The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-17
ca~ss u The WING Defeat In North Caro-

From ths Wilmington Commercial (whis) Aug l!th}
We think tho Standard is mistaken in attributing.
in any part, the defeat of the wings TO the Tree
suffrage principle In the only case where that doc
trne would have any influence. the legislature, the
| wings have gained which shows that the free
| convention principle has overshadowed free suf-
| The Scott nomination alone has caused the cleo
tion of Reid though the Standard thinks II would
not have been put in jeopardy had Fillmore been the
nominee In that election large number of wings,
thousands we believe, have boon indifferent, or
neutral, or voted for Reid All these, who COM
prise q large portion Of the talent and influence Of
the wbig party, would have been working men and
industrously engaged in promoting the election of
Kerr, had not the South been insulted and degraded
by the political devilment that nominated Scott.
The wings have now the first lesson ON the Scott
nomination, which feared would not read so well
as many expected and desired, and so we told the
public.
The second lesson on that nomination will be
read in November, and the honest wings of North
Carolina, who have permitted themselves to be de-
ceiyed by the upholders Of the Baltimore betrayal,
will more clearly than they now do the political
humbugs OF the leaders Of the Scott foray against
the rights and interests, and honor Of the South.
False issues and unsound conclusions have their
influence over the minds of those who really wish
well TO the party and the country; but after the
Scott ticket is defeated in North Carolina they will
more clearly discern what cornorant set of spoils
hunters and political asprants we have in, well
out of, the State.
We did all we could, in our humble way, to avert
the present crisis. Long before the Baltimore Con-
vention, We expressed the opinion that if Scott
were nominated the wing party would be put into
position past praying for" And now we repeat
the opinion, that any hope of the cohesion of the
disjonted parts at the South rests in defeat there
is hope in defeat, in victory under Scott; for
in the latter case, the divisions Of the party will be
iretrieyably and hopelessy sectional while the
great mass Of the democratic party will cohere as
the national party. Is any wing angry at our say-
ipg thiss Are we your :" enemy becausewe tell the
truth"
We hope, however, that one section of this verify
will never be tested we think it will not be, be-
cause Scott cannot be elected from present appear
ances. But If he not, the mischief is done by his
nomination and the unwise adherence to it by
Southern men. While we say there is no hope but
in defeat, we do not think there is very lively
hope in that. Southern men are endeavoring to
get up Juror and excitement in this election on
grounds as false as stairs sand. They profess to
be bound by the decisions of political convention,
when they know, in truth, there is no obligation
whatever, the Northern wing having repudiated the
contract. They hurra for Scott when they feel in
their "heart of hearts, that the influences which
generated and brought forth his nomination are
deadly hostile to the rights and the peace and
safety Of the South, and the security Of the Union.
And they hold on their course in the vain hope
that all will end in the triumph of party; not per-
ceiying that Jealousy and embittered hatred will
grow out of the successful circumventon that gives
triumph to Northern abotionism and free soilism,
The vile incendiaries who have poised their lances
under the honored name of the whg party, will not
keep them in unemployed rest, when they have so
high sanction for the assault-so pure party to
press them on.
But if the wing party alone were in peril, there
would not be SO much cause for grief and anxiety.
Parties may scatter and again form: if under new
name, still the principles will be the same But dis.
comftted nationality is transcendentaly perious
the lamp of freedom extnguishedis not easily rekin
died; nor can household held long together by a
community Of interests and reciprocal regard, ever
be renovated and organized in its pristine excel5
lence The men Of this Union, estranged by the
adverse elements now in the ascendant in the whig
party, can never be reconciled brethren, if these
elements are permitted to do their fatal work. The
Union may be outwardly preserved under central
power, strong in physical might, in the still more
odious appliances Of corruption and bribery and
fraud. We may present to the world the fruits Of
commercial enterprise, social grandeur and military
glory But no more the patriotic heart Of this glo.
rious Union-no more her pure and unadulterated
mind This, even this, is the best phase Of the
changes with which arc threatened. Well will it
be for us if we do not repent folly in social wall.
ing and in household blood.
We have been led to dgress from the immediate
line with which we commenced this article, by al.
lowing the expressions of our thoughts and feelings
as they have arisen. We know that we will be GEN.
sured, perhaps abused and traduced for the freedom
with which we utter these truths. But we trust
they are Dot less honest in their entertainment than
true in their character. Satisfied that we are in
the right, We cannot and will not refrain from the
performance Of our duty to readers, and in our
humble position, 10 our country; and if we were
sure We could not greet the understandingsof those
who read our remarks, we would still cry ost and
warn, as did the prophet when he poured forth his
wo. w0 upon the leaden ear Of Judah
From the Charleston Mercury, (ndependent) Aug 13l
1t is admitted on all hands that in the first trial
Of strength, since the Presidential nominations the
wings badly beaten. Governor Reid is reelected
by increased majority. The National MteRigcncer
AID the Republic. however, console their party by
that this election is no test-hat Scott
will show a very different result, Sc. We agree
with them that this election is not test; but for
the reason that the wings were united ard worked
heartily for their candidate for Governor, and that
they VIII be divided, and but portion, probably
and n a or
lions. General Scott has no chance of receiving the
full whig vote of North Carolina, and, Of course, no
chance Of carrying the State.