The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-21

i,sSsd ana silence with regard TO usurpaton becomes
not a necessary compliance out hagraDt wrong
portion Of The socaled padotm o. principles sci forth
line Wing National Convention. They In.
ended 10 10 statement OF the grounds wherson the whg
pauy is united, and the ends which unanimously medl
ses Ga contrary, they were forced upon portion Of
he delegates Ia fail view Of the fact that they did
pfe their eonvstonswee driven through by the Orgo
nent OF menace and teuor--were rammed down by TIE
uorut intnaon Swallow IN silence bolIp Ye',
ID face Of every enueay aud threat, sxysx Of the
delegates Seventy, coan) voted no The yess
aud nays were called their passage. Here one
fourth oihe convention mhom not even the ltpperlng Of Tue
nomination OF their beloved candidate, an the prosper d
bre akng the party, could deter from protesting against
the gross he PLATFORM, therefore, Is not tnat o.
the entire WING parry, the records The convention az
test but that OF majority only-a majority which had,
and could have, no claim TO bind any who dissent from
then declaration We Of dat sort and there are many
more such
Gan this Is alike futile and preposterous we defy l. ex.
ecrae IT, spit upon it, There is nothing in tue federal con-
sluan OF oar Unon which iorbids The Indignant ex'
posurs Of any wrong Ihe apprehension OF any nlquy,
such as slavery generally ad perpetualy tends
The ensavemen OF men and women their complete sub
jugaton chatels 10 the viii OF others, Is an offence
against God and humanity, such as cannot fail to draw
down reubnton on the heads OF all who Willingly partci
pate therein The eXlstence OF slavery this land OF lib
ey and light the darkest stain on our national character
and great appalling obstacle the diffusion OF freedom
over the world by the blaze OF our Inspiring example II
TO end and while we OF The Tree States have
power under the constitution 10 interfere egislatvey
with its existence Ia other Saes yet The moral and social
power that all possess not as citizens OF the Union bur
as menwbich no constitution created, and right
fully take awaywe bound TO all other
power for the dnnuton Of evil and the utmost diffusion
.gS%2s s.r !, al ,,rsno,, and do.,so,s to II.
opinions OF tho elder and WISER that agitation respecting
slavery Only with the existence OF slavery which
is us inpeing cause--tha conventions, and congresses,
and platforms do nothing elecua Tor It's repression ~
volcanoes emit lava as that slavery shall cause no aga-
The more formidable the effort 10 repfess such ag
aton the more certain are its increase and dtifason
Need dwell on the character OF these Influences
which surround General Scott, and have obtained hls
nomination. Need remind you how inevitable il will
be that Gov Seward and the abandoned clique about
him must control and sustain the administration they
bring into power' Practically, such is the force of cir
cumsances this would be the General Scott
experienced and we-niormed statesman but yet more
certainly in view OF the past, that he is unnsrnced
ia all the affairs OF civil government. Look at his late
conduct in regard to the very questions that give import
ance TO the present canvass IN his constrained silence
at painful and most critical point in our hlsiory-a 81
lence yet lneYcusabe from the fact that lie would
have the country believe he favored the measures OF
peace which sustained the constitution, and adjusted the
sectional issues that haassed the counirya silence TO
this day unbroken in TRUTH for he has never, and will
dare avow his conviction TO be in favor OF the
acment Of The law for the rendition of fugitive slaves
He may accept and acquesce in it part OF the whig
paormthe very part too that his own peculiar friends
"execrate and spit upon" But venture say he dare
not approve il and vndicate it in the generous and
manly language OF Franklin Pierce, who will cherish it
agra on the constitution itself, and accepts and APP
proves it in virtue OF his personal convictions, no
less than from fidelity TO the political party from whom
he has accepted nomination for the presidency. When
consider how sadly these same influences destroyed
the administration of General Taylor, would seem i'm
possible for the country 10 tolerate their ascendency
der the auspices of General Scott
Good men believed that the patriotism OF General 1ay-
Tor, sustained ywse counses, might secure conser
vaiiUe administration. the wings fond of styling
the result OF their abors i'll lS4s Yet, notwithstanding
tn presence OF four cabinet officers out OF from
slave States the administration in few months fell I'M
der the exclusive control OF Governor Seward faction
and anacism prevailed in The councils of General Tay
loT venaty and corruption broug hit down on his de-
voted head the censure OF Congress, and carried him. IN
humiliation and SORROW to his grave, while the country
itself narrowly escaped the horrors of civil and
disunion resulting, all felt. from the inexperence
the Chief Magistrate, and the vicious and abandoned
character of those politicians who surrounded and
sustained his administration Were only TO consider
this simple fact, that Governor Seward in conjunction
General Taylor, Immediately and directly prevailed in
the nomination of General Scott, would have abun
dant nducement 10 shun and execrate it, Should they
succeed, we would once more realize the same iaexpe.
in the chief, and the evil influence in coun-
Gil, that alarmed those the confidence and
person OF the Executive, while from the country large
the tbunders OF popular indignation, driving into
retirement all who were connected with his admnistra.
ton, whether guilty or not gully OF participation in
that policy which was regarded BY the country as little
short oil treason
There nothing in the personal POLITICAL or military
character of General Scott TO afford hope for better
suit than attended The administration OF General Taylor
under The same influences. Respect for myself no less
than Tor the people, must restrain me from all remark
al all offensive 10 the distinguished soldier unoru-
naey presented 10 the country for honors and distnc
ton 10 which he has title, and for which he is alto
gether unfit Nevertheless, must be allowed to invite
your attention 10 the fact tina, his personal traits OF
character, revealed 10 the people in long life Of pub
lie service, make him likely to be the instru-
ment of corrupt politicians Than General Taylor.
The facility with which he has always allowed himself
TO be approached by designing men, or misled by his
extavagant pfeensions and personal will, affords
abundant illustration OF the justice Of my reflection upon
both his personal and political temperament while the
military annals OF the country attes, al once his science
and skill as general in the field and his incompetency
and weakness at the councboard and in the discharge
of high civil functions which c!ten pertain the
duties of distinguished commanders AT the head OF
quering legions. These are considerations you mus
weigh not less 10 avoid the his military fame is in
tended to lay for your seduction than because they d.
rectly tend to illustrate his untness for the office OF Pres
ident OF the United States.
refrain from pursuing these topics into too much de-
tall for would do nothing TO unlustly disparage. II is
10 the public life only OF General Scott that point you
for the evidence of his personal and political unhtness for
life il is your solemn duty to study A review OF il
will open picture of weakness and moral inemperance
which Is without parallel in the civil and military his.
tory oil the country. You must rise from review OF il
regettng that soldier gifted respects should
be yet deficient in the many high moral and nla ectua
qualities which ennobe nature, and in sorrow that
he should be seDuously pressed upon The attention OF
his counrymen Tor that public service which most re-
qures those gifts which Nature has denied him
Mr. Mel. then read from the correspondence OF Gen.
Scott with Gov Marcy, when Secretary OF War; and
with the government and Mr. Trist, pending the ntgo.
ations for peace to illustrate the and *
ravagant temperament which displayed by General
Scott in The performance OF high public duty and TO point
out the deporabe consequences, both civil and military
which resulted theefrom. He then referred To his polt
cal correspondence, indicating al his extrava-