The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-26

nento OF the Friends OF Gene Scott
The remarkable speech of Mr.. Clay is be-
ginning TO produce the effects which we con-
templated it would Elsewhere in the columns
of this journal, will be found two very impor-
tant articles, copied respectively from the Netc
York Courier and Enquirer, and the Nep York
Tribune. Both these journals occupy high
rank as organs of the whig party in this metropo-
lis, and they have now joined issue on Mr.. Clay's
positiou, in the shape and form that was expect
ed. The friends OF Mr.. Clay and the friends OF
Gen. Scott, are gradually separating and organl-
xing themselves for different purposes and dit
ferent results. AThe one means to support Mr..
Clay for the next Presidency, and the other Gen.
Scott for the same Office.
These newspaper movements are much more
important than they mi ght appear at first sight.
The daily press of New York may be considered
the metropolitan press of the United States. In
fact, there only three cities in the civilized
world where the daily press exists as separate
and independent power-London, Paris, and the
oity Of New York. In this country, the New
York press, of course, takes the lead In every
thing connected with public affairs, and in all
descriptions Of enterprise-in politics, COM
mercs, and all other relations of civil life. In
this view of the matter, we consider the leading
journals of New York to form sort of perma-
nent popular organ of public opinion, and possess
ing a power to shape, TO organize, and give d.
rection TO Congress and the whole country.
The pronHnciGnente Of ID. CSurIe- end En-
quirer, TO oppose Mr- Car tsc .gYqor General
Scott or Gs1s-tl -Ir1s- 4 -hs national conven-
ton Of the wing Ia-7T. nay De considered the
Official 6.cIE-E1r1 q tie friends of General Scott
\ ltls reEgn1 Ct the country. The sentiments
h..As--e expressed by that journal, in favor OF
General Taylor for the Presidency, never meant
much nat movement was merely prepare
tory warming of the bed for General Scott--an
effort to organize public sentiment in favor oil
military glory, as an abstraction to be identified
and personated by General Scott at the proper
period. The Courier is the organ Of that sec.
tion OF the wing party in New York, New Jersey
and New England, which has been, for some
sine, decidedly in favor Of General Scott for the
next Presidency. A distinguished hnancier OF
Wall street, who has recently established an in
dependent house, and who has just returned from
Europe, forms, in connection with his friends,
the nucleus Of this new party within the circle
of the whig party, and will guide and control it
up TO the period of nomination. We are inti-
mately acquainted with the personal and private
history Of all the political movements connect.
ed with this prosxsciaments of the Courier; but
At is unnecessary to enter into any minute de-
tails, in which the public have no concern, fur
ther thanto understand the meaning OF the move
ncnt.
Opposed TO THE, we hnd the Neso York Tri-
bune, with large section Of the whig party in
the city and State, determined, most likely, to
support Mr.. Clay and to advocate the policy
which he has pictured, at all hazards. This
portion Of the whig party, determined to support
Mr.. Clay, in this city, is undoubtedly much
larger in the interior Of New York than In the
city; butt is generally understood that in New
Jersey and New England, Mr. Webster and all
hisfriends will unite with the friends of General
Scott, in order to procure his nomination for the
Presidency. The ticket intended by the Tribune
party, we have understood, is Henry Clay for
the Presidency, and VIM. H. Seward for the
Vice Presidency-that by the other section,
Gen. Scott Tor the Presidency, and some South
ern or Western man for the Vice Presidency,
notyet determined on by the secret committee
of New Jersey.
These movements and disclosures are impor-
tant' Ihey are Important as giving direction to
those events on which the Mexican questi on
and the presidential question may both be de-
termined in this country. The manifesto of the
friends Of General Scott is certainly strong
and eloquent production, almost denouncing Mr..
Clay, for want of patriotism, in the position taken
by him, and condemning all those who supper,
him to the ostracism Of the American people.
Thus il is that the elements are already In mo-