The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-07
ghe Ohio Convention-rhe Next Presidency
The North and the south.

We published in yetterday's Herald, a synopsis of
the proceedings of the Wing State Convention
which was recently held at Columbus, in the State
of Ohio, and informed our readers that General
SCOT. had received he nomination Of hat eonven-
sion for the Presidency. General Scot: hal thus re-
seivsd the nomination Of two state Conventions
that of Ohio, and that Of Pennsylvania-besides
having been nominated at public meetings in Della
ware, Indiana, and, perhaps, other places. The
hero of Lundy's Lane and Mexico, therefore, epsu-
,ettes and uniform, hat, fea hers and soup, is the
mo prominent whig candidate for the Presidency
now on the carpet Having received these several
nomnations, and il is likely be will re ,eive the
nomination Of the Wing state Convention Of New
York, be has the vantage ground Of all other COM
petitors, and will 60 into the National Convention,
20 be held 10 Philadelphia, with coed deal Of in
auence to back him.
1t is, nevertheless, not probable that General
Scott will reach the Presidency by the popular vote,
should he receive the nomn alton OF the National
Convention. The convention which nomina ed him
IN Pennsylvania established platform Of principles
which will prevent him from getting a single vote
south Of Mason and DixOn's line, and the con-
semptible and sneaking manner in which abe Ohio
Convention lodged any expression of opinion the
compromise measures, and especially the Fugitive
Slave Law passed 10y the last Congress, viii make
his case worse, If possible. No candidate, whig
or democrat, Who will not take Southern and
sonstituto nal grornd he grea, question Of the
day will stand any chance Of success. This is as
rood az settled Situated however, as the southern
states are at p1efent and determined we believe
the are TO regain their ost power in the councils Of
she nation or at least to Testore the equilibrium OF
yepr,ssn.ation which wa disturbed by the admission
Of California IL IL very probable that they would
be pleassd az the nomination Of Gen. Scott for Il
you'd assist them materially in the plan Which they
sppear 10 have framed GJr regaining their lost
ground Il may be looked upon a. certain that
ahsy will urouote TO the best Of their ability, any
snessurc looking % the annexation 81 Lover Cali
fofnia and ~cnera and perkass other parts Of Me1i
90 By egeetin- such acquisitions they ess.e ae-
.smpl..h what they want, aRd again cOntrsl the
aetion ana policy of the nAtioosi government. For
essh,y ysas. they shaped ani directed the govern
Baent a. ~ ashingt41 aud the Pozer 10 do 20 again
saa be acquired in ~ way bu, By .te annexatieu Of
ADDITIONAL southern territory. hey seem deter
nin.d on ess citing thiz and VIXEN the time shai.
come a. come IL will that. too nall probability,
lcfope very loey. whe a attempt SD be made q
smnoe. the WEnot provso on such Eev territory,
che ss.s,h will o-nbne ~ their forces - resistance
Go Il, Ard II they - not alb 70 prevent y. passage,
shsy wiz sce5e in body. AID establish separate
konthern cot.gsderacy & their own. Then. Indeed
will the Unssn be in a.nger; tbso will come Ike great
p,yugele thea wiz The coufedarsey receive shock
,hal n IL 10 not rcnd a in pes.s, viii shaEs and
make it totter. u Is es<y 70 perseise, therefore,
,bs. The nomination Of such candidate for the Prss
dsney BY the Wigs q Pen nsylssua, Ohio, and Ne"
York On such Az aboiiion sliding scale platform a.
hat which vac recently eonstructed at LsncaSer'
~ould assist the southern states very materially IN
earryi ing out their programme. The abolition wings
Of New York, fools they arc do not perceive tAls
They Do not undcrstaa I'd the South-nor Southern
ypirit. Southern intellect, nor Southern chiVairy'
They possess but one gloselling. dsorganihing
.Jea. They think they cEccted wonders in
he assnifron Of California free state, and
imagine tina. they will b. able 70 maintain their
,scendeney in both houses Of Congres'. for all
inipre tine. They deceive themseivel very
rpsb in this They incapabls o. wisling !
40 5sstpies of cosantry like THE, or Of conducting
No rovernment in broad, comprchenhye, and ma
.onsl spirit. They nay rest assured that The
soutb sill not remain in a minority 70 Congress;
md the Grss proof Of 10 will. in all probability, be-
n the sloc,oa Of their own caGdidao Tor The ffes-
l,,cv-;n the contest Cor Which all one-Sidod, mar
ov ana contracted platforms, like thatfofsned the
..h., dsv A Lancaster, will be scattered - the
,iDds What sympathy have the Southern "~g' J