The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-13
The Presidency-OIdP Political Quarreis and
the New Ones.

the New Ones.
For the last three or four years the whole coun-
iry north south, east, and west, has been agitatad
End excited, beyond description, with ant-slavery.
abolition, secession, threats Of civil war, insurrec
tions, ressues and every possible political calamity
AT the South we have had Ma lie conventions
in Washington, all kinds Of caucUses and extra and
nltra couneils-in New York, political meetings,
abolition celebrations, Union speeches, and We
know not what ese--while in New England there
have been thousands Of coneldyes, Of one kind and
another all showing chat the politicians OF the Sc
yeral parties and factions bent on quarrelling
with each other, or with somebody, something.
This state of things has frightened all the old
women in the country, and che question has been
asked, where is all this pickering and fighting to
endl
More recently, We have had tie state Rights
Associations Of South Carolina 10 convention at
Charleston, and passing resolutions in favor Of Sc
cesson from the Union; while at Syracuse, in this
State, we have had the abolition pilgrims from
Boston, aenouncing the Bible, the constitution and
the Nc,c York HeaLi, besides everything else that
il decent and respectable in the way Of revelation
reason and common sense. What is to come out of
al this 7 Where is the end to be Why should
people quarrel on such matters, and where do they
intend 70 stop
These questions have been asked every day. and
nobody has been able to solve the riddles. Can
you or you or youl
Nov, at this very hour, after all the furry, fuss,
fume, excitement and nonsense, now on this side,
now that, and now the other, for three years,
al the clouds begin to break away, and we are be-
holding quite new set OF qusrres, sprnging up in
every direction, TO absorb the entire attention ofthe
public The talk Of the whole drama is about over,
and are to see the action carried or by the va
rious characters for several months to come. Tie
Presiden; and his cabinet are OF little account.
They are not Of 50 much importance as the invita-
tion to dinner sent to Senator Douglas, or as the
tour of General Scott through the Western States
20 find sites FOR military hospitals To be sure, they
may decide upon making a few removals from
email Offices, and may even 20 little further, and
issue procamations, and recall some Of our agents
in foreign countries: but they cannot arise into any
very great importance without they get upa huge
quarrel which viii swallow up all the small fights
here and there in different parts Of the country.
Wen, the Presidency is the greatest bone ofcon-
tention that Office seekers have the pleasure o!
.nar...- about. and, 50 far as can be seen at tue
present moment, tie scramble has already com
ncnccd. There i every probability. according to
appearances, that General Winfield scott will be
the whis nominee Tie Wing state Convention Of
Pennsylvania viii meet mex month, and they will
almost unanimously. hoist his Gag. Yet this will Be
NJ proof that he will b. elected, everybody knows
but II i proof that a new rolitisal light viii com
raence, The hustle and activity Of which will stir mp
such a du7 that we shall lose sight Of a hundred
standing queuos, here and there, about abolition
and secession, free .oi and canal engagements, aud
vrE vrfn 81 tta IL.