The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-26

civil post and he is wholly destitute Of experience 10
civil affairs Take away the record Of his battles. and
he has nothing Jeff him which would command even a
passing notice The men who forced him on the wing
party looked only TO his supposed availability. They
did urge his nomination because OF his capacity as
statesman for they regarded bis qualifications Tor the
presidency as a secondary consideration. Their great
object TO obtain power and enjoy the emolumenis OF
office They were willing to adopt any means TO attain
that end and no resulting peril to the country was too
great 10 be bazaried by men who were welded 10 fac
lion rather than 10 party, and who esteemed their per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT infinitely beyond the public in
tereats.
| We know the influence which military fame has ex-
ertel in times past but Mr. Seward and his followers
will find all their efforts TO place General Scott at the
head of the government utterly unayaing The people OF
the United States have been recently taught severe
lesson. They remember it, and they win profit by it,
Four years ago General Taylor was brought forward
when his military exploits fresh in the public mind
The people believed that he possessed certain unobuu
sive virtues which they esteemed They believed him
kind, modest and just-cne who would destroy the
cor Of party. and bring about Of good feeling
But in General Scott no one Sees fancies that he
sees, anything but the successful general--ambitous
bgoed and proscrptve fully welded 10 party by his
feelings rather than his reason and with pusann Of
his heart beating unison with The hearts OF the people,
to whom he must forever be a stranger
AS soon as General TAYLOR was elected he dspeled
the belief that n successful warrior mus, be equal
to the management OF civil affairs. When his admin
straon exhibited its character and indicated lis poll
ICY State after State pronounced against, il and the
opposition lriumpbed from Maine TO the Rio Grandc.
There overthrow sudden and complete.
In his nexpeence, and from the necessities growing oui
OF the composition of the wing party Gen Taylor called
around him cabinet which alienated his friends,
peated his enenies and covered his administration with
oium Regardless of his fame, it alshed his pledges,
epudaed his promises, neglected the public service and
by career of vindicveness prosacy and reckless in
competency fixed indelbe disgrace upon ITSELF and forced
the country to the verge OF disunion and civil Who
they that duped and deceived Gen Taylor, inhamed
party feelings stimulated sectional hostility, and well nigh
severed the confederacy ! They the very men
who have trained and directed the Scott movement and
forced General Scott upon the wing party its candi
date for the presidency. The death OF General Taylor
did not destroy them. In many instances they were per-
miited TO retain the official power and influence which
General Taylor had given and with ceaseess activity
and energy they have abored regain their control
the executive branch OF the government They could
not bring forward one OF their number but nasmuch
they had accomplished their desires by using General
Taylor they have undertaken bring forward another
military cheftan, with the hope that his achieve.
ments the battle field may make amends for his want
Of experience in civil affairs and reverse the verdict
which has already been pronounced against the Often
sveness OF his political creed If General Scott should
be elected. he will his position the very combi-
nation which exerted such balefu influence Gen.
Taylor and agitation and civil will bring tho
terrible alternative Of separation into discorian and
belgerent States, consolidated empire. ruled by the
worst element Of American politics.
1t is vain for the southern wings TO expect protection
from the eighth resolution OF their platform. The in
Huence which stands behind General Scott does not and
never did, sanction it, Even admitting that the Ian
guage OF that resolution is broad and comprehensive
enough it is yet notorious that il expresses sentiment
which the original friends OF General Scott do no, enter
tain and one which they will repudia,e and dsavow
whenever policy may dictate such a course. The most
solemn oblgaions-even oath 10 support the consttu
onoses its force and virtue the bidding OF The higher
law as expounded by the leader OF the Scott forces But
we have before us evidence that the platform is
gaded BY the agtalors and faciionss iorbddng agi
,aion We gave the words OF the abolition organ in this
city 10 our paper OF yesterday; and now append the
remarks OF the Albany Evening Journa-Mr Stewards
principal organ:
Tbe s and last resolution OF the series scqniesces 10
,he com promise measures including the ugityesave Law
A, a settlement OF the questions they embrace, unl time
and experience shall the necessity OF further
legislation Il does affirm their hnay ior 80 long
one Congress succeeded by another, with equal
OF msnq and repca az laws the dnsllty Of
is sbsurdity.
q II then concludes by deprecang agitation.
ssGuAHDrp As LANGUAGE on ras RESOLUTION u, we
do not hesitate repeat often expressed opinion that
The passage OF any resolution the subject say the
needless The wings Of the Union need resolu
toa 10 bind them to sustain the constitution and the laws
% In the domestic affairs OF tho
sonbs States nor to restrain them from dangerous
agitation bat time and experiences have already
20 many OF them the extension Of slavery
into new territory couSrgSANcEp. and thai the
ave law neither wi,e just, necessary
se,nent Yet since majority Of their representatives
Al baltimore have deemed resolution advisable. il IL
source of qualification that the GROUND
rug prxocaArlc PARTY rHus MooEL
The sym palhes OF the OF the wings of the Union
are with IRE edon They win 70 continue - b.. as there is
no reason TO doubt they would have been whether these
resolutions had been passed or not.
KNOWING therefore, that the fundamental whig prnci
pe. win thus be promoted and that the beet INTERESTS OF
roeom CAN IN NO rFrscrvKLY sHRyEo, wo
look forward the cordial corporation OF the whg party
In the coming contest"
The Men who Claim Gen. scott
The New York Times, one OF The leading Seward
organs in New York. gives Us the following piece OF