The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-15
mr. wsb.ter and CEN. seett.

Mr.. Websiers just and natural anxiety al this time
appears 10 be to pudate tbs idea that he recognises any
sort OF obligation TO support Gen Scott 10 addition TO
the authorized disclaimers OF the Boston Courier and the
Boston Journal on the subject the Boston Advertiser
Websier's supporting Scott, and says
"we authoris ID 10 state that the story il pure in
venton Not word OF what is aschbed Mr Webster on
the authority Of Mr. Tailmadge is true nor as we have
good believe has Nj Webster m AIDE any decla.
fatonS oil nature similar to the above any person what
ever"
wing Secretary Of STATE will form good head of the
list OF eighteen or twenty eminent and influential uOhg
members Of Congress already record as resolved 10 de
feat Gen. SCOTS election.
THIS state OF things is not surprising when we
Der that the leading national wing journals of the
Try both at the North and the South, have demonstrated
that General SCOTS nomination was the result of "a
rupt bargain" and leading Scott journals have confessed
that there oas such understanding" and when more
over, the national wings the PLATFORM which was the
consideration given for the nomination. openly secuted and
:" spit upon by the Scott the moment the nomina-
ton was secired That, in such state OF facts the
wings who are opposed TO making the wing party the
mere tool of Mr.. Stewards ambitious and fatal seatona
should feel called upon 10 take measures TO save
that party and themselves from such ruin is obviously
dictate OF in view Of
the fact that the Scott leaders are almost poiessed
ly conducting their whole canvass the grounds Of
renewal OF the sectional agitation. The view Of
the national wings on this subject is well stated
In the following paragraphs by the New York Mirror.
We copy them, with the single remark, that for The
"people" in the latter part of the Mirrors article,
should in every case be fead, those wings who are
opposed to and prescribed by Sewadism" This correc
ton is obvious and important, because we suppose it to
be universally conceded that position more national
and less sectional than that Of General Pierce cannot be
imagined. The united democratic party of the North
and OF the South sees in him the very 10 meet the
whole present crisis in public affairs. No democrat,
whether Of the North OF The South-whether hereto
fore Union" man State rights" man--can feel
any wish, on grounds Of nationality, 10 vote for any
other candidate than franklin Pierce Mullituies of
wings the country through, are concurng in this sen.
ment, and will doubtless according to it. But still
larger numbers Of the wing party on the grounds set
forth by the Mirror, are looking an independent nom
ination Of Mr. Webster the only way open 10 them in
which party TO record their protest against Sew
adism and its corrupt bargain" and the same time
to do justice 10 the great wing statesman whom that bar
gain cheated out of nomination by the Wing Conyen
lion:
From New York Mirror
Men OF all parties, and Of parties Tor General
Taylor because they believed him be honest man.
brave soIder-not politician, office erand
above ALL available candidate. Bot, alas
he elected than the political Jesus surrounded him. and
COMPOUNDED him with n OF schemes for the enhance
OF private interests, and partisan ends. Gen. lay
lor honest himself through suspect
oily gainhohsh of tbe politicians He told his personal
friends with tears in his eyes, that he eo.d do
Woud" When the senatorial representative OF tho EN-
pre State who had also been governor of that State urged
the appointment oil eeftain MEN to Offices who had
ed finger spent dollar in his election, Gen. Tay
Tor sacrificed his wishes, and yielded to influences
which be could resist birds yield the fatal fascina
ton Of the serpent
The 'orignsl friends" Of tho President wero showed
aside make for the eleventh hour converts; and
who opposed Taylor and Fillmore the last even
the ballot box weie rsUardsd with fat offices and fore
mssionsl When the PEOPLE this injustice reaction
began, which instantly revoutionised the popular senti-
OF the nation aud at every succeeding local cleo.
ton, the democrats swept the field. and still maintain it,
in twenty-five OF the lbrty-one States.
President Fillmore although more OF partisan than his
predecessor, has nevertheless succeeded in establishing
his party Blu, the time the abolition wings Of
the North would have prtpentsd his election They who
"spii upon the Union platform" would have fatally
stabbed Mr.. Fillmore the Union candidate.
But the Seward. Scott men, who had picked and
packed the Convention, were much for the com.
bned forces Of the Fillmore Webster They yielded
PLATFORM but gained their candidate and while they
crecraie" and epndiste the former insist that he
alone is orthodox who warmly supports the later And
this too, after threatening bolt In Scott was not
nominated
Such s the philosophy and the consistency Of wire.
pulling, Office seeking President making politicians They
pack you convention bolt II they do like its proceed
nss "spt upon the platform" Of national principles and
damn every man who doubts the binding obligation OF
their nominations. The result Of such humbuggng will be
seen in the inevitable formation OF a hud party The
have views, and feelings and rights "a their
and time has for bold rebellion against the tyranny
Of demsgogue and for breaking away from the tammes
Of tfsfs organizations.
The WING View OF Gen. SCOTS Prospects
We have already put on record in our columns num-
Der OF articles in which the most respectable wing jour-
mails in the country have given up General SCOTS cleo
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