The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-27
Breakers Ahead.


terday we published extract from the Savannah Re-
publican which has hitherto sustane the Scott ticket
ius,ifying and defending the Webster movement in
Georgia OF supreme necessity IN that State in or
der 10 prevent large fragment OF the whig pray from
falling into the democratic ranks, thus making the de-
feat which awaits Gen Scott IN November the perma-
nsnt overthrow and destruction Of the wing party We
aso published yesterday an article from the Boston
Courier the home organ Of Mr.. Webster which urges on
the movement Massachusetts having for its object the
nomination of separate ticket for Mr.. Webster in that
state The Boston Post Of Tuesday morning contains
the proceedings OF wing meeting held in Boston the
night previous 1t convened by regular notice, for
the purpose of appointing delegates 10 represent the city
OF Boston at the wing convention to be holden at Wor-
ceser week. and TO elect county committee Tor
the ensuing year. During the progress OF the meeting, one
of the prominent friends OF Mr. Webster spoke OF presi
Dental preferences and announced that whatever electoral
ticket the wings might nominate al the convention, there
were those who would feel bound to get up another cleo
ora ticket This declaration is significant and shows that
the difficulty in the wing party OF Massachusetts is
Deep seated that it does not arise from any rvalries
between persons and cliques to the composition Of
tbs electoral ticket, but from the character OF the wing
nomination made by the Baltimore Convention, and its
anecedens, and from the exigencies OF the wing party
growing out OF that nomination. And, what IS more
significant STILL during the excitement which The allusion
to presidential preferences gave rise to, call was made
for three cheers for General Scott, and it not
sponded 10. This is a noteworthy circumstance. and
full of evil TO the Scott party. The meeting as
we have before remarked, was convened TO appoint a
county committee for the ensuing year. and to appoint
delegates to represent the city of Boston in the State
convention which meets next week, for the purpose OF
nominating wing electoral ticket for the presidential
canvass The meeting therefore important, and spe-
cial efforts made to bring together as many oil Gen.
Scos friends as possible by circulating the rumor that the
Webster men would make effort to control the APP
pontment OF the county committee Tor the next year
Under such circumstances the refusal TO cheer General
Scott becomes one OF the important facts oil the cam
pasn for il proves that the bitter hatred between the
leaders of the Scott and Webster portions OF the whg
pary-as evidenced by the violent denuncatons which
Mr. Mangum hurled at MIR. Webster in open Senate on
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the rank and file OF the wing
pary The smo,hered fires breaking forth-provins
that an asslomera,on OF factions though sometimes
formidable in opposition cannot constitute great party
and that in an intelligent community organization
hicb il no, based on principle, and which is held TO.
.,he, bv no higher motive than desire to obtain The
bonors and emoluments Of Office. must lead miserable
and pecarous existence Victory destroyed the organ.
ration which elected Gen. Harrison in 1870 and the dis
bu,ion OF the spos OF victory isi9 overthrow The ALI
.noes and shattered the combinations which elected Gen
TAYLOR The possession OF power by wing administration
for three years has forced IT, certain extent to adopt
.ys,sm OF policy, and 10 become identified with ito
triumph in its success TO be overthrown by IFS fall
The poicy adopted by the administration was sustained
by the whg party OF the South but the controlling por-
ton OF the whig party OF the North, under the lead OF
Mr. Seward repudiaied il, and made upon it, Cen
era Scott was nominated by the enemies OF the present
administration OF which Mr. Webster is the most prom
men, MEMBER and OF the administrative policy OF which
Mr. Webster 10 the most distinguished exponent and
with which his name is ndissouby united II is bu,
natural therefore, that the friends Of The present admin
i.,raon should oppose the men who have made war on
the Administrations and that toe friends OF Mr. Webster
should refuse to pass under the yoke and labor TO adj
vance the enem les OF MIR Webster-,he men who have
sought TO suy HE character TO raduce bis motives and
blacken his fame The movements IN Georgia and
Massachusetts, result from pervadng division IN The
wing ranks, and the furious denunea,ions OF Mr. Man
gum prove the bitterness which that division has en-
gendered.
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