The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-20
The Wing Party In New York.
From the Bu6aro IN. " Rough Notes

From the BuDdi0 NV. ~ hough VOICE
In announcing The various results OF the election
oil delegates IN the State, the New York tribune
and the Albany Journal speak Of the success OF
Scott delegates III a tone OF such triumph as must
he exceedingly offensive to the other sections OF the
Wing party. without whose votes they cannot be
successful Ia oil this triumph and exulation good
policy! 10 it indicative OF the harmony that ought
TO reign in parry which expects to be victorious!
Hartford COWant.
The above paragraph, from one of the oldest and
ablest Wing presses in the Union, indicates the
light in which Wings in other States regard the
course Of a certain portion OF the party in this.
While out Of this State, there ia little cause of dis
quiet. while the entire party elsewhere are labor
ing for the success Of our principles, they watch
with surprise and doubt the efforts of class OF
Wings here to the triumph Of faction,
even though that triumph be achieved by the de-
feat of the Wing party They know how import
ant it is that the vote Of New York be given for a
Wing Presidential candidate this fall; and they
know. too, that with division in our ranks, the
vote of the State is certain to be SO cast. What
wonder, then, that brethren abroad express
surprise and dssa tsfaction at the conduct of those
presses which to regard principles go little,
and the success of one portion Of the Wing party
at the expense ofthe other 90 much
The questions asked in the above extract should
be seriously pondered by the papers to which they
are addressed. Why is it that, at the appointment
of ScoTT delegate TO the National Convention,
their columns swell with exultation, as though a
battle against an enemy had been fought and won!
Why is il that articles are constantly admitted to
their columns, whose only tendency must be to
rrtate and cxasperate portion of the party; thus
serving to lessen The chances of the Wing candi-
date, whoever that may be? We cannot believe
that any member OF the Wing party seriously de-
sires its defeat in the ensuing campaign. Yet we
are at loss what construction to put upon the
duct of the New York Tribune, the Albany Jour
nal, and few other papers of that stamp, unless
we 30 interpret it. For their course in nowise tends
to strengthen their favorite candidate. Any course
which produces arrangement and disaftection in
the Wing ranks, it ia the acme Of folly TO suppose
can add strength to the nominee Of the party, Ell
Their in the National Convention or at the polls.
What object, then, those men can have in thus
fostering dissension in our own camp, we are at a
oss to determine or understand.
The.course pursued by the Wing enemies of the
Administration becomes still more matter of sur
prise, when we reflect upon their Inconsistency
with themselves and with one another; and upon
the total absence Of afforded them by the
they unscrupulously denounce. In thc. asts OF
MIR. FILLMORE, or his Administration, there can be
found no excuse Tor their attempts 10 dlsmemDer
the party. II they disapprove Of any of his mea-
sures, well; but dsapproval of his acts does not
imply vindictive assaults upon the man, nor excuse
an opposition SO bitter as to warrant its being
termed malignant. There is no pretence-thcre
can be none-that in every thing connected with
the administration Of the public affairs, except the
acts known as the Compromise measures-which
are, strictly speaking. but the incidents of an
gency, totally disconnected with the theories Of
the previously existing party organizations the
course Of MIR. Fillmore has not been in strict ac-
cordance with the long established and universally
recognised principles and policy of the Wing
party.