North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-19
A. STARTLING RET

gentleman in our Office yesterday offered to make
bet that William H. Seward would be the next
President of the United States! 1t is proper to
premise that the offer was made by of our most
substantial citizens, who s>an able lawyer, an OBJ
serving politician, and strong Union Wing. We
confess, that coming from such source, and uttered
in peculiarly emphatic manner, the proposition
somewhat startled us.
Our friend backed up his prediction, by asserting
that Seward could carry to-day, in Presidential con-
test New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Yer
mont, Ohio; and possibly New Hampshire and these
States he thinks, are enough to throw the election
into the House and when it comes to that, he be-
lieTes that the friends of Mr. Seward either by fair
means or foul, would manage 10 carry the day.
We fancy We can see smile of incredulity play
ing upon the countenances of our Silver Grey friends
as they contemplate the above paragraph But it Is
a wise maxim in war, never to under estimate the
strength of your enemy. Seward is ten times the
fox, and twenty times the politician, that ever van
Buren, was and has better chance for the presl,
dency now, than the '' Undertook Magician - had
two years before his election.
He is not only cunning politician, who knows
how and when to throw out sweet morses OF prom
Use catch the favor Of the people but he possesses
Cardinal Richelieu in Thurlow Weed, and pow
erful ally in Cardinal Hughes, to aid him in any
Jesuitca plot necessary TO the accomplishment OF
his ambitious schemes The press, also, OF the State
of New York. so far, least, the rural districts
concerned already suborned to his purpose, and
closely affiliated to the central organ at Albany.
In New England, the Boston Atlas, for many years
the woolly heads, horse, foot and dragons, and
all its Eastern satellites tumbng after it. The
Burlington Free Press, and the Vermont Waterman,
intensely" woolly; and said to be in the pay
| of the Sewdrdites.
! The Portland Advertiser is assuming the same
complexion and there is scarcely standard bearer
left among the old Wing editors of New England,
who fights under the broad banner of the Union,
| upon the broad platform of tie Constitution.
| The New Bedford Mercury, paper Of some inn
portance in the Old Colony, the organ of the Grin.
nels and other monaires of Bristol County, comes
oat violently against the Fugitive Slave Law; and
in view Of the coming contest holds the following
| language
1.-The Wings of this State will never be brought
advocate, defend, tolerate the Fugitive Slave
Law, or will they ever aid in procuring the re- nom-
nation Of the President who has been the champion
of that law. Who else may be the choice of the
North for the Wing Presidential candidate, it will not
be Willard Fillmore, nor his Secretary of State"
These indications should not be UNDECIDED by the
sentinels the watch towers of the Republic tits
time ito sound the alarm TO the seepers within the
citadel. Our enemies are already in the field; and
the cry will be: I" The Philistines upon u.s.
The Van Buren, wing of the Democratic party stand
ready to go over the Sewardites for consdera-
ton )" say an Attorney Generalship for Butler, and
mission ST. James, for Prince John; while the
Bentonians of the Southwest marching up a
motley regiment to join the invading hosts of the
North. Friends of the Union look to your armor !!
The Battle of Waterloo is yet 10 be fought.
Nelu York Epenilg Mirror.