The daily union., 1852-10-14
Mr.. CIingman,s Letter.

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election OF The whg candidate. published in the Union Of
yesterday presents points 10 which the attention
OF the country should be especially directed IL must be
borne in mind that Mr. CngmaA has for many years
been foremost among The leaders OF the whg party in The
House of Representatives that he not among the
original whg recusant representatives. that in deter
mining to oppose the whig candidate, he does act
from impulse from but partial survey OF the issues
and principles involved in the canvass but from clear
perception OF IFS tendency developed at this late hour
OF the struggle; that he preferred the nomination Of
Scott in ls4s TO the nomination OF Taylor and that he is
familiar not only with the character OF General Scott The
soldier, but also with the character and principles Of
Gen. Scott the politician. Thus biased towards the
whg candidate by personal and party prejudices. and
thus familiar with his political relations and purposes.
Mr. Clingman's protest against the election of Scott will
strike the public mind with peculiar emphasis and force
MIR. Clingman tells that he learnt from personal
conferences with Thurlow Weed and Horace Greeley,
at the Wing Convention of 1s4s. that they opposed the
nomination OF Gen Scott because OF his nativsH And
these very men have the efrontery TO commend
Gen. Scott foregn-bo born fellow citizens their
especial friend and champion Remember that w eed and
Greeley made this objection General Scott after he had
witnessed the vaor and patriotism Of the Irish in the
Mexican war; and after he had made that very recanta
tlon OF his navism which they now aege to be suf
cent atonement for his past hostility the foreigner
and satisfactory security against another storm Of in
dgnaon" and another address 10 rally native-Amer
can party Can the hypocrisy OF these double ledeang
disciples of Seward cheat foreign born fellow citizens
into the support Of man whom they opposed in ls4s
because of his natvism'
Mr. Clingman asserts that General Scott "has repeat
edy expressed the opinion that he could be elected with
out vote from slave State" Here is the key to the
whole conduct OF the whig candidate here is verbal
declaration OF a fact which his have already mani
tested with unmistakabe emphasis and that s that Gen.
Scott has spurned the South and has thrown himself
the OF the abolilionsts, relying solely upon their
support to attain the presidency. By the light OF this
declaration the consistency OF General SCOTS conduct is
manifest. His Canada anne exaion letter, his protest
against the extension OF southern SOIL his refusal 10 ap
prove the Compromise, TO give the South any promise
maintain lis rights, all parts of the system Of
determination with the abolitionists The whig candi-
date thinks he afford 10 bid defiance 10 the "slave
States since he imagnes he has secured the votes Of
the aboionss by his many bids for their favor and sup
port
Mr. Cngmans disclosure OF the policy pursued by the
administration OF President Taylor touching the Compro-
mise possesses peculiar interest, and eaches lesson,
to use his own language, (which ought not 10 be lost
on us -
"About the first of July, 1850, 1t determined at
meeting of decided majority of the southern whig
bers OF Congress that duy before open dec
laaton OF hoses, advise the then President of
purposes c Three gentlemen selected for that pur
pose the Hon c. M. Conrad the present Secfe-
tary of War; the Hon. Humphrey Marshall, OF Kentucky
and the Hon. Robert Toombs OF Georgia They. in
cordance with the views of the meeting separately called
President and gave him TO understand that he
expect determined opposition IL he persisted in resist
ing such eonpromise We advocated and insisted
his policy OF admitting California and New Mexico
States and supporting the claim OF the latter the ter l.
tory on this side OF the Rio Grande. According their
several reports TO US, Gen Taylor unyieldng, and
frankly declared hem that soon as the constitution Of
New Mexico reached him, which he looked for In few
days. he should send in TO Congress recommend
ing its admission State he had done In the
case OF California that he also declared that Texas had
right the territory claimed by her, and that he was dis
posed support the claim Of New Mexico against her
To one Of he,e gentlemen he said that he placed in
such position he would probably be forced sacr
flee one wing OF his pary and that ought
him sacrifice eighty from the North rather than
wentynine the Souih these being the number
OF members OF the northern and southern sections OF the
whg parry in Congress. The great body Of the southern
members OF Congress with Mr. Clay at their head would
thus ha We bee thrown into oppo,on and woud have
been compelled with the aid OF the conservative OF the
Norh 10 light the whole force OF the administration The
death Of General Taylor alone prevented struggle which
would have shaken the county It's centre The decree
Of Providence thus avefed the but the leol Is
one WHICH ought not to be lost on US"
This is brief chapter from the history Of the admin
istration OF a military President Here see manifested
all the nspudes OF soldier for civil station. By
assuming adulicac questions beyond the province Of
the executive; BY turning deal 10 al the susEes
tons OF caution and conciliaon which determine the
conduct OF the true satesman by the violent and obs
nate pursuit OF his erroneous opinion By deliber
atey resolving sacrifice wing OF his party 10 retain
the allegiance OF another possessing greater power; by
his every step and act in this perIous crisis, General
Taylor betrayed the utter ncompetency oil the sol
der 10 grasp and adjust the delicate and intricate rea
tons OF State II the soldier President had lived TO
carry out his mschievous and fatal policy 10 wha,
uemy OF disaster might the country have been driven
II the incapable pilot had continued at the helm the ship
could not have survived the serm. Shall the lesson be
lost on us Is the country prepared deliberately TO re-
pea, the experiment OF a military Pfesijentl
To the concading paragraph Of Mr.. Clingman's manly
and able letter we invite the attention OF every In
the Unon TO whom the peace and quiet Of the country is
Of more momen, than the temporary triumph OF party
General Scot should bo elected under all the exist.
ing circumstances II not only consgns to their poltoa
graves forever Messs Fillmore and Webster and other
compromise wings o the North bat the defeat Of General