Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-05-12
CITY RALEIGH NORTH cARohNA WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY
SCOTT. FILLMORE. AND GRAHAM, &c.

rs SCOTT. FILLMORE. AND GRAHAM, &c.
The veteran Editor of the Wilmington Commercial
is in favor Of repudia,inR Gen. Scott and Of running
the Fillmore and Graham ticket in North. Carolina.
even it Gen. Scott should be nominated by the Ma
tional Convention. He says:
s. The proposition We submit, to the candid consid.
Grafton Of the Wings is, that in case t;en. Scott IL
nomna.ec oy the Convention. separate and inde.
pendent ticket be got up for Fillmore and Graham.
we consider the reasons for this step, in the conn-
gency above cited to be irresistible and such as will
satisfy all who are not willing to play desperate
game for " the spoils." Ofice.seekers may not be
pleased at the propositions because they may he M
warded for their zeal in favor Of defeated ticket,
Gen. Scott cannot carry North Carolina le, him be
nominated by whom he may-this is the opinion OF
the most intelligent and disinterested Whigs-in
lact is the almost universal belief that defeat in this
STATE will inevitably attend his nomination.
The people will look upon the desertion of Fillmore
when " he has been called up against his wishes, as
dlshonorable-and rendering them obnoxious to the
charge Of having regard for tried patriotism public,
usefulness or private worth in President. So what
ever may be done in other States, all the gunpowder
and rum in the country carry sober honest
and virtuous State of North Carolina for Gen. Scott'
So Mr.. Mangum. according to Wing journal, has
acted ''dishonorabIy" in deserving Mr.. Fillmore.
Gunpowder and rum" are they to be the Whq
arguments, in case Scott should be nominated! The
Editor continues: ...' "..'' 80 -..'.--~ -
"A Scot. ticket in this State will serve no other
purpose than TO swell the votes Of the Democratic
Candidate for the Presidency. So we absolutely loae
that much while we gain nothing. This course will
not preserve the unity Of the Wing party. for that
vii! be past praying for' when that nomination is
officer who stands up for her Constitutional rights is
to be sacrificed BY political mansgers-andthate every
candidate who has nothing but honor, virtue and
patriotism to recommend him, is be set aside for an
aOaiabE. with or without the necessary qualifications
for the Presidency. -...g ...--
By running Fillmore and Graham ticket, in the
event Of Scotts nomination, we throw vote away.
to be But is it not better throw it away than
to put it on the side Of the opposition and aid the
importance Of the Democratic vote-perhapsa Demo-
party be better secured in this State by successful
vote for Fillmore and Graham, than By defeat under
Gen. Scott? We will not insult the judgment Of our
readers by giving an answer to this question.
But the politicians will say We cannot get np any
exctement when tickle, is offered which presents
hopeless chance in the Presidential race. All (! will
North Carolina do nothing to vindcase her integrity
and sustain the fair character Of her people! Will
she do every thing for party, and be stimulated BY
strange excitement, and do nothing for the glory Of
her name and the honor of her principles."
We can tell Mr. Loring that IS the politicians mill
saya great deal about this matter, and they will shape
it. in the end, according to their own wishes. The
Raleigh Regster-the organ ofthe Wing party Of the
Sta,e-s already committed to the opinion that Gen.
Scott is sound the subject of The " Compromise,
may be by reference that paper the l7,h
Of March lasi-Mr. Mangum has declared that no
| Wing but Gen. Scot, can be elected, and that the
preference of the Wings Of this State for Mr.. Fill.
more is not {" wise preference'-and Mr.. Stanly
" knosOs'' Gen. Scott to be sound the IS compro-
mise," fugitiveslave law and all. And besides, is
the Editor Of the Commercial quite sure that none Of
the State Delegates appointed BY the late Whig Con-
| vention to Baltimore, for Gen. Scott What
will the Editor say, If one. two. or If the whole
State Delegation should drop Fillmore and 60 fol
Scot, the 6rst opportunity that occurs, at Baltimore
By the way. it strikes that the late Wing Con-
venton was not very strongly impressed with the
"knowledge" Of which MI. Stany boasts, in relation
to Gen. SCOTS opinions on the " compromise" Mr.
Stanly may have known''a a great deal. but Mr.
Stanly, it appears, was not " believed"