The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-06-25

; dent. una w III. n Qtuudhl1 OF hotlh NaIO-
lima. for Vice President thus inregard 10 To-
cality Of candidates following the example Of
the Democrats The whig Convention, be-
fore the South would consent to 60 into
nomination, was compelled 10 adopt plat
form endorsing the compromise measures,
&c, &c. much agains the wishes and des-
pite The remonstrances Of certain northern
gentlemen. Our readers may see by the fol-
lowing from the N. Y. Tribune, how wing
pledges are regarded by members ofiheir own
party, and how much confidence the people
are warranted in placing in them. The Tri-
bune. about month since, contained the fol-
lowing;
"They (the southern whigs) may very posi-
bly, bully some Wing National Convention into
passing some sort ol compromise resolve to qui
ct them; but when they get it, IL icont be ,corth
The paper on schieh il is ,critten. They wholove
slavery will uphold it. and we who hate it will
keep on hating it, and try to make others hate
it, with view to its ultimate downfall, just as
if no such resolve had passed."
And again, at the conclusion Of the same
article: t
"We object to the passage OF "compro-
mise" resolve in either of the National Con-
ventions primarily, as cheat---a gull-rap--a
t,t % tie rhale. There will not be one aboli-
tionist the less thereafter than before, and not
one will be overrawed or silenced. Such a
measure will be arbitrary and unjustifable it
will ALLEVIATE and drive away from the wings
some antislayery men, and probably throw
away the presidential election; while it will
do no good TO any one. The party may be run
OIL the rocks if 1t will, but not with our CO.
operation. II il insists on wreckmg lis pros
poets. we shall at least insist on showing how
and why it does so."
The public has been aware for long time
that whig promises are not worth the paper
OH which they are written, though few Of the
organs of that party have had the candor Of
the Tribune in owning up. II is not reason.
able 10 suppose that ''little Bill Seward" and
Horace Greely have taken SO much trouble TO
secure the nomination of Scott for nothing,
and without knowing his sentiments and the
course Of policy he would be likely 10 pur-
sue in case Of his election. This may be Sc,
down'as settled fact, and Tere there The
least possible chance of the whig ticket be-
ing successful, we might put our finger upon
the very gentlemen who would compose the
prominent members Of Scott's Cabinet.
When Journal like the Tribune Tells us
that compromise declaration by the Wing
convention is not "worth the paper it is
written upon," and when SO saying the Tri-
bune speaks plainly The spirit Of the whole
organization of the whig party in Congress
and in The States, we should like TO under
stand the mode Of cyphering out any greater
vulue for vague compromise letter, 10 be
signed BY Gen. Scott, OH the eve of great
political canvass, into which he is brought by
those very wings who make the Tribune their
especial organ. Ii would certainly be an in
te.estlng calculation.
The N. York Express, (whig) about The
first of May, contained an article upon the
presidency which goes 10 confirm our opir-
ion of the "bargain and sale" of Scott TO s. :
ward & Co., and we give an extract just as
little "aid and comfort" to our opponents
hereabcuts:
General Scott personally we have no OBJ
jections to, and we can support him without
any sacrifice OF prncipie-nay, even coni-
dence in him as man. But the tail that will
come on with him as the candidate of unknown
constitutional principle is of Just such men as
surrounded, enyelloped and Galphinizud the ad
ministration Of Gen. Taylor; and they are sucl
men as can never administer the government
Of the country"
This is the honest conf ssion Of promi
nent whig paper, and we>doubt iGa more un
qualified expression Of condemnation of tn
whig party and its policy was ever writer
in a democratic Journal. Galphinism Iwit
lis corruption, disgrace and odium, will com
upon The whis party as surely as Gen. Scot
is elected; and the government will fall int
the hands OF those who can never admin;
Ter il! This is the confession.
But the good intentioned of the Conven
tion have been over-reached by Seward
Co., the men whom the Express says Ca
never administer the government, and SEQ
is the nominee. .Gpapowdcr it is calculate
will take him into the presidential chair an
then Seward quietly TO stand behind it an
tell the General what to do.
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