Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-05-07
False Friends and steadfast Foes /,

False Friends and Steadfast FoesI
The Union of this morning is even more inter
esting than usual. In all its articles it labors to
convince its readers that il would be outrageously
immoral and infamous in the Wing party to vote
as a party in the coming election, if the views Of
oil it's members upon questions not involved in
party distinctions are not in perfect uniformity
1t thinks it would be desperately iniquitous for
a Freesoiler or Compromise man both to vote
the Wing ticket 1t, however, quotes from the
Buffalo Courier the following:
at is fortunately beyond the power of any one
or any half dozen papers in this State to impair
the confidence of the Democracy in the integrity
Of the delegates they have chosen to the Balti-
more Convention. Equally fruitless will be the
effort to induce the Democracy to bolt that nomi-
nation, eoen though it should not happen 10 square
scih the Uieaos ola small though doubtless highly re-
spectacle minority Of The party. On the questions
that have hitherto divided the Democracy Of this
State, Gov. Marcy, Gen. Cass, Judge Douglas,
Gen. Houston, Mr.. Buchanan, and Gen. Butler,
have occupied and still occupy the same position,
and the singing out and denouncing of one Of
the candidates is simply saying don't like
this gentleman, personally; and if you nominate
him. won't vote for him. This is not the SEN
timent of the rank-and-fle Of the party. They
acl abide BIZ and sustain The nomination with their
anfted energy and strength acheher 1t falls upon the
distinguished statesman ofour oaon State, upon Gen.
Glass; or upon either of the other gentlemen whose
names have been mentioned. With scarcely an
exception, the Democratic papers of the State
Hunker and BaTnburner-are laboring zealously
to cement the union that has so happily taken
place. and now is not the time for them to heed
advice from any quarter that looks topard future
disruption or boiling irregular nominations"
What says the Union with reference to this
1t of course condemns the compromise of differ
ences involved, does it not Not a bit of it; but
it says:
1--WE COMMEND THE SPIRIT WHICH
HAS DIC7,A TED TT TO OUR DENOCRA-
TIC FRIENDS THRO UGHOUT THE COJN-
TRY"
Hunkers and Barnburnsrs may fraternize and
compromise, and the Union will eulogize; but
once talk of Northern and Southern Wing
acting in concert on a measure that does not
affect their honest differences, and there is
terrible ado!
The Union, however, is fortified in its ridicu-
lous position on this subject by the declarations
Of some persons processing to be members of the
Wing party-birds that have no respect for their
own nests And it quotes from the New York
Express, journal with which it appears to be
well pleased, and which it recommends with a
certificate that it is "high in the confidence Of the
present Wig admnishation". This, nowadays,
is th8 highest encomium the Union can offer; for
it has appeared to the world as great wonder
that the Union looks to the nomination-and, of
course to the election of Mr.. Fillmore as es-
sential to the welfare of the Wing party, and the
preservation of the republic
Well, and what does it quote from the Express
Read:
at is well for the foreign public really to un-
derstand why the New York opponents of Mr..
Fillmore denounce him, and what they are after.
The achy they denounce him is, that he is not and
never has been O usedble man in the way Of plum
der No money can be made out Of him, save in
an honest honorable way. What they are after Is,
the restoration Of a Galphin era, when they can
use the federal government treasury just as they
have been using the canal lettings and the bank
canal-fund in this State"
The implication in this choice and beautiful
extract is, that General Scott is very useable,"
and that his friends will "use the federal gov
eminent treasury" just as somebody has or may
have "used" certain funds in New York. The
editor Of the Express is gentleman Of pure and
disinterested motives, and Of course very fitting
sentinel at the door Of the treasury. Being also
q gentleman Of very great frankness and mag
nanimity, he would not traduce General Scott
or his friends. AS the General has yet to es-
tablish his character for honesty and common
sagacity, it is well that such gentlemen ms the
editor can be found ready to put the people on
their guard with reference to him. But the
editor of the Express is at this moment laboring
under very serious delusion. Senator Mangum
gave him a single blow, the other day, and no.
body but Senator Mangum yet it was SO highly
concentrated and severe that the subject of i
verify believes the whole Wing party gave i'm
petus to the blow, and against that party his ir'
is dreadfully inAamed
If the editor of the Express nop believes tina
errors and corruptions have in past times eIistet
in the Wing party, he must have believed 81
during their existence, for he has always beer
in position to comprehend the true character 0
passing public events; and If he has any denun
Citations to make, he must, Of course, denounc'
his own acquiesence in them. That be exhume
the buried dead, however, for the purpose OF at
tack, is some proof that the character of thu
living is not very vulnerable, or that he think
the former the safer object Of attack.
But, be it as 1t may, the quotations from
his paper in the Democratic organs, made for thu
purpose of maligning the illustrious candidate o
the Wing party, must afford him food for thu
mos. delightful reflection; and we trust thai
while rejecting upon it, be will be enabled e
aotarrnina whether 10 return in good faith TO the