Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-05-11
From the Cincinnati Daily Atlas.
The Compromtse-The Presidency-Gen.


Scott.
We believe that the Wings of the Northern
| States are, IN general, disposed to regard the
| Compromise measures, as they are called as Il
| finality, so far as such thing as a fnality can
exist in legislation. BY that we mean that we
do not believe that there is among them any ex-
isting intention to disturb it, either present or
prospective. We are honestly of the opinion that
the fate OF the Compromise is in the hands of the
South, land that the only danger Of its being an
nued will arise from its agitation there. The
Wings of the North are not in love with it. They
never were, and they never will be. Neither by
their own voliton, nor through any measures of
coercion without can they be made to entertain
an affection for it. This truth may as well be
enunciated now as at any other time, and we
speak of it as fact that should be understood,
and have its bearing in all the convention and
convention preparations for the coming Pres
idental canvass
We repeat our opinion, in all earnestness that
| the danger to the Compromise lies in Southern
agitation and Southern exaction Upon the point
where the thing now stands, the Wings of the
North appear to be willing to come and to re-
main. One step beyond they will not and cannot
! 90. The provisions of the constitution, and their
| unwillingness to keep up the agitation of the
slavery question: will hold them where they are.
| We have said before that the only question
likely, under the present circumstances, to arise
concerning the fugitive law Is its repeal. We do
! not desire to see it repealed. Not because il
would endanger the Union-for if the Union is
necessary to tie South now, it would be a thou
sand times more so in such contingency. 1t
may be inquired, why we are in favor of its con-
tinuance while declaring it to be nearly inopera-
tive? The effect Of the law upon the reclama-
ton of fugtives is, indeed, small but its moral
force in preventing slaves from attempting to
escape is immense. The North is not prepared
to receive the results of that universal stampede
all along the border which would instantly ensue
upon the repeal Hence arises the interest of
the North in its continuance We are willing to
see the problem presented by the contact of the
two races wrought out upon its own ground
The thing to be done is the election of n
National Wing to the Office of President of the
United States. In order to succeed, two things
are necessary: first, suitable candidate and
second such presentation of that candidate to
the people as shall ensure majority of the
electoral vote in his favor.
If there can be any faith reposed in the indi-
cations of popular sentiment, the candidate for
election by the Wings will be General Winfield
Scott Nominated he most assuredly will be, if
any nomination shall be made.
If Southern obstinacy forces upon the North
the organization of sectional party, with that
organization is rung the knell of the Compromise,
let the consequences be what they may.
General Scott is Compromise man. His
position should be satisfactory to the North and
the South We are assured that where he now
is he will continue to stand--no better, no worse.
1t is reasonable that the South should be salts
fed with the testimony upon the subject and so
we are assured she will be, in spite of the carp
ngs of some of her impracticabes