The daily union., 1852-10-30
Beware OF Military Chiertain..

From leading editorial OF leading Scott pansr A.
New York Courier and Enqurerwe extract The follo.
ing paragraph:
But few days previous TO his death he dictated j
Ter to hve 81 his early friends, Of which we were ~
recognising The obligations OF the whig party TO suan,l
nominee OF the Baltimore Convention spsa .ohs h, 80, @
tad as he sp9 has done, The sqas~t practice or fsr
military ehistaims TO the prssdsacya practice oii1
less as yet, IS traugh oifh danger the JfSs o.a 49,
therefore, should aot be psrpsissaed by yyeesdsis l
tame er1e,ss dangerous fra1snce upon the sabatty 49,
publican tnstftutioas That letter, although djctaea
ohaf proved 10 be bed of death, and in full view of h
sponsbities in this world and that upon which he ~.
speedily entered, signed. It's binding otaen
however, no one will dispute, while It's wisdom with Cn
sanction will we hope, be recognised in all future times
When this paragraph was penned the writer ala NJ,
appreciate the disclosure he was making Absorbed i
the one intense desire to ence the friends OF Daniel Wsb
ster to the standard of Winfield Scott the eager politician
did not stay TO consider Of the propreties Of decenev
Of prudence Fastening to achieve his aim BY announe,,
to the world that Daniel Webster had made decIa,,o
in behalf Of the election OF Winfield Scott he unw;.
y revealed the by which he procured the rea.o.
OF which he boasts. The country will learn with MN
OF horror from the narrative of principal actor II h
scene. that when Daniel Webster lay upon bsa !,
DEATH, struggling in The grasp of the foe whom no mo
tai can vanqaish committee Of whg politicians yah.
cred around his couch, and by the tormen,s az !,
unieeling importantly wrung from his sinking soul y
lucant assent to their demands. This is the story ,b
tell, and there is doubt that their conduct wasi, 49,
cordance with their statement; but the country w;,
rejoice to learn that all their a,rocioas labors wa,
vain. Daniel Webster died, and spoke no worl Il
comfort TO the friends of Scott We are told tba ,h
committee OF five" extored from him letter, bu b..
fore he had signed death released him from their for.
lures Nevertheless learn from the report OF one ~
the "hve who to procure of him some token Of an
proval OF the nomination OF Scott that to the last and
their presence, Daniel Webster deprsc1ed The pra,e,
Of eepaiing military chisffaims 10 the prtsdency pya,.
ties Dheh harmless as ys.i raaght tch danger /, ii.
fturs and uheh oi in time exercise dangerous ;na.
enee upon the stability of republican institutions" Tb.
solemn warning from ga bed of death" should not "a,
unheeded upon the people of this country Here is the
dying declaration OF great American statesman thai ,bs
election OF mere soldier to the presidency would en-
danger the stability Of republican institutions The fore
most whig in the land leaves legacy TO his party an
admonon against the election OF their candidate Shall
this "voce from the tomb be unheeded Elevated abor.
the fee,ing concerns OF earth. and with q mind upb
ased by the disracng strifes OF party Daniel Webster
bequeathes the parting counsel to his counymen 10 be.
ware Of military Presidents We may suppose that The
veil which hides the future from mortal ken was for
moment upied, and that with uncouded vision ,hs
diving statesman ioresaw the ruin OF his country accom-
pshed BY military cheain" Let us heed The lesson
and profit by the warning.