The daily union., 1852-04-08
Hon. Mr.. Ward, Of Kentucky

We had The pleasure Of hearing part Of this gentle
nans able speech yesterday bui. lest we may mistake
his views will reserve our comments upon them until
we see the report OF them which he sanctions There
h however one part OF his speech. relating to ourselves.
which we may as well notice without delay. He seemed
10 consider that il was our wish choose candidate for
the whg party and that this the key 10 statement
showing that Mr. Fillmore was abandoned by his friends
because he had planted himself on The COMPROMISE
measure of constitutional duty and justice There never
was a greater mistake. Our position throughout
this contest has been that created by sincere con-
vcion that the whig party was unsound on the
slavery question. We have not had a doubt that
NE leaders Of This party would run General Scott
iu@ presidency. and that it was mmaterial 10 them
Eta became OF the fugiiive-save law or any other
provision OF the Compromise General Scott has been
successful military cheftan. That is enough for the
whig party. There was time when this party would
sooner have war, pestilence, and famine than drum
and President; but that time is gone since the hard
cider campaign
We assure the honorable member from Kentucky that
we are sincere in the demonstrations which have ap.
peared in columns respecting the position OF parties
on the Compromise. That Mr. Fillmore is not 10 be
supported by the wings is fact admitted by the honor
able gentleman himself This is the fact which we
have been anticipating, and which has been contest.
ed by The organs OF the present administration. II
there be anybody 10 blame for the many disputes
which we have bad with the Republic and the Inielii.
gtner on account Of the truth OF such fact. our
vers are unwrung We wanted the benefit of the fact
matter Of party history, in order that the people may
what the meaning OF all that has been said OF the
Compromise, which adopted for the purpose Of
dsarming the aboli,ions,s and other dsturbers OF the
public peace. Henceforward all disguises will be with.
drawn from the presidential canvass. General Scott, II
understand the honorable member from Kentucky, is to
become the nominee OF the whg party. not because he is
the friend Of this that policy but because he has gun
powder popularity. and is the choice OF the hsher.law
men Of the North.
In the election OF is4s the whig party found beau
IDEAL in the civil qualifications Of General Taylor He
could write letters to sui, all political tastes His
pledges were oariebonehe for party men and o-party
men, for slavery and slavery men, for free soil
es abolioniss. and all Now the cry is that Gen Scott
is far ahead Of General Taylor is better qualified a.
scholar. is more renowned as warrior. and can be
more safely trusted with the policy OF the whg party
than all other competitors. 1t is thus that speak Mr.
Seward OF New York, the higher-law man, Mr. John
sion OF Pennsylvania. the protector OF the abolition
iss, and Mr. Wade OF Ohio, the talented opponent
Of the fugitive law; and when such men speak, what
rgh, have such characters the Williamses OF Ten.
nessee and The Cabels OF Florida to inerpose their
'ocesf What is needed by the whig party is harmony
ana how can there be harmony as long as there are men
high places who foolish enough TO raise questions
ABOUT he compromises Of the constitution and the rights
'ne various sections Of the Union Stand aside there
'O'e Messrs. Fillmore, Webster. Crenden and Others
and make way for another General Taylor adminis,ra-
non' under whose flag all opinions will be free all preju-
d'ees SAFE and all merits rewarded
ms Is all fair talk, and jus, the kind that we
W" 10 see II speaks the purpose OF The whig party.
saa admonisbes the special organs OF the adminstra
uon yield up to the democrats all the responsibility Of
compromise 1t announces frankly that the whig
sy does no, intend to be divorced from Messrs Seward
s Johnston, that il recants none OF it's abolition sympa-
~es and that il prefers the chances OF power in the
'nles OF sectonaism rather than in the manly fields OF
a'onal policy as interpreted by its old leaders
hsa mistake to say ,ha, we have any wish 10 name
~s ~seaaddaie which the wings may select in the coming
ae-or, in other words. that think il is easier for
"soemocrsts to succeed if Mr. Fillmore is our oppo
ant All that have desired s. that the position OF
ewing party should be known and that The people
oeno longer deceived by the pretension that the
'"p'omse Is one Of its measures When this is done,
'e@e not who is our opponent Democracy was never
.aOose' Than when s foe forward to the fight in
"0pen held, and with no Disguise.