The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-21
Our New York Correspondence.
New York, MAY IL 1852.

4 '-S' 49, 'St'6lOuS oHhi'Otcuiicc iuNlub -uCri
lcommenced, exciting a revival of sectoriar
jealousies and fewds, and the near approach
OF the two national conventions at Baliimor
having worked up both the Wings and tn,
Democracy to tremendous pitch Of anxiet,
concerning their respective nominations. Al
10 religious matters, think it best to abstain
from remark, entertaining the most libera
and tolerant views toward good men of al
sec:s, and contenting myself with silent con
tempt for the hypocritas, "whose name," i
may be feared, sis legion" But politics
thank Heaven, are an inexhaustible source o
inspiration for newspaper correspondents
and lmay write of them, to day, freely, co
|Fipssly. until your wearied compositors CRY
'.hold, enough"
Last night, the Fillmore Wings held ,
grand pow-wow, at the Chinese Assembly
Rooms, and were fervidly addressed by seve
raj Congressional gentlemen from the South
famed for their volubility, and their ability tc
manufacture great bulk Of gas from small
quantity Of carbon. Two Of there speakers
Messrs. Marshall and Gentry, were signers oI
the recent memorable protest against Ire ac-
tion Of the Wing caucus at Washington
and their appearance on this occasion, in
jealous advocacy of the nomination Of Mr.
Fillmore, is justly considered a significant
fact, The Scott Wings point to it, as an in.
dication of Mr.. Fillmore's Tylerizing tenden.
cies, and insist upon it, that be has been tam.
pering with the Southern leaders, in the hope
of fOtcing himself upon the Wing national
convention, which is to be held in Baltimore
on the 10th Of June next, by presenting them
the alternative, either of nominating him, OF
submitting to fatal division Of the party.
The Webster Wings, who are far less nu-
merous than either Of the other faclIons, but
who are no less artful and intriguing, chuckle
heartily over their dissensions, and rely upon
them for the success of their favorite, fondly
imagining that he may be taken up as the on
ly means of preserving the unity of "ths
great Whig family" The folly of such a cal.
culaticn is apparent to all who knowS1io1
deeply seated in the popular iesrs 81 re.
membrance Of the sodiudi XhiaE ff Web.
-
ster acquired by his. British ssadencies In ne
gotiatng lhs Asnbuston treaty. The Whig'
will ,aJlflsstionably, be beaten, with either
Scott or Fillmore as their candidate, but
with Webster, they would be so entirely dis
tanced, that future historians might sugges
doubts of the existence of any such party a,
the Wing party in 1852 There is no reason
to suppose that Webster could carry even ths
State Of Massachusetts,.
Recollecting how asslduously the Whie
orators and editors have been wont 10 claim
for their party all the talent and education Of
the nation, l was not little amused at the
orthography OF one Of the large Transparent
cies displayed at the Fillmore meeting, last
evening, which bore the following announce
ment:
"Thc Wings of the Empier State ,viu moi
ceparatc from their Wing Brthsrn Of Ken
tuckey."
Surely, somebody might have been found
among the myrmidons of the Custom House,
to spell the Presidents English with little
more accuracy. If any Democrat should
make four such gross blunders as are contain
ed in the above paragraph, 1t would be bull
letined in every Whig Journal throughout The
Union.
The chances of electing Scott delegates TO
The Wing convention from this city have been
much impaired by the public exposure Of the
fact that he is an initiated member of the u
nited Order of Native Americans, an associ-
alton which it is well understood ostracises
every man Of foreign birth, however Jealous
a republican he may be, and binds all its
members, By solemn oaths, 10 vote for no ma
turalized citizen as a candidate for any Office
SCOTS narrow minded Nativistic views were
fully expressed in letter written some years
ago, shortly before the Philadelphia riots,
believe but his friends have since asserted
that his opinions on that subject have been
modified, and he himself has written letter
eulogising the gallantry and patriotism Of the
Irish soldiers in the army with which be In
vaded Mexico. However, the fact of his be.
longing to the society Ihave mentioned is toe
damning an evidence 10 be overcome by hon
led words.
What do you think Of The Democratic Re-
view, since il has been under the control o.
Sanders2 Is'nt it awful2 don't care what
opinions man holds as to the policy Of the
course pursued by the Review, or as to the
justice Of crucifying the old leaders Of the
democratic party; but be must confess, new
er,heless. that, as able, original, and scholarl,
effusions of radicalism, the unique articles o
the last three numbers have never been sur.
passed. Had l control Of the Review,
should act differently from Saunders; but
am unwilling, for that reason, to do him tht
inlustice Of accusing him, as some editors