The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-13

/ When wo ask what the frends-the New York
friendsof the President have TO reply to this open
declaration, aro told she has no friends in
! New York" Never did victor wear his lauiel5
with self satisfied pride than do some Of those
whose everyday action proclaims their bitter hos
tility TO the President, and their triumph al his
anticipated downfall through their INSTRUMENTAL
ty. cay to you, if Mr.. Fillmore has friends in
his own State, IL ia high time they should unfurl
his banner and take the field Tennessee and Ken.
| lucky have declared their adherence to him, and
throughout the South and Southwest you may con-
fdenHy rely Mat the Whig sentiment Is unanimous.
The people there expect and desire TO vote for Mr..
Fillmore They will support him as matter not
merely of choice, but duty they TO principle.
And, unless grossly mistake them, they will TALL
for their principle rather than win success by its
abandonment. They viii! not sacrifice principle
| TO availability. They who bank upon this idea will
brcak--and they deserve to break.
We wonder exceedingly at the tone OF the Wings
CT the North, but especially Of New York. Webe
hold citizen whose whole life has been passed in
your midst, who has risen from humble obscurty,
through the reg ular gradatio OF Office to distinc
ton; who has, through his early manhood and
mature life, received continually renewed mani
iestations Of popular confidence and esteem from
the masses OF your great State; who has been in
vested with political trusts whenever the Wings
had the power to select the depositary; who come
upon the Presidential ticket in lS4S at your sug
gestion and by your earnest effort in hs behal who
received the vote Of New York then for the second
Office in the Republic, and was thus by the Wings
OF New York endorsed to the nation mt and
proper maglstTate IOr u Tree people, anu VINO, by
Providential interference and dispensation, has had
devolved upon him the cares and responsibilities
of that high station for which, in case Of such dis
pensation, yourselves recommended him. We re-
gard the circumstances under which he entered
upon the duties of ths elevated and conspicuous
trust; the 6rm, moderate, patriotic manner in
which through years Of trial, usder vicissitudes
which have been peculiarly trying, he has dis
charged them all; and nosU, when his Administra-
| ton mas won from straDgers--from distant quar-
ters of the Republic from foreign governments
and people, the tribute OF applause for its fidelity
to the Constitution and the laws at home, to the
just observance of international obligations and
the maintenance of international rights abroad,
hear from your State the declaration that New
York-his own home-has cast him off by major
ity OF fifty thousand! AS we are amazed at ouch
result, we turn back with anxious inquiry for the
cause. We know that the cause of the alleged dis.
content must be sought in Mr.. Fillm0ye's admin
istyation Of the Presidental Office for the Wings OF
New York always endorsed him as their favorite
statesman until he entered upon the duties OF the
Presidency.
Now we desire to know in ,chat he has offended.
10 it that his influence exerted to settle AMIGA
bly, that sectional controversy which, two years
since, brought US 10 the very verge Of civil war?
ID it the success with which, coming to the Pre-
sidential chair, his course hushed the angry tenn
pest of sectional faction and restored to the Ameri
can people the sweet consciousness of the Union
saved to them, which then nearly lost for
ever? Tell that people that these acts OF Willard
Fillmore constitute the Of Wing disaffection
in the State Of New York, and they will grapple 10
him elsewhere with hooks of steel So far Ken
lucky is concerned. say che will not abandon him
for any other leader, or listen TO any plea for any
political ganizaton which overlooks his just claim
to an expression of her appreciation upon his public
services.
Northern politicians will not admit, however.
| that these the Of the alleged disaf1cc
ton. The verest Frcesoiler Of them all hunts for
some other excuse. Some cay Mr.. Fillmore will
lose New York by this sweeping majority because
| he turned out of office certain persons who were
| niDtcd hu 81 q, In war
persons; what were the reasons for their election!
| have conference.-the people will have no con-
fdence-in such reason for the declaration that
| New York will discard MIR. Fillmore. The masses
descend to regulate their exercise Of suffrage
| by considerations Of this kind. They require no
of the President in his dispensation Of public
patronage than he shall appoint men honest and
capable, and faithful to the Constitutions; and that
he shall Immediately turn out any whom he may
find derelict to their duty, wanting in these qua
| lifcations. Such reason as that to which allude
may satisfy politicians who not willing man
fully avow their real cause OF hostility; but it
will deceive no one, and IT is groes libel upon the
honesty Of the great body of the people of your
State.
to Mr. Fillmore is confined TO those politicians who
we're most ardent and conspicuous in opposition to
the passage Of the Compromise measures OF 1850.
Few o none Who were in favor OF those measures
arc in the ranks Of his opponents il is aIso re-
markabIe that these bitter adversares OF the Pre-
sident uniformly and most zealously urge "aience
10 The Compromise mfQsuyfs, the watch
word for the next Presidential GU At the
same time they seem to understand, among each
other, that the advocacy and appreciation OF those
measures by Ar. FILLMORE is sufficient justification
for his political death warrant at the North. can
not believe that the people Of New York, or Amer
| ran anywhere, will wreak vengeance upon a
public servant at home, for an act which their
representatives acquiesce in, and are apparently
| satisfied with abroad. They will not allow their
representatives to be silent upon point which
they, nevertheless. deem OF sufficient importance
to determine the direction OF their own suftrages
at the ballot box To think any people could
stoop to such discrimination, 10 to argue their utter
degenerscy, and their readiness to be slaves in
stead Of freemcn. IT, however. this course lie to be
| pursued, il becomes plain that the Compromise
measures are to be maintained only by ETERNAL
vig dance upon the part OF Union men every
il the settlement has been acquieseed In by the
Freesoil politicians only matter Of policy, not
of spirit and truth, then we must array ourselves
| for another contest. Frecsoilism, like the pest-
lcnoc which passes in the material atmosphere, has
gone through the political atmosphere. and we
have escaped the great calamity II promised or VIC
have not. AZ a sentiment. il Ia dead or II iyeth.
know that Wings HERE seem TO avoid IT as they
| would contact with leprosy. But want 10 know
the people Of the whole slaveholding country want
TO know-wbat is 70 be expected hereafter; whether
the silence, 10 which the opponents OF the President
invite, 10 the guarantee Of peace concluded, OF pc
litcal principle settled, or merely the tactics OF n
foe who sues for truce that he may gather strength
from delay, intending 10 renew bostiliics at the
first moment opportune for success.
When the Adjustment measures were passed,
many who participated in the scenes which pre-.
ceded their adoption, and witncssed the danger
from which the Union barely escaped. determined
to prevent for the future, If possible, similar
struggle. FROM all sections, and from all parties,
gentlemen united in the public pledge not to sus
tain thereafter any man Tor public station unless
such aspira Mt should be known and fully committed
on the question OF the maintenance of the Compro-
misc measures.
At the commencement Of this Congress the
Wing party passed resolution averring, in eff
feet, that adherence TO and maintenance OF the
Compromise measures should be hereafter con.
sidorcd cardinal principle Of their party, He
who shrinks from avowal Of this, the Whigs
South will not support. lie either Ia too timid
upon point they deem Of vital consequence, or
being opposed to them in this particular, he bas
no claim upon their support. When that princi.
PIC was adopted az proper sign TO be placed
over the door OF the Wing council chamber, somo
Of tho more distinguished Frcesoilcrs left the
room uDcopgcnia! to their proper ASSOCIATIONS.
Some of the Wings from New York subscribed
To the resolution. and stand before the country
pledged thereby to sustain the measures. While
this the attitude o! the section Of tho party in the
North, there is bat course for the Wings OF the
They mn ptn nd Inv he Cnnnp men