The daily union., 1852-08-10
North Carolina Election.-The Presidential
Question at the South Settled

BY the statements OF the wbg journals OF this city, OF
yesterday and by the further intelligence Published in our
teegraphic column this morning, appears that the dem
ocrats have carried North Carolina by majority OF
about fvs Mousandt
We regard this overwhelming result as in all reasona-
bic probability settling the fact that Gen Scott is not des-
tined receive single electoral vote south Of Mason
and Dixon's line.
II 10 North Carolina among all the southern States,
that whs hopes and efforts have been srecaly directed
The Wing Convention the whig committee here, and the
whig party everywhere, knowing that the election in
North Carolina was the only August election in the
South which The wings could hope carry were keeny
alive to the immense moral effect OF or failure in
that State In this view, North Carolina received the
vice presidential nomipson. The two southern whg
members OF Congress who took the most early, active
and prominent lead forcing upon the South the nomna
ton OF Gen. Scott were Hon. Messrs. Mangum and
Stanlytbe senator the other representative, OF
North Carolina. To operate specially in North Carolina
the whg aboliiionis conspiracy gotten up falsely
charging Gen. Pierce with having made declarations hos
tile 10 the fugitive law These false charges printed on
the sheet and IN connexon with transcript of the
legislative record Of New Hampshire were scattered
broadcast through the State, with an Introductory letter
from two members of Congress certifying the correct
of the record. and though not specially meniion
ing the false charges published along with it, yet plainly
calculated 10 give to the whole document greater
credenca and consequence than would otherwise
obtain. This trick was, moreover. resoued TO at 80
late moment before the election as to render the
full exposure OF before the people in time for this elec.
lion, and OF the fasehood OF the charges thus circulated
almost impossible. In addition 10 this, the whgs know.
ing that the democrats bad before elected Governor Reid
against Manly mainly local issue, now put in nomi.
nation against him one Of the most popular influential
and eloquent wings in the Stae-Mr Kerr-w through
his whole canvass. took special pains so 10 shape his
in the different parts OF the State as TO conci.
late the feelngsof different localities on all the special
issues Clearly with the effect Of aiding in this canvass
and doubtless with direct view to do 30. Mr. Graham
resigned his post Secretary Of the Navy and went
home. The State was flooded with whg documents
from Washington. and special official emissaries were
despatched from their desks TO circulate them and
augment their effect upon the public mind. Ia a
word. the whig party and It's managers and organs
made every effort that was fair and proper and almost
every conceivable effort that was unfair and improper to
carry the State And the result OF the whole movement
il uncxampled and we confess, an unexpected
Waterloo dess sfhs whgs, which has not only insured
the State for Pierce and King November but has as tcs
eo~fdeny b,sss, pisod North C~oIins. heretofore hs
Gibraltar Of soito~ whgsery, permanently 10 The hns Of
sosta~r democratic Sssssf The whig eleciioneering
committee Of New York scattered secret circulars through
North Carolina, filled with deceptive statements and
treachcrous appeals TO the wings Of that State
There is but one explanation Of all This The nomi-
ration Of Gen. Scott has proved itself TO be milestone