Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-24
THE STANDARD.
RALEIGH, N. c.
GEN. sCoTT-THE COMPROMISE"

GEN. SCOTT-THE COMPROMISE"
The Raleigh Register says-it has no " distrust of
Gen. Scott on the subject of the Comprehensive
other words that paper assumes, without proof that
Gen. Scott is in favor of the fugtve-slave law. and
was anxious for its passage when pending before
Congress. RI :
But the Petersburg Inteligencer, another Wing
paper, takes quite different view OF the matter. That
paper says: s s.... - ....s ..... .... 80.
.sH is ,Oorse than idle for any TNhig to calculate,
suppose that Gen. Scott can receive The electoral pote Of
SOLITARY Southern Stale an advance Of public and er.
piici pledges in behalf Of the Compromise"
The Intelligencer very clearly admits that. thus
far, Gen. Scott has made pledges the subject
that paper is prepared as the Register is, to
take rumors as pledges. The Inteigencer continues
as follows: ,... ... ~
tGeneral Scott may think, and probably with good
cause, that the Virginia Wings ought not to be
suited very deferentiay in the premises, because,
heretofore, the of Virginia has been for the
candidate OF the Democracy. But, conceding-al-
though have strong hopes Of better things. in the
event that proper course is pursued--that Virginia
will repeat the folly of former years, and again vote
for the Democratic candda there Southern States
which have been, heretofore, very reliably Wing,
which will not vote for Gen. Scott, in the abseRce Of
these pledges. We shall begin with our next door,
and most respected neighbor, North Carolina Re-
Gently, Wing meetings have been held all over that
reliable Wing S,ale for the purpose of sending dele
gates to Convention which will soon assemble at
Raleigh for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Governor. We have read the proceedings of these
meetings published in the Carolina papers, and
far as we can remember, not single meeting fail
ed to express the most decided preference tor Mr..
Fillmore the candidate of the Wing party for the
Presidency. Now, we. ask, is 1t probable that the
Wings Of North Carolina will abandon their first and
emphatic choice for the purpose of supporting
any who will not pledge himself faithfully to
adhere to that policy which has given Mr.. Fillmore
his strong hold upon their affections! We have no
right speak by the card for the Wings of Carolina.
and, therefore, do presume TO do SO; but we are
that tracing these lines, that all the
party drill which could be brought to bear, would
sgnally fail TO wheel carolina into the ranks OF any
such leader. l. next look at Georga-a State
which Gen. Taylor carried by respectable ajority.
Who 10 his Senses can believe that General Scott, or
any other refusing, or failing, 10 make the re-
CURED pledge, can begin 10 carry Georgia! From
Florida we have authorized exposition of public
opinion in MIR. Cabell's late speech in Congress. He
tells u.s. most emphatically, that without pledge 10
support the Compromise, Gen. Scott and his friends
need not hope 10 carry Florida"
The Intelligencer then quotes, in confirmation of
its opinion, The following from the Louisville Jour-
nall edited by Prentice, and of the leading Wing
papers Of the West:
I'VE perceive that city paper (the Courer) ha ,
its editorial head the of General Scott and
Governor JONES' for the Presidency and Vice-Presi-
dency.
There may he a state OF case IN which IL VIII he
both the duty and the pleasure Of the Wings Of Ken
lucky to supper, General Scott for the Presidency
but there is not deceny informed man here who does
not know, that General Scott unless he 10 pledge
himself Gsore the nation TO support the Compromise,
could not get The rotes IF eren tenth part g tie Whgs
of this State. The city paper, which we alluded to,
unfurs the Scott flag, ,rhLst Scott occupies positicn
before the public, in which nearly quite all Of the
Wings of Kentucky ,oouH decline to support him"
II is stated, however, that Gen. Scott has become
-, H., "A
thai he is preparing a letter the subject OF the
&" Compromised The New York Herald says the
Scott Wings in Washington q" have had several pr
vate meetings, and have agreed 70 prepare letter, &c
be signed by the G,neral, which may be calculated
to the objections of the South, wifhout com
promising has erpected support from the Abolition Wg
Of the North. The letter will be worded to con-
tain m0veabe platform, looking two or three ways
at II will dodge the ftgittpe-sare a,c and ye
satisfy the South. ITiNiam FL. Se,oard WILL AGREE
to this plan Of operations.'