The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-24
THE UNION: WASHINGTON SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER "a 1856

claring his determine alton write nothing the
ton, any OF It's ndiy dual members. al this very
msnt, IN the note, does actually write 10 Mr. Ar
Chef member OF the convention, that should The honor
OF nomination fall to his lot, he would give his views
the compromise measures IN terms at least strong
in their favor those which he had read to MIR Archer
himself but two days before. This pledge which, It's
face intended exclusively for Gov Jones' Mr. Bolts,
and Mr.. Lee, &c, all OF them southern wings proved
sufficient 10 delach small division OF this wing OF the
party from MIR. Fillmore, and these, uniting with the
whole body Of northern ree-soiler succeeded in noai
mating Gen Scott, Alter the nomination had been thus
made, he General Immediately proceeded accept IL,
with the resolutions annexed " and oil these Iesou
lions is in favor OF the faithful execution of all the
ures OF the compromise, including the fugitive slave
law.
Now feow-ctizens, view the fnaty Of the Com.
promise necessary 10 the peace and preservation OF the
Union say nnal'y-a word APPLY coined Tor the occa-
sion The fugilve.save law is all the South have Oh
tanned In this Compromise. II is law founded both up
the letter and The spirit OF the constitution, and sim.
Of GEORGE Hsorv sn sacbs s
that but Tor the provision 10 favor oil the restoration
OF fugitive slaves, our present constitution would
have existed ihnk we ihai the South VIII ever amely
surrender the fugyeslave law northern fanatics and
abolitioniss!
After ALL then the great political question be decided
by the people OF the country 49, viii The election of Scott
the election OF Pierce, contribute most maintain the
hnaiy OF the Compromise and the peace and harmony
OF the Union
SCOTS northern supporters spit upon and execrae the
platform erected by the Wing National Convention
They support General Scott not because OF their adhe
TO this platform, but in spite oft They have loud
w expressed their determination 10 asate the repeal of
The fugitive slave law, and thus bring back upon the
country the dangerous excitement which preceded lis
passage They will not suffer the country TO ENJOY
peace and repose, permit the southern States TO
age their domestic affairs in their way, with
out foreign interference.
Who doubt tina, these dangerous men will parci-
pate largely in the counsels OF Gen Scott and influence
the measures OF his administration To them be owes
his nomination, and 10 them he will owe his election,
should he be elected He is thus bouRd to them by the
ties OF gratitude He is placed in position where he
would be more or less than il he could withdraw
himself from their influence Indeed, he has informed
us in advance, in the very act of accepting the
ton that he would seek 10 cultivate harmony and fra
ternal sentiment throughout the whg party, without at
tempting TO reduce It's members by prescription exact
conformity TO his own views. What does this mean,
If not 10 declare that the soil wings of the North,
and the compromise wings of the South shall share
equally in the honors and offices OF the administration
In the North, where by far the greatest danger of agi
taon exists, the offices will be bestowed upon those
wings who detest the Compromise and who will exert
all the influence which office confers TO abolish the
iugllye-slave law. To this sad dilemma has General
Scott been reduced.
On the other hand, what will be our condition should
General Pierce be elected He will owe his election to
the great democratic party OF the country-a party truly
national-whch knows no North, no South, no East
and no West They everywhere devoted to the con
silution and the Union They everywhere speak the
same language. The fnaliiy OF the Compromise in all
It's paris, Is everywhere article OF their political faith
Their candidate, General Fierce, has always openly |
avowed his sentiments on this subject.
lie could proudly declare, IN accepting the nomination,
that there has been word or ACT of his life in conflict
with the platform adopted by the Democratic National
Convention Should he be elected, all the power AID
influence of his administration will be exered to aay
the dangerous spirit of aAaticsm, and 10 render the
Union and the constitution immortal. Judge We, then
between the two candidates and decide for yourselves
And now, fellow citizens, what glorious party the
democratic party has ever been Man is but the being
OF summers day. whilst principles are eternal The |
generations OF moals after the other, rise and sink
and are forgotten but the principles of democracy.
IpyO faith
ers will endure 10 bless mankind throughout all gen.
erations Is there any democrat within the Of my
OF good and great old democratic Pennsy lvana-who will
abandon these sacred principles for sake OF following
in The train OF military conqueror, and shouting for h
hero OF Lundys Lane, CeTo Gotdo. and Chepultepec
Remember o. my friends, the laws, the rights,
The genrous plan OF power delivered down,
From age 10 aye, by your repown'd ioreathers
So dearly bought the price OF so much blood,
. let II never perish Ia Your hands,
But piously transmit It to your children"