The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-17


Two Of the most momentous questions agi
tAtine Jhs political quid nuncs in this bailiwick
are--l. What will the Southern Wings do IN
the approaching Presidential contests and 2.
What is the policy defined, or understood, OF
the Southern Rights Democracy.
With respect to the Wings, it is anticipated
here that their Congressional caucus will throw
over any expression of opinion on the ComPro-
mise measures to their National Convention; ;
and il is further expected that the Constitutional
Union branch of the party in the South, will
surrender at discretion, and rally as heartily
upon Scott without pledges, as they did in lS4s
upon General Taylor.
think you may rely upon it that the ground
of the Northern Wings is a foregone conclu-
sion. They will have the power in the caucus
aud in the convention, to prescribe the ticket
and the policy Of the campaign; and quite
enough upon both the candidate and his plat
form to satisfy the most superficial observer,
that Scott is to be the man, and that the nom
committa double faced creed of General Taylor
is to be the policy of the campaign.
Mark you, that although the antipathy OF the
Fillmore branch of the New York Wings to
Seward and his allies is as deep and bitter as
the antipathy of Satan to holy water, they will
drop Fillmore without remOrse and rally upon
Scott without blush, and all the more willing
ly for his logged silence upon the fugitive-slave
1. A a . in tho Snnt har hori
zon, that the fnality" Wings of that section,
including the chivaric Union party of Georgia,
Alabama, and Mississippi, will also come in to
the support of Scott, without pledges, on the
ground that, as in the case of Taylor, his whole
life is Il sufficient pledge of his soundness on
the slavery question. The convention at Mil
ledgevie may reiterate their Union and Com
promise resolutions, and declare their solemn
determination to support no man, nor the can
diiate of any convention that does not endorse
the "finaity," but they will come up as Horace
Greeley did in l84S, at the eleventh hour, and
unite with Seward upon the Wing nominee as
the choice of evils.
This harmonious and consistent programme
depends upon the action Of the Wing caucus OF
Tuesday next, at Washington; but it is expected
that Messrs. Seward, Truman Smith, Mangum,
Stanley, and Jones, of Tennessee, will, as quietly
possible, dispose of the mutineers, such as
Humphrey Marshall, CabelI, and others, and
waive any opinion on the fugitive-slav law as
out Of order in time and place.
1t is, in any event, concluded here th't the
Democratic party will have to meet Scott upon
the non committal platform of General Taylor
and with all the anti.slavery allies of Seward to
support him in the North, the support of the
whole South will become indispensable to the
success Of the Democratic ticket The calcula-
ton is, including Delaware and Maryland to
elect Scott without the vote Of single other
Southern State, excepting, perhaps, Kentucky
or Tennessee, or North Carolina. The vote OF
either of these States it is estimated, will be
quite enough, and the candidate for Vice Pre-.
sident from either, will probably secure its vote.
This is the most that is expected by the Scott
men, upon non committal platform. For
example, they count upon the following North
ern States; l48 votes being a majority of the
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