The daily union., 1852-08-06
whig statements Exposed.

we see ltoh one OF our exchanges tndt
Republican, whig newspaper published in Virginia. has
attempted TO prejudice the people OF that State against
General Pierce by affirming that Mr. Sumner, senator
from Massachusetts, aud Mr. Chase senator from Ohio,
are among his supporters and by the further ayerments
that be sis supported by the abolition press proper. other
wise neutral in politics. and the de moeraiic abolition
papers. while they support him. scof at the platform.
and point 10 the Kentucky resolutions the evidence
OF Gen Pierces athliation with their party" These
afirmatons made by the Kanawha Republican are. each
and all sheer iabrcations There is not particle Of
truth either OF them the editor Of the journal which
makes them should have known, il be has one tide
of The Information which every man should have who
pesumes to edit paper enlighen the public under
standing. There is not tyro in politics. member
OF village debating society, who not aware OF the
unuuth of the statements made by the Kanawhs epub
lean and il is impossible TO conceive that that Journal
did not intend TO practise upon the ignorance OF its
readers by irabicating statements without arbuting
TO it degree OF ignorance which should command
pity if it is not accompanied by degree Of presumption
which provokes contempt
Neither Mr.. Sumner, of Massachusetts. nor MIR Chase.
OF Ohio supports General Pierce The former never was
member of The democratic party; the latter has but re-
Gently addressed appeal to his political associates
both of them belong organization which assaing
General Pierce in the bitteest terms denoancing him
committed slave interests, and which is about hold
convention at Psburg to take measures for rendering
their hostility to him efectual possible, by
mating Mr. Hale for the presidency, or by voting directly
for General Scott who is the candidate of MIR. Seward,
the author and expounder Of the higher law, and
who feasted the awess rabble which beat down the
officers of justice at Syracuse and trampled the
law of the land. "The abolition press proper does
not support General Pierce No part of the abolition
press supportshlm great portion OF it, and that the
most influential supports General Scott and the residue
abuses General Pierce. and wishes third candidate,
but already manifests the disposition to support Gen.
Scott il third candidate such Mr. Hale bitter enemy
of Gen PIERCE is nominated. The regular whig pa
pes such as the Kanawha Republican, do manifest
more hostility towards the democratic nominee than their
northern abolition allies do The Albany Evening Journal
and the New York Times and Tribune. and prominent
Seward Sheets procured by the aid OF their affiliated
presses OF the hsherlaw school, the nomination Of Gen.
Scott The abolition whgs under the lead OF Mr. Sew
ard, destroyed Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster in the
North broke them down, along with their southern
supporters, in the Wing Convention at Baltimore, and
succeeded in forcing General Scott the whg party of
the Union, and in obtaining from him written promise
TO the effect that if he is elected abo,ionsm shall not
impair The standing OF any of those who voted for him,
and that fanatical sentiments shall not stand in the
way Of their advancement, or exclude them from
posts of honor, influence, and emolument. II is
now notorious to all that the only chance which
General Scott has TO carry any OF the northern
States depends on the support OF the abolition portion
of The whig party which nominated him, strengthened
by the 'bery party" moving under the direction of
Mr. John P. Hale as TO infct the greatest possible
injury the democracy, and furnish the greatest pos
sibe amount OF aid and comfort to the wings under the
guidance of Mr. Seward, Of New York, Governor John
ston, of Pennsylvania. and Messrs Ewing and Wade of
Ohio.
There such things as democratic abolition pa
Pers," except in the fancy of the Kanawha Republic
The democratic party has entered into alliances
with abolitionism. In the beginning laid down its
PLATFORM and it bad adhered to the principle .o nonn-
erventon in the darkest hour when there was not
whig leader or whg press in all the North and North
west which did not bow to the storm. Those who could
not stand upon the platform left the party The wings
then refused to commi, themselves against abol ion
ism Those in the North opened their arms 10 the abol-
tionsts. lued them by nominations and resolutions ac-
cepaSe TO them, and united in close alliance 18th ,bem
until the whg party of the North became abolitionixed
The whig party of the North, thus abolionized under
the lead OF Mr. Seward arrayed itself against the Com
promise. Mr.. Fillmore, with all the power and patron
age of his office TO back him, and Mr. Webster, with
his eminent intellectual ability 10 sustain him. were beaten
down in their attempt to uphold the Compromise and en-
force the laws and the OF General Scott was used
10 effect their overthrow We repeat there are no "demo.
cratic abolition papers" No one, unless be the editor
Of the Kapawha Republican, believes that the Kentucky
resolutions pronounce the fugitive slave Jaw unconsiu
onal. II that journal is weak enough not to know that
IL has illuminated the democratic party, II may believe
that the Kentucky resolutions oppose the fagve slave
law; but it will find but few 10 share its silly and absurd
creduy TO believe tina, franklin Pierce has ever enter
tanned sectional vews, the favor Of the enemies
OF the Union. Southern who support General Scott
must feel abased by their subserviency TO party and
calumny is the natural weapon OF those who cannot
vindcae their conduct by an appeal ouuth
The webster and Fillmore Whixs
The Albany Journal is uneasy when the position OF
Messrs Fillmore and Webster and their friends in the
whig party is alluded to. That journal sayst
"The Washington Union dcco,es a column to show
that It Is for the Interest Of Mess Jones' Csber Outlaw.
Pratt and others defeat General Scott now In order
secure the election OF Mr. Webster or Mr.. Fillmore four
years hsn nee"
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