The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-05

ton will be found 10 our columns this morning
The steamship Washington viii probably arrive
to-day or to- morrow with four days later advices
from Europe.
General Scott, and Mr.. ToOmbs, of Georgia
The Wing Platform.
The speech OF Mr.. Toombs, Of Georgia, in the
Heuse Of Representatives, on Saturday last, upon
the Presidential question, affair Of very
serious Importance to the prospects Of the wing
party. Considering, too, the unfortunate position
Of Gen Scott, in his political relations with W II.
Seward and his allies-considerins that they "exe-
crate and spit upon' the platform of the Wing Con-
yention and considering, on the other hand, the
well known principles OF Mr.. Toombs and the Geor-
gia Urion party, it must be conceded that, in this
last speech, he simply maintains the consistency OF
his and their position before the judgment of the
country.
The Georgia Union party stands upon the platform
| of he Compromise measures, claiming their fullest
recognition superior to all other questions of the
day. II admits Of nc fraternizing, temporizing. or
quibbling, with Northern abolition agitators what
ever the disguise they may assume The prime OBJ
jeet of this Georgia party has been and presume
still is, to separate the national wing party from
/ Seward s. Company, or 10 stand aloof a, a distinct
and Independent party And such is the position of
+, Mr.. Toombs
The principal objection of Mr.. Toombs to General
Scott, is that he does not with any apparent good
will or heartiness endorse the wing platform. Gen,
Pierce accepts the democratic resolutions-not be-
cause he was expected to do sonot as a matter of
necessity from which there was no escape-but be-
cause they command the appreciation of his judg-
ment. Mr.. Graham, the whig candidate for Vice
President, also cordially endorses the resolutions Of
the wing convention. But Gen. Scott briefly says:
. accept the nomination with the resolutions
nexed." He expresses cordiality-no appreciation;
but gulps them down like dose of castor oil, and
immediately puts in his mouth a lump of sugar
two to take away the disgusting taste of the Com
promise prescription. Mr.. Toombs thinks this is
prevaricatng it is holding the word of pro-
mise to the ear" too feebly to be trusted-hat such
an acceptance means nothing more than the acoep-
lance of necessitythat it is exorted confession,
of no valid or binding effect. But for the antece-
dents of Gen. Scott, his simple acceptance would
have been enough. 1t is notorious, however, that
he was the candidate of Seward, Johnston and
company-that they worked out his nomination
in the convention-that they opposed the adoption
of platform, from the first to Ne last, and that it
was only because of the utter impossibility Of
nominating General Scott without platform, that
they surrendered to this infexibe sine qua non of
the South. Hence the suspicion that attaches to
cold and reluctant ratification of the resolutions by
| General Scott His political affiliations required
cheerful endorsement, hearty and emphatic, to re-
lieve him of the distrust of Southern men-especi-
ally the Union of Georgia 1t is not therefore,
surprising that Mr.. Toombs should be dissatisfied
with the letter Of acceptance of General Scott, and
urge the policy Of q separate Union ticket in this
Presidential contest.
Mr., Toenbs appeals TO the Union. wings of Bos-
ton-'' the solid men Of Boston of all sections
to unite upon some third candidate for this great
contest, in vindication Of their principles. Similar
suggestions have been made here, through the
columns Of the Courier and Enquirer, Day Book,
and Mirror; but apprehend that it is now too
late to entertain any strong expectation of such
movement Some recommend quasi support of
the whig nominee but still to hold in teyro-
rem over the heads Of Greeley and his gang,
who "spit upon the whg platform, the
sixty thousand whic conservatives of this State,
But the timidity and indecsion of the silver grays
and the Castle Garden Union Safety Committee;
have been abundantly illustrated heretofore. Their
threats and clustering amount to little nothing.
Ia Massachusetts the mutny seems to be more Sc
rious among the friends Of Mr.. Webster. But still
Mr.. Fillmore having acquiesced in the nomination,
and Mr. Webster being evidently disposed to sur
render, he did in the case Of Gen. Taylor--there
is very little chance for separate Union ticket I'M
less the Union party Of Georgia take the initiative,
and put their ticket in the field at their forthcoming
State convention Perhaps they will.
il default OF any such movement, many of the
disafeced wings Of all sections, win be very apt to
fall back upon their neutrality in the coming con-
test if they do not vote the democratic ticket. In
this aspect Of the case, and in view Of that terrible
and most extraordinary convention Of all the isms,
rags tags aud flag ends Of all the crazy factions
the North to he assembled at Pittsburg the 18th
Of August, it is not only absurd to count with
tainty upon SCOTS election, but somewhat jIsti.
, able to apprehend his defeat. The speech of Mr.
Toombs settles the question for Georgia; but no de-
finite idea be formed Of the general result, short
Of the Pittsburg convention. They may control the
issue in Massachusetts,, New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio, one way the other. The balance ofpe wer
i il their hands. When they shall have fairly
taken the field, we shall more clearly define the
drift Of the battle
SINGULAR soMEBsErs AMONG THE DEMOCRATS
We understand that committee Of the Tammany
Society, in getting up their splendid Fourth of July
celebration, have received a number of highly i'm
portant political letters from many of the most dis
tneuished leaders Of the democracy throughout the
Union, for the last twenty years Among others,
we learn that they have received very important
letters from Martin Van Buren, and John Tyler, late
Presidents Of the United States-the one Of Linden
wald the ether Of other :" wald,' in Virginia
In this correspondence, Dir. Van Burea-who created
the Buffalo secession from the democracy in 1875
has made complete somerset backwards into the
ranks Of the democratic party, and goes in to the
death in favor Of Pierce and King including the
platform principles and everything connected With