The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-24
Correspondence.

BALTIMORE. June %. 1854
The Wig Convention It's Results aud Gas for
The Biiaion, DC.
Soon after closing my letter OF day before yesterday,
the pTolacied and almost aborye travail OF the National
Federal Convention suddenly 10 a crisis, and Od
Hasy" at last proclaimed the nominated standard
bearer Tor the approaching contest OF the universal wing
party and all its aduncis, divisions and subdivisions
general fusiade thereupon called for and
forthwith executed, the northern and western members
taking leading part in the performances and laudaons
OF the "great hero which up that time had seemed TO
be looked upon by the convention The very quntes-
sence of buncombe fummery and gas, were
aged from all parts OF the house, and INDUCED in by
many OF the delegations-usque al nauseam The prom
ses and pledges that given by the enthusiastic dele
gates 10 carry the whole country by for the Hea-
ven born hero" were among not the least amusing nor
the least peposerous Of the proceedings OF this remark
able convention. Even Alabama almost promised As
trophy to grace the triumph which confidently
prophesed for the "Conqueror OF Mexico in November
next
Well. there are persons living, l am told, who hon
estly believe in Mormonsm the spiritual rappings"
and other similar omfooleries and it is quite possible
therefore, that there members of the late Wing
Convention unsophstcaed enough 10 believe that Gen.
Winfield Scott will one day become the President OF the
United States
But not the result OF this convention brought
about in strict accordance with the dication, the com
nands, OF the arch soil magician of New York. Did
not his organ the New York Tribune say OF Scott last
week that ''he and else" would be the nomnee
and again, on the very day OF his nominations that he
would "aeviiably' be the choice Of the convention
myself need, could have guessed much three days
before the close OF the proceedings having learned from
a southern delegate, what Raymond, Of the New York
Tines afterwards stated in the columns of his paper,
that understanding had been had between the northern
and southern delegations, the substance of which was
that il the counsels OF the latter allowed to prevail
in the adoption OF platform, they would finally yield SUI
cienty TO admit of the nomination OF the grea, favorte
Of the free. soil States.
Such is the result OF the five days session of the Ma
,ona Wing Convention, and such is the cause of that
result II is, to all inents and purposes, free-so
nomination, and especially designed to secure the
electoral votes Of New York. Ohio, and Pennsy vanaby
free-soil influence know not how j, will be received
by the wings elsewhere, but here they are most grevousy
disappointed and mortified. Some there are, indeed who
while they give free expression the feelings OF deep re-
greet and encouragement at the nomination. declare never
heless. their intention support the ticket But there are
olhes-many others-men OF substance, character and
ntelgence,who do not hesitate TO openly avow their I'M
comparable repugnance TO twho utterly refuse 10 give
il either their aid encouragement assigning the reasons
that have already had enough, and more than enough
OF mere military heroes for chief executive officers !;
that, as TO General Scott individually, be is incapable
of sustaining credItable comparison in quaifica.
tions, with those who have hitherto filled
the high and responsible post for which he has
platform, they look upon him the pro- agitation candi-
date and they cannot they insist, become so false TO
themselves and 10 their country even 10 counenance
directly indirectly any further reminding in our midst
OF that dangerous frebrand.
Yours, &C., &c