Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-02-18
HARMONY OF THE WHIGS.

We took occasion a day or two ago to note the
wry faces made by the southern whg leaders and
journals when General Scott's is mentioned in
their hearing for the presidency. The following,
which we copy from the New York Express, goes
to show how the wind is blowing at the North, and
the complexion OF the whig support which General
Scott may there count upon. The Tribune 3 position
in regard to the slavery issues is well known that
of the New Bedford Mercury is substantially the
same while the New York Express is recognised
a chief organ of the Fillmore or +" siver-gray
portion of the whg party:
That a MANS ENEMIES ARE THOSE HIS OWN
HOUSEHOLD is often verified in the attacks made by
protessedly whig papers upon the honest whig adj
ministra,on. The !: New Bedford Mercury" which
is out for General Scott, though borrowing is HOSTILE
y from the Tribune and papers of like free-so len-
denotes, is talking in this wise:
:" We cannot dismiss this subject without express
ing opinion of MIR. Fillmore conduct. We think
il unjust and ungenerous in the extreme. BY acci.
dent he will have acted the part OF President for
three years, when he was only elected Vice Presi-
dent. That ought to satisfy him, because the
vice presidency was beyond his fair deserts How
ever he the success snch it has been. ot his
administration to Mr.. Webster; because Mr.. Webster
is an old man, and hundred times more deserving
o: the presidency than himself; because there was
an implied obligation on the part Of Mr. Fillmore to
make way for Mr.. Webster"
The Tribune finds nuts to crack in the following {:
/" NJ R. FlLLaoRE's DECISION. The only ionrnai Of
city which flies IS for President, Daniel w ebster
at its head has the following pungen editorial in its
last issue:
"'THE WITHDRAWAL OF Ma. FILLMORE. We learn
from a reliable at Washington that Mr.. Fill.
more has given his word to Mr.. Webster that hs will
not allow his name to be used the whis convention
a candidate for the presidency. He has frequent
ly said this in Mr. Webser's hearing since the dis.
solution of the last Congress-; and when It was pub
lcly announced that he had decided to Withdraw
his name. Mr.. Webster was asionished. coldness
at once sprung up between them, when Mr.. Fillmore
sent to Mr.. Webster a message, the substance OF
which was as stated above. Whether Mr.. Fill
more will Withdraw his name or no, is Than
pretcndto kno,v but believe he will. His chances
are abo. the same ,rheher he ,cihdrawso hos on."
There is no true whig in the country, not one who
wishes success to his party. or who desires the elec.
ton Of whig President. who will assail Mr. Fill
mere after the above fashion, they do with
any assurance of success to the whig their
candidates.
Indications like these clearly presage the doom Of
the southern wings. l. is take Gen. Scott either
without any definition of-his position, or else with
such one as will suit the Tribune, the Mercury,
the Albany Evening Journal, and the free-so whig
leaders like Mr.. Senator Seward, for whom they
speak. -: p.
In States like Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, and Louisiana, this regimen will put the whig
party to a severe purgation. Already it has brought
before the leading wings there the important issue.
whether they will prefer justice TO their section
eaty 10 their party--a whig administration with tie
slavery agitation reopened by their own act, or de-
mocratic administration with the maintenance Of the
existing Adjustment as part of its policy. -,
.e.. Q. ...s.. .. Waskington Uaion.