The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-01

destined, in our Judgment, 10 another and 4 more
brilliant victory than it has yet achieved.
In the first place. then, let its friends, while not
disregarding the ictus innmes which our opponents
81 constantly aim at US, remember that their rule
OF conduct IL, "dtta de bons contendimns, De malls
consentimus.'
The Indian who held the bladder to Alexander,
and showed its compression by either opp Ds:te, not
uniitly represents the popular impulse, mistaken
Tor opinion or an act Of judgment, and wht il an
easily inflated as it is collapsed.
with quite as much reason did Helogabalus at
tempt to number the Roman people by counting
spiders webs, as do those who attempt TO draw
deductions from the mere specuations Of politi-
| clans. who oftcner assume to be the people than
they represent them
Let every Wing, retaining for himself the no.
blcst quality of heart and mind, yield I'D Gas we
bslieve the entire party disposed to do) every
vermiculate difierence-every sectional predilec-
and maintenance Of the great principles which the
party in common defends; 80 that, after the final
nrbtrament which decides the Presidential candi-
date, the party may present itself indvisibie
whole, cosinical picture Of order and harmony.
Unlike our Democratic antagonists, we will adopt
no change merely because il 10 called reforms To Ike
nothing that ID bad merely because il ia new; nor
will retain any thing that ia bad merely because
it ia old.
Experience is safe guide For the fret time
nave the greater portion Of vast and increasing
popuiation seen Wing Administration in full op.
Grafton; and we could wish that the entire purpose
by which it has been actuated, and is now control
led, could be penetrated in all it's aspects and all it's
bearings by every individual who has the high pri
vilege TO live under our free Constitution
II 10 utterly futile to attempt to demonstrate
error In the conduct and Administration of our
present National Executive. The whole country
has indeed done it honor In this regard; and in 90
doing, has only done justice.
Few greater events have waited upon the action
OF one intrepid man than those which have die
tnguished Mr.. FILLMORE in his present elevated
position; and he has forever settled and
the great truths that patriotism is an active vir-
tue, and that freedom, guaranteed by the Con-
stltution, 10 an imperative and sacred obligation,
paramount to all selfish interests or political as
pirations. His acts in demonstration OF this are
written with pen of iron and the point of =
diamond.
And whilst we honor him and confde in him,
why shall we not reward him by that public ac-
acknowledgement Of his services which would be in
dicated in his nomination and election to the first
office in the gift of the American people?
The trump OF public justice, like that which
aroused Achilles and the mighty hordes of Greece,
Is already sounding his praise. The patriot sage
OF Ashland has sent forth his magnanimous re-
sponse; and it seems if the whole national heart
were deeply, feclingy, majestically re- echoing it,
In every section Of our country
The people hear with nxious hopes possessed,
And peaceful prospects dawn on every breasts