The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-12
From the Buffalo (N. Y. Com. AdUcf''e', March %
The Presidency.

From the Buffalo (N.Y) Com. AdUsst"", Macno
The Presidency.
Within short time past, the Buffalo HIpre's
has repeatedly declared Its opinion, In diueTeh'
terms, but always without qualification, ana III
the most decided manner, that Mr.. Fillmore co1ld
not be elected President OF the United States Ana
this opinion has been expressed gratuitouslyr
and under such circumstances as TO render lneVlla-
BILE the inference that the editor had determined
not to support him in the event of his nomination
by the Wing National Convention. This infer
ence has been strengthened by the tone OF the Es-
bress whenever it has undertaken to discuss nation
al politics and venture to say that its readers ge
neraly are under the impression that its intention
is to break away from the Wing party, and go into
opposition in the Wings OF the nation, as repre-
sented in convention, shall unite upon MIR. Fillmore
as the most eligible candidats that they can present
to the people. II we are wrong in this-ii we have
misconceived the intent and purpose of the En-
press-if it simply designs to oppose his nomina-
ton, suppesing, il may, that General Scott is
the stronger at the North, and without mean
ing to take such position as shall reESer sup
port of Mr.. Fillmore impossible, we stali be
obliged to the editor il he will set US right But III
the belief. sincerely entertained, that such 10 Me
present purpose of that paper, and that 1t Is ear
nestly intoxicating its views the Presidential
pose in the Wing party of this region, We shall
offer few suggestions, in the expectation that
they will be fairly considered by the Express, and
by such Wings sympathise with it on certain
controvered questions that largely agitated the
public mind twevemonth since.
We do not to discuss the pretence upon
which the opposition to Mr.. Fillmore is based-his
alleged unfaithlulness to Wing principles-for the
that his enemies all stultiiy themselves. by
profering to support other men, who stand in pre-
cisely the same relation to the matter IN dispute,
and who obnoxious to the sar1e ccnsure In that
regard as MIR. Fillmore himself
1t will be conceded all hands that it is idle to
hope for the election Of Wing candidate for the
Presidency. unless there is concert of action among
the Wings, North and South. and all prepared
to operate heartily in his support If, therefore,
any considerable portion Of the Wing party, North
South, shall determine not to aCquicsce in the
nomination of the National Convention, the idea of
holding such convention may well be aban-
doned, and the Wings can do no better than let the
election go by default We take il for granted
that no rational will gainsay these PROPOSE
tons
In order to secure that harmony which is indis-
pensable to success, and without which it ia
tritling and nonsense to go through the forms of
calling convention and nominating candidate,
every one can gee that concessions 10 be made,
kindly feelings cultivated, and no extreme position
taken on either side. Neither section Of the coun
try must insist upon forcing on the other candi-
date generally unpalatable. Prejudices must not
be needlessly offended, sectional jealousies
aroused The South will demand, as a sine qua non.
that the candidate shall be a known, unques-
toned friend Of the Compromise, and this the
North will readily agree to, for in most of the
northern States enemy of those measures would
be beaten by a large majority. And beyond
this the South ought not to go, except to
urge the nomination of that man whom they
know to be the most popular in their region. Sup
pose, for instance, the delegates from the South
should unitedly insist upon Mr.. Fillmore-aver-
ring what cannot be denied, that his Admins
trauon had been national, wise, patriotic, and
successful. And suppose they met with the
argument or assertion that he cannot carry his
own State. Why not? will be the question. And
why not? enough Southern politicians are
familiar with the political history of New York,
and Northern men will be met with the fact that
he has always been proven to be the strongest
Wing in the State, whenever the people have bad
an opportunity TO pass upon his merits. We
think Of no arguments that be adduced which
Will carry conviction TO the minds Of Southern
delegates on this point 1t will not do to say that
his course on the Compromise has alienatcd the
regard of Wings, because his competitors will
stand in the same position. Nay more, Mr.. Fill
more has simply discharged the duty devovcd
upon him by the Constitution. He has executed
the laws enacted by Congress, he sworc to do
when he took his oath Of Office. The influence e1-
erted by other candidates in favor of the Compro-
mise was yoluntary-a self-imposed act, without
any other obligation than rests upon every citizen
TO do all in his power for the good Of the corLtry
The opposition TO Mr.. Fillmore must therefore DO
referred TO personal considerations alone. Let
this fact be demonstrated. and is it not apparent
that there will be great difficulty in pcrsusding the
South 10 abandon him and unite upon General
Scott
In view Of those considerations, VIC submit that
every man, unafIectcdy dcsirous OF the success of
the Wing cause, will abstain from line of con
duct that will place him in attitude from which
he cannot fall into the support of the candidate Of
the Wing National Convention, easily and natu-
rally, without rechntations or retractons, whether
il shall be General Scott, Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Fill
moro, any other true and competent man.