Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-21

very agreeable procedure; but wing friends, If
they take up Gen. Scott, will do nothing more nor
less than adopt this suicidal course Irfesolute
decisive, expressed. and wiEfnly fient upon the
questions involved in tho seriesof compromise meas
nres, Gen. Scott has become tkor0ughiy 0dious TO The
citizens Of HE southern portion Of oar co.ederacy 1t
is said that he IS in favor Of, and that he assist
ed to pass, the series of compromise measures. But
this it is said,' will not answer; he should speak,
though we apPrehend that he has too long remained
silent under the requison of public sentiment
The Lexington, (Ky.) Observer, Mr.. CIay's home
organ, says:
= But Gen. Scott must upon he compromise stand
rightJefore the country. When speak of the Com
promise, it is we'll known THAT ailude the due
execution of the fugive-save law. That is now the
only one Of the series In CONTROVERSY. The rest are
passed, settled, gone. 1t is upon this subject that
The saveholding States demand neqs.irocat push
tiOn. Now. this touches mans notions about
slavery. So long live under the federal consti-
tuition, the injunction must be observed; for it is
plain human language can make it. We have
right then, to ask that there shall be suppression
Of uielrs in regard to this subject"
A Washington Correspondent of the New York
Express says: .s ..... ...... =.
The practical difficulty arises from the attempt in
New England demolsh Mr.. Webster, because of
his 7th of March speech-and in New York, from the
attempt to denolish Mr.. Fillmore, because he did not
ment used do it-nct, assured, with his sane
ton nay. in spite of it, perhaps-and yet
such is the Naked tangible, irresistible fact. Theo-
rise PLEASE this is the English of all this
tiOn. This il what II means-no moreno less.
New England is to be asked sacrifice Mr. Webster,
and has put Mr.. Fillmore upon the altar of the abo-
ton Moloch If Mr.. Webster had made no 9TH of
March speech, and Mr.. Fillmore mad vetoed the fugi-
tive-save law, no man doubt, that both would
have been overwhelmingly popular both at Chrstiana
and Syracuse. The South is asked look and see
this sacrifice 60 on! When New England mmo-
1ates the iustrious Webster and New York her once
nd he
Wing States of Kentucky. North Carolina, Tennes-
see and Indiana are expected to send their delegates
to Phiade phia to look on and assist at the sacrifice
Can it be done2 We shall see.
that in speaking of Gen. Scott as the nstru-
ment, though the unwilling instrument of this mm
lation of Webster, FiIIHore, Clay. too, l may add,
and their national principles of administration. no
disrespect is implied of that august name. have
| too long followed his towering plume in war, and
woven for him too many civic wreaths in peace to
speak Of him with disrespect. Every line write,
gives me pain, in his present position. Nerer before
his mouth sealed .vhen his country section
al pe.i Never before could mortal man, much more
politicians art, hush his lofty voice, paralyze his
mighty arm.''
The Richmond Republican says:
L" When you told, Southern Wings, that Mill
ard Fillmore is not available in New York, bear in
mind the WHY! When told that Gen. Scott is
! available, ask WHY If it be because he has not
defined his position upon the Compromise, then what
is Wing victory thus gained, but Southern defeat
We do not deny that Gen. Scott is in favor of the
Compromise. NE hare neuer heard from himself
lUhat his opinions But before he be acknow
edged by the whole Wing Church sound in the
faith, he must come out IN presence IF The tchOLe
gregatiOn, and make profession Of his creed. We do
pot censure him because Seward his devoted friend.
The majestic oak 10 TO blame that the parasite
embraces its lordly trunk. But it wthers and dies,
all the same, from the deadly misfortune. Seward
kills every thing that he touches. The worldwide
fame of Kossu,h kndled thousand glorious refec-
lions in every Southern valley and hillside, till Sew
ard friendship passed like sicky eclipse between
the sun of Hungary and the Southern eye.
Once more we invoke the wings of Virginia to
| stand by Millard Fillmore as he has stood by the
Constitution and the laws. Turn deaf year to the
nonsense tina, he is not available in New York. Do
not believe that the great mass of the wings of the
Empire State traitors 10 the Constitution and prac-
teal nulliiers If the laws If they are, it is time
that you should dissolve your alliance with them.
1t they not, not only nominate, but elect
Miard Fillmore"
We might fill paper with similar extracts, but
we have presented enough for our present purpose
On the other hand, of The Washington Cores
! pondenis of the New York Tribune thus lays down
| the law to Southern Wings:
! s. NorIhern Wings willing to hold 10 the old
! landmarks. They do not desire to move stake OF
stone. But they will not allow themselves to be
forced to new grounds. or TO take up positions
They stand where they have always stood, and they
will stand nowhere else. The traces of the present
Administration may be hitched upon them, but the
load IS too great to be started. IL were well to
| tempt to draw a mountain with a cord. The little
bugle blasts Of the CABELIs, the WILLIAMsEs, or the
MARsHALLs, in their influences upon them, but
tin trumpets against wall. The Northern Wings
can neither be alarmed inspired by such music
and these gentlemen the contrary notwithstanding
the summing of the whole matter is this far the
Presidency is concerned. If the Wings are TO elec
the President of 1852 at all, they elect him
they elected the President Of 1648 without reference
to the Slavery question: to any measures, whether
| they be I" Compromise' or any other, that grow ou
of it. The Northern Wings willing 10 90 fol
! Gen. ScoTT because he is good Wing, and because
they believe he be elected. They won't stop te
catechse him as to his opinions any past measures
of Legislation, in regard his opinions Slavery
All they ask Of him is that he shall and
pledge himself 10 Slavery men measures, and thus
make himself sectional instead of National can.
didae, and this they will assuredly insist upon, lei
| the consequences be what they may"
The same Correspondent, in concluding his letter.
bestows the following compliment on MIR. Stany:
I" Let not be understood attributing too much
consequence to the position of few impracticable
Southern Wings, and inferring thence especial
| ger the party. The developments of the last two
three days forbid such apPrehensions, if we
could not safely rely upon tire sterling of such
men as Mangum, Bell, Gentry. Jones, and other old
and well-tried Southern Wings. The speech Of Mr..
Gray in the House to-day, and the letter Of Edward
Stanly in The Republic of this morning, plainly point
out the course things will take in the South-so far
as Gen. Scott is concerned at least. Mr. Sanly is
sometimes harsh IN his expressions but hs sober