Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-03-17
MR.. WEBSTER.


7 MR.. WEBSTER.
A meeting Of the friends of Mr.. Webster was held
in the City Of New York few days since, with the
view Of bringing that gentleman forward for the Pre-.
sidency. The accounts vary as to the size and char
acser Of the meeting. 1t is stated BY TO have
been large and enthusiastic 1whe others say it was
remarkable either for the plumbers in attendance
or for the spirit that prevailed Speeches made
Resolutions nominating Mr.. Webster for the Presi
dsney were adopted, and an address was presented,
read, and ordered be published, setting forth his
claims upon the suages Of his counsrymsn for this
high Office. .~' -..--. o.. .,,---s-r =
We have read this address With some care. 1t is
devoted to sketch of Mr. Webster's life, personal
and political, and is general in its character 1t is
silent in relation to the compromise and the fng-
tive slave law. 1t does not pledge him, in case he
is elected, to stand by that law, il is does it,
on the other hand, alude to the fact that Mr.. Web
ster shortly before be left the Senate, laid on the Ia
ble 10 that body, another law on the same subject,
which he said he preferred to the presept one. and
which provided for ssal by jury. in tie free ate' for
the fugitive slave. ....-...-- ..
Tho Washington Republic thus notices this meet
ine and the prospects Of Messrs. Fillmore, Webster
and Scott: .. ........
We publish, ths morning, full account Of the
proceedings Of the great mes,ng held on Friday night
10 the city of New York. for the purpose Of present.
inv the name Of MF Webster for the Presidency, sub
iect to the decision Of National Cnovention. Pub.
lie opinion seems to have narrowed the circle OF wing
candidates to three individuals-Mf. Fillmore. Mr.
ebster and General Scott. 1t is thought that one
of these three distinguished will be the Wing
nominee and il should be the aim Of all good Wings
TO cultivate such relations among the friends Of these
respective candidates az will enable them to unite
cordially n the sapport Of the individual who may
We cannot bo. regret to the languages that has
been held by one or two Whie Journals n regard 10
General Scott and Mr.. Fillmore. When wing
newspaper undertakes to say that neither General
Scott nor Mr.Fimore can be elected under any con-
,ingency. or that whilst any other Wing than Mr'
Fillmore would certainly carry New York. any one
of the Democratic candidates would beat mf. fh',
more In the State seventy or an hundred thousand
votes we think the force Of party obligation: anc par
ty fidelity 10 entirely overlooked: We believe !na'
n6man can be nominated by the National Wing Con-
vention who will rot receive the entire Whl9 VOTE
whether the nominee be General Scott, Mr Webster
! or MI. Fillmore" ,''
We invite the particular attention of Southern
Whies to the last sentence in the above paragraph.
They will ses it is taken for granted by the organ OF
President Fillmore, that they will vote en- "'a''e tor
either Mr.. Webster Mr.. Fillmore, or for Gen. Scott
the Seward candidate. --.r .-.
The Republic notices the charge made BY some OF
the Seward Wings, that Mr. Fillmore would notges'
if nominated the full Whig vote IN the FREQ States
and adds: ,- -. .--s
awe venture to say that the names cannos be CIV
en- Of ten Wings Of any influence OF consideration IN
the State Of New York who will avow That hey Put'
poae TO withhold their votes from Mr.. Fillmore ne
should be the nominee Of the conventlon-or IRON
(san Scott. or from Mr.. Webster. 1t 10 perfectly
veil known to the country that these three genuemen
are all Wings alike-that they agree IN opinion on
1 the Questions Of immediate political IntsIest-ano
that no good intrinsic reason exists why wing "eo
can vote for ono of them should vote against any
other of the three who should, full consultation
and delberaon, be presented as the candidate Oh 'ne
convention" - ~. E.. 800. .
So Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Seward are together-the
Seward men ,siW vote for him. It nominated! HIS
organ saws so and speaks, doubt. by authority
iThe command has gone forth-the nominee will bt
either Fillmore, Scott. or Webster, and there 70 nc
(" rood intrinsic reason" why true Wing should
not vote for either. <.' 80. -"
We observe tina, the able and laborious naembe
from this District, Mr. DANIEL, made an effort 10 tn
House on the 5th instant, 40 Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Claims, to induce that body to take up I'M
business matters before it, but he was overruIed
the discussion upon the question OF the Presidency
was resumed and continued. We have toomuch Q
the Presidency in the House, and too little Of old
fashioned and earnest attention 10 business The Peo
oe are becoming tired Of this. and they desire to se
.aop out to It, lis the business Of tie people, ami
not Of members Of Congress, % select candidat
P,e.den; and they will do this at tho Balsimor
t.o.veo.lon. Discussion in Congress on the sobjec
an do no good, and It may de harm.
The, Eapise City arrived at New York o" the sst
xi,h Havana dates to tho lot. Cot Fremont ana z
/ [dy were passensers. Havana was quiet aud dull y
some p.sssnesss tes calitoeais had Eesasasd ffo'
Panama. being unsbls - dad unasns OF ss"ssysoe
= to tho land sf gold. sirt a'-s 1b* s"ss'i ? =
~ PROT: Emmons, S.ate Geologiat, has been y
s.ruc,sd to proceed at once % CArteses Ceany. sn
make examination e .he . eRea s.9ansa P's'..e
/. ~ in thst County. H' %