The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-29

From various indications we should not be at all sur
ed il General Scott The next candidate of the
hgs for the presidency Il is true there is diver
Of opinion in reference to choice Of men for the
among the whig journals STILL in view oil the fact
at the grand sine qua OF the rulers of whiggery
ms to be availability. we believe he will be the cand-
cot that party. We speak candidy, and we speak
ply when we say that the prominent peculiarly thai,
ucky party is misfortune. It is certainly the most IN
tunate party that we have ever known. The very
smlng success OF the party Invariably turns out TO be
MY was old John Adams. He selected by the peo-
because of his fcrvid patriotism and an unwavering
port Of his country in the day Of trial His elevation
the presidential chair eventuaed in disaster to his
W During his time OF service he exhibited the prin-
pies and policy OF his parry They were of course re-
udia,ed. The second wing President was John @ uincy
cams, who was elected through accidental con.
agency. The misfortune connected with his elevation
the presidency that OF the FIRST Statesmen thai
ar country has produced forever damned himseIi
: the mind OF The American people by his connexon
nth the corruption which put John Quincy Adams in
chair Had it not been for that, Henry Clay would
ave been President before this.
The next wing esident was poor old General Harr-
% whose constitution was unequal TO the task imposed
pon hun as the Chief Executive of the nation; and the
onOr intended as comfort Tor him in his declining
Years proved 10 be but the aspen of death 10 him
The last was the old hero of Mexico, who was not al
ved time TO wash the powder from his brow or leave the
Initial chair. He who had endured hardships almost in
$Ipesslble was out Of his latitude, and be died
Thus il has been ever. Never whig victory bu,
pings with il bosom oil destruction 10 scatter ,he hopes
d pleasures OF the party But there is another consid-
aon, which is sufficient 10 dampen the Joy the election
laer Standard bearer might otherwise produce. They
I've never been able TO elect wing who avowed him
a supporter Of federal principles II is true they
Eve tired il. They tried it in 1914. 1t wa. fair
pal Henry Clay, the bes, man they had, the
preventative Of the party. and Polk the man of
X democrats. The principles Of both parties were sx
ped fully and unequvocaly. The people, they bad
ne before under similar circumstances, rejected fed
Pran and declared Tor democratic repuhlicanism 1t
on this account that the party adopted the plan OF
fqnng candidate sight In $50 they succeed
e. The people themselves did despse the sequel
n The wings had gulled selves-out Heroded Herod
(a given to the nation good democratic Presiden in
Pc shape OF John Tyler. In ls4s they succeeded be-
fause the democracy themselves bad little disposition to
toy the sensibtcs Of the scarnark ed hero of Buena
da, and they believed him homes, at any rate; and
! Us be was chosen.
The old game will not do with The gentleman OF "soup"
ftmory He is a whiy-unmis,ak eaby so-an ambitious,
rPulng wing In the face OF this fact he can never
Pueceed before the American people. They prepared
2 give him credit for his in the cause OF his
ouh'y but not prepared 10 sacrifice their principles
2 pander TO the ambitious wishes OF an aspiring poll
leian. 80