The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-20

in ls4s federal whggery dare not discuss the measures
and principles which divide the parties While they
silent upon the questions Of national bank, high
tariff. and distribution Of the proceeds of the pablic
lands among the Satesonce their iavorite measures
they breathe not word against the odious subreas-
ury. las they called the indepe treasury when they
violently opposed ito any of the measures or prin-
cipes Of the democratic party Out as IN ie4e hey nave
again resortod to fraud, corruption. and military hufah
TO retain the spos OF victory which they then Obtained
by this demoralizng and disgracefal course Ia the
South the wings advocate General SCOTS election De-
cause he accepts the nomination with the resolutions
annexed and is southern mana Vrglnian by birth, as
they say-wh all his sympathes and affections with the
South in the North they support him because he rs
a friend OF the North proof they publish extracts
from his writings, in which he says, own myself no
slaves and 60 for gradual emancipation of Slaves
persuaded that is high moral obligation OF masters
and slaveholdng States to employ all means, not ncom-
pable with the safety OF both colors to ameliorae sa-
very, to determination !" and the Baltimore wing
platform endorsing the fugve-save law they declare,
is tub thrown 10 the whale appease the South
which they losthe and repudiate.
Franklin Perce-who never gave sectional vote or
encouraged sectional strife in his life, but governed by
fixed principles which political sxpediency could
induce him to fasfy FROM has acted the
part Of patriot and statesmanhe reckless wings
nounce in the South sbolitionist and in the North
as pro- slavery man. They are flooding the South with
documents filled with wing and abolition falsehoods to
prove him enemy Of the South; and through the
North they spreading broadcast the record OF his votes
and speeches in Congress against the fanatca schemes
of abolitionissthat he is an enemy OF the North
while everywhere the burden Of their song is
giant euoges upon the character of General Scott the
greatest captain OF the age and violent abuse and rdcue
OF the manly and patriotic Pierce Janus-faced and
skukng coward II the whigs by this shameful course
of fraud alsehood and corruption, and artul appeals TO
the passions Of the people, should perchance succeed in
electing General Scott Presidentnomnated he was
after long and arduous Struggle by sectional uoe
ceivng l42 northern votes and but IS southern votes
who can doubt that it would be sectional triumph tina,
he would be surrounded by sectional men, and supported
by sectional party, when the terrible excitement which
characterized the administration of General Taylor would
be enacted again with disastrous results than
ever' Who doubt that the cry for the repeal Of the
fugitive slave law would be raised again through the
land 10 nane the Morrill, exasperale the South and re
open the bleeding wounds Of the country, and, il success
full, that dissolution OF the Union with its terrific con
sequences would inevitably follow'
Ii behooves, then, every patriot to buckle on his armo
and prepare for the conflict Although the signs Of the
times cheering for the of the democratic
cause--although North Carolina has recently spoken in
tones not TO be misunderstood and which will be re.
echoed by every southern Slae-ahough the democratic
party has large maories in the State and national coun-
cls-ye 10 TO be remembered that the wings are cor
rup and INSCRIPTIONS faction, with wealth in abund
ance buy the sodd and power overawe the timl-
who will leave trick untried, artfce unemployed
no means, however base unused to retain their i'll gotten
power. Let the democracy remember that s'eerna vig
lance is the price OF liberty" and be ever on the alert
Let them continue to follow up the slippery wings and ex
pose their sophsy, their misrepresentation re
flute their SANDERS and demonstrate their extravaganza
dishonesty. and incapacy administer the government
and all will be WE'LL MORE ANON
AUGUST IS, 1882