New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-24
Political Items.

GEN Scorr ,Sp President MAp,soS The Louisville
Journal says:
Gen, Scott We presume the youngest to
whom Cabinet appointment rendered in this
country being less than thirty years of age Mr. Mad
of the purest of Presidents aud excellent
judge of and his proer of the Secretyship of War
young Scott to the omission of Gen Brown Gen Ma
comb Gen. Jackson Gen Gaines. and Others who were
many years his seniors in age and in services
honor to be priced than that o winning great bat
tie Gen Scott declined the prored Secretaryshp from
considerations of Difference to his uperors and surely
here no manifestation of the vanity with which he is
charged
suIcipE-The Star of the Union wing paper printed
Oxford Miss refused to support the nomination Of the
Wing Convention and the announcement killed 1t imme
diately 1t did not publish another number
WEBSTER NoMrNA rioN--Mr. Webster's position
is defined in his speeches In Mr. Everetts revised ed
ton there several declarations like the following
[vol II, p. 1861
Il am a whig | have always been a wing and l
always will be and if there any who would
turn out of the pale Of that communion let them
who will get first etc am ready to submit to all
decisions Of Wing Conventions subjects which they
| are authorized to make decisions, etc, etc.
We think too that he sufficiently indie ated his present
feelings in the following extract from his recent speech
Boston Common on the occasion Of his welcome to the
city:
Now gentlemen have only to say to you thst at my
present time OF life likely to adopt any sudden
| change what have been propose to be-,
VAN buren, AND soS.-Ex-Presid Martin Van Buren,
has written ietter TO the Tamnany Society NewYork
in which he makes it subject of congratuation that
the disturbing question Of slavery has by the action of
both the great parties Of the country boon withdrawn
| from the canvass between them remarkable Mae.
of testimony, coming from the father of political free,
soilism.
| His son. Prince john made speech to the Democracy
of the Ninth Ward of the city of NETWORK from which
as reported by his organ the Evening Post we
| clip the following
1.-THE chances for Gen Scott very poor, and he i,
abandoned by a large number OF his supporters tn,
South and the free soil wings at the East and West
Thus situated himself before the people witt
one epaulette flying in direction and the other takns
an opposite laughter and cheers don thnl
to be made in the democratic ranks there Is not on
democrat in the State who will vote for Gen scott-no
who reflects upon his duty to his country will do So
Prince john il will be noted says that the free sol
wings at the East and West will support Gen Scott
and he ought to know
| WARM woRx.-The NewYork Evening Post has com
menced the publication and discussion of the Virgins
Resolutions Of s and those of Kentucky Of 99 Let
have fan!
GoiHe TO LusDvs LANE.-A large number Of the wings
OF baltimore are preparing to visit Lundy's Lane and
Niagara They dart on the 25th inst and vii. erect
magnificent tent for their accommodation during
their stay
vEmoNrThe wings Of the second district Of Vermont
have nominated Andrew Tracy, of Woodstock for mem
Der Of Congress- and Z. Kirkland, of Brattasbcsuuga
elector for the district.