The daily union., 1852-09-03
Hidden Movements.

Hidden Movements.
Nearly mobih has elapsed since the Piusburg abol
ton convention was held, but we have not had an an
nouncemen OF The acceptance OF Mr. Hale, its nominee
far the uresdency. This long silence ia due, in our
Judgment. TO the condition in which the whg party un-
der the leadership OF Mr. Seward. is placed.
For many wears efforts have been made to aboonize
the whg party Driven by its centralizng tendencies
and s hostility to the democracy, The whg party IN the
North has affiliated with the aboi,ionss, and solicited
their support by adopting resolutions and making nomi-
nations acceptable 10 them. When Mr.. Seward was
candidate for governor OF New York in 1895, the abo
tonists supported him. and we have before us several
abolition circulars Of that date calling on the abolition
.s IN vote Tor him Since that time he has labored with
unceasing industry and answering consistency to en-
courage abo,onism and fix and fasten it upon the
whig party. To great extent he has succeeded. tor
his counsels control the whg party of the Union through
the agency Of the whig party Of the North. But al
though the whg party has been to great extent abo
tonized yet there has always been abolition organ
zalion outside Of the whg party not absorbed by it, but
ready 10 unite with il whenever could inaic blow
the democracy; but at present it is somewhat awed by
the attitude OF Mr. Websters friends. This organization
is represented in Washington by the National Era ; and
from the nomination of General Pierce up the present
moment it has made violent and unceasing war upon
him. The articles OF the National Era have been adopt
ed by the Scott leaders in this city. and circulated in
pamphlet form by thousands throughout ths northern
States The organization OF which speaking Id
convention at Psburg on the lIth Of last month"; and
nominated Mr. Hale for the presidency Mr. Hale is a
bitter personal enemy Of General Pierce. and there
be question that the party represented at Pttsburg
10 act enemy to the democratic ticket. and
as an ally of the Scott party, if the Webster move
ment and its uerior purposes forbid to act openly and
merge its organization into the Scott organization.
II General Scott should be elected of which there is
fortunately no probability, Mr.. Stewards triumph over
the entire whg organization would be complete, and the
aboonists would abandon their separate organ
zaon, fall into the Scott ranks and urge Mr. Seward
for the succession If General Scott should be defeated
then the northern whg party would adopt the abolition
organization. and Mr. Seward would find powerful CON-
peiitors in Mr.. Hale, Mr. Sumner. and Mr.. Chase
Taking this view of the case have but little doubt
that the personal schemes OF the whg and abolition
leaders, and the attitude Of Mr. Websters friends. alone
prevent an open junction OF the two armies and that the
delay of Mr. Hale either accept or decline the Pisbug
nomination is produced by the feeble condition OF General
SCOTS prospects The result Of the North Carolina cleo
ton destroys every hope which the Scott party had in the
South and in the face OF manifest codness toward Gen
Scott in the North, and the repeated failures TO raise
military hurrah, Mr.. Hale and his lieuenants may well
say that they would bring into the partnership
much General Scott and Mr.. Seward. and that they
ought have equal control over the administration il
General Scott should be elected, and equal voice n
fixing the succession II General Scott was stronger than
he is then there would be doubt that the Pittsburg
ticket would not be offered any State in which might
weaken General Sco,rs vote; but as his weakness has
been thoroughly manifested by codness and indifference
at the North, well by open dissatisfaction at the
South, Mr. Hale may think il bad policy to unite the fate
OF his followers with the fortunes OF the Scott party
Just now. when defeat sares II in the face, without
full and satisfactory that for the future
the whg party will cease to divide the abolition
forces. and The whg organization be abandoned. and
longer compete with the regular abolition organization
under Hale Chase, and Sumner The temper, mobility
and nexibiy OF the Piiisburg organization must be
fully understood before Mr. Hale and General Scott
e,uld knowingly for much would depend upon the
discipline OF the aboonsts and their readiness
the word OF command, either Tor the whig ticket
II. ticket nominated Pii,sburg II their discipline is
sufficiently perfect, then, matter what may be
finally determined on, Mr.. Hale may wait longer TO scan
General SCOTS prospects in the Sooth and to estimate
tAs force and effect OF the Webster movement in the
North An alliance between the Scott wings and aboIi
ionis,s would give wonderful impetus TO the Webster
cke, in both extremes OF the Unon and Of course there
is a necessity for great crcumspection a, present
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