The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-03
From Me albany (N. W Register.
important DovelOument.

Important Development.
The following letter was addressed to one of
the proprietors of this paper, in answer to a
communication transmitting to the writer the
article published in the Stale Register of March
l3, under the head of 1.-The Presidency )" in re-
ply to some remarks in the New York Courier
and Enquirer. The writer of the letter is the
distinguished member of Congress from Florida;
and we publish it with his full assent Our rea-
son for doing SO is this: the Wings Of this
State generally are in condition Of profound
ignorance respecting the true views and senti-'
ments of their brethren at the South. They are
so mystified and misinformed by journals that
have an interest in keeping up deluson, that
they will not believe any thing that does not
proceed from the highest responsible authority.
|, is time that they should be undeceived, and
learn the exact position of affairs, that they may
seriously consider the peril that awaits the
whole party, if a certain proscrptive policy re-
| commended by a few spteful and factious jour
nails, is pursued. No one is more capable Of
speaking on this subject than Mr.. Cabel A
purer patriot and truer working Wing does
not breathe. That he knows the full truth Of
what he says, no one can doubt. He is the
last man to deceive his friends or to fear his
enemies. We commend his letter to the calm,
dispassionate consideration Of every thinking,
dislnterested Wing:
HovsE OF RrrResEsrArIvKs, March 20, 1852
MY DEAR Sra: have read with interest the ar
ticle headed "The Presidency" in the State Regis
ter Of the l3tb, which you did the favor to send
me-
There is no doubt Of the correctness Of the opin-
ion expressed in that article, that the of the
ami Fillmore Wings Of New York, and other
Northern States, is calculated to disintegratc the
National Wing party.
The measures and policy of Mr.. FILLmoRs's Ad-
minis'ra'ion, unconnectcd with questions relating
directly indirectly to the subject of slavery have
received the unqualified approval of the entire
Wing party of the country, and his Admir- istraton
has commanded the respect and admiration of the
great mass Of the Democratic party Yet /, lie said
that, IL candidate for the Presidency, he would
lose the vote of the State of New York by large
majority, while any other Wing could easily carry
the State. This lie an extraordinary declaration,
and a startling fact, If true. Whenever Mr.. Fill.
more has been before the people Of New York he
has proved at less, as strong his party, and
the only ground Of objection to him, and causc
OF unpopularity is. that he did not vofafe one
Of the articles Of faith in the creed Of the mass
of the Wings Of New York. lie refused 10 VETO
aots of Congress which observant men Of all sec.
tons admit we're essential to the preservation of
the peace Of the country, 10 a continuance of good
feeling between The different sections of the Union
and even to the existence OF the Government. and
which were passed pursuant to the rcquireme OF
the Constitution Of the United States and 20 carry
into effect one Of it's express provisions. Disguise
II ne you may, the only real causes Of hostility to
Mr.. Fillmore with his own party are that he did
not refo ths Compromiss bills, and that he removed
from Office men who he informed, in some
cases, were unwilling to execute the laws Of The
land. Now, sir, If The sectional nnmosities of
your people to the South such that an able,
honest, patriotic northern man is TO be pot down
by northern men, merely because he hss dichas gcd
plain, constitutional JVhig dutics, there can be no
longer any sympathy Of feeling or cooperation Of
action, between the parties North and South and
for this you, and not we, will be responsible.
few Southern Wing politicians, looking only
TO expedicucy availability, or it may be TO bcnc
fits TO accrue to themselves from the election of
some other Wing, willing to sacrifice Mr.. Fill
more for candidate who get more abolition
potss, and enough to elect him. But if the whig
Convention listen 10 the fatal suggestions Of tbesc
gentlemen, it will be utterly impossible to main
tain Wing party in the Southern s,atcs The
best men Of party, and the people generally,
would and should Indignantly repodiatc nomi-
nation made from such considerations. There will
not be found men OF rcspcctabty to risk their re-
putation electoral ticket in favor of such n
candidate, in more than one Southern State, which
will give large mnjorties for Wing nominee
standing on broad national ground. A nomna- |
ton made with view to secure the support Of The
Frcesoi party, and thus TO continue sectional strife
will be the signal for dissolution of the Wing |
party. Southern Wings could longer act with |
, party which would thus be virtually resolved |
into Freeso,i faciion. The same will be true of |
the Democratic party, should the delegates to the |
Baltimore Convention make nomination like |
principles.
My acquaintance in the non slaveholding Statcs
s limited. bat ] have enough Of northern men
10 feel assured that there il in every State large
-lase of national men, who will join the Wings Of
hc South topreycnt so fatal contamination the
success Of a candidate Of either party who may be