The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-24
From the Buffalo Nv. Y.) Commercial Adoetiser.
Mr. FILLMORE and his ReviIers.

that the Buffalo Express, whne speaking OF Mr..
FILLMORE apd the Administration, within week
past has seen fit To indulge in language grossly Of
feneve to the great body of all parties, and as un
provoked a offensive"
The feeling of regret expressed by the Hing
has undoubtedly been partaken by every one
who has the good OF the party at heart, and wish
es to the cause promoted by discreet and
well directed efforts on the part of papers claim
ing to be the exponents Of its principles and sen
tments. IL must be apparent to the most super
fetal observer that there can be neither harmony
nor concert of action in the Wing ranks SO long
as the Administration is made the subject of in
vidious criticisms and unjust imputations by pa
pers and politicians which call themselves Wing,
and undertake to speak for considerable portion
of the party. And it is just as obvious that our
opponents must elect their Presidential candidate,
and triumph generally throughout the country, if
the Wings do not present an unbroken front, and
go into the contest animated by feelings of con-
cord, prepared TO iorego personal considerations
in a patriotic desire for the general good We fore
doom ourselves to IA disgraceiul defeat If We per-
NIT discussions to spring up among us; and dis
sensions Of the most runous description are lncvl.
table if the acrimonious and censorious tone OF the
Ermess is adopted by the papers OF It'll peculiar
tenets, in remarkng upon the course OF the Admin
istration, and discussing the conduct and charac.
ter of the President. II the Express sincerely de-
sircs to the Wing party in the ascendency,
with the requisite strength to establish system OF
measures which nave been accustomed to re-
gard I'D necessary to the full development Of our
national resources and the best interests of the
people, surely it will not persist in strain OF re-
mark calculated to foment discord among Wings,
and by consequence give aid and comfort to the
other side.
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the JYhig has been in a measure shared by the Er-
press itself. In the paper containing the article re-
ierred to by the Whig, the Express charged that
the 'power of the federal office holders would be
used without scruple in packing conventions to Sc
cure the nomination of Mr.. Fillmore" Here was
direct allegation of corruption, too specific and
tangible to be overlooked. We accordingly asked
the editor to show what there in the history
of the Administration, or the character of Mr..
Fillmore, to warrant an assertion so injurious. Not
a word has been said TO sustain the accusation, or
by way of rcply-a tacit confession, as conceive,
that it made without reflection. and of the edi-
tors inability to iortify it by any facts circum
stances worthy Of consideration.
The article which contained this attack upon
Mr.. Fillmore began with mild sneer at that ra-
Their notorious individual Mr.. G.. Edwards Les
ter-the person who drank glass Of brandy and
tell t-then quoted several passages from the He
raid Of The Union, a windy, pompous sort of paper,
which he publishes occasionally in the city of New
York, adopting their statements and reasoning,
apparently, and then undertaking to clinch them
by several gratutous assertions, of which
are without the slightest foundation in fact. Let
Us dispose of Mr. c. Edwards Lester in the first
place. He says:
1.-The question arises, has Mr. Fillmore 50
conducted his Administration that a majority of
the people of this country would desire to him
elected? We think not. We used what influence
had, when he was suddenly called to fill the
post, in creating confidence for his Administration.
But his political course shows that even with the
great men who have pilotcd the Government he
incapable OF governing nation like this
Lester is a Democrat, was appointed to consul
ate in the Mediterranean by Democratic Presi-
dent and has always acted with the Democratic
party, excepting for short time after he com
menced his Herald of the Union. He began with
fiattering the Administration, and endeavoring to
raise Union party, and finally applied for an Of
fee, to enable him to go on with his paper. Fail
ing to get an appointment, he turns around and
abuses Mr.. Fillmore and the Administration. We
mention these circumstances to aid the reader in
forming an intelligent opinion of the character of
Mr. &. Edwards Lester, and that they may judge
accurately Of his motivcs in vituperatng MIR. Fill
more.
One of Testers charges against the President
we have seen reiterated in other quarters. The
char implies unfairncss of dealing the part of
Mr. Fillmore towards MIR. Webster. Lester Gays
il was the openly expressed decision of Mr.. Fill
more, "undeT circumstances 10 aiioto his 10
be used by his party hs country at the merit eecfoH
The Express says:
"Mr. Fillmore and his friends made Mr. Web
ster and some OF his friends believe that he would
not be a candidate for denomination. by
those assurances MIR. Webster was induced to take
the administration on his Hercuean shoulders and
carry IT vigorously forward"
There is not shadow of truth in any of these
stat ments. And the premises removed, the de-
ductio fall TO the ground a matter Of course.
Mr.. Fillmore never directly indirectly init
~ ated TO MIR. w ebster, before his appointment ns
Secretary Of State, that he (Mr. F. would not be
a candidate for the succession; nor has he at any
time changed his position that subject. The
allegation of "uniairness Of dealing" is therefore
wholly gratuitous and without the least lounda-
ton; and the reasoning Of the Express, that
sumption, is peculiarly unfortunate and illtimed,
while its harsh inpuiations meet with no response
from any quarter.
The Wig says it esteems the course of the Err
prsst Of no consequence, except il tends to keep
alive feelings of dscord among Wings which, it
was hoped, had wcllnigh ceased. II adds that Mr.
Fillmore does not stand before the country
! Presidential candidate, therefore he s not Justly
! the subject of remark, even though the Express
was disposed TO do its best, without regard to pro-
priey, to prejudice popular sentiment against him,
| in the hope OF benehtting some elsc. In other
words the course OF the Express has not the poor
excuse of preference for some other candidate; and
can be accounted for on no other ground than per-
sonal malice. Such spirit towards a prominent
| Wing, candidate or not, can work no good TO the
cause, and an exhibition Of it at this time, when
happily the tendency among the Wings OF the
State is strongly towards peace and harmony,
must do harm. Mr.. Fillmore deserves we'll of the
country, and 30 will tho country, whenever il has
an opportunity declnre--so il docs declare, every
day, by the support and confidence on all hands
accorded and felt.
| From tbiIi.
| Letters have been received at Boston from Co
piapo, Chill, dated December 30, which state that