The daily union., 1852-08-04

who are swayed by enlarged and liberal views. The
particular assault which have just exposed is rdieu-
lous and coniemptibe and il would have been
brought forward bul by who feel contempt for ths
public intelligence. and ready 10 seize any preiex
as plea to shelter them from the odum which they must
be sensible is meted BY their deseIon to the support o.
MI Stewards candidate.
Tho Republics Excuses for Turning sewardite.
The Republic is in hurry. II is 10 hot tight for
General Scott. and stop TO remember that The iull
sway OF lis party has by The nomination passed into The
hands OF Messrs. Seward. Johnston, and Company The
RspuIie has learned its alphabet" Ihais the dainty
phrase by which expresses lis reluctant gupng down
OF /" sectional nomination designed TO do away, and
which will do away. in the whig organization, all that
the Republic has labored for since General Taylor
diedjust its labors since that event, and up
10 the day Of General Scotts nomination, de-
signed to counteact all that it had done for two
years before the especial organ" OF President lay
or. In opposing the Compromise while General Iay-
lor held power--ihen in making the Compromise Ills
fundamental article of faith while Messrs. Fillmore
and Webster las,edand then in going in heartily TO The
support OF the chief whig enemies OF the Compromise
and Of she whole Fillmore and Webster polcy-lhe Re-
uubNe has shown marvellous facility in the 'earnng
Of aIphabets" II is a useful branch OF learning ce-
tainy but we never heard such face and tricky teI
giversation called by iha: name before.
But the Republic should have some comm'serahon Tor
those wings who, having gone in heartily Tor The Full
mora and Webster poicy-having honestly meant what
thew sad--now find difficulty in "learning the al-
phabet" OF Sewardism. The Republic gruiiy lnimasss
that .the Wing Convention knew the will OF lis constt-
uents" and iners plainly enough that the wing grnm-
bers should hold their peace. Well If the Wing Con-
venton did kao,o that the whig constituency" OF the
fifteen southern States OF the Union desired the nomi-
nation Of Gen Scott then the Whig Convention was the
most kao.oiag body we ever heard Oh and certainly
knew what no else suspected
The Republic wonders that should care whether the
whx party doomed defeat as il is assumes nstiona
or sectional organization Has not the coantry 10
care Does moi The example OF the republic itself show
the fatal facility with which many wings, who seem TO be
national enough while Mr.. Fillmore or Mr.. Webster is
in the field can speedily become saunch Sewardies and
60 for "a clean northern vote" to elect General Scott
True there are other wings, especially at the South. who
cannot '.learn alphabe,s fast as the Republic and
who do really dread TO see the whg organization given
over 10 the agitators. who have thrown overheard
Messrs Fillmore and Webster for opposing the renewal
OF sectional agitation The position of these dsaf
fec,ed men--an honest position, we beeve-ws have
deemed il duty TO recognise II was charity, too,
for scany recognition do they get from their own
Especial organ" which held the book while they by
Fillmore and Webster. Scanty recognition indeed The
smart Republic has already " learned alphabet
and now holds the book for the whg seciionas. axila
tors while they swear in TO fercer and rucuen
creed than is TO be found in the Fillmore and Web
ser catechism And yet the Republics aniecedents
should commend these Fillmore and Webster doubt
ers in the whig ranks 10 its kndest consideration
Has The Repubiis, which makes such no, fight for
Governor Johnstons chosen presidential candidate for
gotten tina, less than twelvemonih since it would moi
lift it's finger nor say word. TO aid the reelection as
governor of Governor Johnston himself' No. Though
General Scott was then Governor Johnstons conominee
in the Pennsylvania whg organization. the Republic
now so hot for Scott. would not bulge 1.-THE central
whg orxan-then stood sti--a passive boiler in the
mos, exciting and momenlous State canvass of the year
Who has changed since that recent day. Is ii Governor
Johnston, or is il the Republic Has Governor John
ston undone his Chrs,iana misdeeds, or unssid his
words OF repea' Not he. !, is the Republic
which has "repudated its convictions" changed
it's leaders and its policy, and now does not want 10 stop
long enough hear anything about IT, This same "re
pudlaon OF cOnyictt0ns' seems 10 De WniR
ius, now for the New York Courier and Enquirer,
Scott Journal tells us that General Scott "repudiaed his
convic,ions in lsss in order No be ready for 1852 The
Rspubie, Journal Suppose, is not inclined TO
be behind the fashion Whg journals and whig men, less
neropotan and less fashionably inclined than the Re-
pxblc may think that its towards Gov Johnston
was more honest, more wise and more worthy OF inta-
on than ts pesen, hot 6ght for Gov Jobnson presi-
Dental nominee These wings may indeed feel that in
view Of the present whg organization neither Mr. Web
s,er nor Mr.. Fillmore has any great chance for political
e Politically dead or dying, they may be now. Poli'i
cay dead they will be assuredy il Sewardism succeeds
in elec,ing Gen Scott did succeed in nominating him
Yet we do insist that decency requires the Republic to
stop hshtipe" long enough TO be present al The funeral
II il cannot do this. il should at least not eer the mourn
~, who were once i,s chicfest party friends.
Il with these general views that we have written in
explanation OF what seems the natural, honest, and
consistent cou5se OF many OF the Webster and Fill
more whgs refusing into and suppor, the cor-
rup bargain. by which the whg party. 10 the utter pros
,raon Of The men and the policy which the Reppbc was
but lately proud TO represent has now been transferred
10 the keeping OF Messrs Seward and Johnston. 1t is
fortunate, iHdeed that between them and The power
which they hold in the big ranks, and which we know
thew would WELD 10 Issues OF utmost evil, the united
alton san1s planted like