The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-08-12
From the New York Herald.
The Popular Feeling.-Singular Facts in
Politics and the Press.

The bearings of the daily journalism of
this metropolis, on the Presidential question
of the present day, are very different from
those which existed during the election of
1848, when Gen. Taylor was successful
Let US state the precise difference
In 1848, when Gen. Taylor was the whig
candidate, and Gen. Cass the democratic
candidate, nearly the whole daily journalism
of this city-embracing an aggregate circu-
lation of one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand sheets day-was more or less, in IA
vor of Gen. Taylor's election. There was
only one solitary journal of any importance,
that supported the nomination of Gen. Cass,
that was the Tammany organ of that day,
which probably had circulation of four,
FIVE OF six thousand.
Now, let US take look at the position of
the newspapers of this city at this time, on
the same question.
The tendencies and tone of New York
journalism in 1852 are exactly the reverse
of those which it manifested in 1848. There
are only two papers of any circulation de-
cidedly in favor of Gen. Scott, and one or
two others rather coldly submitting to his
nomination. The whole of the other por-
ton of the press, of all parties, is opposed to
bis triumph, and working with more or less
vigor for the success of Gen. Pierce, the
democratic candidate. The aggregate cir
culation of the daily journals of this city is
now nearly hundred and forty thousand
sheets per day: and of this number there
are one hundred thousand per day openly cr
quietly opposed to Gen, SCOTS election and
triumph.
These are singular and unquestionable
facts: and we challenge the denial of their
main accuracy, from any quarter But how
comes the newspaper press of this metropolis
to be so entirely reversed from that which it
was in 1848 p? The fact arises from the be-
lief that the great commercial interests of the
Empire City, and of this republic, are more
safe in the hands of Gen. Pierce, and q
democratic administration, than if placed
under the influence of Gen. Scott, connected
with VIM. Fl. Seward, and the tendencies of
his dangerous abolition policy towards the
South. 1t is objected however, that the
Van Buren, internationally free-soil, and
and hostile to the South-is in favor of Gen.
Pierce: but we must remember that the
free soil tendencies of Martin Van Buren,,
and his partisans, were not inherent, but
adopted merely "for the nonce" to defeat
Gen. Cass, from personal feeling towards
him. The Van Buren, interest Of this city
has always, been in favor Of the general
commercial and administrative policy Of the
Democratic party, originating in Southern
politicians, But the case is very different
f with VIM. Fl. Seward, who stated on the
! humbug of anti-masonry, and to it that Of
E anti-rentism, abolitionism, and every other
ism of a dangerous tendency; SO that his
, political capital consists Of principles in
deadly antago1ism to the Union, and the
! prosperity and commercial interests Of this
: great city and this confederacy.
r Here, therefore, We disclose the remarka.
bic facts, showing the position of the New
! York press on the pending Presidential ques.
! ton, and its cause. The same feelings and
E the same causes operate on the whole Tn.
e ion, to a greater or lesser extent. General
: Taylor commanded much more confidence
r among the masses, and especially excited i
among the commercial interests, than eve
e Gen. Scott can create, supported as he i
' by the violent socialists, abolitionists, an,
radical red republication Of the worst tyne
and Of the most destructive principles a,
n tendencies. These are settled characters
ie tics Of the present campaign. Who can In
lpugn their accuracy