The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-21
The Wing Candidate Judged by Whigs.-Th
Restoration OF the GaIphins.

We copy below several paragraphs, in relation 10 Gen.
Scott and his present position, from the Boston Courer
staunch whg journal known to stand high in the
6dence of Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Fillmore and which, if
we mistake not, publishes "by authority the laws
Of the United States. The Courier shows concusively
that the nomination OF General Scott "a nomination
not fl to be made and that he is destitute ovuitabe quail
i6caons for the leadership of the whg party and for the
presidency. We have attempt in any Scott jour
nal 10 a~sver the Courier's arguments. They
sweraole.
But this is moi the precise point which we now wish to
make II is conceded that very large and most nfuen
tial portion Of the wing press, yell at The North al
the South, protested against General SCOTS nomination
on grounds Of principle Among these protesting wing
journals The North were the Boston Daily Advertiser
the Boston Courier, The Boston Bee, the New York
Express. the New York Courier and Enquirer, the
New York Mirror, the New York Day Book, the
Albany State Register. the Buffalo Commercial Ad.
veruser, and many other journals, like the Syracuse
Star well known in their respective localities though
less Influential abroad than those we have named.
The position OF the Washington Republic in regard
to General SCOTS nomination before ], took place is
well known AT the South almost the whole wing
press, with the exception OF the Louisville Journal,
against General SCOTS nomination. Such wing papers
the New Orleans Bulletin and Bee, the Savannah Repub
lcan the Macon Messenger the Mobile Advertiser, the
Petersburg Inieligeneer, the Wilmington Commercial,
the Richmond Republican, and the Louisville Courier
were loud and strenuous in their opposition 10 the Scott
men.
Several Of these papers AT the North, and at the
South, still openly continue their opposition to General
a.. n shar 49,,
North and South. is now and has been against him.
Now we concede. rather claim, that part OF hi,
whg opposition to General Scott grew out Of well.
founded fear that his canvass and election would,
through The inevitable control OF has administration by
the "hisher-law" men OF the wing party reopen and
renew the sectional controversy Ia all its bitterness and
peril.
Bu, his friends now claim ,ha, the whg resolutions
annexed 10 his nomination have removed that fear We
think their opinion we'll But suppos, them
TO be right, and what is the explanation OF the present
widespread hostility the Scott nomination among wing.
and wing journals. both at the North and South !
To answer this question, must look TO the position
originally taken by these wing journals against General
Scott Almost without exception, they, in the first
place, denied hs qualifications for the presidency In
this they were sustained by the reoentyecoTded opn.
ions OF the leading Scott Greeley's very coarse
and offensive expression quoted, TO the ehec
that General SCOTS brains were IN his epauets,'
Thurow Weeds more gaarded declaration, 10 the Ell
feet that there was weakness IN all General Scott
wrote abou, the presidency" was also remembered and
cited But still wan, Of qualification could not be the
nsia reason upon which these journals opposed Gen
Scott Most Of them were fresh from the support Of
Gen Taylor; and having swallowed that eane" in the
way Of disqualification, they were not men to strain
very resola'ely at anything else Of the same sort
There was something else in their opposition and thai
was an apprehension hal Gen SCOTS escion 'oo
% IN re''roiioa Of TIE Gsiphins The New York ES
press took the lead in hi. avowa, and said, ~ terms
that II General Scott were nominated and elected "a
Galphin tall would come into power with him and rule
his administration The Albany State Register followed
up this declaration and pointed to the nine million cana
loan As a"vilany" perPeaied in defiance OF the State
constitution, BY the "hgherlsw" wings and as showing
the real political objects Of that wing Of the whg party
leaders who made seconasm their instrument TO gain