The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-09

Prom The New Yort Herald.
The contest therefore, now commencing from this day
iorward between General PIEscr, OF New Hampshire,
and General Scott OF New Jersey, IL contest between
the great principles promulgated by the two parties who
make these distinguished their representatives. IL is
contest between those principles which, one hand,
Wl lead this country secure and undslurbed 20 the
highest pinnace that nation attained, will on the
other hand ALLEVIATE the two sections OF the country from
each other dissolve the constituent parts OF this glorious
republic, aud produce hereafter q series OF conyusion
following conyulsion caused By the anti. slavery a2a-
Oon OF such men Seward and his compeers The
platform Of principles and put forward by the
convention at Baltimore u the platform Of General Pierce,
i that which they will supportand intend 10 elect
BIN, The platform and principles OF General Scott and
y bis party, and those which he has himself pro-
nalga,ed in advance through his four famous politi-
q letters, which we have recently placed before The
FNld-the are principles which are directly IN the
slb q, and opposed TO- those OF The democratic party.
nk-a measure which has been decided against by the
oPe OF this country, as ffaught with danger and injury
heir independence, aad TO the purity OF the govern.
a,n and lis institutions, Gen. Scott has also avowsd
nse in favor Of modifying abolshing the rail-
non laws, and therefore be TO be IN favor Of
,onng the old alien laws Of John Adams, which created
e hrst great breach between the two great classes Of
population Of this country, and originated those dif-
tnoes which have agItstei it's councils ever since
Fh Scott has ayowed himself against any exercise
lhe ueio power; thus declaring that he will be
lurely in the hands OF any clique that may choose
regulate and manage Congress, without reference
geberai principles, or the duties imposed on him
his Office. Gen. Scott, among other principles
inch we have not time 10 enumerate to-day-has
hove all, declared his unaierabIe hostility 10 the
ahnuance OF slavery at the South; and although he
Nnls no practical mode within the Limits OF the
Sutton for aboshng the institutions of the South, he
looks forward 10 solution OF the question nj some
ire day, and leaves the inference that that solution
can be nothing else-will be either instruction
W. war, Produced by The alienation Of the North and
olh on these delicate relations. The principles and
asues, therefore, OF the wing party. as promulgated
ne leading and only candidate they have any chance
teelng, are such principles and sucb measures as,
carried into practice by his success, Will ALLEVIATE still
X The South from the North, will produce chickering's
We most dangerous character, and ultimately lead to
NSuecuon, civil war. and entire and fnal separation.
"a The contrary. what the principles associated
" NE name OF General Pierce IN the contest now
Eoachingi They have been enuncIaed by the Batl-
" Convention, and they are Of exactly opposite
see and aatagonisiic to those which have been put
Nsd By General Scott, under bis own signature, and
ph, no doubt, will be adopted by the convention thai
nominate him next week-opposon 10 any con.
ION ton Of financial power 10 the government by the
uoO Oh national bank-opposition 10 any change in