The republic., 1852-06-25
u RECAPITULATION.
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at may not be out of place o state in this
| nexlon that while we urged the nomination of
different candidate, in the sincere belief that his
eminent public services his enlarged patriotism,
the purity Of his life and the dsting guished success
with which he had conducted the Government in
times of great pcrple1ity and peril. had 30 com
mended him to the adrniring regard of the people
as TO render him the most acceptable standard
bearer of the great Whg party of the nation, we
have never uttered one word disrcspectful OF Cen
cral ScoTT, in dispara cement of his abilities or
his claims to the favorable consideration Of the
convention. And Furthermore, that We checrfuy
acqui.scc in the decision Of the convention, and
shall support the gallant old soldier with the same
energy, determination, and confidence, that We
should have manifested if its choice had fallen
upon prime favorite, Millard Fillmore. No
right. thinking man participate in the pro.
ceedings which led to the organization of
convention, however obscurely remotely, with
out making up bis mind to abide by it's decision
and aid in giving effect to its final resolves. This
obligation rests upon every Whig who took any
part in the election Of delegate, and it may not
be evsded or overlooked with honor. For our own
part in addition to the fullest acknowledg ment of
this obligation, we may say that we shall enter
upon the campaign with alacrity, and under the
insp alton OF the strongelt hopes Of satisfactory
issue. Although our preference for Mr.. Fill
more, personal considerations entirely subor-
dinatc to socitude for the recognition of those
principles which know 10 be essential to the in
tegrty Of the Wing party, and Of vital impor
TO the permRnence of the Union. Under or
dinary circumstances, no formal avowal ofnaton-
al principles would have been necessary as pre-
hmnaTy TO the nomination Of a candidate. The
known catholic and patriotic sentiments and opin-
ions Of the three gentlemen named in oonneKion
with the Office Of President would have been all
sufficient. But e1igency had arisen which
rendered itindispensable and if the proposition to
that effect had been rejected by the convention,
we should have had mere sectional nomination,
in no way binding upon the Whig party Of the
nation. Now We have a candidate standing on
imprcgnabc ground, with sectional alliances,
in position which invites the support Of every
Wing, North and South, East and West.
"But with respect t1 tho PLATFORM The most cur.
sorry reader cannot fail to discern in IT unquali-
fed Endorsement Of the Federal Administration; a
formal approval Of the Of President Fillmore;
an adoption, ss a component part Of the Whig
creed, Of the prominent recommendations contained
in his last annual message to Congress, and Gig
nifcant and most cmFhatic rebuke Of the faction
lists who have pcrseyerngly assailod aud mnlign.
ed the Chief Magistrate and all the great function
aries Of the Government more satisfactory or
more triumphant yindicaton Of the Administration
could not be desired. 1t leaves not one feature Of
its policy exposed to censurc. II the Executive had
been applnudcd, noDlir, in terms the most com
prchcnsiye, direct, and unqualified, the triumph
could not have been more complete, or more graft
Tying to bis fronds And oil this be il remember.
ed, by the vote Of more than three fourths Of q
conSenton In which every State Of the Union was
represented, and comprising large number Of the
truest ablcst, and most discriminating Whigs in
TIC nation.
"We eek particular attention to the distinct and
uucquiyocal reprobation Of the new tangled doc
trne Oi intervention embodied in the third resolve.
DcmagoRues in Congress sought to engrait this
hcrosy upon the Wing creed, but their failure has
been signal and utter; and now that the attempt
has been condemned by more than three. .fourths Of
the party, rs represented in the convention, the
public mind will be set at rest on the subject
The teachings Of tho fothers Of the Republic will
be hereafter universally recognised a5 constituting
fitting rule for the regulation Of our external re-
lahOns The principle laid down in the platform
j, identical with that contained IN President Fill
moros roply TO Kossuth, and more olaborately en-
forced in Mr.. Clny's beautiful and touching nd.
dress TO the Hungarian.
"Tbe impost question is treated in precise nc
cordanco with the sentiments Of Mr.. Fillmore so
ably maintained IN Congress, and 90 perspcuously
stated in his communications to the National Le-
gslature On this subject there is no essential
difference Of opinion in the Whg party. And the
mny be said ia respect to tbe improvement Of
rivers and barbors. Here we possess very mate.
rial advantage over the Democrats. Their oand.
dates are bliudly and unaltorably hostile TO inn
Proyements Of this character. An important and
influential section Of the country is vitally inter
ested in THE question, and the caee will be 80 pre-
scnted to tho people Of that region that they cannot
without the most incomprehe nsiblc faulty, cast
their votes for Pierce and King
"But the most gratifying tribute to the Prcsi
dent aud his Cabinot-to the W .dom, forecast and
patriotism with which the Government has been |
conductcd-is contained in the final resolve. No |
higher testimonial can be imagined. The resolve |
touches n feature in the policy Of the Adminstra-
ton which has been the subject Of more injurious
criticism, more reproacb, and more misreprescnta |
ton than we're ever before hesped upon any nea. |
sure OF the Government. The most copious vocab- |
ulares OF detraction and abuse have been ransack-
cd for terms Of opprobrum 10 apply to MIR. Fillmore
Tor hs course on the Compromise. He hss been
charged with abandoning his principles and be.
rsying the North--with being delivered over 10
the slaycholders; in short, the chief point Of At.
tack upon his Administration has been the efforts
constantly made by the President and his Cabinet