The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-27

harmonious. There win be work
for the Fejees at Philadelphia; for the slaughter
will be as terrible as in l84S It thought some
time ago. that Fillmore was doomed, without benefit
Of the clergy, to the fate Of John Tyler-that he
was to be Tylerxed for the good Of the party-that
he was not even Fejee, to be carried off, after
execution, and charitably eaten by his friends to
prevent his falling into the hands Of the enemy.
But the ways Of Providence are past finding out
The compromise measures have made the President
the champion of the wings Of the South, and the
whole South. There has been no wing State action
in the South, in favor Of any other man than Fill
more. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Louisiana have
already spoken and the signs are of the same pur
port in Virginia, Georgia, and elsewhere. There is
a reason for this. The wings Of the South desire
to purge the party of the abolition leprosy Of
Seward s. Company; and a more proper instrument
for this desirable object cannot be found than Fill
more. Northern man, q New Yorker, he would
be placed before the arch agitator and his motley
crew. face to face. We doubt not that this view Of
the subject had its force in the mind of Mr.. Clay, in
his late decided recommendation of Fillmore as the
best and most available national candidate for the
wings. We have reason to believe, also, that Mr.
Clays letter will add to the vantage ground of Fill
more, not only in the South, but in the North,
wherever the name Of Clay is or has been regarded
as the oracle and the watchword Of the wing party
The claims Of Mr.. Webster present real obstruc-
ton to the union Of all the compromise wings upon
Fillmore, the paramount object being the destruc-
ton Of Seward and his clique, root and branch once
and for all.
The Virginia Wing State Convention, in April,
- rs
as an offset to the late hearty adoption Of Scott
by the wings Of Pennsylvania; because, while
the Virginia wings heartily approve the Fugitive
Slave law, the Pennsylvania wings just as heartily
despise it. Upon that ISSUE the position Of Fill
more equally differs from the attitude of Scott.
The attempt to bolster Scott upon the South on the
ground that he made speech two years ago, and
wrote several private letters endorsing Clays CON-
promise plan, is dodge. 1t lodges the Fugitive
Slave law, which not one of Mr.. Clays bills-it
is the bill of Mason of Virginia But Gen. Scott is
expected soon to write public letter the subject
We shall see. We suspect he will do nothing to
compromise his case among the free soilers.
This recent discovery that Fillmore is not to be
Tylerized or Tayorized, has effected a tremendou:
sensation among the abolition nulifers fNew York
Two Of their leading organs thrust him out Of the
church for having turned out several Seward mar
shals and postmasters unhappily appointed by Gen
Taylor, and declare that he has thus forever for
ieited the vote Of New York. And the South
| are warned, that if they attempt to drive Gen
Scott into a corner on the compromises, they
may look out for the reopening Of the slavery agi
tation, and war to the knife. And abolition Ray
mond unites with Fourier and abolition Greeley, il
pronouncing Fillmore to be done for in New York
not crippled, but already butchered and eaten up
by the Fejees Of the higher law. The official organ
ofWall street and Mr.. Webster declares substantially
the same thing. And yet they may all be disap
pointed from the influence of the South, and tn
preference Of Mr. Clay, when the triangular battl
| is joined in the Philadelphia Slaughter house."
| The wings of Ohio and Pennsylvania cast them
selves upon the popularity of Gen. Scott last sum
| mer, and were defeated. 1t was an overwhclmin,
defeat in both cases; and its effect was new politi
cal revelation. 1t revealed the fact that Fillmor
could not be SO cavalerly turned adrift as John Ty
ler and that of late years good deal Of the CLOS
and tinsel Of military availability have been rubbe
Off The wings have certainly had rough expe
rience with their military chieftans. They oppose
the principle of rewarding with the Presidency
military hero in the Of jackson; but fror
his wonderful success they cast aside the principl
for the expcdiency Of the thing And how has
worked! They elected Harrison and Taylor, each b
perfect avalanche, and were cheated in both. W
should not be surprised therefore, at Philadelphia
see them return to first principles, and endorse IL,
opinion Of Clay and Webster--that the nominatio
Of n mere military chieftain is 6 nomination not
to be made"--at least, without more substanti;
platform than Harrison and Taylor occupied.
Assuredly we may look for bloody work to
done in the National Wing Slaughterhouse;' and
may possibly turn out that, between Scott, Fillmore
and Webster, and the difficulty Of uniting upo
either, the wings may be driven to some new mar
whose popularity, North and South is undisputet
and whose abilities and experience are Of the frs
order-a compromise man, conservative, and W
a liberal, popular, and progressive whig-some sue
man, for instance, as Crittenden, Of Kentucky, Q
Mangum, Of North Carolina.
We expect. in any event, some important dis
closures Of the relative strength Of the Scott
Fillmore, and Webster cliques in this city, i
the election Of delegates to Philadelphia, which vii
shortly take place From the lights before US, sue
is the condition Of the standing candidates of bot
parties, that there is a prospect they may all b
ruled out and some new man appointed upon cithe
1
sfoges,' young and old, and all the cliques, Mort
and South, to the nomination. For the present, til
wars among the Fejees are not more bloodthirst
and savage than the scrambling among the hungr
politcians-whigs and democrats-for the spoils
The hour draws nigh for action. The darkness an
foggy atmosphere that now surround US will soon b
dispelled by the broad light Of day. Soon the line
will be drawn, the leaders chosen, and the battl
joined The fight, we expect, will be desperate, no
and heavy, and close Let us wait in patience
Let US watch the game. Let US wait, and watch
and pray.
TIE SoUTH-TAKR NorIoE.-William II. Seward
two organs here-the Tribune and 7imes-hav,
published, within the last few days, important ma
nifestoes warning the South against giving theil
support to Mr. Fillmore in the Slaughter-housc