The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-23

able hulnDus Os winch ~ was thouEnt ms So
be promoted has been eagerly seized upon BY wing pol
iesns, and employed 10 bias and deceive the popular
mind To this extremity they are reduced BY the utle'
absence Of any substantial merit 10 their cause OF Their
candidate There have been instances Of wanton ano
srsuiious Misrepresentation the part Of the wing
mess bu, the great bulk oil their stock OF issehoods was
fabricated 10 supply deficiency OF available truth
OF all the pIeposierous preensions set up for the wing
candidate, the most absurd aud ridiculous Is The as
sumption Of the Washington Rsp1hc thai General Scot
i The especial champion Of the Union he General
himself seems 10 be the victim OF this deiusion' or pos
sby be may be the willing and weil-instruced ihsiru
0sn, for deoeyng olheis IN his Ptisburg speech be
copae scended 10 euogze the Union with The most pa
opxinr compaisance AID made great parade OF his de-
voon 10 IT, and Of his willingness TO give The beneh
!, b;s against all foes whatsoever This was
very kind Of the wing candidate and perhaps his gene
rous declarations might be duly appreciated, they were
No, liable 10 the suspicion of being interested and. 10
,o,rox his own expression, manufactured for the oc
cason"
bond 81 the Union The only mode by which The Union
can be pepeuaed is by sacred regard fer The 'nvloia
h,,v Of The constitution. Every danger which has
heretofore menaced the Union has originated IN some
v,oaiiou OF the spirit tbs letter oil the constitution
So ong as the constitution is suffered 10 work as us
authors intended il 10 work, the Union VIII stand, and
M foreign force will ever il from lis base Now.
WHARF is the evidence Of General Scos devotion 10 the
constitution He almost rivals the enthusiasm Of Sew
ard when he talks of the gores and the Dement'S OF The
Union but he says nohing in praise OF the constitution
without which there can be no Union On the contrary
he seems 10 regard the constitution with no more respect
than ia due to the acts OF ordinary legislation Of its in
yioabliiy and lis fnality he has conception, we
NAV Judge from the nppancy with which he proposes
The most sweeping changes in its provisions Uninstruc-
ed in the philosophy OF our political system, and inca
pabe of apprecisng delicate relations. he looks upon
the federal government an aggregation OF original,
substantive, and unlimited powers; and for the rights
and sovereignty of the States he manifesis the utmost
contempt, IT, indeed. he does not altogether ignore ifem
While Franklin Pierce proposes TO perpetuaie The Union
by sacred respect for the constitution by restricting
the federal government the exercise OF those powers
only OF which clearly possessed, and By such egs-
lalion az will oment discomfort in section OF The con
federacy the wing candidate not that he
would iorbear 10 give just cause OF complaint 10 any
State but be pocaims in advance his royal resolution
10 suppress by force every manifestation OF sedition
or disaHeciion. AS il the Union can be preserved
as muiiny the army is quelled With just insight
into the nature OF complicated system oil government
attained by close study and long experience IN civil
affairs Frankln Pierce that the sancy OF the
siuiion the basis Of the Union And by this principle
his public career has been guided for almost
sye regard for the constitution aud vivid apprehension
Of the dangers OF federal usurpaon, have been his dis
tinguishing traits as politician.
In his letter accepting the nomination OF the Seward
convention. General Scott made the declaration that he
would aneiher coznienance tolerate any sediton,
disorder faction or resistance the law the Unon-
And this is his plan for preserving the Union Such
menace OF force might perhaps suppress The d'seonsn'
Of the subjects Of the Autocrai OF Russia but il would
hardly sife the complaints or appease The anger Of
the citizens of The States OF this coniedeTacy when
aroused TO by fragrant act OF federal
aggression Cautiously and anxiously to guard ssahs
any act or measure which might violate the rights
or damage the interests OF any portion OF the citi
zens OF the coniederacy is the policy BY which the
democratic candidate would hope 10 maintain the in.
iegriiy of the Union His ambition would be 10 trans
nit 10 his successor Union OF peace-a Union based
upon community OF Interests and bound together by
frserna feeling among lis members. From the policy
Of his administration he does not anticipate the necessity
OF resort 10 force in order preserve the Union, be-
cause by strict adherence the constitution, and
regard for the rights and interests OF al
portions Of the coniedeaey, he giving
son for any sediton discomfort resistance 10 the Law
Perhaps the menace OF the whig candidate but The
suggestion OF wise forecast The representative o.
lavsm-,h. chosen candidate OF the party which
recognises obligations OF higher character Than hos,
imposed by the constitution, and which, in pursuit of III,
vasse dreams OF a spurious philanthropy. pays no re
spec TO the rights OF the citizens OF this countryside in
sirument selected by the fanatics Of The North aid then
in their aggressive designs against the Souihi may
happen should General Scott elected to The presden
CIV that BY some act OF his administration he might TO
ment sedion," and rouse " resistance" TO the law
II co. he would find how inadequate his favoie plan io
the preservation OF the Union When the constitution
subverted with section o. the confederacy arrayec
sxains, another hostile attitude. no matter how sun.
cere might be General SCOTS anxiety for the safety Of
the Union. has military mode OF queng disconient hi.
own misrule had excited would but aggrsvaie the dso
der il vas intended 10 cure.
Bat II General Scott be really the Union candidate
Y unfortunate for his interests that the Union men Of biz
own party do not 50 regard him. While Seward, tn.
sworn foe OF the fug,ive-slave law-while Johnston
the apoloxist f no, accompce) OF the Chnstiana mnr
derers-whiIe Greeley, and Raymond, and Ewing ane