The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-09
From the Memphis (Ienn.) Eagle and Enqui,

From the Memphis (Isnn) Eagle and Enquirer
"BBHoLp HOW BRIGHTLY BREAKS THE MORN
INa."-The telegraphic accounts We give this
morning, though not entirely full, and in some
spects evidently imperfect in exactness, are, new
ertheess, sufficiently explicit to satisfy every good
Wing that the action of the Wing Convention has
been all that he could wish. The friends of the
several distinguished gentlemen whose names
we're before it, with the frankness and independ-
ence which characterize Wings, have centcnded
earnestly each for his favorite; but with the patr
otto regard which true Wings everywhere exhibit
for country above mere party, have in the end bar
moniousy yielded to the ascertained will of the
majority. The basis Of this union, it will be seen,
is such broad and ndoondl one, as TO leave
nothing to regret but disappointment of personal
preferences. So far as raINclpLrs and MEASURES
are concerned, the peculiar friends Of Mr.. Fill
more and Mr.. Webster have, to the full, as much
to rejoice in the fruits Of the labors Of the
convention as have the original advocates of the
claims Of The actual nominees. The Wings of the
Union, in convention, have covered themselves
with honor by placing themselves and their can
didates upon high, patriotic, national grounds
thus falsifying, under circumstances OF peculiar
difficulty, all the predictions Of their enemies, and
defeating all the Vaccinations Of their opponents
to SOW discord and division in their ranks. The
members Of the convention will be hailed, on their
return to their constituents, with the appreciation
Of tho Wing people in every quarter OF the Union
BY their action, the last blow has been given
to sectionalism and faction.
The peculiar friends of Messrs. Fillmore and
Webster recognise in General Scott reliable in
strument with which 10 achieve the same objects Of
patriotism for the attainment of which these tried
and distinguished statesmen well fitted.
Whatever of prejudices and distrusts may have
been infused by the ingenuity of our opponents
into any portion Of the Wing mind, disappear at
once before the evidences that in General Scott's
positions and opinions on the great topics of the
day we have but the prolongation of the positions
and opinions of Fillmore and Webster.
That our Democratic opponents not pleased
with this nomination ia very palpable. They ap
pear very unhappy that it should have been made.
They would counsel general stampede Of South
ern Wings against It, They are very kind-very
philanthropic in this. They say the Wings ought
to reyolt--ought to "kick up'' and resent this
crifce of Fillmore and Webster. This advice
comes from party who have slaughtered all their
distinguished men, all their veteran statesmen, to
the Moloch of party-to the Juggernaut Of the
"epoils" principle, the "two. thirds rule"
The Wings see through this advice. They begin
to zee through the game which has been played
for months, by which it was hoped to make Gen.
Scott odous to the friends of the existing Admin
istration, The journal of the Wing Convention
will make that game still more transparent.
In little while il will be perfectly apparent TO
every man, woman, and child in the land, what
an un iust and unfair crusade has been made, from
party motives, against him. And Just in proper.
ton as that effort successful temporarily in
creating prejudices, will the reaction be powerful
in his favor, This nomination, when it shall be