The daily union., 1852-09-09
The whig Sentinel ON the citadel Firing upon
the Scott Flag

WHO dlIly Oh VINO
not concluded in his own mind that Winfield Scott
not be elected President in November Every day goes
further TO establish aud confirm this impression. The
efforts Of those who lead the Scott forces are alike fruit
less and hopeless AT their headquarters in this city,
the national committee the manage cement is
mitted 10 sectonass. including those who willing
to submit to their influence From the FIRST evil counsels
and disrepuabe tactics TO have prepared the way
for disaster and defeat.
But the remarkable demonstration against Scott
occurred Tuesday lastand that too in the columns
OF the Washington Rep,bie-ora long period the most
wachfu and unscrupulous opponent of the democratic
party That paper not only prominently prints arti-
Gle declaring SCOTS nomination for President whether
crowned by victory defeat the end OF the whg party
but il Significantly endorses it. The manner in which
the Republic accedes to the request OF the writer of The
article in question, signed "An Old Whig" is full OF
peculiar significance 1t says:
1--WE publish the annexed commu neaon because it
comes from wHa, and gentleman who never be
anything else and inasmuch the writer is determined
10 publish the article somewhe, his may well
| appear in the first instance In WING jonrnaL"
This is odd enough The article alluded 10 is able
well-dgesed and scathing review and Reputation of
the action Of the last Wing National Convention, and
proclamation in advance that the whg party is deunct
Because The writer Undermined to publish il
somrohere" the Republic thinks it "may well appear
in the first instance in whig Journal and accordingly
Il given 10 the world in the conspicuous position
Well may Gen. Scott exclaim, Save me from my
friends" Well may his National Committee here hold
up their hands at this exhibition of Indifference or hos
ty TO their candidate the part OF of the lead.
ing whig newspapers OF the country. We do not won
der indeed that even The Republic should grow tired OF
such it has been compelled TO wage in defence
of General Scotia OF calumny merely of appeals
to prejudices. of distorted versions of the paines s.
and Of efforts to break down an opponent by the III Isl
despicable and unworthy expedienls We do not won.
der that the Republic recos disguised from the epeti
lion of this rehash Of misrepresentation and maligny
We do not wonder that il should decline further JUS
cation Of the extraordinary proceedings of the Scott
committee here which does hesitate to circulate the
asehood over the South that Pierce is not TO be trusted
by the voters of that region, and at the time ad-
dresses the North, through myrads Of documents got up
TO prove that Pierce is completely identified and has
always voted TO sustain, the interests of the slave States
We do not wonder that the Repa5i; should find i, diff.
cult TO give its best energies 10 and candidate
denounced by Mr.. Gentry. by Mr.. Marshall, by Mr.
Toombs, and by other whig champions for many years
past. But we did not expect 10 that journal soon
giving way before this state OF things, iaasmuch as
there are those wings who persist in deceving them.
selves by the idea that General Scott has hope Of being
elected We thought It's pride OF party would have de-
ered the confession OF weakness until could no longer
be delayed.
The writer, hstlerngy introduced to the country BY
the Republic makes a most powerful appeal against
Scott, and proves that his nomination over Webster and
Fillmore was The unequvocal flo de ss Of the whg
pariy-the act which betrayed whg principles and
whig champions and then destroyed the whig party
the act which, while protesting 10 give whg candidate
10 the country, encouraged the seslaughter of the whg
party So convincingy does be argue this point that the
Republic cries out in very agony OF spirit:
Ths whig parry have d,ne, certainly desired
but all parties have done and wi to do through
all time, when playing for such stake the presidency
They thought General Scott stronger than the parytha
he would all the whg in the country, and many
besides among with whom the patriotic senti-
would be stronger than that Of party His deeds in
war have been OF that kind which dazzle men, and carry
their heart and captive while his early studies
his large experience among cyans, and the talent. which
he has exhibited in diplomacy and negotiation demon
his fitness for civil administrst They thought
that with such leader victory would be certain while
with any other whg in the present parties and the
country, the would be best doubtful one. We
believe that majority of the late Whis Convention
| honestly Of this opinion"
wonderful admssion-and, rendered into plain Fog.
lish, frank confession,hat Scott is not stronger than
the whg party; that he is not competent for the pres
dency; that his talents for negotiation and diplomacy"
are nowhere; and that it was all a mistake to think OF
eecting such man. The majority Of The late Whig
Convention honestly" OF another opinion; bu, the
Republic takes occasion say that they have done NOT
certainly as we lii desired" A more comprehensive
and forclbe negative OF all the qualities claimed for Gen.
eral Scott have not seen. II denies equally his
strength before the people, bis fitness for the presidency
and his party deservings And all this from the chief or
gan Of the wbgs at the national capital That THE tes
tmony has not been unwillingly given by the Republic
its publication of the article OF An Old Whg" is per
haps The best for could well have declined to
spread dangerous document before it's readers IL il
had already regarded the proclamation Of some such
views necessary TO admonish the whig party oi the
overwhelming defeat TO which they advancing The
whole affair." however regarded, cannot be understood in
any way than direct and unexpected blow at General
Scott the frank confession ha, he certain to be
defeated.
Such being the condition OF things far the Re.
public is concerned, call attention the article
signed "An Old Whg," which that journal well desig.
mates an elaborate and well considered essay" and
which we copy in ,o.day's Urion Il s more than this
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