The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-20
From the National Democrat
Prospects OF Democracy and Whiggery In
New YOrk-ISb0

Our wing contemporaries are quite generally making
merry over what they believe TO be an approaching and
reparabe division OF the democratic party IN this Stale
And they harp especially upon the fegned unon for The
sake OF the spoils in the lale presidential canvass Wing
papers of the k of the Tribune we expect 10 do these
things; but such papers as the Evening Express The
Providence Journal, ana The Louisville Journal. we
should suppose would be quite willing to lei all talk
about union for The sake OF the spos" rest as quietly
possible in that uaalhomable grave OF the Scott cam
pagn The national wings who swallowed The nomina.
lion of Gen Scott the last men who can talk without
blush "about union for spoils. Not only did they hate
his principles and haze his associate, but they bore ~
their hearts an uniogyabe hatred towards him Tor his
treatment OF their model statesman Of Kentucky
General Scott has long been identified with The worst
The control Of William Il Seward, Thurow Weed. and
their followers He has been their avore presidential
candidate for the last three terms These facts are no.
lorious among all weil-iniomed New York politicians.
HenWClay never fancied this caba and would not Ia
vor the aspirations of their leader Too hish -mnded TO
soop SO low to curry favor Clay early provoked the hos
tunes OF Seward In 1910 this interruptions clique used
SCOTS in the Wing National Convention TO pre-
vent The nomination Of the great Kenluckian They ac-
complished The same end by the same means in lSdS.
Thus General Scott has been made the willing instTu.
men tor blasting the hopes OF the uslrious wing chief
on The only two occasions when he stood any chance
reaching the goal OF his ambition. Seward, Weed, Co
have Tor the last dozen years pursued The same course
towards prominent wings in New York that they have
towards the lamented Cay the national To
enable the head OF the clan above all competitors
at home they have decapiialed every distinguished wing
who would not do homage 10 the chefian whom they
had sci up IL is this which has placed under the ban
such Mlllard Fillmore Francis Granger, Luther
Bradish, John e. Spencer Samuel Stevens, Joshua A.
Spencer, and wings OF that stamp With talents fully
equal to Seward and his superors in upgbiness oil pur
pose and dignity OF character, lie and his ranbands have
push ed them aside, while OF fouh-rate politicians
whose only recommendation fidelity 10 Seward have
been thrust into stations OF honor and power. By
Cling great amount Of arrogance and petensons with
good deal OF talent and energy and by the free
INSCRIPTIONS agents and desperate MEANS Seward has
placed himself al the head of the whig party of New
York f@ "t.a's-
The Express despises Seward and all his clan of wing
enegades bat 1t did make common with the clique
for the sake OF the spoiis," in the late campaign
Then, we should Ike 10 ask our contemporaries If
there any beiier prospect for the OF the whg
parry this Stale than there Tor the democracy The
wings may again come together for election, they
did last fail, but the Tribune and Express-Seward and
Spencer-can work Toy ether either in national or
State administration The breach between these wings
OF whggery is wide and inseparable The whg party
of this State in 1856 will be completely in the gra.p Of
the willy OF Auburn. front ranks of ii will
be composed OF aboonls,s. busy. bodies, socialsts
spiritual rsppers. negroes, and excitement mongers of
every description Whatever number of traitors there
may be to democracy will probably train in the same
band. Where will such good, national papers as The
Evening Express 90 tben' How does it like the party
prospects which before iii We would like to read
estimate OF the chances for the "union" Of the whg
party in this State II neighbor will favor us in this
particular, will compare il with the prospects of the
democracy and which stands the best chance for
''unon."