Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-02

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scoes' Tor the presidency. repeating all the catch.
peony phrases pat into his mouth BY Mat Davis, cd
concluded By saying, shall We. gsatlsasn. cay
snah We. merely to please the abolitionists, throw
overheard oar tried friend and true patriot Henry
ClayV To this, some one who had almost a. large
wh'skers, but much less impudence than Webb,
exclaimed, "Gen. Scott has nothing to do with the
abolition question; and we must unite on him, be-
cause ne can carry more votes than any other man.
inns cry OF abolition, connected with General
Scott, and which is the cant word with Webb Mat
Davis and the Clay clique. is the new cry raised
against Cen Scott by the Albany Argus and other
administration papers, who fear his power and inAu
eAce.
In the lobby Or hail. there were some very curious
scenes Fellows that had scarcely heard OF the last
war, and who certainly knew nothing Of the stirring
events that TRANSFERRED therein, were shouting out
loud enough to be heard by the delegates in
the room g Who knows any thing Of General
scott 81 do" said a sensible, elderly, re
spectacle gentleman. 81 know him to be a wor-
thy man, and an honor to his country" " Well,
don't know him, and don't want to know him, and I'll
be id if throw overheard my friend, Har.
ry Clay for any new conner; I'D rather sink the
wing party, than sink Henry Clay. You say
you friend of Henry Clay" calmly re-
marked the first speaker Il Yes, am, by Cd;
and ! should like to see the fellow that would
say any thing agin him." "Then he has rea-
son to say, save me from my friends" swell
don't care d-n for General Scott I've worked
hard for the party, and for Henry Cay if he comes
in, shall get an Office, for know him; il Scott
comes in, shall be showed aside" This was the
style ofreasoniug adopted by dozen noisy, cunning
sneaking fellows, who were lurking round that lob
by; and although most OF them had not the honesty
TO avow their intentions, yet ofico,'' s. Office"
Office" was the burden Of all rheir songs Greedy,
u the New Yorker. was amongst the crowd, calmly
to convince his hearers that Mr.. Clay
had no chance of carrying the Union, and that &C.
lera Scott had; he then went into statistics and
statements in confirmation of his assumption. The
lebate grew animated and noisy, and Webb
md Thurlow Weed in from the bar room to
isen.-One elegantly dressed exquisite, with an
pera cap and an unshaven chin. exclaimed, BY
I'd, sir, will not have General Scott thrust
own our Threats by the New York Herald."-
Webb grinned horribly, and Thurlow Weed nudged
freely who replied, =" The Herald is not thrusting
i'm down our threats; we swallow him of our own
ccord.'' ''By heaven, sir,' added the exquisite,
is oholer creasng with his age, 81 tell you that
ieneral Scott first nominated by that corrupt
aper, the New York Herald. General Scott is
ames Gordon Benefits puPpet; he first brought him
onward; ne first named him for President; Scott
voudnt have been thought Of if that corrupt, pol
ited paper, (Webb srinned again, and Weed looked
things,) hadn't spoken Of him. And
ow, like id fools, the wings going to nominate
i'm; and if he's elected, Bennett will crow
long as he lives BY Cd, sir. the wings Of this
h.rsb g ,.afh.
. RI Of the country" "Wcll, SIR" said Greedy, |
uietly, il you go into that room, and ask the
~ delegates, they will tell you that the wings Of
his city are an Insignificant part Of the vote of this
tate"
Here there was immense laughter, in the midst Of
vhich W ebb disappeared. "Well," said the young
81 don't see the use of kicking up such
,el Of hubbnb about General Scott.' There's no
subway, -~s.,-----.a C---,. 7-:-ayr a -~eept what
vou,ve raised YOURSELF" 'sw ell don't care d-nr,
laid another office seeker, "nebody supports Scott
put Bennett and Charles King" "Oh yes" said a
rev headed old gentleman, 'John c. Spencer and
Thurlow Weed are red hot for Scott 6 Thurlow
Weed be id" said an ex.office holder and an |
arrest Office seeker, he only wants the wing par
to retain their power in this state because long
3 they do that he expects to be state printer. He
,nows that Gen. Scott preserve this state to the
vhig party better than any other man; and as Weed
ares for the state and not a d--n about the Union,
Why he goes for Scott But he ansBenneit both row in
me boat they pretend to abuse each other but they
10Th work in one pocket" "You're an ass said q
middle aged politician you're liar, said the other,
nd from words they would soon have to blows.
the midst of the noise and laughter which all this
casioned, Thurlow Weed disappeared, and soon
the meeting Of the delegates broke up;
he meeting of loafers in the lobby followed suit,
md after great deal Of drinking and not lit
lie more OF swearing and cursing amongst the Clay
ercnt directions 10 start for Harrisburg;
a their homes; some to run the round Of the grog
,oles talking politics, and some to get ntoa and
INTO the watchhouse.
And thus ends the first chapter OF the great game
Tor the next presidency. Ne,c York Is unaiferably
fred for Gen. Scott, and il the other states have
INV pruAeace or discretion, he will be forthwith
dominated at Harrisburg. The violence and vocif
ration Of the Clay men here are not worth mo-
nent's notice. They are the miserable drivel-
ers who nominated Hone and thus defeated the
wings in this city. The extraordinary popular posi-
ton IN which General Scott now stands has utterly
astounded all the politicians Of every party The
Albany Argus and the Courier & Enquirer are both
out against Scott, and wby7 Because, as they al.
Iere the abolitonists may give him their votes-tuf
oefeH the south that General Scott is the only
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