Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-09
measures which they now present and advo-

measures which they now present and advo-
cate.
Tried by this standard how will the whip
party and their candidates stand before the peo-
pie! DO they present any principle or meas
nres which can be honestly considered as cal
culated TO advance the interests and welfare of
the American people as body! Does even
the imperfect and unsatisfactory platform of
principles and measures adopted and put forth
as the political creed of the whig party in the
present campaign, receive that cordial and
general support from those who advocated the
election of Gen. Scott, which affords reasona-
BILE evidence that they will be faithfully execu-
ted should they be successful! On the con-
trary his most ardent supporters repudate and
spit upon the platform adopted by their con-
ventlon and put forth to the people as a state
ment OF the principles and measures to be car
RED into effect should they be entrusted with
power They accept the candidates but repu-
dla.e the principles. What then must be the
unavoidable inference1 Can it be other than
that those who insisted upon the nomination of
Scott-who labored, intrigued and manenvred
night and day 10 obtain his nomination, to
the exclusion 9f others whose faithfulness to
the party wA above suspcion-do not and
never did intend upder any circumstances that
the ostenslble purposes 10 be accomplished by
his election shall ever have other existence
than that of forming a portion of corrupt
scheme to force him upon the people against
their better Judgment and wishesi
Asto River and Harbor improvements, about
which the whg prints talk SO much, the Dem
ocratic party have always been in favor of such
improvements within the limits of the Con-
sitution. They are not in favor of contract
ing national debt of two or three hundred
millions of dollars to make improvements not
authorized by the Constitution But they
have always been in favor of judlcious con-
stltuilonal system of Improvements, such as
were then contemplated by the trainers of the
Constitution, and such as are called for by the
people.
a. 'oi IA iOl plOltCllUI Is dS IIluCH an dOSOlete
idea as a National Bank to regulate the cur
rency, and experience has shown one to be as
useless and hurtful as the other, and in the end
actually injurious to those interests which they
are especially intended to benefit Never was
the country more prosperous or wealthy than
at this tlme-when it is without National
Bank and 4 revenue tariff; and the wbiu par-
ty will fnd it impossible to humbug the people
into the belief that the country is ruined or
injuriously affected by these two circum-
stances.
The wings then have no principles or meas
ures upon which they can reasonably claim the
support of the people. 1t is then, as far as
they are concerned, reduced 10 a preference for
their candidate over Gen. Pierce, who stands
forth as the representative of party who have
boldly and decidedly announced their princi-
pies and the measures which shall characterize
the administration should they receive the ap-
probation of majority of the American peo-
pie We think that The canvass thus far has
convinced all candid and unprejudiced persons
of the fact that Gen. Pierce is a mach better
man for the office than Gen. Scott. AS mil
irary man, Scott undoubtedly stands at the
head of his. profession. But ii is not a Major
General we are to select, but Preside Mt -
and Scott has not single qualification 10 make
him successful statesman, as we have abun-
dainty shown heretofore. Frank Pierce, on
the contrary, has occupied various positions
which have enabled him TO acquire as intimate
an acquaintance with the civil administration of
the affairs Of the nation, as Scott has of The
military. Each has his appropriate place
where he eau render greater service To his
country than in any other Pierce as President
and Scott as Commander-in-Chef of the Army;
and The people will see to it that such DISPOSE
lion is made of their talents and experience as
shall best conduce to the public welfare, bv
retaining Scott where he now is, and eleclinp
Gen. Pierce to the Presidency. .-Prouidence
Herald.