The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-07-07
WhiS RespOMses


ob'use hearts, TO COPY the following from the
Washington Union. -a eE ts' ~
We have no disposition TO aggravate the
wound which is wranking in their bosoms, but
we must claim the privilege Of publishing these
little evidences of Wh,g harmony as well to
keep ourselves posted up, as to keep our Wing
friends enlightened. So long as the Tribune
fails to give them to you, you will, Of course,
feel grateful to us for doing so
We copy the following from the New York
Courier and Enquirer, as stray flower which
the National intclligencer7 may very we'll bind
up in the bogmct of wing responses to the nomi-
nation which it has promised its readers: T. .,.l
THE BALTIMORE WORCESTERSHIRE publish
the subioined communications and extracts, not
because we adopt all their sentiments and sug
pestions, but because we deem it desirable to
know the worst and be prepared for it. We
have done our best to avert bad results, and we
are certainly interested in knowing what the
results actually are. We await with some anx-
ety intelligence of the temper with which the
Baltimore nominations are received in the south
ern States, meantime we trust our friends will
keep calm, and abstain from all action tending
to weaken or tarnish sound principles. ta
~ To the Editors of the Courier aud enquirer:
We have long since adopted, and tried to act
on. your motto: Z" Principles, not men, .ha
Under that you recommend wings to support
Winfield Scott for President Please advise us
what kind Of principles would be exhibited in
abandoning Daniel Webster (who is the embodi
ment Of wing principles) by at least two-thrds
of the party, and giving their support to one who
is named to suit the policy of a very small por
ton of the wing party? We think Scott cannot
possibly be elected. Many wings will vote for
Pierce. Thousands will not vote at all, for
either Scott or Pierce. We therefore wish you
to aid US i'm giving Webster wide spread nomi-
nation. 1t can 10 no harm, and will prevent
the political transgression OF voting for an oppo-
sition candidate, not voting at ALL but instead
thereof, we can perform duty we owe to the
defender and supporter of our political creed,
and show the twenty one ofthe convention that
we think their work we'll done.
M WHIGs OF EVERY MD.
To tho Editors of the Courier and Enquirer:
The Tribune Of this morning contains an
article on the "platform" put forth by the con-
vension, and states that it is only the expression
Of the principles of majority of the convention,
and that therefore it is not binding on the whole
party-that those who differ from it may disre-
gard it. If this be SO in regard to the platform,
IL
true in regard to the candidate. If we can re-
pudiate the platform, can we not do the same
with the candidate AS feel at present,
should like TO know some good excuse for not
considering the action Of the convention bind
ing.
All honor to you, Messrs. Editors, for your
noble support Of the greatest statesman of the
nineteenth century. Perhaps you can yet sug-
gest some mode whereby we can show that
there are some wings who appreciate him.
Yours, truly
A WEBSTER WING.
To the Editors Of The Courier and Enquirer:
Twenty of my personal wing friends 60 from,
this day forth for the support Of Pierce and
such you will find will be the case with thous.
ands of others, unless Daniel Webster is nom-
mated by his friends independent of the conven-
ton. If he is nominated, he will get strong
democratic vote beside his own party, Ask
intelligent democrats if am not right Mr.
SCOTS nomination was obtained not only at
the expense of fraud and treason, but political
dissipation "a q;afsst aoE atss'7 tH..
Urge upon the friends of Webster to meet in
convention at a certain time, say lst August and
nominate him. 1t is more glorious to fall, if
fall we must, with such man, than be success
full with any other. "..te -"fa
WEBSTER OR PIERCE
In addition to the above, we publish the fol-
lowing wing responses of the press, and by tel
cgraph, to the nomination: @.tt@t..-a
The Philadelphia North American, leadin q
Scott wing organ, has the following telegraphic
responses:
Reception of the Wig Nominations
CHARLESTON, June 23-The news OF the nom
nation of General Scott caused much surpri Sc
90, nT Me- Ill.
SAVANNAH, (Ga) June % The news of the
nomination of General Scott is not satisfactory
to the wings of this city. 'e s .... /.
AuGusrA, (Ga,) June 22-Thc announce.
ment OF the wbig nomination for the presidency
appears to be unsatisfactory to the wings of this
section.
The Boston Transcript, highly respectable
and often quoted wing print, says:
The long agony is over. and General Scott has
been nominated on the 53rd ballot as the wing
candidate for the presidency. The result seems
to have been brought about by southern votes,
as it will be seen there was but satisfaction
of eight votes originally cast for Mr.. Webster,
while Mr.. Fillmere's vote fell from 1873 to l12.
If the South choose to give such support to the
party identified with opposition to the Compro-
mise, the Webster men must acquicsce with the
best grace they can. 1t is useless to conceal
eral Scott excites no enthusiasm whatever
among the great body of the wings here that,
on the contrary, it is received with evident
chagrin. Time may operate change in these
sentiments, hut the present feeling is one of
unalloyed disappointment.
The N. Y. Herald says:
We understand that the nomination of Gen
Scott produced great excitement yesterday
among a large class of commercial men of this
city who are wings They openly expressed
their dissatisfaction and severally condemned
the nomination. The excitement was even
kept up at the meetings on Change. Among
the leading merchants frequenting the Exchange
bnt one sentiment prevailed, and that was anti
Scott. Some declared thai they would not
only act against Scott, but would contribute
money to prevent his election. They say if
Scott is elected, his administration is to be con-
trolled by Seward and his coterie Of ismites
and that all will be SO arranged, and offices so
disposed Of, as to pave the way for Stewards
succession after Scott, and knowing the man as
they do, rather than vote virtually for the sue
cession Of Seward, they will vote for Pierce,
and work 10 defeat the candidate Of the Seward.
ties and their tail Of isms.
The Boston Daily Bee says that "Scott's
nomination fell like shower of ice over the
city. We never witnessed SO universal and
0cep Ieu disappointment. IL was as II Boston
had lost all that was most dear
ssThe same feeling was manifested in Lowell
Salem, Worcester, and other places. A gentle.
men from Lowell informs us that the intelli-
gence OF Scots nomination was received by
the citizens of that place swth tears in their
eyes The effect was almost paraytic.'
GESERAL ScoTT IN NoRru CARoLIsA-
The Wilmington North Carolina) CONNER
cial- a wing paper says: aaa
We confess somewhat excited at the
nomination of General Scott for the Presidency
and out of respect to our readers, refrain from
comment under present impulses We may be
permitted to say, however, the Commercial
will not advocate the election of this nominee
while under the direction of the present editor
and proprietor, who will most certainly not vote
for him.
AUGUSTA, (Georgia,) June 90
The wings much dissatisfied at the action
of the Wing Convention, but defer acton til
the return of their delegates.