The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-27
The Whix Convention and Its Doings.

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The Whig Convention and Its DOings.
Tue Republic m2rudeat enough TO continue its efforts
to defend the Wing National Convention. Let Va
how the dongs of that body stand before the people.
the showing OF the very highest wing authorities.
The Hon. Daniel Webster, on Wednesday last, in a
formal speech portion OF its members. reported by
both the National Iaeussneu and the Republic, declared
that lis policy" in regard to the nomination will uric
a false chapter in The history of the country"
The Hon. James Watson Webb, President Taylors Sc
ected minister at the court of VIENNA and editor oil
the New York Courier and Enquirer speaking eye
witness declares that the nomination of General Scott
by the convention accomplished bya dishonest and
disgraesful bmgain-as corup. bargain as aoas eur
placid paper-the adoption OF the platform being the
chief elemen, in said bargain
Hon. Henry j. Raymond, late speaker of the New
York assembly and now editor of the New York Times,
disclosed the said bagain" 10 the country, giving the
smooth name of an andestanding" Is il Falstad who.
when he means "siea." is oly-tongued enough to use
the gentle word 'conrey2"
Hon Rufus Choae. delegate 10 the convention from
Boston, in his speech urging upon that body the adop
ton of The PLATFORM, gave, main reason for such
course the fact tina, the Democratic Convention had by
its action left the wing. alternative but adopt the
platform, or be submerged in ",he whirlpool Of NATIONAL
ity@
Finally the Republic itself. depecaiing at the outset
OF the proceedings OF the convention. the sectional nfu
ences operating IT, and then at the close of its session
announcing It's nomination as sectional triumph OF the
northern whgs now--in answer TO our specific charge
that the convention permitted its resolution the
tiona be everywhere circulated without
In md herr
publishes the following most extraordinary confession
" The Union asks why the verbal inaccuracies of the
eighth compromise resolution passed in
debate, while the Of the 9Th detected and
ec,cd The is that the reporers version Of the
latter, having reference protective arif differed from
the true point OF which the Pennsylvania delc
CATION might be supposed have special charge while
The COM rcmise resolution, imperfect IL was.
cciyed with Satisfaction by politicians keeny alive
the rights and Interests OF the South those OF our
pofafy Without descending to hairs splitting the southern
delegates viewed the frsl-pubshod version OF the
platform sufficient for all practical purposes. They
ihst IL explicit enough to bind all who mean TO be
honest and they knew that no mere verbal precision could
alter the intention Of any who had resolved TO keep
faith, whether with wbouta platform"
Here we have in terms from the special organ" OF
the wing administration the distinct and unequvocal
confession OF all that in this matter have charged
We are told that the southern wings tina, the
luton as published incorrect and imperfect" and
were oontens,d that il should circulate in that shape
False it was-a gross fals6ca,ion Of wha, Is now
alleged to be their official record--the southern wings
received il with satisfaction. They knew that the Scott
organs had denounced the whole declaration hum
bng" yet good easy men, they could not descend to
such hair splitting" TO complain that, published
and made known 10 the open mouihed an-savery agi-
taos OF their party whom il designed TO bind, their
resolution did contain either The word the idea Of
compromise !" that it put OH the acts OF the Tby-6
Congress on Just the footing Of obligation that il
sad nothing of final settlement" and that il excluded
all recognition Of constitutional requirements 10 the
premises
Can the South men who will 80 bear themselves
in such crisis Grant them honest in all this and you
are forced TO the conclusion that they act like mad
But honesty OF action in these premises IS not 10 BE-
lightly granted TO the wing leaders OF the convention,
at the North al the South. What food Of light
does the Republics mpruden confession that the south
wings the vital errors in their published resolu.
ton, and yet would not lift finger to couec, --what
food of light does this admitted fact throw upon Mr.
Websiers fase chapter" upon Colonel Webbs corrupt
bargain" upon Mr. Raymond's avowed understanding"
and upon Mr. Choa,es rendered reason Of compulsory
democratic precedent the ground upon which the
luton must be adopted the only alternative 10 save
the wbig party from being utterly sunk and lost in the
mae s,rom Of democratic nationality And, above all
what commentary is offered by this "easy virtue" of
the southern wings in the matter, upon the northern
voies recorded upon the resolution Michigan del
eya,ion being aya,nah; both the New York
and Ohio delegations being almost 10 against III
the delegations from all the three great States taken
together voting down bya majority; the Maine delega
northern votes being in it's favor, 10 Sc against it,
when pushed BY the whole combined Webster and Fill