Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-28
THE SEWARD MOVEMENT.

THE SEWARD MOVEMENT.
The New York Herald of the 1lth April-a neu-
trial paPer-takes the following view of the Seward
and Mangum movement in favor of Gen. Scott:
"The two most prominent characters in this wing
caucus were Mr.. Mangum, of North Carolina, the
chairman, and the gallant Humphrey Marshall, of
Kentucky, the leader of the forlorn hope of the South
possibly with the advice and consent of MIR. Clay.
MI Truman Smith, the chef-cook and bottle-washer
OF the Taylor campaign, was, of course, on hand
and very prompt to move snap-jud gment upon any
thing like declaration of principles. But Marshall
intercepted him in very explicit proposition, re-
curing the northern wings to show their hands upon
the slavery question, before the South were called
upon to join them in a national convention. The
suspicious utilization of Scott with Seward, and his
piebald ant-slavery and abolition associations, and
the equivocal hide-bound attitude of Scott on the
fugitive slave law, the submitted for this
demand. And they were enough. Mr.. Marshall will
be justified before the whole country for graphing
the bull by the horns upon the threshold. If south
ern men submit to be dragged Internationally into
national convention, they will GO out of it with a
capitulation to Seward and his schemes, and base
surrender of their brthrght, for the very doubtful
chances of mess of pottage. Let the southern wings
hear IN mind that it, by surrender TO Seward, they
cceed in the election, it will be the signal for
newed war upon the South, backed up by the whole
power of the administration for there will be power
behind the throne greater than the throne ITSELF But
let them also bear in mind that by open alliance
with Seward and his various knots and cliques of
agitalors, they demoraze the national whig party
destroy it in The SoutI-wi,h all the hazards before
them of most inglorious defeat, even in the pfu
contest for the spoils.
| There fair exhibition of frmness among
the southern wings in support of the proposition Of
Mr.. Marshall /; but the notice of Mr. Mangum, that
he should consider the motion out of order at the
next meeting, and the adjournment of the caucus to
meet again on Tuesday evening. gave a sckly and
bad COMP lexion TO the whole affair. Mr.. Mangum
would undoubtedly, upon a satisfactory platform, be
"a very CindId 10
Perhaps his colleagues-Mr. Badger of the Senate,
and MIR. SanIy of the House-entertain the same
opinion. 1t may be that Mr.. Senator Dawson, Of
Georgia, has aspirations for the vice presidency
Al all events, the apparent willingness of all these
distinguished southern wings to take Scott and his
right Understandings trust give a bad aspect
to the whole case-the aspect of final caving in to
the most Insdious and dangerous of all the enemies
of the South.
We have misgivngs that, in the second
meeting OF the caucus the northern whigs aided by
few members from the South, more intent upon
"he spos' than upon principles and fidelity their
own institutions, will succeed. We have fears
OF just that sort of compromise upon which Gen.
Taylor was elected, and which resulted in driving
the country headlong to the verge of civil the
Texas question II is not for to presume that the
death OF General Taylor provdentia inerposi-
lion for the salvation of the Union but have
TO suppose thar, had he lived the influence of his
Seward cabinet would have held him to his mistaken
policy, and that the very next step in il oud have
been a between Texas and New Mexico. 1t is
hardly necessary follow the conseq uences of such
step that time; the end in all human probability,
would have been abrupt dissolution of Congress,
the secession Of The South and the destruction OF the
Union.H
Bear in mind, Southern Wings, that this is the
language of neutral paper printed in free State;
and tell you, this day, that the New York Herald
and the Express, mention other journals in the
quarter sounder and decided in relation
to this Seward and Mangum game, and truer to your
interests shareholders, than many yOur papers
in your Uery midst. We say what We know, and, if
necessary, quote the language and produce the
proof
The Herald was RICH: in its misgivings as to the
second meeting. 1t was "out of order" in Wing
caucus. introduce Resolutions approvin. the e COM
PROMISE!
DEATH JUDGE MERR1wETHER. The Hon. James
A. Merriwether died Of pneumonia at his residence
in Eatonton, Putnam county. Georgia, on the 18th
instant The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says ::
Although In the prime of life, he had been prom
inent man in the State, and had filled many disin-
guished stations with credit 10 himself and honor to
The State. He had filled the several Offices of State
Legislator Representative in Congress, Judge of the
Superior Court, and [laely] Speaker of the House
of Representatives of Georgia in all of which he
evnced high order OF talent, and zeal and energy
Of character which pre-eminenlly distinguished him
among his associates"
On the 9th day Of May next, the National Council
will assemble in the Cathedral in Baltimore, and
will be composed Of SO bishops C Of them arcbish
ops) Most Rev. Archbishop Kendrck will preside.
Each bishop will be attended with Clergyman
heologian, making the council to consist of 81 mem
bers Several hundred ecesastics will be in atten-
dance well large concourse OF persons to wit
ness these interesting ceremonies, many of which
will be public. This is the last general council to
assemble in Baltimore for ten years. though there
will be provincial councils in all the archbshoprcks
every two years. 1t is expected that the rail road
and steamboat companies will issue round trip tickets
during the sitting Of the council.
The NEGRO RACE. Bayard Taylor, writing from
Nubia, in Upper Egypt says: Those friends of the
African race, who point to Egypt proof of what
that race have accomplished, wholly mistaken.
The only negro features represented in Egyptian
sculpture are those of slaves and captves taken in
the Ethiopian wars of the Pharaohs. The temples
and pyramids throughout Nubia, far the Oar
Fur and Abyssinia, all bear the herogyphs of these
monarchs and there is evidence in all the valley
of the Nile that the negro ever attained higher
degree of civilization than at present exhibited in
COMO and Ashantee. mention this. not from any
feeling hostile that race, but simply TO
an opinion very prevalent in some parts Of the United
States. 49, .
They say Lola Montez is going TO edit daily pa
per at Boston; which causes the washington Fele.
graph to ask: Have they no vacant pulpit! :"