The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-26

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| "lMroRTAsT ooRREsposDEscE.--We have received
very interesting correspondence between Robert Scott
The democratic eecor for this district and several
gentlemen prominently named in connexion with the
nomination for the presidency. We shall commence The
publication OF the letters on Thursday, TO be completed
IN our paper oil Friday"
President Fillmore and Mr. webster Their
| Fate and its Moral.
Some question is still made 10 whether the Wing
Convention will nompally adopt the faaiit platform
after the nomination OF Cen Scott The question is hardly
worth discussing The deed, il DONE will mean nothing
and throughout the wing ranks and regions OF the North
will be declared and understood 10 mean nothing A com
promise letter from Gen. Scott appearing either before or
as is much more probable. after his nomination. will alss
be utterly without solid significance or value Indeed
both OF these forms Of Compromise declaration by The
Wing Convention, its candidate. have already by The
most powerful organs of the wing party been denounced,
pacarded, and branded as ''humbug )" gull t,sp"
and a " cheat"
! But such formal announcement of their character was
no way needed Tor the main controlling point the case
OF the northern wing organization is that by an over
wheming majority has resolved upon the sacrifice Of
Messrs Fillmore and Webster This fact tells the whole
story with breadth aud volume OF significance which
subsequent declarations emphasize or strengthen
These leaders and champions in the wing ranks-bolh
either by position or character eminenty representative
menhave been ruthcss struck down by the fell demon
OF whg ani-savery agitation Precisely the same op.
potunity and the OF action upon the sec
onal questions-which, il they had been northern dem
ocIats instead OF being whgsil they bad been right,
instead of being iuetrievably in the wrong in their
IDEAS Of general public policy--woud have commended
them TO favor and power in the democratic ranks
have now sealed their doom in the whig oganza.
ton II has cast them out without scruple, regret or
mercy because, and simply BECAUSE they have dared 10
rebuke its seetionaiism. Their condemnation by their
own party has been only the more summary and sIsy.
ing by reason of the fac, that their own past history
had identified them with that secionalism Their new
born nationality the sectional issues was tegiyersa
ton. II was more--it was bou from The PRINCIPLES and
policy OF the wing organization. That organization,
true 10 It's sectional history instincts and lead has held
on It's course, and has crashed them both beneath its
Jugge maui wheels
Behold the fearful completeness and stngency Of this
penal moceeding-say rather Of this political murder-on
the part OF the northern wings The whole wing South
has inerposed lis protest in vain, For the first time IN
political annals the entire wing party Of fourteen
southern States has lifted up il hands prayers that have
now sweled into imprecaons, to beg or 10 demand from
The wing party Of the North political pardon OF repneve o
The only two conspicuous northern wing men who have
dared apparently to deaf ear TO the clamors OF wh
slavery agitation organizing onslaughs on The
institutions and interests of the South By the wings Of
the North the protest and the prayer have been heard and
ootnef, In speaking out however guarded and inefecu
ally against The sectional prejudice and passion Of ,heirp
~, Mr. Fillmore spokeiro the pedestal Of the presidents,
chair in which that very seconasm adj aided TO place
him. and Mr. Webster spoke from the higher pedestal Of
life long warfare waged through good report and evil re-
port through bright days and dark days. in the whr
cause But in the stern Judgment OF the northern wig
organization such speech in favor OF the South was
treason against partisan allegiance and deseton from b
partisan standard; and from sfar and an early day III,
rulers OF that organization discerned and seized ia The
victorious sword OF General Scott the only fit weapon Of
their vengeance these owcrng but devoted heads
How idle is IT, then, in the face of these facts, 10 talk
Of the value oil compromise resolutions in Scott wing
convention, Of compromise letter from its candiIa.
Is Scott in good faith TO shoulder the burden which has
thus crushed down Webster Is Scot, TO reach Ii,
chair OF FILLMORE through the very policy which has
wrought Flmore's political death The whole idea
prcposierous as a lonatc's dream. What jogelery o.
this ma,ter-what equivocaiion the word Of
promise TO the only TO break IL 10 the hope"-whg
subtley and whig unscrupulousness in the conyentOr
or opt Of il, may fabrcate and palm of for The DE-
fusion Of The South, we know no, yet though tmi
must soon reveal. Blu, one conclusion il fixed, and
stands out broad and bright in the Ugh, Of the So
nihcsn facts we have SET forth II s tha, any sluf'
on OF the fnaiify policy by the wing party is, and
can be, no more than stimulation and sham Tn
wing prophets have told us this but the tale neededp
prophe, 10 tell III for il is written for all men read nM
bold clear characters OF fact Let not the southern
whigs-let not the compromise wings anywhas-d'f
il "a weak invention OF the enemy when we ayp
them that in the approaching nomination Of Scott is
and "their masters" are bought and soldi"
tits hopeful, il is refreshing 10 turn from this pco'
OF the wing party to the array asd aspec, Of the demo-
racy now about TO assemble and deliberate 10 is nahonp
s1ntedrm. II the wing organization is given oVsr-'a
Overwhelming maiory-to the spirit Of ant-saVey ~
stlon. tits proud thing to know and 10 remember w.
an organization potent and more patriotic ihanu'
wbig, holds in solemn safeguard the peace and W.
rights OF all the States and sections Of the county, '
will approve itself worthy Of ts elevated and sacred NV
sion. The people assuredly viii do the rest
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