Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-24
Personal Preferences.
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The New York Express informs US that six of
the delegates already elected in Massachusetts are
uncompromisng Webster men, and it presumes
there will be .ftH Webster delegation from Mr.
Websters own State. And the Express remarks :
'sWe say this as friend of Mr.. Fillmore, and
rs one who desires that honor should be given to
whom honor is due. We have our duties to dis
charge, and our preferences to defend but it
would be crying shame for Massachusetts to re-
commend any other man for the Presidency than
her own distinguished son, Daniel Webster New
York Wings ought to manifest a like preference
also in behalf of one OF her own sons, who has
served their State ably faithfully, and creditably
to them, aud who, at the same time, has won
general respect by the manner in which he has
discharged the duties of Chief Magistrate of the
nation"
We do not enter into the recommendation Of the
Express respecting New York, but we certainly
sympathize in the spirit of its remarks. Both
Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Fillmore are worthy being
honored, not only by their States respectively but
by the united voice Of their common country; and
if we felt that our preference for another involved
the rebuke or degradation of either of these dis
tinGllished gentlemen, reluctant indeed would we
be to express that preference, however ardent and
decided.
the United States have nome ntous duty to per-
form in the selection of candidate for the Pres
idency. That candidate must be one who will be
willing and able to maintain the principles for
which they contend and he must also, in his
known attributes and past history, be enabled to
inspire confidence and energy in the breasts of
his followers.
The enemy to be encountered may not be
lightly regarded. 1t is a great, a powerful,
well-organized, and, we will add, a patriotic
party. That party, however, do not entertain
the opinions nor pursue the policy demanded by
the interests of our country; and it is imper
atively incumbent upon the Wings to encounter
them, and by all honorable means to secure
triumph in the coming contest Shall we, in such
IN hour, hesitate to make our election among the
men of our own party, because of our personal
preferences, or of sentiments of delicacy? Shall
we go into Convention clogged by such consider
atoms as these, and in vacillation perhaps
select as our standard-bearer one whose defeat
may be as certain as his nomination Shall we,
to crafty any personal feeling, or the gratitude
and admiration of any State in this Union, act
otherwise than as the wishes and the anticipated
success of the Wings of the aohole Union shall
dictate? We trust not. 1t is time our party had
learned wisdom in this particular.
Our first choice-all considerations of success
being equals WINFIELD ScoTT; and that choice
is made unhesitatingly, and with feelings of enthu-
siasm. But once convince us that the success of
the Wing party can be made more certain by the
nomination of Mr.. Fillmore or Mr. Webster, and
all the influence we can possibly exert shall be
put forth to silence the friends of General Scott
In the Convention, and to nominate more accept
able leader without q dissenting voice No
empty honors to our illustrious friend, however
gratifying to him or the State of his abode, should
stand between US and our duty to the Wing party
and the country.
Let us go into Convention to nominate fitting
candidate That done, let not single State, but all
the Wings Of the whole Union, speak, in one uni
ted voice, the words of gratitude and admiration
due from them to the distinguished statesmen
and patriots upon whom they would bestow an
equal honor, were it in their power.
The very utterance of the reason for giving
Massachusetts, to Mr.. Webster, and New York to
MIR. Fillmore, divests the act of all honor; while
the act itself would put in jeopardy the harmony
and success Of our party. We are sure, moreover.
that neither Of these gentlemen would approve
of such proceeding.
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