The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-13

The Wing Nominee and the Webster Men.
The New York Courier and Enquirer, a
Journal which has been warm in its advocacy
Of the claims Of Mr.. WEBSTER 10 the Pres-
dency, IN dissenting to the positions of CORE
spondent, also friend Of the distinguished
statesman, says:
"Mr. Webster has undoubted right to sustain
or reject the nominee Of the Wing Convention, as
his jud gmcnt may dictate; and no man will dare to
charge that he IL, or can be, any thing but Wing
But we are very sure that Mr. Webster would
repudiate the idea put forth by correspondent,
that the Wing party has ceased to be NdtiO'la!
The nationality OF party must necessarily be de-
termincd by the principles which il avows and the
character of the men selected to carry out those
principles; and judged by this. the only true stand
ard, our correspondent is not warranted in in
sinua,ing that the Wing party has ceased to be a
national party
cit ID quite unnecessary for US to 60 into any
argument to prove that we preferred the nomina.
ton of Daniel Webster for the Presidency to all
others; and it is equally unnecessary to assert
that all Gen. SCOTS antecedents Of character
which prove him to be National in all his feelings
and purposes That he permitted doubt to exist
on this subject i, most unfortunate for himself and
"
very cheerfuly and promptly endorsed the Wing
platform Of principles, and accepted the nomina
ton for the Presidency in connection with that
platform, should place his Nationality beyond all
cavil-litte as we believe in the nationality of
most of those who procured his nomination.
"We cannot and do not expect Of the friends OF
Mr.. Webster, who have been 80 gricvously Gisap
pointed by the rejection OF his claims to nomina-
ton, the same cordial support of General Scott
that they would have extended to their favoritt
To enter tain any such expectation would be idle;
but at the same time, as Wings, we do expect Of
them to go to the polls and vote for General Scott,
because he at least 10 national, and because, if
elected, he will devote his administration to tho
support and establishment Of Wing principles.
Not to do 50 10 TO aid in the election of the Loco
fuco nominee; and it III tiers little whether Wbg
gives such aid by abstainng from voting or by
voting against his party. In either case the rteut
ia the same; aud therefore every Wing, no matter
what bis personal feeling OF disappointment at
the action Of the Baltimore Convention, is bound
to put to himself the question, between this and
November, what his duty to the country and h .
own principles require Of him in the coming
election.
awe are quite content to leave this sube to
the conecences and the principles OF Mr. Web
6ter'5 lrlendej ana II SO WITHOUT any
tempts to bully them into support Of the Wing
nominee, we do not entertain doubt but they will
faithfully discharge their duty ut the polls in No
vember. They earnestly desired to sec Mr.. Web
ster elected to the Presidency, and the triumph of
Wing principles in his ell ction but it by no means
follows that, because Of their disappointment, they
will directly or indirectly aid in the election Of
General Pierce, and the triumph Of the destruc tive
principles OF Locoloc oism. As Wings. they dcsirc
above all things the triumph of Wing principles;
and it will be exceedingly difficult to make them
believe that they would be serving Themselves,
their principles, their country, by aiding in the
cleo ton of O Locofoco President.
retrospective of all other considerations, no
Wing can possibly forget that, if General Pierce
should be elected the Government, for the next
four wears at least, will stand pledged to sustain,
the destructive frec,rade doctrines Of the day. and
ut the same time 10 oppose the development OF our
great national resources, by system of internal
improvements; while the election Of General Scott
will % ertainly to u modification Of the
present destructive al caiorem tariff, and render
certain the rapid development OF our country by
the prosecution Of every internal improvement
which the best interests of the whole country 30
imperatvely demand.
sWe said, very recently, that the Wings arc
accustomed to think and act according to their
conviction of right; and so thinking, we feel as
sured that, at the proper time, they will all be
found sustaining by their voices and their votes
che Wing nominee for the Presidency"