The daily union., 1852-09-10

seu,iments and has spoken frankly TO The point and in
excellent season.
The Third Candidate.
We have already stated that the abolition organ in this
c,v has announced Mr. Hae's acceptance OF the Pitts
bnrp nomination This is important fact, which de-
mands comment for, if understand il rightly, il is
ssncan Of the fate Of the whg party, and foreshadows
marty divisions for years to come.
Since the foundation of government two different
and distinct principles have struggled for the mastery
They have dictated different constructions OF the cons
utjon and have formed the opinions Of with regard
10 all the leading questions of public policy From the
beginning there have been amongst US who dis
trusted the people and cung to the ideas nculcaed by
European monarcbies who embraced cold. stationary
unenleprising conservatism, and who thought that all
the acts OF he citizen should be directed and controlled
BY the government On the other hand there have been
from the first men who confded in the virtue and intel
ligence OF the peopIe--who believed that new policy
was necessary for new world, and that the true pur
nose Of government was the defence of the citizen from
wrong and then to leave him pursue happiness accord
ing to the dictates Of his own judgment The issue be-
tween these two principles first made up during the
last few years Of the last century, and from that time to
the present the democratic principle has trumphed 10
every fair encounter The opposite influence has gained
the control OF the government three times by false pre-
tences but in every instance the triumph has been Short
and was followed by overwhelming condemnation.
Hence ii has naturally happened that the opposition 10 the
general policy of the country under which resources
have been developed with such marvellous rapidiy,
representing all the elements OF dissatisfaction. should
resemble an aggomera,ion of factions rather than
legitimate political party. After the overthrow OF the
younger Adams the ederasts constituted the strongest
division Of the opposition forces and by contact and
operation impaired its cenrazng principles the other
portions OF the opposition The abolition faction naturally
eagued with ederalism for without the prevalence ol
federal ideas in the administration of the government its
objects could never be accomplished. The league be.
tween federalism and anacism, 10 break down the veto
power, and establish the supremacy of congressional
majority, fully illustrates the nature Of the attraction by
which the whig party OF the North became thoroughly
tainted with fanaiicism. The distinct and differing
interests OF individuals. however. always kept alive
abolition organization outside Of the whig party
Federalism has led precarous existence in the south
em States. and the events OF the last lew years had
opened the eyes Of the southern people TO the and
character Of the whig organization The nomination Of
General Scott destroyed every pretence Of nationality
which the whg party had, and made the formation
Of purely sectional party in the North certain thing
to be accomplished in OF two ways-eiiher by the
absorption Of the separate abolition organization into
the whig party under General Scott, or the absorp-
ton Of the Scott party into the abolition party under
the lead OF Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Chase, or Mr.. Sum.
ner. General Scotfs nomination was the success oi
the first step n the attempt TO destroy the nationality Of
the whig party, and derives lis historical importance
entirely from that fact II the appeal TO be military en-.
ihusasm OF the people had been responded TO, then the
abolition phaIanx would have joined the enthusiastic
Scott forces to strike down the democracy But the ef
fort to raise military hurrah has failed. and The Scott
forces are marching TO certain defeat, md when the
overthrow happens they will naturally take shelter in the
ranks OF the third party which will be made the second
party with new name by the destruction Of the wing
organization MIR Hale waited 10 the condition OF
the field. He saw the whg forces under the leadership
Of Mr. Seward, as thorough abolitionst himself
already beaten by the democracy, that he could moi
with his reinforcemens restore the battle lie has there
fore determined not to hazard his command, but 10 oc.
cupy position which will enable him to gather up and
collect the scattered fragments and form for himself an
army that will have much influence over the alliance
Of factions which will oppose Gen Perce's administration
as the old Adams party under the guidance OF Mr. CIay
had over the alliance OF factions which opposed the de.
mocracy from the election OF General Jackson 10 the
election OF General Taylor. Mr.. Hales movement was
made only because General Scotts defeat certain
and il il Of no importance further than to confirm Ger.
ian,y and inform the country 10 the leadership OF the
great abolition party which is to be formed in the North
The whg party perished with its founder When Henry
Clay breathing his last the boo-fres which famed
on hs glazed eye and the rude shouts OF the Scott forces
which fell upon his ear announced that grave hal beer
dug Tor the whg party.
Democratic Mass Meeting at Annapolis, Mary
land.
We are reque.ted 10 state lhs. the democrats Of An.
napols val hold meeting in that city tomorrow
i"v'aons have been extended to the democrats of Wash
'ngon and the District Of Columbia The Jackson
Democratic Association have decided to accept the nri
tauon ana we understand frorn tba conmiee of ar.