The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-17

We understand that a large body of the wing
party, possessing great responsibility ability, in
tsgence and right American feeling, have de-
termined to take up the name of Winfield Scott
as their candidate for the Presidency, and to
press him for nomination at the next national
convention of that party, which will probably be
held in July, 1913. It is well known that Gen.
Scott has always had a large party in the wing
ranks attached to his fortunes, even in the gloom
lest days that ever passed over his head, before
the ''hasty plate Of soup" was made immortal by
taking it in the halls of the Montezumas. These
men, sound and good, too, comprise a very active
part of the whig ranks in New Jersey and New
York, and in certain portions of New England.
In this city and neghborhood, preparations are
making, and consultations are holding, for the
immediate purpose of bringing forward General
Scott as the whig candidate at the ensuing pre-
sidential election. Several meetings, informal
in their character, have been held; and as soon
as plan of corr .spondence can be matured, to
concentrate public opinion throughout the ranks
of the whg party in the United States, it is pro-
bable we will be enabled to give further intelli-
gsnce on this important subject.
These important proceedings, yet in an embryo
state, have been matursd and precipitated at this
period by the extraordinary resolutions and
speech delivered by Mr.. Clay at the great meet
ing at Lexington on Saturday last. The position
assumed by that distinguished statesman, to
abandon all TIE advantages acquired in Next
can war, 10 considered too unsound and toe
chld.like for the present matured and youthful
generation of Americans, in this part of the
world. No doubt there is great portion of the
wing ranks-those who look on all wars and
all victories as murder and bloodshed on a COM
prehensive scale--who will adhere to Mr.. Clay,
in consequence of the sentiments he recently
expressed, at all hazards, or at least until the
prospect he may have possessed for the Presi-
dency shall have sunk into night and nothing
ness. The position OF General Scott, therefore,
becomes the most important and formidable, in
the present arrangement Of parties. His bril-
liant campaign, from Vera Cruz to the city Of
Mexico, can only be paralleled by that Of
General Taylor from Palo Alto 20 Buena
Vista. Without detracting one iota from
the splendid deeds Of General Taylor, or over
looking the grandeur and simplicity of his
writings and hghtings, the friends of Gen. Scott,
in the wing ranks, and throughout this region,
believe that the hero of Vera Cruz and Mexico,
by his recent brilliant and immortal hasty plate
of soup, deserves to be brought forward, and
that he has one of the best chances for the chief
rnsgistracy Of the United States. There is some
prejudice and hostility among the democracy to
Mr.. Polk and his administration; and In the
ensuing crisis it is absolutely necessary to have
every chief magistrate of this country man Of
great weight and character, so as to represent
properly the grandeur and magnifcence which
this country is now assuming in the civilized
world. In Europe, the aspect, size, and name Of
Gen. Scott arc known. He is known all over the
world, and in the event of further difficulty
the settlement Of the Mexican question, or the
prospect of the Intervention of England. or other
European powers, the military character of Gen.
Scott, and those with whom he would be a,so.
slated. would tend to smooth the way for the ga
refractory settlement of affairs, perhaps better
than any other mode that could be adopted.
In the mean time, we have no doubt that GER
tain portion of the wing party will adhere to Mr..
Clay, but the sentiments recently promulgated
by him are % hostile TO the general feelings Of