The daily union., 1852-10-13

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Of ambition he acted wrong to get the nomination. yet be
will do right il elected But il Seward and company have
had influence enough heretofore 10 keep him silent when
il was bis duty 70 have spoken, will they not have Jus
much influence after his eleciionl VIII lhey NOT
threaten to abandon his administration Wui ne nol 10
their suppou-they heng the great majority IN MS
par,yus as Gen. Taylor did, determine, as military
man. 10 sacrifice the small body IRON the SCUM ANA
when We pressed again, as we dounuess snah oe,
what northern man, either wing or democrat, WIZ come
10 oar relief II we, the minority saclnee our lre'os s
and pui Ia enemies, what rgh' have we 10 look lot
But ID NAV be said that il refuse TO support General
Scott General Pierce will be elected II he were dan
xerous man there might be ioree in the objection
have closely scrnnZed his since The beginning oil
the canvass UpoA all questions connected with slavery
and the rights OF the Soalh, that know OF from
any section OF the Union has better record While he
has been far as know true TO all the great essential
interests oil his section, his votes and speeches prove
him 10 have been emnently Just and liberal TO US Since
his retirement from Congress his course has been consist
ent and national He active in putting down, IN the
democratic party OF New Hampshire John p Hale, the
abolition candidate Tor the presidency. More recently
he did the with respect to Atwood Mr.. At.
wood political and personal friend OF General Pierce,
was the democratic nominee Tor governor shortly
before the election, when there every prospect oil
the success OF Mr. Atwood-as his opponent, the
whig candidate, was like all the other wings OF New
Hampshire, hostile the fugitive slave law-he IKE
wise wrote letter expressing his opposition TO thai
measure General Pi.rce, being only then private c-
xen, under particular obligation 10 interfere. tie
might, too, have said that both the candidates were
merely
he nor the people of New Hampshire had any practical
inieres, in the fugtiveslave law II was there mere
question OF justice TO the South and yet General Pierce
took upon himself TO travel some distance TO see Mr.
Atwood and on his refusal TO take back his letter. he
commenced movement which resulted IN degrading At
wood from his position as the democratic candidate foE
governor, and in substituting sound man IN his place
Il thus that Gen Pierce private citizen, under no
especial obligation TO take much trouble and odum on
himself acted from determination to do justice TO
the constitutional rights Of the South How does Gen
Scott's conduct compare with III In Pennsylvania Gen
Scott nominated for the presidency by The same con-
veniion that nominated Gov. Johnston for reelection
But Gov Johnston refused to sign bill passed by the
democratic legislature of Pennsylvania 10 facilitate the
execution of the ugtve-saye law and was, in fact,
avowedy hostile TO that measure. Here, then, was
proper for the interference OF Gen. Scott he being
associated in the nomination of the convention with
Johnston. Ought he nn in justice to himse II he was
friend to the Comnonse 10 have written at least let
ter vindcang his position But, on the contrary, he
was mute the grave, and lent the whole weight OF
his military popularity TO the support OF Johnston And
be was repaid by The exertions OF Gov Johnston, who
after his defeat by the democratic candidate 10 the
invention at Baltimore and carried his delegation for
Gen. Scott.
But j, is said that we represented in the conven
ton, and therefore bound 10 support Its nominee
Suppose had nominated Fred Douglass the free negro
the same argument might have been used Should II be
faid thai this is supposable then would we not
have been bound 10 support Mr. Seward who will doubt.
ess the South acquesces and assists IN the election OF
Gen. Scott, be the next nominee'
II we not bound to go for any nominee unless be
stand9 Ii however, said that allegiance 10 party
requires support of its ticket II Decaiurs motto
that ones country must be supported right or wrong but
are We 10 do the same by party The independent
freemen OF the section from which you and come have
not thought so. When Gen. Jackson was first elected
be did not lose two hundred votes in congressional
district But in lS40, when his party presented Mar
tin Van Baren candidate for reelection, there was
majority of four thousand four hundred votes against
him. That exhibition OF Independence worthy OF
American freemen. who ought always TO prefer the inter
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Convention has now, as think made, under the ercum
stances an unworthy nomination, ought we not 10 repu
date IL! do not al present any practical issue pend
ing between the parties OF sufficient magnitude TO require
us TO sustain the whg nominee at all hazards All the
whige appear 10 be satisfied with MI Flmoe's admins
ustion. And yet. since he into offce there has
been measure OF party character passed. The
subtre asuty, tariff and other general laws, enacted IN
Mr. Pok's time, have not been changed. There is bat
one of them Mr.. Fillmore recommended change IN, VIZ
the tariff With reference that however, the last egs
laure OF our own State with unanimity both among the
wings and democrats passed strong resolutions against,
any increase Of duties There seems in fact therefore,
TO suppose that under MIR Pierce he should
come in there would be any material change IN these
respects.
Bui il is sad that the vaa Burens and other free soil
supporting Pierce. II must be remembered how
that be not nominated through their influences,
but IN direct opposition 10 them. II was the South with
the aid OF the conservative democrats oil the North, that
effected his nomination These freesoers therefore,
being overpowered merely for the sake OF keeping with
their party, fell into the of the movement But in
nominated by the influence of Seward, Johnston, and
other anti slavery leaders, against the united and deier
mined efforts OF the whole South and the compromise
men OF the North; and If we support him, must expect
10 constitute tail TO the army of sbolionss in front Ii
may be said that as he Van Burens &c, have yielded
we ought 10 follow their example But they have in
reality surrendered nothing practical because they had
interest IN this question Their ntsavery, IL not merely
taken np TO defeat Cass least only fancy matter
and IN giving up they have only 10 sacrifice pride
OF consistency We OF The South, the contrary have
practical ineresa great stake IN the slavery question
Should we abandon IL and throw ourselves into the
braces OF the aboonsts, who from the North Will be
able 10 extrcale US pass many grave points OF
objection TO General Scott that have been urged by Others
especially his coniempsous manner OF surnng the
platform BY accepting The nomination, with the resou
tons annexed" He nc: only fails TO follow the
pie OF General Pierce by declaring that the principles
meet his appreciation, but nasmuch there was
great pressure upon him get him up TO the work. his
failure ~ omnous Fairly construed, his language,
der all The circumstances only 10 imply that he
liked The nomination so much that he was willing to
take IL, Notwithstanding the Objectionable resolutions
tied 10 H. So is he construed throughou the North
and he must when he wrote the words have felt
tempt for understandings II he thought could put
any other construction them sorry that bis
Supporters instead of endeavorng 10 meet these issues
are merely endeavorng 10 get up excitement in rea
on TO his military services by the exhibition OF pictures
&c Brilliant military services, like his, are \ great
deemed them alone sufficient 10 qualify for the
presidential office, in despite Of great political objections
make no reference to the personal charges against
the candidates because they unnecessarily and most
unwor,hy made. Having known Gen. Scott for grea
msDy years II gives me pleasure testify 10 his high
moral worth and honorable qualities q soldier and
man Though have never seen General Pierce, yet all
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