The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-23

gated TO her presidential preference, and the grounds
OF IT, "Why cannot Mr.. Fillmore carry The Stale as
well as Gen. Scott How can the compromise question
Affect The ISSUE since Gen Scott approves the Compromise
as well as Messrs. Fillmore and WebsterP
We answer--New York is NOT hostile to Mr.. Fill
more because OF his approval OF the compromise
ures. II uat were the difficulty, il would be far from
formidable. There very many OF our citizens who
do NOT approve those measures and who especially
gard the fugtiye-saye law as wanton useless, CALLING
outrage on the Tree spirit and humane instincts OF the
North. Yet the great mass OF those Who thus regard that
law also aware that the constitution the slave
hunter with certain powers that the whole subject is
beset with difficulties and they have attempted
TO make acquescence IN or hostility 10 the fugitive slave
law test OF political orthodoxy. At our two Stale cleo
tions which have transped since the compromise
ures were passed, wing friends OF those
elected to Congress, and to important State Offices, by the
votes OF wings personally adverse 10 those
and the other side. The exceptions 10 this rule
have been few and local. Mr., Ullnan--a warm, open
leading compromise man-was supported last fall by al
least fory-nne Out OF every nifty anil-compomsc wings
in the State and we presume would be again
Why, then. is Mr.. Fillmore obnoxious 10 a large
| jority of the wings of our State
We answer-because he has seen fit 10 prescribe and
ostraclze many of the most efficient and beloved wings
in the State on account OF their alleged sympathy with
their acquescence in the declarations Of principle and
Jealous support OF the candidates OF the wing party
| For no better cause than this, Mr. Fillmore has
seen fit TO remove number OF those wings whom
General Taylor had appointed to responsible stations
in State, although by far the larger number OF
desirable appointments were and had been given by
district attorney, naval officer, surveyor, navy agent
naval stoekeeper, &c., &C., at this place, welding three
fouhs OF all the patronage in the State, were all Jealous
Compromise and Fillmore men, from the day that the
| Compromise and Fillmore gained the ascendency, and
several OF them before; at all events, we had never
known them cassed as Seward men,, or suspected of
any sort of ''fanaticism" while from the hour of Gene
raj Tayos death they have all fraernized cordially and
heartily with those politicians who regard that death OF
their beneacor special interposton OF Divine mercy
for the preservation OF the Union In the interior OF the
State however, Seward men,, called, held by Gene
raj Taylors appointment the posts of marshal and post
masters at several important points, and these Mr. Fill
more has seen fit TO remove, without alleging incompe
tency or official infdely against any OF them. And this
prescription Of faithful and beloved wings throughout
'he rural districts" Tor their presumed sympathy u pref
erence and feeling with the great mass OF the wings OF
those Districts will be very hard TO make the people
| forget in the approaching election.
| Gentlemen OF the South and Southwest regard this
matter nationally Suppose your favoIite and trusted
leaders had been prescribed by Mr. Fillmore because OF
their sympathy with you some collateral question in
regard which you felt deeply how would you like TO
have him put upon you by the votes Of other sections
candidate for reelection Do you think you could
carry Tennessee and North Carolina for candidate so
4 nominated Ponder the matter cooly, and then be
guided by your reason or your passions, as you shall
see it,
We presume you can, by the help of the struggling
delegates whom the Office holders pick up here and
there, make Mr.. Fillmore the candidate. Virginia, Ala
bama and Akansas put him the shoulders OF New
York PENNSYLVANIA, and Ohio; but that is only leading
the States which insist on MIR. Fmore's nomination be
able to give toward his eleciions And what sort OF
job do you give in the North, when you virtually say
10 u.s. "You srs will answer 10 help elect wing Presi-
dent but you wont 10 hold office under him II he
should be elected Our man proscrbes you whenever
he reach you; wherefore you must help secure 10 HIM
the power OF doing for four years longer The prospect
thus held out rather unattrac,ivedoes it not
Eleven years ago, when Zen; HARRISON assumed me
England His confirmation opposed in the Senate
on the ground OF his former avowals OF anti slavery
sentiment Henry Clay met this question at the threshold
and warned the Senate that any rejection of nominee
because of his opinions slavery, pro or con, would b
a deadly blow at the existence OF the Union The Sen
ate needed him and confirmed the nomination.
II the States which can vote for no whig candidate
SHALL under the vicious machinery of national
tion insist efectually on putting Mr. Fillmore upon NJ
for another term, expect TO support him for, while
we cannot approve his proscrpuve and irritating course
the compromise question: we do not hope for any prac
teal alternative bui candidate equally Objectionable
that head, while bitterly, fatally hostile TO those vita
principles of public policyproscon, river and harboT
Improvement &c, &c-wheIen we heartily agree with
Mr. Fillmore we expect, hereafter heretofore, TO
give vote and efforts 10 whatever candidates among
those having chance OF election commended to our
judgment likely il chosen. to do the most good attain
able So said when announcing Gen. Tay or's nomi-
nation so in due time did and shall do again We
have sometimes felt constrained to throw away vote
for some minor post when neither OF the candidates
within reach OF il was personally worthy But this Is
no such Let there be pretence this time, there
ground for peience before, that we propose TO
help the sham democracy or MAINTAIN an lngorous neu-
trahty.
But while our profound convictions OF the necessity OF
protection and OF the collateral measures will mpel US TO
support almost any wing candidate for President there
many thousands of wings 10 this State whose position
is materially different from These support the wbg
party especially for other reasons than oursmany
because they deem the humaner user, coDscien-
ous of the great parties, and especially because they
believe its instincts favorable TO universal freedom
and adverse the shameful injustice and cruel debase
ments which the African is subjected among us
These in good part be lost TO by the nomination
OF proscriptve champion OF the fugitive slave law
mainly because OF such championship, the wing cand
4 date for the presidency.
Such gentlemen OF the South is our position. II be-
comes you 10 look il fairly in the face II you fl, al
Ter all, 10 insist Mr.. Fimore's nomination, you
bound in good faith to your party 10 where the votes
are to come from which will elect him. II Virginia.
South Carolina Alabama and Texas ready TO vote
for him because oil h,s devotion TO the fugveslave law
go ahead But II he only poll the wing vote in these
and be beaen in most OF the southern States then you
ought allow these States which the wings carry 10
be heard in the selection Of a candidate,
For, be il ever considered we are not asking you 10
support "hghef-law" candidate-an opponent OF the
Compromise. Your organs are never weary OF asserting
that General Scott early, Efficient and most zeal
GUS supporter Of the Compromise, which we have no
reason wish to deny All that ask OF you IS the
selection and presentation OF candidates the old and
common wing platform, and that you refrain from pro
scbing and denouncng those without whose votes no
wing be elected. II will be Time enough Tor you to
turn out of the party after you shall have used US,
rather than Just when you most need US you ger rs-
liable compromise for candidates, what more can you
| reasonably ask Why ssek TO inierpose obstacles TO
their election What do you propose to gam by prefer
Il ring defeat 10 victory
| Whai we have said Of MIR Fillmore applies though
less forciby, 10 Mr. Webster well He, too, has been
engaged in the prescription OF the great body oil our
wh,ps for reasons which ought not to have been rea