The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-06

ueu he hearts oi the staunch wing party OF old Nlassa
chusetts with an unwonted agitation. They seem Il
have fully adopted Mr. Clays recent declaration, tina
such course will be the virtual dissolution and ruin
the wing party. And on the principle we presume, o
meeting one extreme by another. they call leg lslatv
caucus, and IN solemn manifesto they put forward
Mr. Webster as the only fit their par
ty principles and the common veal
All this is quite natural In all the other States al
well as IN Massachusetts, there greater or less fore,
an 'old guard"-a '"enth legion"-of the great whie
army which finds it very hard indeed to desert the OLE
whig standard and Tayiorise. Amid the cry of "saup
qut pem," which through the ranks of those
who have heretofore always proessed at least to battle
Tor wing principles and measures, and for a wing Pres
dent who should at least be wing enough not to pledge
himself beforehand to the abdication of his main ex
ecutve power and infuence-his elite of the wing camp
faithful found among the faithless" begins to draw
Its ranks more closely together, to interchange sig.
nails with those like minded in other parts of the
try and seems almost ready if nothing else will keep the
wing party in whg position. to resolve upon the strong
measure OF organised bolt, sanctioned by both
either of the great of Webster and Clay This is
plainly enough the feeling in the wing States of New
England, in Ohio, and in New York. General Tayor's
recent avowal 10 run, if need be, the candidate of
third partywhich is, it seems, be the party OF do
nothing presidency-mus add fuel to the flames These
wings that they have already elected Chief Elk
ecuye whose partial pledges they could depend upon
and they naturally shrink from taking another who
that he will give pledge at all They beginning
to speak plainly, and say that such selection is
sacrifice Of wtig principles, or part Of them )" and, alb
iurng such purpose for themselves, they seem TO ask
| f,ot al,
any party present, which takes the field avowedy
upon the platform of such a sacrifce'
We regret that have not space to lay before our
readers the whole of the address unanimously adopted by
the wing members of the legislature of Massachusetts,
but the following extracts will give clear idea OF
the spirit in which it is written AS read it, ''means
mischief in the wing ranks. Our readers will not fail
to observe its pointed reference TO the proposed selection
of southern the wing candidate. The strong
and explicit pledge contained in its concluding sentence
is also worthy of attention sign of the times:
"At home and abroad, great questions springng up
touching not merely administrations and party
but the fate OF governments and people, the peace of the
world, and above all, the continuance institutions
and our existence as Union"
'The result of the presidential election as it
to may very possibly be The turning point of for
tunes. Upon the administration, them be put power
will depend, in great degree certainly and perhaps
tirey, the future destiny OF our country.
is then, particularly with relation this event tina,
address you.
I'VE shall do with perfect respect and Kindness with
entire regard to the feelings of others-vh
and we hope with dstinctness.-
But us, that crc at this time ndi
cate one man preemneny fitted for the great task Of
safe and honorable administration of national affairs
from among the longest versed in the public councils
w daV IN hiu
pncp will never be doubted since many these prin
cipes doctrines derived from his teachings, and
from his unequaled exposons, particularly of the
tuition under which we lives whose power in the direction
of grave affairs is unsurpassed whose integrity undoubt
ed, and whose patriotism is proof whose life has
been spent in the public service, whose labors have been
for the public good who has an that experience and that
foresight that rmness and that moderation
and that Judgment, that acquaintance with public
cerns that reputation abroad, and that confidence home
which, and all of which, necessary the successful
administration OF affairs under their present pertentous
pec; man respecting all the arrangements and com
promises of the constitution and the rights all under
them will yet never suffer them be extended and in
creased the destruction Of political equality Prompt
admit the just rights OF one portion the Union but able
and ready vndcate and MAINTAIN those OF the other and
to make the whole respected and honoed abroad That
man. we say is DANIEL WEBSTER, and him we COM
mend to the wing party of the country, if they desire
cess that shall prove a worthy of an effort.
'We propose to go into statement of Mr. Webster s
qualifications account of his life. Where the history
the public affairs of the country has not reached address
of penetrate. To those who know nothing of the
great questions Unconstitutional law, of notification
rency and finance, ofnternal improvements protection
American industry, OF annexation Of slave territory of
International rses between this and foreign ma
tons and Of Mr. Webses part in the discussion and de-
cion of them all, appeal from would certainly be
uitc useless To intelligent wings throughout the land the
recital of these subjects is sufficient
tll less do intend argue any questions that ha
been raised elsewhere Mr. Webser's 'avaabiy
it is called. ~
Erpernce teaches that such quality cannot be kno,on
until tested and not alcay found ,chere it has been
slid to be most strong.
If such candidate Mr. Webster, representing whp
principle be- chosen by the wings of the Union we
how any attend the party except by
sacrifice of those principles themselves, of them and
ths the wings of Massachusetts do propose.
At the present time, there distinguished
person in other portion of the Union in whom the
people might be thought greater confidence whose
late presidency who identified with the viii IS
champion of their principles; and whose abilities and
experience in civil and political life SUPERIOR or CON
sidered superior, hssuch is the difficulties
fthc times, and the dangers which have encounter
that we should refrain from urging argument for
The selection of northern The fact that great por-
ion of the erecutiue administration of the government has
been committed The hands of southern statesmen In our
rung desire place power in the hands capable of
using it for the benefit OF the whole, should forget or
disreg ard this circumstance Neither would we, under
such condition things take occasion remember that
in the many ompromises thai have been made
of union and harmony has fallen to us always to make
them and they have been effected by giving up