The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-22

fusal 10 adopt il should prevent The nomination OF Gen
Scott and he having been nominated, the wbg party
for The future has been given over into the bonds oil sec
ona agitation. IL has been delivered into the custody
OF The antslayery sgaoIs Seward Greeley. and John
stem. who have made General Scott their candidate, and
his nomination lie, and is universally felt TO he, the
definite triumph oil sectonasm Laiionalism--of The
desire Tor agitation the desire for peace
III ihis be not the case, why were Mr. webster and
Mr. Fillmore thrown aside why did ine oyu,h ~ al
most unanimously support one or the other OF those
men, and unanimously oppose on the hrsi ballot tbe
nomination OF Scott Why thai venerable states
man, whose whole lifetime has been marked Dy services
10 the wing party, OF such SURPRISING ability, such
steady devotion, and such distinguished success, rude
ly thrust side 10 make way Tor the man whose only
claim The presidency according 10 The Washington Re
public consists in the fact that be has done things which
s.in all ages and in all counres-civzed and
RoUs--have been admired"-vz fought successful bat
lies !
10 this state OF thngs-despite the nominal platform
adopted by The ederalists, which Mr. Greeley tells
he "hates dsspises, and pits upon the great ques
ton Of the coming election not merely the fundamental
one whether the Union shall be preserved in lis integrity.
but whether shall be preserved in the affections and
spect OF the nation whether the language OF con;
emptuons denuncaton and which has been heaped
upon BY higher fanatics and trading demagognes,
now high in the confidence OF General Scott, shall be IN
any, even in the remotest, degree countenanced or
whether outraged majority shall send them into that
degraded obscuriy they richly deserve. becomes
the democracy, among whom there very many more
Union men than among the wings. to give heed TO tins
question in The beginning and give TO it that Importance
1t eminently deserves.
AS 10 the personal qualifications Of the distinguished
and accomplished General who has been placed in nom
nation by the wings for the high and responsible trust OF
President OF the United States we have nothing at pres
ent 70 say. ;, !,
Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott is the better fitted by
original talent, by the education of his life, by compre
hensve knowledge OF the interests OF the country by &C
quanance with its relation TO other countries by expe-
in the management of urgent and arduous political
affairs, by sound Judgment by steady adherence to prin
cple which has listened TO the tempting seduction
NJ md
illness of character political emergencies, and in short
by every quality and qualification that be thought OF
for the position designated We do not intend now to
give our reasons, drawn from our countrys history,
10 show why It is better TO keep the soldier IN
his command, and to place the lawyer and statesman in
the presidential chair We need not suggest that for the
that would select the " hrst soldier OF
the country" for leader in difficult battle would
take experienced civilian TO conduct IN court,
and to manage our affairs in the cabinet where intricate
questions OF law, diplomacy, and constitutional arrange
ments are perpetuay arising
There are other considerations connected with the
approaching election infinitely more important in our
view than the personal appearance, even mill
tary career OF this man or hat-more important than
the success OF this hat-consideraons, in COM
parson with which individuals sink into nsgnifcance,
except far they the opponents and represent
aves Of principles and the agents TO carry out elect
ed the principles with which they are identified. The
principles at ISSUE and involved in the next campaign
cannot be evaded kept out of sight by federal deea
nation and personal abuse. The democratic party have
undertaken in the next election TO bring their gov
eminent back to the republican tack. They are
unwilling that this government, the fruit OF much
Toll and SO many dangers, should be converted in
TO stupendous dollhouse for the benefit OF plum
derng politicians, corrupt officials, and worthless
fund-boldtrs; they are unwilling to the States strip
ped OF their rights swell the power OF the federal gov
eminent; they are unwilling 10 stand in silence, and
with folded while the rights of American citizens
being ramped in the dust in foreign lands and they
have determined TO do what they to make this gov
eminent what its founders designed il should be--a
glorious temple OF liberyglorious in the amplitude and
simplicity OF its proportions, rather than in Its outward
epiendor or It's internal decorations, through whose
open the oppressed of every cline may freely enter
and al whose altar every American citizen, native horn
adopted OF whatever Dains or creed, religion or
conditions, might stand in the full consciousness Of equal
right and worship with his fellows.