The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-01


OF their Uncomfortable dssensons. The Fillmore
men. everywhere bitterly Disconnected in many States
boited in bngades. The Webster men, like Webster
himself. openly preferred the democratic TO The wing
nominee And, now. 10 all these dscordani ahd eashiug
elements, striving in vain 10 be pary-to this most het
erogeneous array which could mite neither upon plat
form canddae--io this irrational organization dis
Solved"-what policy did General Scott avow in the
event OF his election In his letter accepting the nom
nation "wilh the resolutions annexed" he said " In
regard 10 the general policy OF The administration, il
elected, should OF course look among those who may
approve that policy for the agents TO carry it into
lion and should seek 10 cultivate harmony and fraier
nal sentiments throughout the uhig party, without attempt
ing 10 reduce its members by pr scpton TO exact con-
fsrniify 10 my 0ioa uietos"
Here was policy comprehensive enough All the
wing clans with pretence OF union among them
broken, discovered, dereey belliserent they were
when their convention broke up-were TO be garnered
like lambs into the fold of office, if only General Scott
should reach the presidency. This was the pro-
gramme SO the written pledge True, the Sewadites
knew thai their candidate could not redeem il. True,
they knew that TO them must fall the lions share,
Bufnot the less on that account did they sanction the
comprehensive partisan policy and make il the partisan
bae-cy. And now behold! These very same jour
nails which thus cheered General Scott TO make 10 all
who would vote for him pledge Of comprehension i'm
pos sble to be redeemed journals which supported him
because he promised determination in Office TO the wing
Swings" and "centre' which fgh'ing each other
even in the canvassthese journals prophesy
ruin to the administration Of President Pierce because
living up to The national principles OF his united party, he
regards faithful standing and service IN its ranks
guarantee of nationality and because 10 the day OF victory
he refuses to distract by prescription either swings" OF
centre OF that glorious army which, fired with com
mon enthusiasm, and bound BY common pledge in the
sacred OF the peace and pefpeuity Of the Union
in that sign on the day OF battle united TO conquer!
And this is the policy which, in whg judgment, is to
break down The democratic party! Tell us then wha
the policy which can sustain and pepeuaie lis union
and It's powers Is it the policy which should 20 behind
It's union and its efforts towards union 10 find in the dis
sensions belonging 10 different condition, both Of
facts and OF feelings the pretex,s for prescription
Is il The policy which should evoke the spirit OF
tyrdom to galyanze the dead heresies OF past years
into a chastity and dangerous liie' Ii this be the
whig judgment, honestly uttered, then why did
the journals that utter il condone for brief pen.
iience the free. soil offences Of Webster and Fill
more Why did these Compromise wings, for days
and nights at Baltimore. adjure-and adjure in vain
the Seward and Scott wings TO unite with them upon
these much-vaunted champions Of the Comromise
Was the kiss given only TO betay' Was the Sew.
ard majority Of the wing party in the North 10
fight the battle and The victory for the South. and
then in The day Of victory 10 be slain in The house o.
their frends-cut Oft from all participation in the fruit.
of triumph after partakng all the tolls and pers and self
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mise wing version OF honesty and good faith
These journals talk hppan,y of pollcythe only pol
icy-whch recognises the union OF democrats, fogetfu
that the praccabiliiy Of that union in the pas, did
hang and on its perpeuaton for the future now hangs
the whole hope of domestic peace for The country By
immense msjortes 10 and in Congressby great
votes in Stale legislatures and coaveniions-,he wing
party, able TO adopt the compromise measures
had given the maintenance of those measures TO the
winds. There hope for their maintenance
unless the democrats could unite 10 maintain them
Bear US Witness Webster in the North Gentry. and
Cabel and Tombs, and Stephens in the South These
are witnesses whom the southern wing friends OF
the Compromise cannot discredit and with voice
they proclaimed that the triumph of The whg party was
the triumph of sectional agitation. And is il now for
these wings charge President Pierce with betrayal OF
the South Of the Compromise because be has hmness
enough not to WELD the power OF his great Office to
break in pieces the only party by whose union the South
and the Compromise could be saved and saved
Fortunately for the country, and the constitution which
makes il one the Man for the Time" has at once
the nerve for his appointed work, and the fierce
both OF character and OF history to sustain him in
its accomplishment Pledged the broadcast nation
ality of politics in all his earlier and later anece
dents, his election by The united democracy stamp.
the image and superscrp,on of nationality upon its union
Alike to this nationality OF democratic sentiment and to
this democratic union, impregnable fact, will his
whole administration respond, thus far has respond
ed One democratic administration united the democratic
party 10 break down the colossal oppression Of the bank
another united the democratic party TO carry the civza
ton OF popular power the Pacific and 10 the light OF
these great examples the administration OF President
Pierce now welding the unity OF the grea, party
to the task imperative and not less conspc-
uous, OF perpetuatng the domestic peace OF the Union,
which by the policy aud valor OF his predecessors
EXPANDED and freed.
Inspector General Of the Army.
The announcement Of the appointment OF Brevet Col
onel j. X + Mansfield inspector. general OF the Unl-
ted States army may brief notice OF his career