The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-26
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ng sonofous voice" from leading and widely -ercu-
lated wing journal Of Georgia-,he Augusta Chronicle
and Sentinel Il sets forth the reasons" why that
Journal will Mt support Gen. Scott"
THE 1T viii be seen, b2 reference @
eiegraphlc dispatches that Gen Scot and The Hon
W. A. Graham have been nominated by the National
WhS Convention ther candidates Tor President anil Vice
President The nomination OF Gen Scout under any cir
instances would not have been aeesPabe TO the people
Georgia IL Is NOT, thereore 70 be Wondered at that the
OF his nomination yesterday was not oay source OF
deep and heartfelt modification. bat Of universal condem
nation, among the wings aud Union men OF The city. We
have heard of nanno single one-who approves II
aud unless there Is very great change In public senii
ment, few, II any, will support him
ia our opinon be has no claims upon the country 10
die distinguished office to which he aspires-ior regard
his military services constituting an objection rather
than recommendation. We want civlian--a states
manone who Ia familiar with the duties aud sponsib
lies 81 that i'm portant Office General Scott DO
regarded by impartial mind Ia addition 10 this he s
The ayowed advocate OF the annexation OF Canada, unless
he may find expedlent to change his views And last
though least, he Is the candidate the free soil and
hghersw wing OF the whig parry, whose instrument
regafd him, and 10 whose DISSECTION will be yielded
distribution OF The spols II he should be elected For these
| reasons sUproRr General Scott
"I is proper add that 10 Mr. Graham have not the
sghsss, OH seton. He is distinguished and conservative
statesman, whom should be pleased support ii he
was moe ~orthily associated.
This position TO is by congenai
tastes We always greaY prefer the field in open
and bold fight for him who has been selected the stand
arl-bearer Of principles; but General
ctons paramount to any considerations OF party
| ioi ty."
| The New York Day Book stakes on" about the wing
n)mnalions follows:
"Must always see onr greatest and best men sacr-
feed because unpiacpled denagogues Office and
wall have such candidates and officers will give them
them! Union men, answer for yourselves; 1t is not
late. You can yet make your influence felt See TO il
d ,afE hn,.I Ea.I
too late. You have said tina, you would submit 10 a
Weed and Seward nomination. Wdl you som surten
der without striking one blow in your own dofencel
The following letters show the right spirit Ttke heed
:" 'Ye solid men Of Boson:'
"koonEsrgs, jane % 1861
NH EprrcR: This city was yesterday overshadowed
with gloom and darkness the telegraph announced the
nomination OF Winfield Scott TO lead tie wings do
teat instead Of Daniel Webster, TO lead victory
The disappointment is felt alike by wings and democrats
both OF which express desire to have Mr. Webster yet
brough, ou as the peoples candidate regardless OF the
other two weak nominations, believing that he be
impending disgrace and would appeal to yon and 10 all
ohs. .araa VINO highly The services OF The
fore the people; for neverno neyer-wil the friend.
co.. sona prpss VIII 20 J1 o s11 e ss
venon the result OF which wall be the calling Of a
there Daniel Webster as the peoples cand
date, and who viii be trulnphanty elected.
"By giving this place in your excellent Journal you will
obge true whig who will never support The
inaiion. FREEMAN.
''RoomEsTsR, June %. 1852.
"DKAR Your rsrer of yesterday has just reached me-
and | take the earliest occasion TO express you my
the nomination. OF the Baltimore Convention.
With great and pointed truth say that Scott will be
defeated by wing votes, and for oae among thousands
here. viii help place Pierce. Of New Hampshire. into
that CHAIR OF State which should only be filed by Of
national opinions upon national topics.
/" The eacitemrnt here is very great and the Seward
whigs themselves whose par'lsans az Baltimore have
they stand upon the platform allowed be
adopted by the convention through trick
The eeetrnent oil Fillmore, aithiol officer of difficult
lave; the rejection Of Webster, grand aud practical ex
ponnaof OF Tue constitution, the almost sublime
genlns viii at once and forever declare 10
the hosts OF rising young men in the country who have
political contests. that they need no, strive they need not
labor Tor country, where leaders, holding rewards in their
puer. such Seward and hi. pack OF i,lmes 10
The ely Of New York and the State OF New York How
the South appeal TO the North TO the laws
Com promise, that they have endorsed an on Z
urd-out non co,ppfomisiftf
all have cause to be thankful when hear, in a few
months, that Fierce the elected President OF Tho United
There hundreds of old democrats 10 this city who
would have voed Tor Webster had he been nominated
and nov we Of the old wing Union party will help wllh
wdng hand. Ia the elevation OF n man who viii spread
the constitution before him, and one in
slant IN its iuhlment
81 an, with renewed thanks Tor your bold and straight
forward course, your friend.
"'Whers ami 20 4 will be asked by ten thousand IS
good and true wings in this city n vote. and IL
viii puzzle evea the Scott 10 For ourselves.
say that shall do have always done
for tue whose character and principles know
and approve all We regret thou sands
Others, that the democrats did give Us cand date
could honestly and conscentously support, instead OF
ono about whom know little We esteem onr right
OF suffrage great TO throw II away into marsh OF fog
and doubt and will give II Tor the chief
msgistaoy whose principles. position and
that negative Character that with the ent search
and Inquiry cannot tell wheher he is flesh. fowl fab"
The New York Sun. a neutral paper OF wide circula.
ton, thus sums up the state OF the case;
"The Boston whig papers all gloomy and discomfort
ed Ia city there Is very general dissatisfaction
among the wings with the nomination, Gen Scott by his
apparent submission tbs guidance Of faction frat re-
sing, at their dictstion, express hts sentiments and
then hastily despachng note, the critical moment IN
the proceedings OF the convention say that he would
cept the nomination the platform laid down. hos not
added to his reputation In politics His the Bsd
mole Convention supplies key the The mode
by which hi, nomination effected He took the advice
Of shrewder politician than him self before writing thu
hc would accept the nomination and stand on the plat
forn.'
The New York Mirror has the following:
"Srunso r1tE PIArFoWM.--We should, perhaps apol
ogizs readers for used in the heading OF this
aqicie bot choose tile Trbunc's fs.uLr 20 forth
In all is filthy force TO the eyes, care and those
chivalrous delegates from Tennessee, Missouri and Yir
gnia who abandoned Fillmore in the convention and
gave their for Scott Horace Greeley the char pion
OF the aboonsts, the Of Seward, who calls the
stuton OF the United States arocops bafgan says to
the baltimore delegates, II your PLATFORM
And this tho conductor OF leading organ OF the