Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-29
pe,s~ SEE FIRST, THIRD, AND FOURTH
An Erroneous Report.

There was a rumor in this city yesterday to
the effect that a probability had arisen Of Mr..
Fillmore's being nominated tc>the Presidency by
the Democratic Convention on Tuesday next;
and to give plausible aspect to this story, much
was said of the recent appointments made by the
administration-as of chief clerk of the Home
Department, an Assistant Postmaster General
an Indian agent in California, and dozen or so
of others ~ III @A'n "~'mtAe' ou
We did not credit the rumor nor would such
reasons incline us in the least to belief in it
for Mr. Fillmores policy has all along been in per-
feet keeping with the mild, tolerant, liberal, and
concilatory course here indicated. The forma-
ton of "a Denocratico- Wing Union party, and the
destruction of the Wing party, hayelong been the
objects dearest to him, to the able and estimable
gentlemen comprising his Cabinet, and to the
talented and jealous journal that has SO nobly
sustained him and them in all their undertakings.
IF the Democratic party were willing to enter
49,, ,uch proposition this, they would have
debated and determined it long since; for no new
raasons. !, ave arisen for such proceeding.
Ir-aaraT !; ~cumstances, however, do we think
.,,a be induced to harbor the thought
81. .;na,e NOME, It. Much as they respect Mr..
r;,,,nors and desirab le as his nomination by the
wiz nortv l. to them they owe and feel debt
. s,;tJe - the we'll IT, ed and faithful leading
80 ,,a;r own marty. an. they will not desert
them. 1t is for this that we ihoo' "uiliie ING
Democratic party. They are tru. " ea0n o'nef'
and remember, not only the favors al " Set'ioes III
prospect. but those that have been ehuereo In
the days that are past -
We are ourselves opposed to proSe Tpta0e
policy We would take good care that the N
terests of the government should never sut1>sr
by the removal of faithful officers on account oil
their political preferences; but we confess to
that kind Of party bias that appears to our per-
hans distorted vision to be essential to the obser-
vance of good faith amongst men: we would
never appoint or promote political opponent al
least while political friend of equal merit
could be found.
Bnt this is neither here nor there. Our views
are e;rcumscribed, while those of our distin-
puished rulers are wide and expanded. We gave
\ jealous support to their election to their pres
emit places believing that in their appealing 10 ana
depending upon Wings alone, there was some
sort of a mutual dependence implied while they
simply recognised IN the two parties necessary
eyi-a corrupt means of producing good effects,
to be atoned for by themselves, when in office, by
a Jealous effort to destroy all party identity, and
to spurn from them the men who had given them
political being
When this thing was new to us--in the days Of
John Tyler, of happy memory--we adopted strong
terms in which to denounce that great and
worthy citizen; but we did so only to repent of
it. Our feelings were kind toward Mr.. Tyler, for
we had often found in him pleasant, cheerful,
obliging, and friendly gentleman. 1t is true, we
think he acted very badly, unkindly, migrate
fully, and all that but, were we to presume to
Judge of our present rulers by the standard that
has hitherto guided us, our condemnation would
scarcely be less severe. Years of experience
teach moderation to the philosophic mind and
a distrust of its own unerring accuracy. Our
,,aoca Ia NOW with all Amen ......