The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-13

secession party and possesses great popularity
As president of the adjourned session Of the Nashville
Convention, he thoroughly carried out the principle
against which the Union party Of the State d.
recting their forces But there to be consider
able difference between the secession party Of this State
and the secession party Of South Carolina The party in
this State hold to the right of State to secede though
they think to do under present crcum
stances Hon Howell Cobb. the nominee of the Union
party composed of the entire old wing party and por
ton Of the democratic party Is strong opponent though
seven Of the prominent democratic papers refuse to
place his at the head of their columns
cratic candidate. The Savannah Georgian, the demo
cratic organ Of the State opposes his election the
ground that while in Congress- he proved traitor to
the interests of the State, and thereby rendered
himself unworthy the support of the democratic
party. The Augusta Consfitionahst another journal
OF the same stamp also opposes his election the
ground. The Savannah Republican, the whig organ,
comes up to the help of Mr. Cobb and his devotion
to the country while in Congress should insure his
cess in the present campaign. The convention which
nominated the Union candidate adopted the platform Of
the convention Of 1850 Hon. Joseph W. Jackson is the
candidate Of the secession party for Congress the Sa
vaDnah district and has lately written letter in which
the principles OF that party embodied lie he
has always believed in the abstract right of secession but
has never been in favor Of its exercise by the State of
Georgia account of the late adjustment measures
and is not He believes it would be destructive Of
happiness and would do good to the institution of
slavery the Southern states Such are the views Of
the Of the secession party in the State and the
contest will be between the advocates Of the right Of
secession and those who deny the Legality of that right
PENns,LvANIA.-The democratic Gubernatorial Con-
vention of this State has resulted favorably
towards MI Buchanan than towards any other spoken
of in connection with the Presidency though is
considered as having bearing upon the Presidential
question The contest between the friends of General
Cass and Mr. Buchanan, but that will make little
difference in the election for Governor Judge Campbell
before the convention the most prominent democratic
candidate for Canal Comms soner opposed by por
tion Of his party native American grounds and hi
rejection by the convention is mainly attributable
to that influence. The Pennsyironan says it is an
effort to break up the organization of the party,
aad base to engra upon the democratic party
the old and dead principles of the native American party
Judge Campbell is supporter of Mr.. Buchanan,
and the opposition brought against him may affect the
latter The wings in considerable difficulty relative
to their local affairs but there is doubt OF the pre-
ference Of party for General Scott for the Presidency
whig and anti masonic convention at Pittsburgh
few days since nominated General Scott They declare
their determination TO abide by and carry out the
promise but her State officers be utterly
hostile thereto The wing State Convention takes place
at Lancaster the oath inst, when the campaign will
be fully opened
SouIH CARoLiNA-There is undoubtedly great change
in the policy of the people Of this State Until recently
the:e not newspaper in the State which opposed
secession Now there three avowedly Union papers
the Columbia Transcript Hamburg Republican, and Green
vile Patriot besides two Others which speak very
moderately against the compromise measures. The
Charleston Mercury the principal organ Of the secession
party maintains bold and decided stand in favor of
that majority of the people still prefer i'm
mediate action and the preparations made by the State
would indicate a determination to that point. Judge
Ysncey read private letter from prominent citizen of
South Carolina, short time SINCE Montgomery Ala
bama, which said the State would certainly seccde
Spring. that she had one hundred pieces Of field artillery
twenty thousand small end military Of all
descriptions to which ssons were constantly made
to defend the State against the federal should
amy demonstration be made against her action. The
Charleston Neus, heretofore strong exponent of the
doctrine Of secession has recently changed ground and
opposes separate State action 1t says the States Of
the South in the safe circle IL
they at all for a purpose They peril the
pun pose the moment that either member advances
rapidly than the rest in which demand concert
ed action awakens jealousy that may be hushed
and alarms pride that be- eoncated 1t does not
think that any commonwealth would consent to place
record that Of self degradation that South Carolina
supreme in sagacy supreme in courage quickened by
loter honor into action had forced into reluctant
union. The Mercury takes entirely dierent view II
thinks when of secession complete South Caro-
lima will be towards the other States foreign nation:
tons to place the other southern stats on he same
footing with herself The speech Of MIR. Webster, at
Buffalo, sreceived with little favor by the whole OF
the State. and the whole express their dissatisfaction
with its sentiments. meeting recently held in
Edgefcld district by the opposrs Of the secession
ment by which resolutions were passed opposing any
immediate action the part Of the although they
think the South has been deeply wronged by the adop
ton Of the compromise Letters from Senator
Butler and Hon Armistead Burt were read which rcpu.
dated any preciptate action the part OF the State
There considerable change in the feelings Of the people
Of the State and the antseeession party Ia gaining
greatly in numbers 80 much So thst Is the conviction
Of the meeting spoken of that the action OF the
n to be held she uld be submitted to the people when
an entirely different result would be had from what
might now be expected
yrreisA.-The feeling throughout the whole Of
this State is for the Union There but two
papers in the State, coming under observation, Of
any party which take extreme Southern groupd-the
South Side Democrat, published Mt Petersburg and tho
Richmond E1sniner The former takes bold stand
agair tie Union while the latter bitter in its OPP
position to the compromise any Of the most ultra
Southern Journals, The Richmond Enquirer, the most
prominent democratic journal In the State continues to
battle against the movemsn mt In South Carolina There
sectional differences In the State which occupy the
attention Of the people The East and West are in posi-
tons antsgonstic to each other and though 1. would
becaus IL the advantage Of population In the West
the South Side Democrat says that should the West gain
d,ncy would cndsng~r the safety OF the institution Of
slavery In the East The west decidedly fsvorsb,.
the nomination Of Mr flmore the candidate for the
Presidency The choice Of the democratic party Is Mr.
buchanan.
NoHru CAsolISA.-There u very little said In this
State upon the question Of the Presidency though Mr.
FILLMORE Is the choice Of the whs party, In connection
with Hon. Wliism A. Graham for the Vice Presidency
The democratic party has not yet begun to in the
matter though Of the prominent journals
favorable to recession, and encourage South Carolina
The Raleigh Standard Is ultra In its views and has
| several times strongly recommended the action Of
that State in connection with the ultrs measures
q the South As general thing however, the
press Of both parties manifest q disposition TO
reconcile difficulties and relieve the country OF agitation
The Wilmington Commercials whig paper advises to this
course. ,sys II has often spoken Of the In
which the complaints Of South Carolina treated. b.
the application u nsultng ephets and the of Ian
guaEs calculated to irritste and excite still the
already too much excited people Of sister state
Union party can never be built up In the Southern
States under this noxious influence the people viii
ptct party than patriotism Is the motive aud
consequently large body Of them will grow for
South Carolina and colder towards their former party
afntes-we speak now Of the whigs They viii not BE-
willing that State sha be treated with reproarh aud
merely because she hasy and impetuous undee
wrong-who should be met In sprt OF Cancellation and
Kindness sentiments that would disarm the luminosity