The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-14


resolutions which required the support Of the Compro-
mise On The other hand, the wing convention OF Mas
sachuse.ts instead OF taking grouHd boldly against slave
agitation adopted the New York Seward platform and
MIR. Winthrop, the wing candidate, expressly planted
himself on that plstfomhereby sraying his followers
against the Compromise and gratifying their fanaticis
with the prospect OF renewed strife the sectional
question.
This fact is plain and apparent the vision but what
else do see
When Mr. Webster made his celebrated speech. in
March, $780, he gathered the fruits OF the seed be had
sown in former years The anti slavery sentiment Of The
wing pary-a tree which he had planted no
garland for his brow-nothng but thorns for his assh
Had he remained in the Senate to aid in his earnestly
declared wish 10 pacily the county, the wing parrt,of
Massachusetts would have been divided. He there
avoided the issue he had made, not BY taking sion
backward but by leaving the Senate and going into the
State Department Governor Briggs then appoioted
Robert 7. winthrop, who had uniformly voted with
Giddngs Company on slavery questions, to fill the
vacancy No sooner was Mr.. Winthrop qualified as a
member OF the Senate than he joined his vote 10 the free
soil party and from that time, even TO the bitter end he
opposed the Compromise and united with the enemies of
Mr. Webster. The curious investigator who will take
the pains OF looking to the proceedings OF the latter
months OF the first session of the 3st Congress will find
the name OF Robert c. Winthrop in significant juxta
position with that OF VIM. II. Seward, .whenever the
Co mp romse under consideration
There can be no doubt that Mr. Webster was torn by
the horns OF the tree he planted There can be no doubt
that Mr.. Winthrop nominated by the enemies of Mr.
Webster--by those who regarded MIR. Webster as an
aposlate from aboli,onsn yet the wing party gave it's
whole vote for Mr. Winthrop Nor Is that fact difficult
OF solution State nomination for the presidency NAV
heal the wound Of the god-like The danger which
brought him to consider the condition of affairs passing
away common hatred will at times make enemies CO.
alesce. The friends Of Webster and Winthrop might
we'll act together to that constitution which gives
federalism the control OF Massachusetts, they may well
shake handsnow, despite the Compromise each is in
the condition not TO lose if he cannot realize anything
by bargain
These things properly considered show that there has
been most merecious coalition between the friends of
MIR. Webster and those of Mr.. Winthrop in the recent
gubernatorial canvass The vote for governor shows
that there was none between the democracy and free
soil.
If the democrats in Massachusetts entered into coal
merely local elections. perhaps have no right to chde
them. Yet will say that we heartily dsapprove Of all
coalitions and that if wrong arrangements for local pur
poses should show their effects in extended organisations
we shall denounce them, matter where they shall be
entered into. 1t is the command only OF honesty,
but OF policy Also TO speak plainly the people, and to
tell them frankly the policy Plans and purposes they are
solicited 10 support.