. and
finally the President himself took part in these
measures, by removing from Office throughout the
State, marshals, collectors posmasers aud Others,
whom Gen. Taylor was supposed to have appointed
from among Mr.. Stewards political friends
Throughout the administration Of Mr.. Fillmore
thus TAR, there has been an active and systematic
endearor to break down, and eject from the whig
party the wing Senat or from this State and all who
are supposed TO hold his opinions his character in
any degree OF respect. So far from making any
secret OF this purpose the special organs Of the
eutiye have always proclaimed it and instead of
denying il now. they distinctly it as emitting
them to the confidence and support of the South.
They insist that the battle has been fought and
that the victory rests with them. Theypoint exut-
ingly to the fact, that they have extingushed for
ever the political influence of Mr. Seward. as giving
them special title to the affection and vote of the
Southern States.
This is the view which prevails very generally
among the northern wings, of the policy and ten
dency of the administration of Mr. Fillmore. 1t is
very widely believed that he has directed the whole
weight u his position. and the whole power of his
patronage, to the political destruction Of Mr.. Sew
ard and to the exclusion from the wing party Of all
who share in any degree his sentiments and opin-
ions. And those who will consider the facts we
have set forth in this historical sketch or even given
weight to the representations and claims Of his
gans and friends will readily that there is album
dant room for presulning that MIR. Fillmore will
neither ask. nor expect, full, cordial and enthl-
sasic support from the great body of those whom he
has thus branded as abolitionists and traitors
There is, OF course no reason to doubt that the
leading wings of this State will feel bound by the
decision of the wing national convention, and will
do what they can towards securing the election of
its nominee. But they feel, nevertheless, that in
Mr.. tlmore's case they will be required to ''con-
quer prejudices on the part of many which nav
stubborn hat in so larC md
so closely divided State, where few thousand
votes will be quite sufficient to turn the scale, it
would be wisdom, on the part Of the convention if
il seeks the welfare and success of the whg party
TO consider canddly, and to weigh fairly, the cir
cuinstances under which they would be compelled to
enter upon the canvass should Mr.. Fillmore be fixed
upon them for reelection. Very many OF the most
sagacious men among them believe, that considerable
wings at the South must see abundant reason for
thinking that the vote Of New York could not be
commanded for him.
Nor is the force Of these considerations limited to
this State The root of this enyenomed hostility to
Mr.. Seward and his friends is their acknowledged
dislike OF saS cry. and their unwillingness to extend
the area OF Its power beyond the bounds fixed for it
by the constitution. That sentiment is not con-
fined to New York; nor the warfare waged gainst
il limited in its effects, by the boundaries Of that
State 1t IS felt still more strongly in Ohio and in
New England than in New York, and will produce
there also the same results. Those worthy men
who suppose they have extirpated from the pub
eror-one which will vtiate all the calcula-
lions Of party success which they may make
upon this basis. fla Presidential nomination is
made upon other grounds, and without special
reference to these issues, they will be allowed to
sleep. The wings Of the North have no desire to
renew the strife upon them, and will gladly avoid
all controversy and agitation concerning them, if
they are allowed TO 10 SO. If, however, the wings
of the South refuse thus to allow the subject of
slavery to remain untouched-if they insist on
thrusting il again into the agitation and issues of
Presidential contest-and if they demand such q
nomination will inevitably renew the agitation,
and again throw open all the controversies now
happily settled. they ought not to be allowed to
do It under any misapprehension Of the inevitable
result. They ought to distinctly that the whig
party Of the Northern States is made up Of the
material which the accomplishment Of their pur-
poses would require.
Ofeourse these considerations will have no weight
with those ultraiste of the South who holding
position of earned neutrality" for the purpose of
selling their services to that party which will bid
highest for their support Their views and purposes
l.o liz. a..