The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-06
Presidential Prosnects.


During the last week or ten days, that portion Of
the decent and indecent rewspaper press which sup
ports General Scott for the Presidency, has come
forward with repeated declarations. admitting that
heretofore, although the chances of the Hero of
| Chepultepsc for reaching the White House were
| dim and distant. yet that now some remarkable
and striking changes have taken place in public
opinion throughout the country, whereby his chances
have increased wonderfully that the prospects Of
his being elected are almost placed beyond doubt.
There seems to have been o general arrangement
among the Seward journals to put forward this as
sertion as broad as positive, and as comprehensive
possible. Some of the journals hitherto support
ing Webster, and sullenly looking the contest
between Scott and Pierce, without assuming any
part in the fight are begiring to relax theirnervous
systems to a consderab extent, and even to join
reluctantly in the belief that wonderful change
has been conf over the country in favor Of Gene
raj Scott; AID that, really and truly, his chances
have improved so much during the last ten days,
that it would seem there is no doubt Of his ultimate
success
general union among certain portion Of the
newspaper press to put ard assertion Of this
kind always has its effect those persons who
dive deep into the elements of revolution or the
seeds Of future events The public meetings and
gatherings which have recently taken place, both
among wings and democrats are just as deficient in
old-fashoned enthusiasm and excitement as ever
they were. We see no greater confidence in the
wing party, arising from any larger or more ami
mate mass meetings. We perceive no dminution in
the belief Of the democracy that the political COM
binatons under which the two nominations came be
fore the country, certain to lead to the triumph
Of Pierce; yet the general declaration which ap-
pears in q portion of the nhig press-North and
Soutk-that their chances are increased, and that
| changes have taken place among the people-must
have arisen from some secret understanding, or pri
vate mapouvre Of sene description, originating
among the leaders and confederates Of that party.
We think We have discovered if not the quad.
nature Of the circle, at least the Of the
born confidence Of the Seward sbolitionists sup
porting General Scott We understand, from very
good authority, that during the last ak weeks
extensive negotiations have been going on between
certain psrties-leaders among the whigs-support-
ing Scotland certain other parties-leadersa among
the aboitionsts-s supporting Hale, with the free
soil democracy. The part Of negotiators among
the wings, it appears has been performed by
Truman Smith, William H. Seward, Thurlow Weed,
and some other political leaders in the Northern
locality, Of less pote and Importance. The parties
among the free soil democracy who have been
negotiating the proposed arrangement to which we
allude, are those distinguished free soil Senators,
such as John p. Hale, Mr. Chase of Ohio, Mr..
Sumner Of Massachusetts,, and various other per-
SONS, includir Mr.. Gerrit Smith, and, not i'm.
probably, Fred Douglass, Garrison, Lucretia Mott,
and all the oddities and professors Of 8" isms"
Of the day. ] is thought that secret treaty or
arrangement has been agreed upon, by which John
2. Hale, and the leaders and journals that have
been hitherto supporting the Pittsburg nominee
and platform, are to manage in such a way during
the next two or three weeks as to turn over
the whole free soil party to be united with the whg
party, all voting in favor Of General Scott for the
Presidency By this arrangement, if it can be ef-
fected through the agency of Hale, Chase, Sumner,
Seward, Truman Smith, Garrison, and others of
both factions, it is expected that Pennsylvania,
Ohio, New York, New jersey, Iudiana, and Maine,
will all positively vote for General Scott in prefer
ence to General Pierce, for the Presidency and that
the whig leaders in Fen essee, Maryland, and North
Carolina, being acquainted with the new arrange
mert to carry the North entirely for Scott, will 9tr
their stumps and be able, under whip and spur, to
carry ore Of these States and elect the hero Of
Chepultepec beyond any shadow Of doubt or con-
tingency.
In furtherance Of this arrangement, which, it
seems, was agreed upon between the two highest
and principal contracting partics-W VIM. II. Seward,
on the part Of the abolition wings, and John P.
Hale, the part Of the free soilcrsMr. Hale, the
candidate Of the latter faction, has taken the stump
in Ohio, and intends to travel round this State
and other States infected with the abolition
mania in order to show that Gen. Pierce is more in
favor OF the South, and bitterly opposed to the
abolitionsm of the North, than Gen. Scott, or any
Of those connected with the wing candidate. Hale
is a capital stump speaker. He manages his
campaign with consummate tact and address. He
intends to play his cards in such manner as graz
dualIy to lead those abolitonists Of Ohio and New
York who had intended to vote for the Pittsburg
nominee TO lay him aside, and to vote for Gen.
Scott, under the belief that the party which sup.
ports him will, in the next Congress, go to work
and repeal the Fugitive Slave law, knowing that
Gen. Scott is already pledged never to use o veto
in regard to any act Of Congress.
This is a brief and comprehensive view of the new
and important secret league, coalition, arrange
ment, whatever else il may be called, which has
been entered into between the leaders Of the
Seward party supporting Scott, and the leaders
Of the abolition party supporting Hale, calculated
to turn over the lattor party in favor of Scott,
and to elect him to Tie Presidency in the COM
ing moath AZ Proper time after the
public mind among the abolitionsts Is suitably Of
feeted by The speeches Of Halo in Ohio, Pennsylya-
MIA and Western New York, Mr.. Hale hiInsslf, it