The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-23
THE UNION: WASHNGTON TUESDAY MORNING MARCH % Is5

II may De thrown Out 10 prepare the way tor such
declaration. Bat. however this may be, one thing
10 certainly proved by the article and that is that
whatever letters General Scott may have written or
may yet write publish, the anti-compromise wing agi
tators look upon him a s0Aom they can trust
whom they ,oing 10 place poDsr the distinct
understanding that he unlike Mr. Fillmore will regard
their political interests with satisfactory measure OF
favor
The business being thus settled as to New York, and
the Seward region generally il only remains says the
Tribune. for the wings OF the South and Southwest TO
coziy into the arrangement throw overheard Mr.. Fill
more and Mr. Webster, who have done nothing
more than sacrifice themselves at home in the main
tenance of southern rights, and then steadily
ward to elect the candidate whom the abolition wings
have fixed upon and announced the very man fill
the presidential chair II the southern wings see diff
cues in such course. incline to the opinion that
means will yet be found by the Sewardes TO give them,
at the eleventh hour sort Of letter from the candi
datea bit of accommodation paperto help forward the
bargain II will be for the wings OF the South. in view
Of all the facts OF the CASE say how far they like the
security.
Meantime there is another party which claims 10 be
heard in regard to this hopeful arrangement and that
the northern Fillmore wing interest," which spesks-and
in some respects speaks quite 10 the purposen the ar
Gle written at Washington, and edoriay adopted and APP
proved by the New York Express, from which copy it,
II is true that this interest has not much say about
bolt in the event of Scotfs nomination II remembers the
failure and rdicule OF its Duer and Granger bolt two
years ago 1t plagued by the recollection that after ALL
the Wlmot proviso in the northern wing creed,
cardinal and Interchangeable wing doctrine" And in
view of such record of its recent position, il feels
bound TO speak with modesy, and not lift its head TOO
high Still this section of the wing party see
aud feel the hardship OF Mr.. Fimore's case, if the
South, with the incontestable power TO nominate him.
shall yet let him be sacrificed, simply for acting the
friend Of southern rights. 1t plainly looks upon the
Scott wings little better than political Phillistlnes and
gives the soathern wings broad hint that letter
letter from General Scott they will do well hold to
their chosen candidate II is plain that the compro
mise wings TO raise before the mind Of every south
whg the question whether faithful and resolu,e ad
herence to Mr. Fillmore be not under the circumstances of
Lthe point Of sectional and political honor. And
now must be remembered that these Fillmore at
the North, though minority, powerless. On the
contrary. when the for the grip came the fate of
the last wing ticket in New York made the fact very
apparent that this wing Of the party, when driven to the
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than il cared TO show beforehand
Though considerations like these suggest themselves
upon reading the two articles which quote still it is
not TO be denied that they Indicate upon the WHOLE
energetic effort the part OF the anticompronise whig
leaders to patch up sort of union under General
SCOTS banner with the southern and the national sec.
ton OF their party In the present aspect othe case,
probably the better opinion is that in the main the at
tempt may prove successful In the organization and
action OF the wing party, the southern wings for years
past. have been accustomed 10 succumb. We observe
in leading wing journals at the South indications that
they may do now, and give up the abolition element
in their party both the policy and the candidate OF their
section.
In that event the democrats of the South will be
douby armed. There will no longer be 10 any mird
a question which OF the two parties is for JUS
| tice to the South, when the northern wings shall
have insisted upon the sacrifice of Me- Fillmore.
There will be no longer question that the wing party
OF the country is incompetent sustain the strain OF
national position the sectional issues Ii will be
altogether clear that the anslavery agitaors OF the
party TO rule it. No compromise declarations OF
Gen. Scott will shake this conviction or deserve 10 shake
wing ranks which brings Gen. Scott forward. which has
kept him silent thus far, and will keep him silent as
long fit II, under such circumstances, he can
carry any considerable portion Of the South. il will be
because the ordinary motives which sway the political
action OF prudent and patriotic have lost their force
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