The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04

form. a political organization or
national campaign. II had none OF the
adventurous aids of machine manipu-
lation. II was a great ground
swell of outraged public opinion IN
opposition to a certain specific meas
ure of the administration and the con
gressional majority II was the hrst
time that a new political party won
:. a national election in the first year
'sof it's existence, but il did accomplish
that very thing although the mem
beers chosen were grouped under the
heading "Anti-Nebraska' and many
OF them for a time declined TO be
called Republicans"
Clay and Webster effected the COM
promise OF 1850 by which California
was admitted as a free state, and by
which many great concessions were
made TO the slavery interests, includ-
ing the right OF New Mexico 10 de-
eide for itself whether II would be
free or slave territory. The com
promise of 1850 was originated by a
southern slave-owning Wing, Clay,
under the aegis of southern slave
owning Whig president. Taylor. Tay-
Ior died while the discussion was in
progress The compromise found its
chief defender in Webster, a north
ern Wing. and the fugitive slave bill,
passed under its terms, was signed
by Willard Fillmore, another northern
Whig Although the compromise up
set the balance of power between
free and slave states IN the senate,
California being free. the "consci-
once'' Wings OF the north looked upon
IL as a surrender to the slave power.
The southern Wings were rapidly de-
sorting TO the Democratic party.
The year 1852 marked the end OF
the Wing party. and by a strange CO
incidence both the great Wing leaders
ella yand WebsteT-died in that
same year. The Wings nominated
General Winfield Scott for president,
not because they trusted him, but be-
cause he was a hero of the war of
1912 and the war with Mexico. The
Wings had never elected a president
but twice and each time Il was a war
hero who pulled the party through
Harrison and Taylor They tried Il
once again. Scott did not appeal 20
the popular fancy. He had firted
with "Knownothingism' and was per-
soma non grata with the foreign. born
voters, although on the stump he at.
tempted to wheedle them by praising
their rich Irish brogue" and their
sweet German accent"
Daniel Webster permitted boiling
faction OF Union Wings To nominate
him for president, but he died a few
weeks before the election. The Dem
ocrats had named another dark
horse Franklin Pierce OF New
Hampshire. When the votes were
counted il was found that Scott had
only AZ electoral votes to 254 fol
Pierce. The whig candidate carried
but four states, Massachusetts anC
Vermont IN the north, and TENNESSEE
and Kentucky In the south. ID was tn,
end OF whiggery.
The Pierce administration begaI
with the Democrats in full power
They had an overwhelming majorit!
OF both houses OF congress and thei
ancient adversary, the Whig party
was crushed TO death. There wer'
some uncomfortable Free Sellers an,
some yociferous Conscience Wings
but Webster and Clay ~ zero ina,
Stiiied tho anttslayery agitation an,
there fppf,led 20 be Poi cal peace
Certainly The Democrats did not thinl
their power could bo questioned fol
feara 70 Come The compromise O