The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-21

The Prospects OF Opponents.
1t is quite clear that the chances OF General Tayors
nomination by the wing convention are daily diminish
ing, while is by no means certain that those OF the
nomination of Mr.. Clay are augmenting in an equal IA
ito. 1t is indeed, very confidently stated by those hay
ing full information the subject that clear majority
of the delegates to the wing convention at this
ment ascertained TO be warmly in favor OF Mr. Clay if
not actually instructed or pledged to support him. But
the great difficulty in the way, both of General Taylor
and Mr. Clay, is TO be found in the strong and wide
spread conviction-a conviction which is rapidly pene
rating the entire bulk of the wing partythat their next
candidate in order to have the best chance of success
must come from the non slavehoding States. These
States Justly claim to comprise the main force of the
wing party AS was declared by the wings of the Mas
sachusetts legislature, if wing is to be elected the free
States must elect him. Now, throughout these States
the wing party has almost unanimously placed itself
on the Proviso ground The purpose entirely to ex-
clude slavery from the Territories by act of Con-
gress has become so fixed in the wing public mind
of the North, that its influence is greatly feared by
the most sagacous of the whg leaders in the attempt
to elect any southern wing to the presidency The South
has never given wing President to the country fo the
whigism of Mr. Tyler is, to say the least OF it, in great
dispute) and the present moment Is seen to be very
unfavorable one for such an attempt.
This view of the case is strongly set forth in very
carefuy-written article of the Boston Aasadmited to
be the leading wing paper in New England-which we
find copied in the New York Courier and Enquirer with
the remark that it evidently expresses more than the
personal opinions of its wrter:'
But wish it be distinctly understood, that while
there exists firm determination the part of the wings
Ca, A.,
there is also strong, deep, and hearty desire that the
didae shall be taken the free States There is only
wish the part OF Massachusetts whgs-we speak Of
them bodyto take either Clay Taylor, but the.e is
strong reluctance felt to lake either And we believe this
sentiment prevails in all the free States less and
the national convention should not wink this great fact
of sight To the north belongs the presidential candidate
Let the convention award it to her. We are for MIR. Web
ster first We believe that with him for President and John
j. Cri.tenden, other popular southern statesman,
Vice President, it would be ticket only the strong
intellect but the strongest in availability that could
be nominated by any convention 1t would sweep through
the free States like fire dry prairie and it would pre-
vail in all the southern States that have any wing chaac
IT Had the wing press OF the free
States been the rights of the free States doub
would this time, have existed the section OF
try from which the nomination would come. 1t is not
however, late yet retrieve Mr. Clay
be elected Gen Taylor be. strong candidate from
the free States is SURE to be-
The article of the Atlas is written, it should be remem
bered, primarily for the purpose of opposing Mr. Clay
and also to refue the idea that the in New
England in favor of Mr. Webster is merely designed to
cloak and conceal actual preference for General Ta
or In another part of the article, we find the follow
ing statement of opinion to the respective availability
of the prominent wing candidates:
alt is said in some quarters that after Mr. Webster Mr.
Clay is the choice of the wings of Massachusetts We
don't believe the statement We believe, ii the question
could be put to the wings of Massachusetts tomorrow
they would decide first that zoe should hare candidate from
the free States being settled, second they would take
the create wing Of the free States Daniel Webster Next
to Mr. Webster would be MIR. Corwin next him, Nc
Lean; next to him, Scott
The Courier and Enquirer, though still cingng to its
preference for Gen. Taylor goes far towards confirming
this general view, in writing as follows;
.Nor coud any receive a ardent unanimous
support from the cg party than Mr. Webster, he the
nom nee of the National Contention We have the
slightest doubt moreover, that his strength with the people,
were he fairly presented would be found to be much great
or than is commonly conceded He has nerer been camd
date before the people for any Office and the prevalent opinion
that he ,could ce is of bare assumption.
II, in the Couriers judgment, Mr.. Webster can thus
carry with him 'the ardent and unanimous support of
the wing party the question naturally arises, why
should the wings, as party, sacrifice much as they
must sacrifice at the north by the nomination of General
is given in sentence of the leading article of the Cour
Ter in the same days paper from which we have made
the above extract After speaking of the probability that
the democratic party the next Congress will poll its
full strength, notwithstanding the unavorable appear
ances in New York, the Courier adds:
Sand the wings will have them on lust this foot
ing and with something than blind reliance on their
Overwhelming strength. They have one candidate
with is certain ard he is the only ,rho
bring ,cith him strength from abroad 1t may be
that they will be unwisc enough to nominate somebody
else !; but do yet believe it,
Here, then, the explanation 1t is not General Tay-
lor's mig strength but his strength from abroad"
which encourages the Courier urge his nomination
This is at BEST doubtful and dangerous reliance; and
as have very many Of the wings are considering
whether this Strength from abroad will make up
for the Generals admitted peakness at home
We have heretofore expressed our regret that General
Taylor forward a candidate for the presidential
office, discharge the duties of which he declares him
self untitled Our expression has been quoted show
ing that feared the effect of his nomination Far 9th
erwise Let him be nominated and Just surely the
democratic party does its duty in spirit of harmony and
union, he will be defeated. The result will follow
UPON any other wing nomination We regret that Gen