The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-30

lost sight Of and sectional differences absorb the whole
interest For a time, the name Of General Winfield
Scott the peculiar syore Of the wing party the
North East and West and he declared by Boston
Atlas Albany Journal and Phadelpha North yqneriean
the only in the Union no could consolidate the
wing party, and reconcile existing differences. But
these journals by dropped his praise and their
smaller aduncts followed until but paper now com
ing under observation persists IN pressing h claims
for the Presidency. The Detroit Tribune started for tue
furtherance Of the abolition doctrines is the only to
keep his name at the head Of its columns the choice
Of the wing party.
In Kentucky very strong feeling sprung up in
Of General s. and the Louisville journal the most pro-
mnent wing journal In all the Western States which,
followed by those Of less influence declared In his favor
Soon however. discovered that his name was put
forward in opposition the present Administrations and
they rs suddenly dropped they had taken mp his
name. Hon Humphrey Marshall and Meredith p Gentry,
two Of the most prominent wings Of Kentucky at
declared their opposition to the nomination of General
Scott unless he was pledged to the support Of the
preferable.
The stand which Mr. Webster has taken in his several
In this State reference to the support OF the
compromise measures Is the first made by Northern
statefman and his stand has met with the appreciation
Of the people wherever he has spoken. Even in New
England the fierce denunciation with which his former
actions spoken Of have softened down until those
denunciatons have turned praise; and the Boston
aas his most inveterate enemy now declares in favor
OF Webster and the Union Some Of the smaller jour
mails have raised his at the head of their columns
the candidate for the Presidency in 1852 this
the administration Of Mr. Fillmore express their entire
satsfaction with the Of Mr. Webster while that
portion OF the party which has the adminisra
tion has very little to upon the subject There is
no doubt from the tone II the country press that DEN
Scott would be their choice though ut this tme
very little said The conventions Of the two parties
approaching and the action Of those bodies will very
likely determine the preference of both parties with
gard to the presidency
Mr. Webster has been nominated by a meeting at
Yorktown, in Eastern Virginia; but the whole western
portion Of the State in favor Of Mr. Fillmore The
Lynchburg Republican of the most prominent wing
papers Western Virginia, prefers Mr. Fillmore before
any other and that Journal is to be considered index
Of the feeling OF the party in that portion OF the State
occupying position in the most populous and fertile
district.
In North Carolina Mr.. Fillmore for President. and
Hon William A. Graham for Vice President; is the ticket
advocated by the WING party through the Raleigh Regis
ter the recognized organ of the party in that State The
democrats have as yet made movement, Is il
known who is the preferred Of that party.
South Carolina occupies attitude well known to the
country The Charleston Mercury organ Of the State
without regard to party counses the re-
fusa Of any federal appointment by any citizen Of the
State and presidential electors should be chosen
members elected to Congress- thereby the secession
Of the State would be easily consummated. They ex-
press choice for presidential candidate and will not
the views OF the people are fairly represented by the
press.
Georgia stands in peculiar position Her people are
divided for and against the Union and the
upon that point SO far the Presidency is concerned
the wing party favor the reelection of Mr. Fillmore,
while the democratic party express decided prefer
for Mr.. Buchanan. In the question for Governor
Hon Howell Cobb is the ch.ice of the wing party the
question bearing upon the contest in 1852 The
sion party have not yet brought forward their candidate
They spoke Of a candidate for the Presidency.
Alabama and Mississippi stand upon the principle of
secession The local contests in these States opened
and wage fercely. Neither has yet proposed candi
date for the Presidency The party opposes all
who have been named by either party in the other
while the Union party has not declared favor of any
particular candidate local questions for the time occu
Tying the whole attention.
CONVENTIONS TO DE HELD
NEw YoRK-pcmocratc State Convention, to nomi-
nate State officers at Syracuse Sept TO- Liberty Party
Convention, ut Buffalo, Sept IL and IS.
GEoR.IA.-Union Party Convention. for the nomina-
ton Of Governor, at Milledgeville, June 4.
Ono-Whig State Convention, at Columbus July g.
Free Soil Convention, ut Ravenna, June IS.
MIssIssrrP-Southern Rights Convention to nominate
q candidate for Governor at jackson, June ID
NV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Convention to nominate
candidates for State officers, at Concord, June IL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Convention at Reading,
to nominate candidate for Governor and Canal Com
missioner June Democratic Convention to nominate
candidates for the Superior Court at Harrisburg June
H. Wing State Cor venon, TO nominate State officers,
and Judiciary, at Lancaster, June "a.
ALABAMA AND USIos.-A Southern Rights Con-
resolutions strongly in secession aud expressive
Of the duty Of the South to aid South Carolina against
movement Of the federal to her
secession from the Union.
RrER AND HAHHoR CONVENTION Convention to devise
ways and means TO secure the passage Of law by the
next session Of Congress making appropriations for the
improvement of the Western rivers harbors be
held at Louisville, Ky, in October next.
Ths Change IN Locomotion-Ohio In Isi2
and ohio In 1881.
There Is not, in all the physical changes Of the
change as this day records in the locomotive faci-
lites Of the people Of Cincinnati. We say " Of
Cincinnati" for reasons which will appear In our
story. To-day, the Erie Railroad is opened from
the progress Of physical civilization, Of which we
know no parallel. Let us see what this change is.
We observe, then, that by using due diligence, in
reference to the connection of cars, boats, Sc,
traveller who embarks mt Cincinnati may reach
New York in forty-one hours. Thus, the departure
and arrivals viii be nearly as follows:-
Leave CINCINNATI .............. h. ~ IN. A. NJ.
Cleveland. ............... h. L. M.
Dunkrk ................ h. A. Nj.
Arrive mt New lork............ll h. Il. Nj.
Ibis Is allowing one hour and forty minutes ut
Cleveland, one hour at Dunkirk, and one hour
longer than the express train the Erie Railroad,
minutes beyond shat is claimed us to speed OF the
lines; but, the other hand, allowing for n rcgu-
lar connection, less than two days will be- at any
rate, the trip to New York. Such Is the event Of
to-day.
Now, let us go back and take a glance at Gin.
cnnati gentleman leaving this Chen country town.
in 1872 to see his relatives in New York No stage
then run this side of Carlisle (PcnRsylvana) land
no steamboat on the river, and a keel boat (the
best water conveyance Of that day. might get you
TO wheeling in three four weeks, No stage no
steamboat. no rail car-there remains no resource
Tor the gentleman TO take his wife and children,
but to buy his horses aud some sort of wheeled
carriage, hire his driver, and get along rs lac can.
Tic does so; and his fret outlay is something like
600 for his horses and carriage. Then he hires
driver at tlo month, and expenses paid Then
nc must lay IN an assortment Of tools, consisting of
axe, hammer, s,rew driver ropes, balters, and tar
bucket, with some ails and screws. After this is
done, pair of pistols, supply Of ammunition,
and two or three blankets must be provided. In
the wardrobe trunks must be included several pairs
o. sheets, IL there Is any expectation of sleeping
We may suppose the party now to set out, with
some hopes OF ultimately sing New York-s jour
ney fuly equivalent to to the Sand
wich Islands. Many are the obstacles they NEE.
with; but We will recite but two or three. BY way
OF samples. The old road leads by Williamsburg
10 ohillicothe, and Lancaster 10 Wheeling. They
get along tolcrably we'll to beyond Williamsburg,
where they plunge into the Whiteoak Swamp.
Ihen for twenty miles, the road is an uninterrupted
railway-the rails laid the wrong way. and COM
posed OF large logs. Thump, thunp.-Bang, bang
"Oh my back -
In very despair, wife and children get out and
crawl over the logs, till the last remnants Of shoes
and stockings are visible through the mud plaster
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