The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-27
The Architects Of the WING platform.

The Architects OF the WING Platform.
The Boston Courier-the home organ of Mr.. Web
sieradopts explanation OF the position OF affairs
which enabled the abolition portion of the wing party TO
force the nomination Of General Scott and describes the
manner in which that result was accomplished The
author of the explanation in the Courier in Balti
during the sitting of the convention, aud
active participation in It's proceedings until the nomination
effected and his statements made with that dis
thickness and particularly OF circumstance which carry
conviction
General Scott went into the convention with one hun
bred and thirty votes-eighteen lesslhan majority
These votes headed by the New York delegation
which enertaned according to the article the Courier
bitter and aignant personal hatred and piruent hostility
TO Mr. Fillmore. which not only led them to resist his
inaon and pass Mr. Webster because he stood on
somewhat the platform, but induced them sustain
General Scott throughout, for other than that
he stood in the furhes line OF antagonist position from
the object of their bitter and envenomed hostility" Be-
sides those who their for General Scott in the
beginning there among the southern delega-
ton instructed for Mr. Fillmore who were determined to
vote for General Scott their second choce and after
il became apparent that Mr. Fillmore would not receive
The nomination, they ready leave the bulk OF the
southern delegates who desired to go over 10 Mr. Web.
sler According TO the article already alluded to, lo6 OF
the Fillmore were ready on Saturday evening to
their votes for Mr.. Webster. if his New England
friends could obtain 40 for him in addition to three
votes from Wisconsin and one from California which
had already been cast for him. But the northern wings
memorable; and although the South was ready 10
give Mr. Webster hundred and six votes ,uheneuer
they could accomplish anything, yet the North would not
give him the requisite forty votes, because the nomination
of Mr.. Webster would not have been triumph of Mr.
Seward and the higher law The statement Of the Mis-
sssippi delegation. in its interview with Mr. Web
in this city. adds confirmation to this point Of the
statement in the Boston Courier.
1t will be easily why the northern wing party
permitted the passage Of the Compromise Any one who
be that the northern whig party had become
thoroughly tainted and demoralzed by the abolition SEN
neni. It's leading men and leading presses made com
cause with the anli.savery agi,ators Even after
the passage of the Compromise. the wing party not
even one of The northern States sustained it, Every
northern wing convention which spoke upon the
subject denounced the fugitive slave law, and in many
instances prominent members OF the whig party open
y sanctioned lorcble resistance the execution OF
that law. When it was first proposed through the
promise should be offered in the Wing National
Convention, the idea was booted al, When the prop.
oson insisted on, the southern whiss were told
Of their ineokn.s they informed that they could
bring but little strength the wing ticket. and that
demands were entitled but little consideration at the
hands OF The domnan, portion of the party This Lam
guage maintained by The abolition wings until
it became apparent ,ha, the North would not sustain
lanpra with snfb imifv To a,y in,
the nomination. 1t then became necessary to look
TO the contest TO come off in the National Hall at
Baltimore, and 10 make the first step by obtaining
the nomination The necessary number of south
votes could not be obtained without platform
which they might TO protect themselves against the
consequences OF giving the candidate OF the abolition
isis the nomination TO the highest Office in the gift of The
American people The Webster wings were not suiii-
GENTLY alive 10 the evil effects of the slavery citation or
Of the danger TO beapprehended from abolition triumph
10 defea, General Scott by voting for Mr. Fillmore Among
the friends of Nr. Fillmore there was party per.
fecty willing repudate the administration and sus.
tain General Scott, when they shielded from
the consequences of such an act by adopting reso-
luton affirming principles which their allies had al
ways repudiated The belief was general that their
support of Mr.. Fillmore only pretence, and that
they were ready to bet:ay him at the first indication
OF purpose the part OF the Webster to give him
their vote One of the conspiraors exposed The trick by
which pretended platform was to be palmed of upon
The public and es,fes that the compromise resolution OF
the Wing Convention political arrangement
sbrewd device TO enable abolonisis to obtain their
candidate and not the expression OF principle hon
esy entertained by the wing party. Mr. Raymond said
distinctly that the northern wings gave way the plat
form "wh the understanding that certain delegates
those to whom we have alluded--would give Scott the
nomination and he adds that If Gen Scott was not nom
mated, they would charge "breach OF faith the South
Even leading wing journals denounce this conduct We
have one before us which afirms that Mr.. Raymonds
statement els "a full and explicit exposition of the
conditions OF corrupt bargain ever placed on
paper" We are much mistaken il the friends OF the con-
siituon will be duped by the trick which the Wing Con-
venon has attempted TO play. They easily perceive
that il the Wing Cow had fully estimated the dan
gers be apprehended from continuance of the slavery
agitation, General SCOTS nomination would have been
impossible The people of the South have too much in
tegence believe that there is safety in following the
counses Of Senator Seward, in placing his candidate
in the presidential chair.
New Hampshire.
The Boston Liberaior referring TO the response OF
New Hampshire to the nomination OF General Pierce
savs The real response was made in the deed which