The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-21
The Last Despairing Effort or the Whigs-
General SCOTS Trip to the Wcst--Mr. Fosss
Trip to Washington Scott Organ.

The Last Despairing Effort or the Whigs-
General SCOTS Trip to the west--Mr. Foss's
Trip to Washington -The Scott Organ.
When the presidential campaign first opened we al.
rected the public attention TO the attitude Of the regular
abolition party. Since then, have from time to time
kept our readers advised of its movements on The
great battle field But is important to understand the
purposes of the enemy, well chronicle his move
mens; and, to that end shall attempt to bring light
the hidden significance Of recent events 5s
As as General Pierce nominated the regular
abolition organs everywhere assaled him in the most Bit
ter and malignant To this day the chief cam.
pagn document circulated in the North by the wing COM
mee in this city, acting under the eye and in daily con-
sultaton with General Scott article which appeared
in the columns Of the National Era-,he central organ
OF the abolition parysoon after General Perces nomina-
ton. To this day the chief campaign document crcua-
ted in the South by the committee, is the New Bos
ton libel invented by Messrs Foss Fogg, Goodale Co.,
aboltioniss of the stripe with the Naiona Eraand
circulated through the columns of the Scott organ his
city, and in pamphlet form under congressional franks
While carrying this fierce against General Pierce
and The democratic party, the aboonsts averred that
they equally opposed to both of the old party ogan
zatons. That avement constantly and continually
beed by the fact that those who made it, whilst they
manifested the most ferocious eagerness assa General
Pierce, uttered word against General Scott or the
Seward organization, which nominated him and now
supports him. The Pittsbug convention, which repre-.
scented the party that had furnished the northern and
southern wings with their weapons OF attack against the
democratic nominee, unanimously nominated Hon. John
Ha lie for the presidency, bitter and inpacabe Ter
sopal enemy of General Pierce. That nomination was
made the llh OF last month. but the public was not
informed until few days ago that il would be accepted
During the interval the Seward party had been zeaossy
engaged in attempting TO bring the regular abolilonss
into its ranks We do not know Of one Seward leader,
or single Seward press in the North which had en-
dorsed and sustained The whig platform adopted Ba
MORE They either passed it by without notice, or sp on il
denied that intended prevent further tlyey
agt alton. AS adopted the National Era in
formed its readers that looked to future amendments
of the fugitive slave law And members Of the conven.
ton, who were prominent among the followers Of Mr.
Seward n the North and North west pointed out TO the
abolitionss the omissions which would permit them to
sustain General Scott. notwithstanding the PLATFORM
consistently with their Interior purposes After all had
been accomplished that could be accomplished by this
process, Mr. Hale accepted the Ptsbug nomination, in
order rally and unite that portion OF the regular ato
ton party which would naturally fall ino the Seward
ranks and apply the force OF party organization them.
that they might be moved and directed in manner
indct the greatest injury the democratic rary and its
candidates The southern portion of the wing party and
The attitude OF Mr. Webs,ers friends and the weakness
OF General Scott conspIred prevent The abolition party
from being openly and Immediately absorbed into the
Seward party led by Gen Scott. But glance al The
face of public affairs served 10 show that the Seward
Scott party was thoroughly aboionized and nasmuchas
there difference that point between its members
and Gddings Goodae, Foss, Fogg or the National Era
needed New Boston libes or abolition attacks on
Gen. Pierce TO show that the Infatuated fanatics who
murdered Gorsuch in Pennsylvania and ramped on the
laws Syracuse would give aid and comfort to Gen.
Scott and would their votes for him IL they could DO
without weakening his prospects Gen Scots fate is
Fixed in The South and the Webster movement hav.
ing for lis object the preservation Of whg PARTY in The
country, longer be restrained by the Seward
Scott party, and consequently MIR. Hale is openly 10
the field ally of Gen. Scott. He and Gen Scot
have gone the Northwest TO arrange their plans, and
the notorious Mr.. Foss, of Mr. Hale's prinoi al
heuienanis, has on 10 Washington doubtless for
the purpose of uniting with The Scott committee station
ed this city, for the purpose of edectng the scheme
by which the forces OF Hale and Julian intend TO mani.
fest their hostility to, il they cannot infc, injury on,
the democratic ticket This fanatical emissary was
in this city Saturday with whig leaders, and
the Scott organ devoted considerable portion of is
space yesterday to defence OF its brother conspior
Cen SCOTS visit 10 the West has reference to The
msns OF Mr. Hale in the qsater, and the special
and specific purpose OF IL besides creating Hilary hur-
rah, is without doubt to arrange alters so that all those
who adhere to The Pittsburg ninaon, and who
be transferred TO the Seward nominee. may be 30
transferred when the proper time arrives Circumstances
conspire reveal the conspiracy which has been formed
by the Scott and abolition leaders, and to proclaim the
object of General SCOTS trip 10 The West to be the
draugbing of definite and distinct plan of operations
by which junction shall be formed with Hale and Ju-
Ian. The men who adhere to the old wing party, as il
before it became thoroughly demomlzed by abolition
alliances now rally around Webster and Jcnkin, a. the
last hope to preserve wing party in the country The
abolition element follows the fortunes OF Mr. Seward.
and the military reputation OF General Scott to give
il consideration in the country, and draw TO its stand
ard recruits from the ignorant and thouehtless,
who follow, with vacant but admiring minds the move
ment OF military parade Nantes, destiny leads the
Scott forces to the embrace OF the regular abolition party,
and the smoke Of the battle dies away the
country will see purely sectional party in the North
rayed against the constitution and against the broad ma
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