The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-31
PUBLIC OPINION.
From the Albany Nv. ~ Register.
The Contrast,

man, candidate, and an executive officer
Having said this, the Register nfers, with the
Sinking competency, that it and it's tribe are the
Fillmore organs have not openly assaulted General
; Scott. They dared not They knew too well the
, profound admiration OF the masses for his genius
and services for his unilinching integrity and pa
triotsm. to venture upon such a course =
On our part we have resisted the qualification OF
that desire, in the only fair and manly way, not
by abusing MIR Fillmore's satellites but by crti-
cising the pretensions OF their principal
We appealed to MIR. Fillmore himself. from re-
gard for his own dignity and reputation well
for the public welfare, to withdraw from contest
SO unworthy, and to nip in the bud the efforts Of
holders TO dragon and trick the party
into seeming support of his pretensions.
Mr. Fillmore has not fit to accede to our APP
peal. He is still an aspirant for the nomination.
| Neto York Tribune
| We made the article from which the above quo.
tatons are taken the subject of some comment yes
terday morning; but had not time or space
then to say all that ts perusal prompted. The bal
ance is subjoined.
So far as the State Register is concerned it is lit
orally true that it has neither openly nor in secret
assaulted General ScorT. II was neither necessary
nor justifable that we should do go. 1t would be
libel upon Wing morals, as we'll injustice to
the individual, to assail man whose career as a
soldier has added much to the glory of his country,
and whose virtues as man enttle him TO respect
and we appeal with pr de to the of Mr. FILL
MoREs frends in this respect We, as free men.
are entitled to choice of candidates. preferred an
| other as such candidate to General Scott-one who
has rendered services to his country equally as inn
portant. and in times equally trying-one who is
the peer OF General Scott in private worth, and
whom regard as his superior in that wisdom
and sagacity which should characterize the occu-
pant of the Presidential Office. Thus much we
hay aaid nd Rot
lent in their way the one statesman, the other
soldier; for ourselves, preferred the states
man, while we by no means ceased TO respect and
admire tho soldier
OF the supporters of General Scott in this State
there two classes-the one of which we respect,
the other we do not. There doubtless many
true Wings who would prefer his nomination to
the Presidency before that Of any other man. Men
who admire the man, and have an honest faith in
his ability to discharge the responsible duties per-
tanning to the Presidency of this Republic-men
who, like us. have preference, and freely and
frankly express it-who will go for their candidate
until the ultimate decision Of the National Conven-
ton; and, when that is announced, will wheel
cheerfully into the ranks, and give honest sup
port to the candidate proposed for the suffrages of
the Wing party. They men, moreover, who
go forward to their object with sinister motives;
TO retributive vengeance; who have no sns to pro-
mote This class of Scott men we respect as we
do their candidate; men whom we shall see by our
side If we are successful, working honestly for the
good Of the country and for the of the par
y, az we shall certainly be found by theirs if they
triumph. II their candidate shall be nominated,
he will be candidate; and if ours is he will be
theirs.
But there lie, in this State another class OF sup
porters OF Gen. Scott, that il composed Of men of
very different samp-men who have long since
ceased TO be either useful TO OF respected by the
Wing party-who have sought to induce it to
abandon its time honored principles, to seducc il
from its integrity, TO engraft upon il a countless
iungi OF odious isms, and convert ii into a great
embodiment of all the radcalism of the age-a
class of men ns reckless in principle they
interruptions in poltics-who hold the compact
that originated and holds the Union together az
an "atrocious bargain"-who propagate the doc
trine that private volition s superior to municipal
rule-who teach resistance to constituted authority
by justifying its outrages a class, moreover,
who have honest views in their support of Cen
Scott-who would abandon him TO morrow, If such
abandonment would subserve their interests-who
would pluck from his brow the wreath that adorns
it, and trample on the chaplct Of his fame IL the
doing 80 would promote the objects OF their ambi-
ton. OF such class the Tribune is fit organ.
At once Socialist Fourierite, Anti Rent, and Abo-
litonist, lite theories lead 10 community Of pro-
perry, the abrogauon Of social ties and the deco
luton OF family compacts-armed resistance 20
legal process, and open defiance 10 the execution
OF the laws. IL has in its creed principles broad
and comprehensive enough to embrace all the dis.
turbing elements that agilatc society, and BOW
discord where peace should prevail. FanaticaI in
IA to
believer in all crotchcts OF characterization, il
traverses and upbolds all theories, from the mes
mcric philosophy, down or up ne you please, TO
spiritual knockings. There is subject above or
below its advocacy, and no theory too wild for il
to embrace. In iinpudence and assumption ID
mounts up to the sublime. II dictates TO Presidents
and denounces them for not obeyng its mandates.
IL decides, in advance, for the highest judicial tr-
bunal Of the State, and Eliminates its thunders
against them for not following it's promptings.
II we have spoken against such n class, and the
organs Of such a class, we think that the world
will excuse US for having done We did not re
spect them, and we do not respect them now. We
have spoken and shall continue TO speak Of them
as they are-disturbers Of political and social bar
mony-disorganizers in politics as in society. We
have denounced them as no honest advocates Of
Wing principle. or Wing measures, and whose
SeN'nN
Frank, manly adversaries, we can meet without
luminosity, and contend against with no feeling Of
bitterness. We esteem them ms men, appreciate
their virtues and respect their motives, while de
ny the wisdom Of their choice or the policy they
pursue; but with the Tribune and its faction we
have and can have no feeling in ION. We have
no confidence in either, and have withheld no eI-
precision Of our opinions in regard to them. If. in
dcnouncing them, we have seemed to reflect upon
the candidate whose advancement they chose to
advocate, the responsibility lie with them and not
with us. We have spoken Of him with dis
respect, as We feel none and II he shall be noni-
mated II will not be the least Of regret to
that we shall for time be compelled to act in
seeming harmony with sect that we cannot
fellowship, and travel the same road in a com
panionship that hold in the greatest possible
pugnance.
From he Macon (Geo) Journal and Mssssngsr,
Nay 20.
The Fillmore Movement.
We publish to day the proceedings of meetings
in he counties of Monroe. Raldwin and V;hb ,hc