Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-05-08
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.


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The Whig party had an existence before the
late Compromise measures were adopted
Neither the Wing party nor the Democratic
party enacted the late Compromise measures,
but large numbers Of both Of them.
The late Compromise measures are now sane
toned by law, and cannot be affected but by the
legal enactment of law repeating them; and no
such purpose is entertained by any party.
They who objected TO the Compromise mea-
sures as project, bow to their authority as
laws, and respect them, aud silence their opposi-
ton to them. maa.s.s.. . ..
The Compromise laws were intended to prevent
q weakening of our bond Of union, and they now
produce that effect
The wound. they closed will be permanently
healed "by the first intention" as surgeons ex-
press it, but may become more malignant by
being reopened ~~rsya~~4- s-
y Professed friends of the Union are striving to
reopen this wound.
Real friends of the Union are opposed to this
measure as unnecessary, cruel, and pernicious.
| The tranquility of the country is preferred by
some, while others prefer any excitement in
which they may be magnihed into Importance.
The WING PARTY, if ever necessary, is so now
contending as it does for the true, permanent in
terests and honor of the country.
The doctrine of PROTECTION is Whig doc
trine, and our country has ever been benefited
by it's practical observance
| The improvement of our lakes, harbors and
rivers is Il Wing measure, and its vigorous en-
forcement is called for by the dearest interests
of the nation.
Either of these two subjects, being of practical
Importance, should have precedence, in party or
CARNATIONS, to questions not practical, or not
peculiarly affecting the doctrines Of national
parties.
| The best bond of our national union, moreover,
is the existence Of two national parties that en-
brace the two extremes Of the Union.
The forcing National Convention to adopt
declarations on subjects not affecting their party
organizations is an act of wanton tyranny tend
ing to the dissolution of the Union.
| The Democratic purity has always possessed
the support of at least one State whose avowed
desire was disunion, but it never disowned or
denounced that State, nor permitted any declara-
ton to be made calculated ALLEVIATE its support.
When MIR. Clay was believed likely to be elected
in 1874, the Democratic party wooed and won
the Abolition party, and thereby secured the
election of Mr., Polk.
The Democratic party now desires that vote,
and has no other purpose in its arrogant demands
upon General Scott than to force him into
making some special declarations by means o
which they can misrepresent him on this extra
neous subject.
General Scott's opinions are a. extensively
known on the Compromise a, are those of any
other man now before the people.
! General Scott was a Compromise man when
some who are striving to ride upon that hobby
were unwilling to approve of it, and when one
very distinguished Compromise man had in his
pocket his written reasons for opposing all its
measures
The Democrats wish to elect Democrat; they
say the Compromise measures are popular; they
say Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster are Compro-
mise men; they say General Scott cannot be
trusted and yet they wish the Wings to nominate
Mr.. Fillmore or Mr.. Webster. All the parts OF
this scheme do not hang well together
The whole tenor of General Scotts life proves
him all we want in President; and electioneer
ing declarations should not weigh heavier thai
this.