The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-07-21
T II E DE NJ OCR A T
PHILLIPS & BOWMAN, EDIroRs
From the LoutsviHp Democrat.
William HI. Seward Will vote for
himit


the whig nominee would present to the coun-
try. After all we have published, men of sense
VIII see there is some other reason; and in fact,
al! the world and the rest of mankind know
what the reason was Nothing could be more
notorious than the contest that has lust past in
the wing party. In 1913, the free-soilers of the
whig party thought they had won triumph
Fillmore had their full confidence, and he was
nominated for that reason. They thought Web
ster no less committed But the hour of res
possibility came. Fillmore, President of the
United States, turned out not Fillmore, an as
pirant for congressional honors in a little dis
trct, and Webster in the Senate, or Webster
Secretary of State, was not the Webster that
stumped it through Massachusetts, to get votes
for General Taylor. Both these men backed
square out, and compromised. Fillmore, after
consulting his attorney about the constitution
atty of the fugitiva slave law, approved that act
OF denominations. Forthwith both these men
were denounced by the whole organized anti
slavery wing of the party North. Nothing
could exceed the ferceness of the denunciations
uttered by the whole phaIanx. Flllmore's doom
was sealed. Gov. Johnston, Of Pennsylvania,
who led the wing party Of that State, organized
the party TO war upon the national policy OF
the President. The Ohio wings were fully COM
mited to the same design, and, in fact, it extern
ded to all the free States. The fugitive slave
law was an act of special adherence, and was
made the chief fulcrum TO overthrow Fillmore
and Webster. These men had few friends
north. They could muster thirty or forty con
gressional districts in the free States to stand by
them. Their friends, however, were in a deplo-
rable minority, and had to wade against wind
and tide. They looked only to the southern
wings for aid and comfort. Fillmore had risk
ed all for the south against the expectations of
his former friends, and if the South would not
be true to themselves, they could not hope to
get help from the north in future.
To overthrow Fillmore, an instrument was
needed as a candidate for President. General
Scott was at hand ready for use. He had long
hs3 longing eye upon the White House, and
was quite willing to beat any one on almost any
l ne as ae.3 al SORTS 3. opinions. and
.a.l Is many IA 4e GA politics without
Il ran. sin. scott vss to write no letters,
s4m .a.s and all the organs were TO
.=- .ne t-nes end ger what recruits they
.,ald up BON oattie-fieIds and glory. A more de-
erninea organization, and more general and
effective one never was formed against any one
than this against Fillmore. He was traitor,
had become dough-face, had betrayed the cause
of liberty and must be sacrificed. Southern
whig politicians understood this, and appeared
for time to present determined front. The
New York Times Scott anti-slavery. describing
the contest, says:
" Upon the one side stood the South, bound
BY the strongest ties of gratitude to Mr.. Fill
more, who had espoused their cause when they
deemed il lost, and carried their demands to a
successful issue, against the whole current OF
his previous history and the principles of his
own friends, after they had in measure aban-
doned all hope of so successful result.
In addition to this, the south had another mo-
tive for action. They were in honor and prin-
ci pie bound to stand By the Fillmore wings oi
thee free States The latter were under the ban.
and did not wish to be handed over to the tender
mercies of the free-soilers. They had stood by
the south at the sacrifice of popular favor al
home The sensitiveness felt by these northern
wings YOU can judge of by the following from
the New York Mirror;
!. We have heard it said that few of the
southern delegates who were elected as out and
out conlpromise men, have Mangumized. In
other words, that they have been coaxed, o.
bought, or frightened into the support of Gen
Scott in the coming conventions If this be
true, if the south prove faithless in the hour Of
trial, we think it is the last time the North vii
/ ever battle for southern interests. We viii
leave our southern sisters and their peculiar In
stitution' prey TO abolition rapine and servlle
/ instructions If it be now true, that never
night-bell rings in Richmond but the mother
presses her infant closer TO her breast" how viii
it be when the flood gates of abolitionism are nc
longer staid by the bulwarks of the north-by
the serried ranks of union men who have stood
by the great defender in resisting the aggressive
tide Of northern fanatieism, and by SO doing
have preserved the life, liberty and property Q
their southern brethren. If they desert us now
then, in the strong language of oriental iudigna
ton, we will mock at their calamity, and laugl
when their fear cometh-yea, when their fea
! cometh as whirlwind."
/ : is not, as any one can see, that VIM. H. Sc
ward will vote i0r Scott. but that Scott is the in
strument of powerful anti-slavery faction ex
tending all over the frea States, of which Seward
fohllson. Jessup, Greeley and Weed are promi
lent lsaaers. he IS ased b item 70 break dour
4Ilinl 5re. because he opposed their purposes ant
ae-g gas.
This accom- for the opposition Of souther