The daily union., 1852-11-06

that now composes the State OF California These
The topics discussed 10 the preceding contests for the
presidential chair Now scarcely trace OF their old
land marks be IN their platform and their news
paper discussions. A wbg of 1910 would not know
himself by their present doctrines. They feel sensible
that would not do, IN the face OF such positive expert
ence against them, to reasser their former heresies
however anxious they may be to them carried into
effect Discretion is the better part oil vaIor Ii is shrewd
m the wings to seem TO treat all these obsolete IDEAS
No man at this day. even in the whig ranks is bold
enough 70 avow himself the advocate OF national bank
Who will now say that the sub treasury should be re-
peaedf Who will advocate re.enaclment oi the
] bankrupt law Who will propose TO eject Texas from
the Unon3 Who will denounce the war with Mexico
unjust and unnecessary, and say that the American
soldiers should have been welcomed TO that country
with bloody hands and hosphabe gravesP Who
VIII dare denounce The State OF California as barren
waste, and propose TO take from her peoae the blessings
of free government Who will have the hatdihood 10
propose to the American people the reduction OF the ter.
rtoria limits OF The Union 10 the boundaries OF the hir
teen original States, rejecting all The acquisitions which
have resulted IRON democratic policy, 10 drive from the
Union Missouri, louisiana Mississippi, Arkansas, Wis
consin California. and the Territories OF Minnesota Or
egon Texas, Utah. and New Mexico ito give up our
right TO the mouth OF the mississippi and the oppotuni
ly OF reaching the Pacific and occupying its har-
! bors Applause
The acquisition Of all these was the result of demo-
cratic policy; and that policy was resisted by the oppos
lon TO the democratic party, by whatever name known
or by whomsoever led LCheers.l The new platform of
the whig party is aborve attempt 10 conceal their real
doctrines by Initiating the democracy After resisting all
The progressive measures OF the democracy, and creating
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question: they attempt to step on democratic ground
| look sancmonious, and deny their former Identity
[Gea applause.l Like the Yankee boy at New Orleans
who unwitlngly struck gong in OF the hotels, and
becoming alarmed al the uneaIhly noise he had created
jumped out of back window into the street. and re-
marked, with very grave manner, " 1t want that
did il" [Laughier.l
/ There s however, one shadow of what used 10 be
real substance TO be in their recent manifesto, The
iar IS there but that enchanting word protection" is
not to be found. In 1914, and with some prominent,
members OF the party in Pennsylvania late as
1891, Their doctrine was protection Tor the sake OF
protection" Now il is specific duties as far as conve-
nlent-sulhcient for Tevenue--wilh Incidental aid 10
domestic manufactures. How modest This is almost
The Polk doctrine OF 1914, against which whig orators
descanted IN the presidential contest OF that year They
denounced Mr.. Dallas for his casting vole but this
Baltimore resolution may be regarded their casting
Tor by il they cast their old doctrines overheard ln
Pennsylvania amongst our iron and other manufacturers,
this topic is still discussed by whg orators. But here
again the inconsistency OF their action defeats the power
ot TIER logic Their National Convention rejected Mr.
Fillmore and accepted Mr.. Graham. The former was
chairman OF the Committee OF Ways and Means during
the session OF lS42 reported and voted for the tariff
bill OF that year the latter was at the same lime whig
member OF Congress from North Carolina, and voted
against il. The manufacturers Of Pennsylvania are lily
satisfied with this decision they willing to see
their interests sacrificed the shrine OF availability
But the tariff question has become poweress in the
hands OF the wings OF Pennsylvania. The result will
prove this,
Hay 5mo General Scott, the convention could
have up one OF It's old platforms with propriey
/ and uSu, 4ti consistency.
4 They could at least show that the sentiments OF the
platform aud those Of the candidate unison The
General would not have SHE'D oH from the platform oil
lo40 as be did from that OF 1852 He would not have
accepted the nomination with the resolutions annexed,
but he could have said that the sentiments avowed by
the convention were those which be had long enter
taned, and he might have been spared the trouble OF
. ann exing" new panks 10 The platform.
In the Generals celebrated manifesto OF 1871 he not
only declares his views OF general policy but he presents
a programme OF measures which he would favor These
embrace all the avone doctrines OF the wing party OF
hiatt He hons kIupp ~ aAinya AFT
the preceding Congress- III had had the honor OF
the OCCASION il would have been given 10 favor
OF the land distribution bill, the bankrupt b and the
second bill Tor creating fiscal corporation having long
been under conviction that IN peace, in war.
thing efficient IN The nature OF bank OF the United
States only necessary and proper but ndspensa
bic the successful operations OF the treasury as well as
to many OF the wants Of commerce and currency"
Here we have Gen Scott fully committed to the Of
ienslye heresles OF the whg party The bankrupt act
which he emphacay endorses excepting The alien and
seduon laws, the most odlous adopted
by The national government IL was the offspring OF
wickedness and loly. Regardless OF the admonons OF
the sagacous and patriotic Jackson, issues of paper
ney exlended-an unguaTded system OF credit was
neutrality-suspicious., idleness pfodigall,y aud bank
ruptcy the consequences. Those who had become
involved saw IN this measured convenient mode OF cancel
ling their debts and hence they beseged Congress 10 pass
this law, for which General Scott says he would have
voted. II was passed, and remained IN operation FOR
about year; but so unjust and miscbevous its
workings that the people m0sSe, and demanded its
repeal In the short period of its existence ii answered
to cancel about three hundred and fifty millions OF dol
lars OF Liabilities, and u Is uncommon thing TO hnd
the recipient OF this wing boon living in and su
ence, whilst the recipient OF bankrupt notice tong
BY the way for scany subsistence Three hundred and
fifty millions 10 year Think oft What machine
10 pay debts wish had something as efficient TO
apply 10 our debt in Pennsylysnia [Laughler.l This
is OF the evidences OF General Scot's adaptation
the presidential chair, OF which have heard so much
and as the new platform says nothing the subject,
we are bound 10 believe the General still snterans these
views.
He would have voted for the second bill for the crea.
tion Of a fiscal corporation How many OF his friends
will have the courage TO declare such sentimentl Not
one IN the Union Even Greeley would not come up TO
the mark. lie would spit upon such bank aud defy
4, as well as on the fugitive slave law, cheers for he
} would want real bank The old Bank of the United
States dangerous institution; but il entitled TO
money making machine about it but this second hscaly
was the sbeerest impOsture that bore the OF
bank i was sufficient, however, in some oi its atri.
bues TO gain the admiration OF the whg candidate for the
presidency, and we must regard this another evidence
: OF his civil qualifications
Ills letter OF lS4l contains evidence the contrary.
His doctrines on the veto power, well other
important topics, prove that he has given but little at
tenton to civil Enthusiastically evidence OF civil abil.
ty cannot be found in his Astor House letter of No.
vember 10th, 1874, at the time he fired with in.
dignauon and heslaled between extending the period
OF residence before naturalization 10 81 years, and
total repeal OF all acts OF Congress the subject. II
must have escaped hs mind that the constitution
qured Congress 10 adopt uniform rule Of naturai.
zaion Shall we look for his sagacity a statesman
ls4s in favor OF annexing Canada or in his letter ac.