New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-15
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sumo that its first day will be consumed in
preliminary business, so that no nomina-
ton of President will be made before
Thursday.
We do not not now feel so sanguine of an
auspicious result of its deliberations as
most of those who think with us appear to
do. Mr.. Fillmore's nomination is morally
impossible, and we do not think the Con-
vention will take the risk of making a
candidate outright, instead of selecting one
of those already made by the People. 1t
would be a very hazardous experiment,
and those who think it would do because
our opponents have risked it overlook ra-
deal difference between the two parties.
The Wing is in fact scarcely party at all,
in the strictest sense, but simply loose ag-
gregation of those who feel constrained to
resist certain tendencies and purposes of
the party which coversitself with the man
tie of Democracy. Its members wiLI think
for themselves and any attempt by the
Convention to impose on the party candi-
date whom the People had not made such,
would be likely to provoke very serious
detection. The organization would OF
course adhere and attest itsfdelity by such
vocal and sulphurous gymnastics as we
have Just seen enacted in ratification of the
Pierce and King juggle; but there would
be a great many quiet, sensible, independ-
ent persons all over the country who would
feel that their confidence had been abused
and the legitimate discretion of Delegates
transcribed, and they would henceforth
stick to their farms, their shops, their
stores, and take very little interest in the
Election. At least, such is our impression,
and hence we consider a new candidate
out of the question.
There remain, then, but two substantial
candidates-WINrIELD SCoTT and DANIEL
WEBsTER--one of whom must receive the
nomination. Which will it bel
The intellectual greatness of Mr.. Web
ster is denied or questioned by none. We
consider him the ablest man new in public
life in any country. He is debater OF
unsurpassed force, some of whose massive
orations will endure and be admired for
ages. In spite of his faults, which are on
the same scale with his merits, the Amer
ican People of all parties contemplate his
abilities with a just pride, and, if a for
eigner were to disparage them, would re-
gard the of1ense as a National and almost
q personal insult.
This fact is we'll known, and there is
great danger that it may mislead the Con-
vention. Our opponents have done their
best to raise deIuding mirage with regard
to it. why don't you Wings put up
you greatest man ?" said Frank Pierce to
a social circle not long ago. eff you
would only put up Webster for President,
Il would do my utmost for his election"
There is a ready Yankee answer to this
blarney, and it runs thus" Mr.. Pierce,
why didn't yOu support HENRY CLAY,
when the choice lay between him and
james X. Polk! You never thought of
doing it, but did your utmost to defeat
him and so you would Mr.. Webster,
seven though you were not the opposing
Candidate. All the smooth things your
sort of folks are saying of Mr.. Webster
'now are only intended to defeat General
SCOTS nomination, or to ALLEVIATE Mr..
'Webster's friends in case you shoald not
effect it. You 1oelL knotg, and so does every
shrewd, impartial observer, that the very
strongest candidate the Wings can put
up is Gen. Winfield Scott. And hence
your proclaimed admiration and pretended
dread of Mr.. Webster. There is not man
of you who will not feel more confident of
beating US the moment you hear that any
body but Gen. Scott is nominated-pro-
'vided you ever do hear it.
For the sincere and earnest friends of
Mr.. Webster, we have every respect. We
know .hem to be jealous, steadfast Wings,
who mean to do nothing inconsistent with
their devotion to the common cause. To
these we say Gentlemen, you are bound,
by your fidelity to principle, not to press
Mr.. Webster's nomination in case a fair
scrutiny and comparison of views shall
show that he probably cannot, while an
'other Wing can, be elected. For it is of
mo consequence that the Delegates from
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tex
as, Arkansas, &c. should all be willing to
concentrate on Mr.. Webster in order to
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