The New York herald., 1851-07-16
The Next Presidency-Position or Northern
Parties-What Will the south Do!

The Next Presidency-Position or Northern
Parties-What Will the south DO.
Grea. efforts were made a short time since, by
portion of the whig party press, headed by the
Washington Repubtic, to prevent any discussion on
the subject Of the next Presidential election
Among other reasons given for such policy,
that il too early in the day to give attention
70 il, and that it would be better for the public
mind, which much excited by the late agi-
tation on the subject of slavery. Notwithstanding
this caution to the public" the Republic endorsed
the nomination by the Pennsylvania Whig State
Convention Of General Scott as The whig candidate
for the Presidency, andfrom time to time publishes
articles from other journals concerning the Presi-
seney, thus blowing hot and cold in the same
breath The efforts of the Reptbic, however, to
stfe allusion to discussion Of the of iS52
have been disregarded. Two whig State conventions
have announced their preference for candidate and
the various whig journals throughout the country
refer to the subject, more less every day Indeed
sSme Of them in the North and West have gone so
hr as to hoist the nag of Gen Scott, subject to
somination by the national convention. This does
not lock if the behests Of the organ Of the pre-
sent administration were deemed worthy Of being
complied with.
what the Republic, or any other newspaper, may
direct. Editors will follow their own incnations,
and conduct their journals according to their own
ideas Of propriety, in political well as in other
matters Neither they the public at large will
be directed or controlled by any organ. The Sab.
jec: of the next Presidency having been thus dis
eussed, it may be well-o make a review of what has
taken place since the ado Irnment Of Congress- and
take survey ofthe field it now is In speaking
sfthe next Presidency, must necessarily connect
1t with the Compromise measures Of the last Con.
gross. Al the Northern whig abolition party seem
very desrous 20 exclude them from the Presidential
canvass bat they cannot be kept out Of it, and no
~ho does not yield them a hearty support will
have the slightest chance Of ever reaching the
White House. What has been done may be
summed up N a few words -
The wings Of Pennsylvania have hell their State
sonvsntion. They gave a milk and water support
10 some the Compromise measures, bat refused 10
heartily endorse the Fugitive Slave bill. They no
ninGteJss heir candidate for Governor a man who
svows himself opposed to that measure. Their
candidate for the Presidency is General Scott.
The uhigs Of Ohio have held their State con-
rsbton. They refused to touch the Comproni.e
at al, on the ground that il was not whig party
neasure. They nominated free soiler as their can
sida for Governor and Gen. Scott for the Presden
sy Tie wkigs Of Vermont recently held their State
convection. They endorsed the Compromise mea-
tuTos and nominated a I nion and COmpro mise man
as their candidate for Governor. They made re-
SercncS to any particular candidate for the Presi-
seDcy; hVt thcir state law Of last session, making
1t spcnal offence 20 assist in the enforcement # the
Fugitive Skve act is still in force The Whigs of
New York have not yet held their state conycn-
tion. Ftom the proceedings Of the Legislature,
which adjournol a few days since, It appears that,
hketheir brethren in Ohio, the whig najority woall
not fake any notice Of the Compromise measures in
cauess Itisgeneraiy believed their preference is for
Gen. Scsse>s their candidate for the next Pres
scbcy'
This Is the amount Of what the wings Of the
SUrth haZe done within short time, in connection
~itB~le rtT Presidential election and the Com
froIdi-e Now, let us see what has been done BY
the democrats Of the same region.
They held their state conveption. in Pennsylva-
Ma, nominated a thorough going friend Of the
compromise measures as their candidate for
Governor and passed strong resolutions appro-
batory OF the Compromise measurvs From
the canvass aud election which re,cntfy took |
place IN New Hampshire. il Is easy Ia learn the !
opinions Of The democratic party Of that state, |
on the subject Of the Compromise measures, The /
candidate for the governorship whom they 6rst
nominated, did not give general satisfaction, Il
vas sufposed he was tinctured with free soilsn,.
hey accordingly put him aside at the eleventh
hohr, nominated another in his stead, who was
known 10 be sound on the subject, and elected him
The democracy Of New York arc in much the
ssue predioament that they have been in for some
ytarsrsst Strong efforts have been and are being
made y unite the free soers and bunkers on The
baltimore platform. The iuccsss Of tse movement
rtmhins 10 be seen
:. I is re position which sone q Tie Nor.hcrn !