The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-24
The wing Journals and the wLig Platform


The northern wing journals as yet only know the whia
platform in that muated shape of it which appears tc
have been sent out at first by telegraph TO prevent too
tolefable shock the wing mind and to let the north
en wings down by gentle degrees from the abolitionis
and free-soi commitments in the State organizations
which have defined their party position for many years
past But in this shape the wing platform is des-
tined to raise storm which will complete the work Of
distraction and Reorganization which the prevalent dis
gust a, the wing nomination has begun Indeed all
the country the wing journals, and in fact the wings
themselves may be divided strictly into two classes
those scho hate TIE candidate, and those oho hate III.
platform Hardly ga corporaps guard" Of wings can be
found at the North or the South to whom both platform
and candidate are acceptable.
Thus the New York Tribune likes General Scott well
enough, having apparently forgotten the letter which is
alleged to have issued from its editorial sancum in 1915
But observe how Indignantly that journal spurns and
tramples down the platform on which he stands Here
are its words
"Hence our emphatic objection and protest against a
portion OF the so-caled platform OF principles SGT forth
at the Wing National Convention. They intend-
cd to be OF the grounds whereon the wing party
is united and the ends which it unanimously meditaes
On the contrary they forced upon portion OF the
delegates in u view Of the fact that they did express
their conviconswere driven through by the Argument OF
menace and rammed down 10y the potent in
timation, ,.wa in silence bolt T. Yet In the
face every nreaty and threat Of the dele
(sEv counD voted No when the and
nays called their passage Here was FOURTH
Of the convention whom not tho impeIing Of the
nomination OF their beloved candidate and the prospect
breaking up the party could deter from protesting against
gross wrong. Tue platform, therefore, Is that OF
entire whg party tho records of the ntion
attest, but that of majority only-a majority which had.
and have claim To md WI isSeut
their declaration We OF that sort, and there many
more SUCH
Having thus disposed of the platform in general, the
Tribune comes TO particulars, and speaks follows
of the compromise resolution, which yet it knows
only in its first shape, soienea down for northern
"But by the question thus settled, the plank evidently
all questions relative to slavery and TO de-
all discussion criticism, respecting
tho existence OF slavery in this county perilous and
wrong. All this is alike futile and preposterous We ddy
H. IT, apt upon H. There is nothing in the federal
constitution, nothing In Union. which iobids the in
dgnaut exposure Of any wrong the apprehension OF any
nquy such as slavery generally Is and perpeualy tends
TO create"
II will be remembered that from the first the New York
Tribune speaking for the dominant OF the northern
wing party-for those elements OF it which, under the
lead OF Mr. Seward, to control the adminstra.
ton il the wings elect their mansiated that compro-
mise resolution in the wing platform would be only "a
guIl-trap and cheat" While the Tribune gave us this
warning on behalf OF section OF the wing party, the
New York Express speaking for the other section, told
US that Gen. Scott was brought forward by the anti.
slavery agitaors 10 favor their agitation
The above language, with which the Tribune receives
the nomination and opens the canvass, proves beyond
doubt that neither Of these journals in thus speaking
this matter, told US anything but the truth :