The daily union., 1852-10-02
shan the Gs.ph,.. be restored !

| Hardly anything in political history V
markabe than the frank confession Of leading Scott oas
nails that the election OF the whig candidate viii be sAs
signal for renewal OF those hlgh-handed depfsdaoas
upon the treasury which. under the general name Of
Gaphnism. have become The proyerbial scandal Of the
present whg dynasty Ii is by good Scout whIg ,ess
mony that know the fact Oh Gen. Sootts nomination
being forced upon the whig party by who sought in
him instrument OF public plumber. II IS upon good
Scott wbg authority that we know The military hurrah
and the sectional ianateism be regarded BY the Scott
leaders only the o. elec,inE their candidais
while the end TO be accomplished by that election IL the
organiz OF extensive and reckless system OF
public pecuation than the couatry has yet seen
Read this point the following clear and emphatic
editorial statement. made Just after General SCOTS nom
nation. by the Utica Gazette. well known the leading
and long established whig organ Of central New York
journal which at this is siraining every
to elect General Scott
WAR Enrsor To up, we expect, il
General Scott elected, the general affairs of
| country conducted upon whg principles while in
| minor matters shall not be disappointed to witness
full display OF the peculiar practices Of thar class who have
| attached themselves to him. TnEY xSaics rHxA-
sELVEs OUT ADMSIsrRAros, by fair aad foul
but the increased prosperity Of the country under whs
policy will enable 1t TO stand the demands their rapacty
As the weghter Of the law they will
TO medde provided their cupdity is satisfied OF this
have qua In the readiness with which they sold
their principles this convention for the npminaion
Abou, the time of the whig nomination we copied
largely into columns similar declarations a. to the
coming Gaphinsm of General Scots administration. ia
the OF his election from such whg journals a. the
New York Mirror and Express, the Albany State Regis
ter, and the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, which now
take leading part in fighting the Scott battle Sach dscar
aions were echoed by staunch whg journals in other
States such the Boston Courier and the Boston Daily
Advertiser In iact the southern <yhig press hardly
disaected against Gen Scott because OF the abolition
influences which put him in nomination than was the
better part OF the northern whg press by Of the
Gaphin influences which openly announced a sure
TO control his administration.
In this state of things it is not surprising that the whig
confines itself singing the praises of General
Scott a successful soldier. 1t is not wonderful that
whig orators and editors vie with each other in
efforts to suppress and keep wholly out Of sight the
character and the record of their candidate as civilian
1t is not wonderful that, while they fill page after page
of their picture books with strange and oitentimes gro-
tesque representations of martial prowess parade they
should fail 10 give line protesting mark out
the policy define the principles which will guide their
candidate il be should be placed in the presidency In
deed General Scott himself has, his present election
eerng expedition adopted the same tactics; and. BY
talking about himself a soldier ad nsusean. makes
confession that his civil qualifications and
not such he safely speak Of. How should II be
otherwise What be said in favor Of the poliiics Of
the candidate whose power, his chief supporters
u.s. sectionasm is and Gaphinsm il 10
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