The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-25

The Position Of the Whig Party.
In other articles OF this day paper have given
tracts from leading wing journals of all sections OF the
country, which. If they anything. mean that the
wing party 10 utterly disorganzed and broken in twain
upon the sectional issues
We have every assurance which we can have from
the wing representatives and wing journals of the NORTH
that upon the platform Of the Compromise they cannot
carry single northern State
We have in every form the assurance OF southern
wing representatives and wing journals. that upon any
other platform they cannot carry single State at the
South.
We have the assurance OF Mr. Fimore's leading
friends that the friends OF General Scott under abo
lltionis influence. which must rule his administration
if ha be elected. and which must besides, bring into
power all manner of political profgacy and corruption
under the sharp, short designation Of "Gaphin tail"
On the other hand the leading friends of General
Scott tell that the wings Of the North have lost all
confidence in President Fillmore. and that he and hi
friends in the Wing National Convention are ito be
dropped from the Cart without scruple and without
mercy.
This extraordinary state OF things which, far as we
know considering both its intensity and extent. finds
nation. The reason lies but little way behind and may
be summed up in few words.
The controlling force OF the wing party for the last TWEEN
y years has been in the North, and has there maintained
itself upon sectional issues and sectional fanacism In
this spirit il reused great anslavery agitation to de.
feat the annexation OF Texas, as Mr.. Webster himself
tells US, long before the democrats stirred finger in
that business" In this spirit in the Wilmot provso time.
every official wing in the north, whether holding
position under the State the federal took
ground in favor Of the proviso which everywhere
proclaimed TO be cardinal and Interchangeable wing doc
trne "a declaration which to this day considerable
portion OF the northern whig party has formally recanted
In this state OF facts the for General
Taylor But for the fraud then perperated
the South by The southern wing acceptance OF the
pledges policy, under blind confidence in Gen. Taylor
southern man, the wings would then, by OF their
total disagreement the question OF the poviso, have
been defeated and the fearful crisis Of sectional strife
which followed would have been avoided. When that
crisis found the wing party and the wing admin
sration utterly powerless 10 NEE, it, They could not
compose it, and they could moi carry the government
under it. By other hands than theirs adjustment was
framed. and the people looked hopefully forward to a
cessation OF sectional strife. But such a cessation i'm
piled the end OF that anti slavery agitation upon which
Ia generation OF wing leaders had in the several States OF
the North founded their power Brought to the touch
stone OF maintaining the settlement statutes, they found
at once thai they carry their organization into hos
ty to that policy they must give place in that organ
zaon TO better and safer Their choice was made
once and. anticipating the natural order Of events by
more than iwelyemonlh they put Gen. Scott in nomna.
on hold both their power and their purposes Of agi
aion under the shadow OF his and in the scope a
forded by his civil inexperience The total overthrow
Of Mr. Fillmore and, above all, OF Mr. Webster. in the
wing party OF the North only proved that there
place in the wing organization for any leader however
renowned who should choose 10 confront rebuke the
fell spirit OF anti slavery fanatcism.
In southern co operation with such party, somebody
must be cheated The South knows who was cheated
in the election and administration OF General Taylor.
To repeat the cheat is, in the judgment OF southern
wing leaders too hazardous an expermentes especially
when they called upon take from the northern
whig organization northern instead of southern
didaie.
In this state OF things it is fortunate for the
try that the democratic party through all its vicissiudes
has never lost its nationality OF character, position, and
purpose l, has had scconalism in its ranks bat tina,
Dom Al n cOutn Oeen
disturbing incident, controlling element OF itsor
eanzaon II has been the epsodenever the main story
II has been the schsm in the democracynever The cardi
nal doctrine To settle the sectional quarrel when il be-
perilous and grievous TO be borne the
raj Office OF such party. Il lonesome wing helv
being gvenn the teeth OF the settled policy OF whig
administration. 1t done with imperfectons ard in
the midst OF difficulties which grew necessarily out OF the
sectional prejudice which wing policy had aroused, The
maintenance OF that settlement bar to the renewal oil
sectional strife is now the great political want OF the
country. That demand the democracy is meeting and
will meet successfully The settlement which has shv-
cred The party OF sec,onasm pieces has afforded al the
North and at the South the Of union TO the party
which at this moment represents the principle and i'm
bodies the hope OF national tranquility.
North Carolina.
The Raleigh Standard states that Perrin Busbcc, esq.
has declined The appointment Of elecior for that district
and that the late democratic convention meeting