The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-21
From the Boston Post,


It's to be regretted that they should sacrifice their parry
and principles for questions which did affect
State electon-Eusning Ga-eiie, (whig papr)
These words from iumbed election article, full of
cant and Spleen which The editor ascrbes the downfall
of the wings 10 the Webster wings, who, he asserts
were loud in their dennneiaons of bis [WinhroPsl
anti Webster feeling This assertion Is not sustained by
the facts The article i'll question itself declares thai
the vote the largest ever poed in the State and it
WA be seen by the returns iha Mr. winthrop does not
below his party materially in any town or county
To account therefore, for the defeat OF the wings by Mr.
Winlhrops unpopuarty, or the action OF Webster wings,
is stating what is untrue Mr. Winthrop was truly the
policy of the wings, and such defeated and his
defeat was really the defeat OF the wings The organi
cation" decreed that the Webster wings mus, unite on
Winthrop il they hoped for favor; and, every one
knows the crack Of the i5hip touches up the leaders,
Of the wing carr wonderfully. Webster men went for
Winthrop Tor governor, and now the Winthrop men are
10 support Webster ior President pretty little bar
gain as transparent as day, which any man with half
an eye But let as examine the meaning OF the
quotation at the head OF this article.
at is TO be regretted that they webster whigsl should
sacrifice their party and their principles Tor questions
which did not affect State elections" in other words,
that IT was 10 be regretted thai the Webster wings, who
affect 10 approve of the compromise measures" should
have done anyihng which would sacrifice the power Of
the party in the State and that set of principles which,
IN order 10 obtain dominion in the State. il thought
expeden to avow. Their national principles, then, differ
from their Slate principles which sectional and not
nslonal Two sets OF principles Two faces souiherly
that makes whggery, Mr.. Gazette; and you are TO be
thanked for the exposition The Webster wings must
hide their principles I'LL Winthrop is comfortably seated
in the governors chair then 1--WE will turn round ar
help you 10 place Webster in The presidential chair and
ihale the way well CANNON the people!"
Now, fellow democras, this is not the way you do
things. You have national policy and Stale policy,
and you have principles which apperain 10 both. and
which you distinctly and openly avow. To carry out
and sustain your national policy you unite with all who
will aid you, whose sentiments identical with your
own; and your State policy strengthened by the same
means. The secIetb ballot law, The lien law, the home
stead law &c, &c.-ruy democratic fneasures-you Sc
cured by union with those who regarded them whole
some enacimenis for the whole people. You did not
sneak about under two sets OF principles Janus
but you openly sought, ana sill seek, the aid OF every
one who will act with you 10 popetuate those measures
But though our old opponents put 10 the Fout on
the second Monday OF this month"; not rest in n
activity, but must be on guard against rally which
they will be sure 10 make TO affect the towns which
TO choose representatives on the fourth Monday. The
elections OF tina, day will determine whether the State adj
ministraon shall be directed by wings democrats and
probably whether the electoral vote of the State for 1851
shall be given for wing democrat The importance
oil next Mondays election cannot therefore, escape the
attention OF any democrat who has vote TO give that
day; ands democrats will look il with than ord-
nary vigilance that every effort is made TO insure the utter
defeat oil wing power