The daily union., 1852-05-08
The whig " ".GulI-Trap."

The Whig . .GuiI-Tfap.o RI
As The period for holding the Wing Convention draws
nigh. the public curiosity 10 much quickened to see the
compromise declaration by that Convention. or by its
candidate, which the leading journals OF the whs party
have announced beforehand be- in It's very nature. and
by The inevitable force OF The circumstances which bring
il out. 81 'cheal' and gull irap-a "humbug,"
and stub thrown TO the whale" This Is the lam
guags OF the New York Tribune and lis powerful
affiliated whig presses. which avow with Mr. Wash
burn that the northern States cannot be carried by
the wings on compromise ground Such declarations
by the chief organs OF party put forth IN ad-
vance, in regard 10 its own long awaited and most
important documents. certainly constitute a
new epoch in party tactics We distinctly remember
that the long series OF nopary letters written by Gene
raj Taylor pers "humbugs." But no such thing
admitted or avowed of them by the wings themselves
in advance of their appearance. That refinement Of
strategy-hat new experiment on the creduliiy OF
the people-was reserved for the opening of the
tonal canvass which aims to place General Scott in
the presidency by the force OF an ant-slavery agita
ton against the maintenance of the fugitive law and the
constitutional rights Of the South After the compro-
mise declarations shall have duly forth. il will be
interesting to notice the efforts OF the southern whg file
leaders to puff up to par value this new form OF political
promssory paper which It's own makers have first stamped
as 'wor,hless and then into the market for nego
tiaion.
Upon this subject and the predicament in which the
whg candidate placed by these avowals OF his party the
Pennsylvania has the following remarks:
How GEN. Scorr DODGE THE GREAT IssuE--The
abolition leaders of the Scott wings have last invented
the excuse which General give for pledgng
himself the fugitive law and resist It's
peal We get it fresh from the New York Tribune, the
ables and reckless Of the sectional The edi
and his correspondents hold the opinions and
this 10 the way they preach them.
The editor says. in the Tribune Of the 10Th ult in reply
to Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia.
"He tells the constitution and laws must be on
but have heard serious denial Of this propo
son He says he viii vote for no President who will not
unquahedy pledge himself ia favor Of the
must uphold and execute all laws and constitu
tiona obgsons the extent Of his power and be can
he trust mere candidates. promise T. 44 r4 vi
On the Both ult the endorsed correspondent of the T
bune, writing from Washington, says
The assaults upon Cen S,otts position these
ures really wholly senseless unless They designed
from him the promise exercise the veto power
As President he that the existing laws
cued perurc himself And il part of his business
to initiate laws. or Influence ,hs, Passge Or ,heiI
their approval or disappfoval
The dodge Ingenious but 1t discloses at the
time the game Of the and the peril Of the
stitution The question is much whether General
Scott will obey law he is obey, but whether,
the law be repealed by the poser of the free
States Congrt he M the ueto to he rspbiie.
IL is the Tribune indicates that pledge of this sort
may be expected, butt does in that proves the
utter emptiness Of its guarantee that Scott will support
the constitution and the laws, II elected President 1. IL
not apparent the of the northern agitators
Is nuly repeal the fugitive slave law Do not
the evidences OF this fact upon from every free
STATE The expressions of legislatures. the arguments OF
The PRESS the DEGREES of public meetings. and the whoe
influence OF anacism exered in all its grades and shapes,
prove organization looking to this end alike extensive
and powerful. How ressess popular against law
constantly and vehemeny denounced may become last.
abundant experiences shows Let the aboionsts achieve
triumph in the election Of General Scott and their
blow the constitution will be welded with powerful Of