The daily union., 1852-11-09

TION.
The election over and 1t will hereafter be referred
10 10 the history OF the country II has hinged
on great national issues II may be cassed among the
prominent political epochs OF the republic The triumph
OF Jefferson in 1900 The elder Adams the first
Of the series That OF General Jackson in 1928 the
younger Adams The second This OF General Pierce
General Scott is the third OF the series. IL is uni
yersaiy admitted that the elder Adams sage and
patriot OF the revolution. and that the younger Adams
statesman OF great merit and abilities But they
mol much identified with the progress of repub
canism, in the estimation of the masses, their
usrons competitors OF the times so il has been with
General Scott in the recent contest with General Pierce
Great merit was universally conceded 10 General Scott
as a commander and patriots but as statesman and
politician he not much Identified with the popular
spirit and tendencies of the times as General Pierce.
Hence the result Even ii General Pierce had been
elected by bare majorydepending accidental local
predictions IN certain quarters definite satisac
tory conclusions could have been drawn from the result
But il is far otherwise. General Pierce has not been
elected by the combination of few large Sates yet
by bare majores in the smaller States. The scale. in
all sections OF the country, has preponderaed by inn
mense malorlies OF the people. The few States which
have gone for General Scott prove nothing. They
exceptions to the rule Exeepho rsgutam proJai" is
trc maxim.
1t has been supposed by many intellectual persons, and
especially in this quarter, that the detection Of Mr. Web
ster and his friends turned the scale against General
Scott No such thing. 1t may have had It's effect IN
Massachusetts and Vermont, and 10 small degree
in New York and elsewhere but not enough TO turn the
scale in the nation. If Mr. Webster had been the canIi
date the result would have been the II no
personal matter between General Pierce and General
| Scott and Mr.. Webster, with any other II
issue on fundamental national principles nvov
ing the stability of the constitution and The permanency
OF the Union. IL dated back 10 the memorable conto-
yesy OF 1850 on the compromise laws That contest is
a matter of historical record. There sectional
party in the last Congress which aimed al the practical
subverson OF the constitution in attempting 10 deprive
an important section OF the country of their consu.
tional rights Led on by Governor Seward they openly
proclaimed "hgher law" and above the consti-
tuition Inch by inch, they disputed The passage of this
law I'LL it finally passed. They then proclaimed it.
early repeal, and marshaed their forces accomplish
the object On this principle in 1851 Governor Johnston
was nominated Tor reelection governor OF Pennsyl
vania. BY the same convention which nominated Gov.
Johnston, General Scott also nominated Tor the
presidency He canvassed the State proclaming repeal
and defeated by Governor Bgler on this great is
sue. Governor Seward in New York. and Mr. Sena-
tor Chase in Ohio, and Mr. Senator Sumner in Massa-
chusets, and Mr.. Senator Hale in New Hampshire,
were proclaming the sentiments But all these
free soil abolition Wmo provso men were favorable TO
General Scott. II Mr.. Hale last a candidate, il
Is supposed that General Scott his second choice
Thus was generally consde red that if General Scott
should be elected, he would be surrounded and con-
trolled by free solers and avowed epeaers. Whether
in fact, such would actually have been the result is not
material 10 my argument Suffice ii say that such was
the general impression.
In the lime, General Pierce was nominated by
the Democratic Convention undoubed Union man,
and in favor of the Compromise Ii record that
he had served many years in Congress with credit 10
his State and to himself statesman and that he had
always been true TO the constitution 1t on record
thYx hant of n,,nl
volunteer 10 The post of danger in the tented field of
foreign enemy. Ii admitted that he was a man OF
superior talents and OF unbemished honor in all the
walks OF public and private life. II was we'll known
that he was liberal, magnanimous, and Grant in all
his political and religious sentiments. and that he
man OF good sense and sound judgment all practical
matters. with comprehensive national views all sub
jects Abornve attempts indeed made TO prove that
he was religious bgot, political aboiionst, and
deficient in courage but all these charges were reuted
as made His companions in and his
calcs IN civil life among the most ardent OF his vim
dicaors He was moreover nominated the democratic
candidate and the reliable exponent OF certain great
national prnciples--as the champion OF the Compromise
and the devoted friend of the Union, The friends Of
General Scott contended that he also in favor OF the
Compromise; but although often requested 10 do, he
refused 10 give any written pledges. IT, therefore, any
nieences from the of General Scott raised what
the lawyers term negative pregnant in favor OF tie
Compromise, there the most positive proofs that
General Pierce would sustain it, This the true issue
presented TO the American people, and they have pro-
claimed voice OF thunder, from the ST. Johns to the
Rio Grande, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific There
need, therefore, be personal conflict between General
Pierce and General Scott. Both have merits that ap
precaied by the republic. But the people, the
OF their sovereign pleasure the polls have thought
proper soemnly decide that General Pierce shall carry
out their will in executing the laws, leaving General
Scott in bis position the head OF the army Prominent
among the duties Of the future President will be those OF
vindicating the constitution and executing the compro
mise laws, and thus sustaining the Union without par
TALLY to North or South, East or West
/ Our Stale election takes place here next Monday,
November 81 which occasion elect governor and
lieutenant governor, members of Congress and of the
State legislature 1t is the miscellaneous affair OF the
kind that has occurred in this Stale. We have not
only three distinct political organizations and regular
nominations, but harsssed by the famous " Maine
liquor law" These ieuds pervade the whole State
Judge Bishop is the regularly nominated democratic
ddae for governor Mr.. Attorney General Clifford is
the wbig candidate, and Mr. M G. Horace Mann is the
freesoil candidate But liquor aud water freely
predict the result II is often hard TO decide between
good liquors, that have known experienced bbbers TO be
in doubt, between old Sherry and Madeira, which was
which" How, then, shall we decide, when rum and
wne brandy and waller, gin and other spirits" are all
mix ID up with the ardent sp,riis OF fanatlcism But
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