The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-20
correspondence OF the Union.


Al no time since The reorganization Of the democratic
party, after the election OF Mr.. J. G. Adams, has that
partys prospects been better throughout New England
than they now Al other presidential election
during twenty. eight years have ever supposed that
we should carry any other States than Maine and New
Hampshire IT, in 1886, we did succeed in Connecticut
and Rhode Island it only by very small maortes
and even then because the wing party all broken up,
without organization, conference, hope But we
certain Of carrying all the States that we did in 1886
by strength. and we not without hope that
Massachusetts whggery will find itself rudely
shaken But for the unwise action OF the legislature Of
1851, which repealed the law requiring electors to re-
ceve absolute majority OF all the votes that shall be
presidential election the thirteen votes of Mas
sachusets would be much lost 10 the wing candidate
the ten OF Georgia. The law repealed through
the nsirumenality of some simple members OF the demo-
cratic party, who were made tools OF by that portion OF
the wings who have just succeeded placing Gen Scott
at the head OF their party and who had the sagacy to
foresee exactly what has come to pass. They did the
thing SO ceverly that even democrats compelled to
laugh at the recollection of it, though Perhaps rather
subdued tone and on the wrong side OF the mouth Our
sole chance of getting the electoral vote of this State
depends upon the action OF Mr. Webser's friends
The majority against the wings at last election was
about s,00O but their plurality upwards of 900
We shall throw not less than 600 for Pierce and
King and the wings will get outabout 10000 II the lat
Ter should remain united, could calculate upon e
fecng anything but il Webster electoral ticket should
be placed in the field it would take large vote from
the regular wing candidate, and place at in the
ascendant. Will such ticket be brought forward is
interesting question, and one not yet be answered
with the desired defniteness. If Mr. Webser's friends
anything but angry lovers, whom the poet tells us
but half they say, they will form electoral tick ct
and abide the result They certainly use very brave
words aud in great abundance, too; but whether their
IN horn abo
time longer to ascertain. AS to Mr. Webster HIMSELF
''speak by the card when say that he is in the hands
OF his friends and will make no opposition to any
men of theirs place him definitely before the people as
candidate for the presidency The statement that he
would support General Scott, whether made by Mr. Tall
madge or any else, is wholly without any founda-
ton whatever He has done nothing towards support
ing General Scott and will do nothing Of the kind One
OF his most intimate friends, who is supposed to repeat
his own words said the other day, "Mr. Webster be-
eves that General Scott is great soldier, but he thinks
the country would find its interests very safe in The hands
OF General Pierce" The worst OF the Webster party Isl
that il contains very few of nerve They devoui
towards as Aguecheek himself speak OF the leading
men for the OF the party ready TO act and
disguised with the cowardice of their leaders The
Webster papers brave enough, and the Courier of
this city is waging mighty with the Atlas the latter
being the Scott Se,oard paper Of New England 1t is
pretty well known here that the Scott party expect, in
the event of the Webster movement becoming decidedly
pronounced to obtain sufficient accession OF votes from
the free soiers TO still carry the State for their candidate
The free-soers assured that Mr. Seward would be
the spirit and guide of Scott administration,
should it come to exist, and all compatible
with quiet resorled 10 TO gain their support.
My belief that confidently rely upon the cleo
toral OF Connecticut is grounded upon reliable facts
of by reconcile character. That State has
been democratic for three years. 1t has resisted all at
anf tho sraIa nhu If
the Connecticut democracy have been won by Them
selves they have not proceeded from any union
bnation with other parties plurality OF votes chooses
electors in Connecticut; and the democratic plurality
there las, April about $500, and the democratic
ority about 800 The wings sometimes attribute this
result 10 the operations of the temperance question on
Connecticut politics, but they greatly exaggerate the
matter. Governor Seymour received perhaps FIVE hun.
bred votes from political opponents because Of his
ed opposition to such purtancal is contained
in the Maine law, but he lost more than that number
from political friends for the reason OF these lat
ter. not one but will vote for General Pierce while
OF the wings who then supported Governor Seymour,
few il any, will vote for the wing candidate for Presi
dent. Though disafIecton because OF the action OF
the Wing Convention not with the Connect
wings is with those OF New Hampshire and Mas.
sachusetts there is still enough OF il tell on the result
OF contest like that in which the country is now en-.
gagged.
Rhode Island promises nobly At the two last cleo.
tons in that State the democracy had the popular ma
jory, and they may retain il November Many wings are
dspeased with the nomination of Gen. Scott and others
DO no, like the platform which he stands The former
will not vote at all, take any part in the contest
while the latter will support the free-soll candidate. On
the other hand the democracy thoroughly united
not the slightest trouble exists with them and they will
give very heavy voethe largest democratic vote ever
cast in the Stae-for Pierce and King
Let me warn your southern and western readers against
trick which the wings are playing about Maine. That
State opens the campaign at the North and hence her
manner Of voting is important The wings expect de-
feat the democratic candidate because Of the operations
OF the Maine law" II is not impossible that Governor
Hubbard may fail OF election account OF his having
signed that law but the and the effect Of his de-
feat viii both be purely local in their character His de.
feat will not nure the democratic national cause in that
State, and should not elsewhere Maine will give 10
General Pierce thousand majority over General Scott,
if Governor Hubbard should experience severe de-
feat The wings intend to trumpet the defeat of the
governor (should il take pace) all the Union, as an
evidence OF the bad condition OF the democracy in the
hope OF dscouraging friends elsewhere--in Louis.
lana, Florida Tennessee sc. They remember that such
game paid IN 1910, and hope will in 1852 The de-
mocracy should everywhere be on their guard against
these attempts OF their enemy.
OF New Hampshire little need be said but how qlo-
rous that IS Her democracy promise fwenty thousand
majority for our canddaes-hus proving theirs 10 be the
sandardbesring State in every respect The wings are
in bad way there; what with Websterism abolition
ism, and Maine awsm there are but few of their num-
Der eft-scarcey enough for seed from which to raise