The daily union., 1852-10-29
A webster wing for Pierce,

fat From the Nav York Day Book
Soorr OR PlERcE.--The writer of this arcle--knowA
heretofore whghas determined to vote for Piescs
and King M s4lsRa ass
MIR EDfToR Two parties have existed amung whiesS
one may be called the constitutional party. which ap
proves the compromise measures--Cay, Webster, and
Fillmore were its leaders; The other the unconstiIu-
tonal hgherlaw party. which disapproves those meas
uresls leaders are such men as Seward and Greeley
The questions OF political expedency which all agree,
DtU os Sy we d q
Clay Webster and Fillmore wings to vote forl II IL
our patriotic duty 10 vote for some oneDanie Webster
Is my authority.
Ii is said we are bound 10 vote for General Scott Be.
cause he was fairly nominaedhat agreel 10 do so
by going into convention. answer. that one part Of
contract is binding anoher ii any difference, those
parts most obligatory which are the most important;
and one party to contract violates it, the other may.
Now, two things were expected and were done BY the
platform OF principles adopted Principles i'm
porant things than men. There is greater obligation,
therefore, to sustain the principles Of that convention
than the man. Bulthe Scott wing Of the party execfae
.. Scott free!" Z p's w "a I
Whom then, ough, CLAY, Webster and Fillmore whixs
to vote foSco or Pierce! Remember the great quee-
ton, into which all Others merge, the coKpromise
measures and that this question involves the safety a
the Union; that the mere OF whig. without whG
soul nothing while the constitution is everything
Why, let me ask, was Gen Scott the especial fav0te
Of such men as Seward, Weed. and Greeley Do Jon
believe these men suddenly ceased to act without osxns
shaped somewhat BY sefshness Do they not know,
believe hope that il General Scott is successfu wisas
can be so pulled, the intricate machinery OF govsrnmam
SO managed, 10 tnrn out The principles OF nohheFn
faction as the principles OF the government and people
10 which OF the two whg parties would General Scott
be indebsd if elec,ed' To the unconstitutional one
solely. From which, then, would his constitutional
counseors be chiefly chosen 10 which, power be chieg
given. VIII the compromise measures be safer with N
administration created tor their destruction, with ono
created Tor their proleciion Is il said that Gea. Ocou
may withhold power, and not take counsel from he ua-
constitutional pariy' answer. this would bs unnatu-
Ial and that there must be no "may bes" about IT, A
doubt on subject momenlous should prevent ~ sup-
porting him. ii we have the alternative OF a certainty.
We owe General Scott large debt OF gratitude; bat
would we not be loo grateful TO abandon prncss and
endanger the Union TO elevate him 10 Office Tor which
bis military life has not qualified himl 70 the quosr
speeches hr lately made we look in vain for evidences Of
.he ~ On .ne Other hand d. 40 .hsy not develop
eoat ,be ua o. ns nsh S
puerile speeches prove exists in the A y.tssa
Little has the General "graced his in spsakng
lie was, when reminding man OF his exploits, had the
good taste simply TO say
81 have done The State service, and they know
No more Of that"
Bu, General Scott ba, spoken 10 his "feow. .cizenS ma
tive and adopted" If he thought they his "Dss
demoDa !" Tie has not only spoken ut tA - 80
81 sOf most di strous chances ;4H ai4if Fii
OF moving incidents by food and field; 1g ~ ast fll
or hair breadth scaPes the INN neny deadly bresch"
But he has "dilaci all his pilgrimage y xst 81 ~
The "wiichcraif' used By the Moor and the General
the same; bat alas for the General, their Desde-
monas different ttN sf-t3
The Wing Convention a, Baltimore shot an arrow into
the soul OF me wing party, which s almost ~ life.
less iis illuslrious victim who lies at Marshed silent
cold and Dead all ready for the tomb He but hu
man. and keen must have been his pangs the ingfsi-
tude OF the country he loved well Let il be rensu,
bered that the greatness and patriotism OF Daniel Web
ster prevented his nomination Yes, ai'an-fs
" T was thine genius gave the final blow L.
Aud help TO plant tie wound thai laid thee low.
- tiio struck spgle, stretched upon the plain.
y no through rolling clouds TO again. u. =.
Niew'd his iea her the faraf dsrr, \ ~
Aud wing'd the shaft thai quiver'd in his heAu
Keen were his pangs. bur kcrner lar 10 teel ~
lie nnrsd the I,nion which mpcled the steel ~
voice more potent, SOLEMN than ever came from
mortal lips warns how 10 vote-it is the voice Of
Daniel Websief's gave s. s.