The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-18

Since The death OF Clay aud Webster and the dehniiiye
termination OF the career OF Gen Scott as politician.
the whig party is riven asunder and at this moment
presents the spectacle OF so hostile organizations Mr.
Fillmore is, upon the whole. still at the head OF one
OF these. and Mr. Seward is al the head OF the other
Both Of these leaders in their prime and at The very
period OF life when ambitious men are most ambitious.
MIR Fillmore has even yet perhaps more OF southern
wing confidence than any other living member OF the
northern wing party. Mr.. Seward can never. in any
contingency hope for single southern voie-beng,
he is the only northern wing OF national whom the
whole OF the poiich a5oaonism OF the country would
gladly bail as its accepted leader.
Between these two wing organizations there great
gulf fixed. There is no likelihood of their permanent
cooperation. Mr.. Stewards natural ally is Mr. Hale
II would surprise no one 10 see them soon acting
together. Mr.. Fillmore and the silver grays" of
the North gong out OF power. as they will on the
fourth of March next, WILL separate organza-
ton. be the smallest party in every northern State,
and seem now 10 be shut out from every partisan ad-
heson, only alliance with the victorious de-
mocracy. As the stands il probable that
they must swell the already swollen ranks OF the sup
porers of the incoming administration Thousands Of
them desired the election OF Gen. Pierce. Not few OF
them voted for him. The worst and weakest act OF Mr.
Fillmore his eleventh hour letter favor Of General
Scott 1t true that letter written mainly to save
certain personal friends OF the President who were can.
dda,es for Congress- But this is no sufficient excuse
hardly any excuse at all--for its publication "by per-
mission" just as Mr. Webster was breathing his last
That letter may yet cost Mr.. Fillmore the leadership of
the "silver grays" Icerlany would do any other
man stood ready and in power fill that post. AT any
rate, it must strike fearful blow at his power in the
South.
There partisan position in the country wholly
hopeless and ndeensibe that of the Union wings who
al the last moment gave in their adhesion 10 General
Scott. Mr.. Websers warning from his death bed to one
Of his chief and closest friends prophecy In fact
these to all intents and purposes unwhigged
when, the groand of good faith 10 the constitution,
they out in favor OF maintaining the fugitive law
against which every wing representative from the North
with only three excepons) had voted. The eompro-
mise resolution in the Scott-whig platform their
only excuse for xsmng TO act with the wing parry
and that resolution is confessed TO have been
merely cheat That resolution, awaiting the Scott
wings Blu, little at the South. laid the northern wing
party in the dust by giving the abolition vote to
convictions, and orborne lis attempt cheat the
people, the Webster and Fillmore would have voted
In mass with the democracy and left The Seward and Scott
to their clean sectional vote" The result would
have been just what il now s-an overwhelming demo.
cratic victory the national ground OF The policy OF peace
and justice to the South Such result, moreover,
would have been honest In bringing it about the Web
and Fillmore would have joined the democrats
in voting their convictions the question OF public poll
icy which really uppermost in the canvass. Both
would have then been openly invited 10 do the deed
which both felt to be most needulthe utter and final
pros,ralion OF Sewardsm in our national politics, or al
eas, in the organization OF either OF the national parties
That this great deed was not thu, done openly by
binaton Of the democracy and the Union wings instead
OF being done as has been SO trumphanly by the de
mocracy alone. the silver grays" Of New York are
principally responsible. The half measures which
they consented through their committees OF The legisla
iare at Albany last year, Subsequently and silently rea
rmed in the whig State convention. constituted their capt.
tai error, and placed them in their present false position
position bad any be- with the possible ercsp
ton OF that OF those few democrats If there be any such
who now seek renewal OF anti slavery aggression and
agitation. The New York wing caucus and convention
struck al Albany the keynote OF the whlg cheat WHICH
was played on, at Baltimore II paved the way for Mr..
Fmores Scott letter. and demonstrated that wing poll
tics are not s,aunch enough to be relied on in time OF
sectional excitement TO organize a national party.
We observe that the leading organs Of the two wing
parties ia New York have already broken ground in favor
OF their respective organizations and leaders The Al
bany State Register is consoled in its present defeat by
the thought that the whg party is at last rid Of Seward
ism. II urges wing organization national grounds
The Tribune with the record 10 back it, uumphany re.
tors that to leave Sewardism out OF northern whggery
Is 10 leave Hamlet out OF his own play Bach 10 right
in it's charge against the other Sewardsm is in the dust
and wing nationality is too feeble TO lead ever or 10 live
long as wing organization. The one Scott.whg hope
is henceiorh in an abolition alliance and clean Sec
tonal VOTE
II is most fortunate and auspicous that, against Ibis
desperate and perous movement, now dmly looming up
in the distance, the most powerful party organization
which this country has perhaps stands "fas,
arayedr The preservation OF the domestic peace OF the
Union Is part OF the manifest mission OF The democratic
party, not secondary even 10 the work OF restoring
good government at home, and national respect and
honor abroad. SO much as this may confidently
be stated Of the purposes and policy OF the next ad-
ninistration, for this is implied in its nomination and
ELECTION. Anything more than this no one can now
undertake 10 state To accomplish this great work
in The present state OF the country, the whole power