The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-07


rations semi officially made by the friends OF Mr..
Fillmore. his name was about to be Withdrawn
from the approaching canvass for the Presidency,
and that the immediate friends OF the Administra-
ton would be left at liberty To adopt such
in relation to the Presidential question their al
lcgiancc to their principles and their of right
appear to demand. In this reasonable expectation,
however, we are destined to be disappointed; and
MIR. Fillmore, il lie alleged is avowedy candi
date for nomination by the Wing National Con-
yention."
If MIR. Fillmore is "avowedly candidate for
| nom nation by the next Wing National Conven-
ton" we have never heard of it; but, on the
tfary, we have every reason to believe and to know,
that he has never expressed any desire to be
didatc, or done any act that manifcss desire to
be candidate; but, on the contrary, as it appears
from the showing of the Courier itself he has been
willing 10 put himself beyond the possibility OF be-
ing candidate, and has only been restrained from
so doing by the wishes of his friends.
The Courier adds:
"This, in our Judgment is a mistake on the part
Of Mr.. Fillmore and his friends; and mistake, too
which is deeply to be dcpored by the Whig party
1t has become almost an axiom with all parties that
no man shall be run for the Presidency who
not exhibit reasonable prospect Of carrying his
own State; and, when the Wings meet in National
Convention, it will be 80 clearly demonstrated that
MIR. Fillmore cannot, in any conceivable contin
gency, carry the State of New York. that il is mo-
rally certain he will not be put in nomination by
the convention
IT. then. it is morally certain he will not be in NOM
nation. the editor may dismiss oil alarm about it.
But if it be morally certain he will not be run, be-
cause he cannot carry his State, the important
question follows, tohy he not carry it, or who
can? Mr.. Webster, the ostensible favoritc Of the
Courier, is liable to exactly the came objections in
New York as MIR. Fillmore is. Their principles
the same, and their throughout has been
he me harHu of nj
be cannot carry the ate, or il bccause Of his not
vctoing the Compromise laws, and the execution
OF these laws, it is very certain Wing in oppo-
siton to such laws, or such execution, can carry
third part Of the vote of the State.
There are difficulties environng the Wing party
which the Courier would do we'll TO remember. In
the first place, it is not certain that the Wings as
national party, can or will assemble at all in Ma
tional Convention. 1t is very certain they will not
il in New York Mr. Fillmore is TO be ostracised be-
cause Of his not vetoing the Compromise bills, or
not recommending the repeal of such of them as
repeaiable. Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster
the great bonds from the North which link the
northern Wing party with the southern and west
ern Wing party. The ostracism of either, or such
exclusion from the National Convention of Mr..
Fillmore the Courier demands, is death to the
nationality of the Wing party. We can hold a
sectional National Convention of nor tsern States
to be sure, but the candidate named in it, however
strong now, will be in the condition of the Buffalo
nominee, MIR. Van Burcn-without a vote in the
electoral college, however strong in the ballot
boxes Of New York, Ohio, and New England
Ii we understand the Courier it ia TO be "slearly
demonstrated IN the National Convention that Mr.
Fillmore cannot, in any conceivable contingency
carry the State of New York" This ia sirong Ian.
guage, when we reflect that in lS4s he not only
essentially aided General Taylor carry the State
but was put the ticket especially to aid him; or
when we remember further that in 1850 the Wings
elected Governor Hunt, and in 1851 divided honors
with the Democratic party and the legislative and
State officers. MIR. Fillmore since lS4S must-so
VIC are obliged to infer from the Couri1-have then
done something to destroy the confidence of the
Wings OF the State in him or his principles. This
can hardly be, however, for the Courier elsewhere
says:
awe intend no dsrespect to MIR. Fillmore, ,olose
-ddnnintsfr diion has been toorthy Of all praise"
Vhy then cannot Mr.. Fillmore carry his own
State now as heretofore, Governor iIunt or as
certain Wing canal officers have just been doinss
The Courier replies:
at is no part of our purpose to Justify or censure
the hostility known to exist In this ST. towards
Dir. FILLMORE. We simply ailudc TO il as fixed
inct known to every politician in the State; and
quite as well known to MIR. Fillmore as an ybody
elsc."
The fired fact not then being one Of principle is,
beyond all question, the determination of Governor
Seward and his friends that he shall not carry III
Such "fsed fact" however. the Courier must
sec, ostracisng Mr. Fillmore. propitiatcs no favor
for any iavorto Of such fixed iact;' and if the
fact is fixed, may abandon the hope Of carry wing
the State at all, nasmuch Mr.. Fillmore's friends
in New York will never let him be ostraciscd in
this way, or If they were subsepient enough TO
permit II, the wrong done to his national and pa
triotic course would be vindicated in North Caro-.
lima, Georgia, Tennessee. Kentucky. Missouri, as
well as in other Wing (frce) States of the Union
The force, and the Of this "fxed fact" and
what it means, well understood in the south.
crd and western Wing States in New York
The Courier docs not directly say, but seems TO
insinuate, that Mr. Fillmore has used or il TO usc
the power and patronage Of the Federal Govern !
ment to procure "a nomination. We quote
a." Martin Van Bnrcn very clearly proved that |
the patronage OF the Government, unscrupulously |
used, was In his day sbundanuy sufficient TO con- |
troll national convention and secure il. uomin1-
ton. But nc equally demonstrates that the pcople
true to toeir principles OF resisting the influence of
Executive patronage, would not sanction n notni. |
nation thus made. At this day the patronage of |
the General Government 10 double what il was in |
is!0; and II 10 quite possible that now them il
n
convention. Bat we are very certain that, if sue
cossful now, IA then. the people would repudiate
very decidedly, the action of the convention"
Why this attempt TO link in the Nance of Mr. |
Van Buren, and Mr.. Fillmore VIC do not exactly
understand, unless IL be upon the presumption
that the latter IL acting unscrupulousy as the
former did, TO pack convention, &c, &C. Ifthis
be so, no accusation is more unjust or unfoundcd
Mr. Fillmore has made one appointment 60
procure a nomination for the Presidency and we
challenge the Courier to chow one. The patrora &c
OF the Government has been given to whgs-but
to Webster Whigs, Scott Whigs, and whips Of
every school and character. The great body OF The
ofic ebolders arc men appointed before lac came
into power, and he has not disturbed them in the
tenure OF their offices. II patronage could control
nominatiOn-and Mr.. Van Buren, demonstrated
1t could not-Mr Fillmore lie not the man. nor of
the school, to attempt it, az bis whole Presidential
history shows.
Mr.. Fillmorc's friends in tho advice they have
given him not to decline nomination for the Pres
idcncy before any responsible body has nominated
him, even before n National Convention IL called,