The daily union., 1852-09-18

which military life and military experience can afford
scarcely amy training whatever. EhE
We are Tin the slightest degree desrous 10 detract
from the Just merits OF Cen Scott highly disun-
gusbed and successful soldier, or TO refuse 70 him ap
pfopriae honofs and rewards for his very brilliant null
lary services TO the country But we do mol consider
that lhe presidency is the appropriate honor, or that
ii, that il should te held and bestowed reward io
military distinction II we have taken correct view oi
the duties which involves, we are compelled iiahky
say that we do moi know what evidence the
nominee of the Baltimore Convention hasgven OF 'haI
degree OF fitness for II which whg candidate ooghl 70
possess We say whg candidaie Tor we are no, pre-
ared 10 admit that the whig party morally al liberty
regard only the elements Of popular success IN the can
vas and TO treat Is mos. e,ns" @ ,SS hnns
with neglect and Injustice because they do not possess
The means OF appealing 10 popular love OF military go
incve political principles. II has benefited the country
through the abors Of its great statesmen, who have
tablished defended, and administered the principles
which characterize il, and by which alone IT can con.
tnue to be useful II il is TO cast such men aside and
bestow the highest honors of the republic upon those
whose sphere of action has moi identified them with the
maintenance illustration Of the great principles which
constitute party it will either achieve victories fruit
less OF benefit to the country achieve its deslruc
We are not prepared TO see the whg party go down in
the confusion and iDefhcency which must ensue from
the continuance OF apractce that its great states
from their true position its leaders, its counseors,
and guides We cannot thus surrender its glorious civil
history, which has been marked from its early formation
party in all its successes and all It's reyeses win un
whig craftsmanship OF the very highest order which
maintained long contest with powerful adverse execu
tive, and thereby prevented the constitution from beng
wholly wresed out OF its legitimate sphere. We cannot
forget whose voice and whose influence II was that
came TO the aid of that executive in hour when pa
osm demanded The oblivion OF all party differences and
crushed nuihcation forever We cannot forget that il
has been whg policy, vindicaied and sustained by wing
leaders, that has given to the Industry OF the country all
povemenis all the vitality they have felt We
not forget that il whg civilian who rescued the
country from foreign war. and whose words OF warn
ing, wisdom, truth, and courage dspeed the gathered
clouds OF domestic strife that were about TO burst IN Jury
over the land All that the whg party has
pshed for the country all the principles that it has made
efficient in the administration Of the federal constitution,
and all the positive blessings which il has achieved Tor
the Union owes to the abors OF its statesmen,
tained by the intelligence and patriotism OF the people
No Of ours shall have tendency 10 destroy the
influence and limit the usefulness Of tina, order OF public
men, Of whom pe greatest living example now presents
in his own person the strongest proof that party neglect
may become public injury.
There is another ground upon which it is impossible
for us TO support the nomination made at Baltimore
which shall briefly lay before you
During the administration which soon TO terminate,
this country passed through the most dangerous crisis
which has occurred the foundation OF the govern
ment. The firm and willing maintenance and admins
raton OF the deemed necessary to meet that crisis
are, beyonda all doubt essential TO the continued tranquility
and peace OF the Union. The wing party has afnrmed
this position as capital article of lis creed and il is
circumstance OF small significance that the democratic
party has done the same thing Yet is TACT inca,
pabIe we think OF denial that the distinguished head
OF the army selected and brought forward as can
ddate by that portion OF the whg party who deny the
proprety oil affirming the hnality OF the compromise
and who mean to hold themselves at liberty
this sectional agitation OF those questions when
they fit The fact that majority OF bis ogl-
nal sspporeIs in the conventlon-sxty-s in number
voted against The platform OF principles which the con-
venon adopted, leave doubt as to their seni-
men,s and their purposes. Whether 1t was under ihelr
influence or some other that the convention was kept
in ignorance OF the personal sentiments OF the can
didate and that private information only was given
TO few persons, whose sense OF public duty was
supposed likely TO be satisfied with private inform
alton, we do not think 1t material to inquire. Nor
is The fact OF decisive importance that the candidate
personally approved or favored the original enact
nent Of the measures in question, that he has sub
ssquently in accepting The candidacy, matter OF
necessity accepted the platform of the party which oe
ed TO him the nomination. The position OF the party
itself is however, OF great consequence. IL has formal
declared the duty OF maintaining and executing series
OF measures of great public importance. AT The same
tne has rejected two candidates identified with the
enactment and execution OF those measures, and person
ally responsible for their existence and nas adopted
candidate who not identified with them, and whose
principal supporters in entire section OF the Union
refuse 10 acknowledge The duty OF preserving and en-
forcing them. raE
Under these circumstances, it is impossible for us tc
shut eyes 10 the danger that the whg pariywhat
ever may be the personal wishes OF Its head-niay be
Withdrawn, as party, from section OF the Union
and be Obliged TO find its principal and most efficient sup
port IN another section. An administration that should
come into power in such posture might prolong the
nominal existence OF the party, only to turn ii noa
intentions Of its chief would avail little in the execution
OF measures which his principal supporters might be un
willing to execute, in favor of portion OF the country
that did not contribute materially 10 the strength OF h
administration.
= we make no impeachment OF the integrity OF The
candidate We look public facts, the position OF ht
whlg party and the interests OF the couny and upon
these we constrained 10 say that cannot feel the
force OF The appeal that made upon public grounds
10 support the nomination. The position in which we
are placed is not of own choosing Ii has been
forced upon by those who had objects TO gain, in
which we cannot participate, and must act upon
own sense OF duty exercised upon the facts by which
are surrounded.
Deprived by these considerations OF the power OF voting
for the regular candidate OF party do not
choose TO be driven 10 the alternative presented by the
democratic nomination We know too well the import
oi avoiding all aiiliaon with those who have
brought upon our own Commonwealth the mschiefs and
disgIaces OF the coalition" With you, 10 de-
fend the -honoed institution oi the State, and
place at the head OF its government able and hoDora-
Bile man, whose administration will be worthy of lis
longestablished character. But 10 the principles
which we act in relation TO national interests, re-
main hrm and for the sake OF those principles, and
do all that we TO their Just influence, we
place in nomination the electoral ticket which now
present 10 You.
In The event OF the of either OF the other can
diaes Tor the presidency, the public life OF the first states
man OF the country must be terminated The unrivaed
intellect and lofty patriotism which Massachusetts has
for more han thirty years. given 10 the councils of The
country forever withdrayyu from eyarv denor