The daily union., 1852-10-28
The scott Whigs.-1he Administration and a.
Death of Daniel webster

The scott Whigs.--1 he Administration ana !,
Death of Daniel webster
10 an article designed to deny our charge lb., 4.
friends OF Gen. Scott received The intelligence of A'
Websiers death with most discrediiable indifereo,.
not with ilconeealed exualioa the Republic Of vs.,..
day has the following statement:
SIN no city could the news of Mr. Webster. ds.n
been received with stronger general inde,,i,'
sorrow than in Washington, particularly among eye
on Of the whig party" 'P%
Where were the " indications of sorrow amons.
portion OF the whg party" when, on Friday 49,.
as-aiter the telegraph had been, hour n,
announcing that every moment might be M, w'
stefs last-after it was known all over The ,on.,
that the death damp had already gathered oo !.
brow-where were the indications of wbio
among ihos. wings who went up in procession ID ,.,
tate Gen Scott on his return Who in that whole a,.~
biage then mentioned or thought Of mentioning ths
stalesmans name with reverence or sympathy Th.o..
OF the crowd did not do it; General Scott dd
nor was one cheer hushed or family giyec !,
respect TO the death bed at Marshield Was ib;s nr
sonowl Was il public decency s}
Ii is fortunate for the good name OF The coun,,v \.
in other quarters different spirit prevailed No sooa
had the news OF Mr. Webster's death become knom.
Concord, than the citizens at once gathered IN a..
State house, in respect 10 his memory and 10 his ho,
be II spoken the chief and most eloquent orator o A,
occasion was none other than the democratic candida.
for the presidency franklin Pierce In politics alv,
opposed to the school which Mr. Websters genius i'm,
lra'ed as an American he yet sprang the first opp,
tunty OF doing fit honor TO the illusfious dead ns
contrast thus presented in the attitude of the two par
and their chief representatives needs no emphasis o
comment Already has il struck home upon The sens
and the feeling Of the country
But since the Republic refers to demonstrations Of r.
spect TO Mr. Webster, in which the administration i b.
king part we invite its attention demonstration from
that querer OF quite another Sort and far more sgo6
cant and substantial In the National Iateiigeaeer oi
Monday last tits first issue after Mr.. Websier's deabl
we find copied from the New York Express Of SATURDAY
Ia paper issued while Mr. Webster was known /, be
dying) the following extract OF letter. written, wruh
appear, ten days before, but notwithstanding its chant
ter. carefully suppressed ill that day. and then published
by" permission :"
WASHINGTON, October Is ls5.
My - = see the pres pect very fair fu the
election OF General Scott and tn who give ms ten
on to The subject here quite confident hi. ucta
This makes douby important thar he should sus aired
by the right in Congress; and therefore hope tat
nothing may be left undone ia my to nsars bis
success, and 10 sustain him il elected.
! am, truly yours,
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
"There's the sspeei of the administration for Dame
Webster, the dying man-for the policy ami The clus
to which, in al OF Mard Fillmore and in official sub
ordination 10 him, he gave his Iabors aod his ma ne and
his public hope, aad for which he finally but maaesy
gave up his life
What is MIR. Fillmores excuse for that letter. Does
he b-liepe that il is 'impoant" mporian-Iha
General Scott, the candidate Of Seward aud Johnston
should be- no, 'elected,' but Sustained in Congress
Does he believe that Then, what does he believe
as to his policy which the nomination Of
General Scott is avowed and notorious triumph
But more than this. If General Scott ought. in
Mr.. Filmore's judgment, 10 be elected and suraned
then what thinks Mr. Fillmore of Mr. Webslsis
course and position since the nomination. |, isNt
Webster's sole justification as whig that lie polg
which Gen. Scol's nomination sacrificed wa, OF more
value TO the country than that nomination, and hsle
that the nomination ought not 10 b, sn.tuneJ Il
Mlard Fillmore be a tine man-if all bis pat po
fessions have not been a hypocrisy and shar-
he holds that opinion, even as Mr. Webster he'd i
10 he last lnrougn all the agonles oil disease AID n
yet sharper pangs inflicted BY partisan ngraliuds
How comes H. then, that Mr. Fillmore waits I'LL ii,
dying hour OF Mr Webster before he will procliin hat
he holds that opinion no longer; that General Sconmu
now be sustained and that by inevitable inference Danid
Webster, on his bed of death, must be branded false
every patriotic and partisan obligation Was for this that
the great Secretary in the very hour of its trial. boug,
bisgrea forehead TO the council board oil weak and m
ulous administration Was no, The ingaiituie Of all
that was worst in he whs parry emo ish 70 m his cup OF
berness' Was il needful iha, hs comaeer and asso.
cate in the sacred OF the Union should stand forth
as willing witness against him Had the fas-glazrg
eye of Daniel Webster, when struck down by the Sew.
ard conspratos, rested tha, leltesad he sub
scrlbed to the name OF Mllard Fillmoe-ihe county
would have heard from him an " Ef ia Brute r more
mournlu and agonzed than that which burst from the lips
OF Casa, dying under the daggers OF the who claimed
10 be his cbiees friends After this deed lei the admin
sraon and lis organs, for decencys sake be very mod
est and guarded in the mouth honor" and the shows
grief" which they bring the tomb OF Daniel Webster
Presidential Dictation.
IL baa haon he k0on "a. l.t