The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04

MlNisTRAIioS.-We pucIsheu, yesteruay, ofioi
report of certain curious dOngs which took place on
the previous evening, the Broadway House, in the
two whig committees of this city, in reference 20
the administration of ME-. Fillmore, the present
vhig President Of the United States. As the pro-
ceedipgs Of these committees are shrouded ia
secrecy, 1t is very difficult to ascertain from any
quarter what Is done, or what is not done what
debates take place-what motions are proposed,
carried, or rejected; or what is not debated or
mooted, and never takes place at all.
In the proceedings, however, Of the Other eve
ming notwithstanding the attempt to mystify them,
there is one simple, broad characteristic, which Is
exceedingly plain. Resolutions /" of the same
stripe" approving Of the Fillmore administration,
we're introduced simultaneously into both com nit
tees. Resolutions Of this kind, coming before the
whig committees, on ell similar occasiOns, would be
passed as amatter Of course, without any opposi-
tion, and DO published next morning in sll the
organs Of the party. But, singular 10 relate, il
seems that in the Old Mems Committee, the reso-
lutions approving Of the administration were
handed for consideration TO other com nittee
while, in the Young Mems Committee, they pro-
voked very violent and excited debate, in which
great many hard thiegs were said Of the wing
leaders, and dreadful inputations thrown out
against the wing candidates for the Presidency.
The resolutions, however, approving OF tho Fill
more administration, passed in the younger body
by . considerable vote
On ordinary occasions such resolutions would be
passed without any difficulty. Indeed, we believe
that similar resolutions had passed the same COM
mittees. But at the present time, very ambitious
effort is being made, is evident from the exhb.
arfk loi 80 - L~;r
OF Mr.. Webster, Secretary Of Stats, as promi
ncnt candidate for the Presidency, in derogaion Of
the claims of MIR. Fillmore, the head Of the present
rhig admini:tra ion; and it is believed that the
great question Of the next Presidential election has
produced all the excitement, debate, and confusion,
in both TIE whig com mi.tees. AS far - their pro-
ceeiiDgs can be understood, il would seem that
neither Of the three whig candidates for the Presi
dency had majority in either Of the com mittee..
We allude to Scott, Webster, and Fillmore. II
the design OF those who moved in the matter was
to get an endorsement Of Webster, they have sadly
failed in accomplishing It.; FOR the result Of the vot.
ing in the committees, If it means anything, means
that they approve Of the administration Of which
Mr.. Fillmore is the head
The matter, however, is not OF much Importance
beyond the committees themselves; for the organi-
zation Of the whig party and the origination Of
their movements, depend less On such committees
than upon the voluntary, independent. movom ents
and associations among the people at large. The
wigs in these regions seem to DO working at eros.
purposes, and creating iaternal difficulties among
themselves. In the South, III, whig party i, united
and in favor of Fillmore, and in the North and
West ont Of the large cities scot. is the only N
thought Of. Among the moneysd interests, Web
stor is the strong man; bat tho Influence OF that
class reaches very little beyond Wall street, and is
seldom felt among the mass af the poople
All these movements and all this eGcryescenso
among tbe wings here, have been brought about
In consequence OF the very active preparations
made by the Wall street hnalciors to get up the
steam FOR the great meeting to- morrow nigh, 70
nominate Webster. The friends OF all the other
whig candidates win osganizs an opposition, and
We may expect, in short time, all over the coua-
try, similar movements, counter movements, and
organizations for or against Tic several candidates
in the wing ranks