Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-13
MR.. WEBSTER

A meeting OF the friends of Mr.. Wal.
in the City of New York few DAYS sD SIM, Was held
view of bringing that gentleman forw.,1 49, With The
sidency. The accounts vary as TO Tho 81 '0' ue PFC
acter of the meeting. 1t is stated br dnd char.
been large and enthusiastic, while oI 'O'ue 10 have
not remarkable either for the numbers n s ssy Twas
or for the spirit that prevailed. Speeches. attendance
Resolutions nominating Mr.. Webss, e., were made,
dency were adopted, and an address was N'' rFesI
read and ordered to be published, seiDr f
claims upon the suffrages of his counrvmsD us
high office. '0' Ibis
We have read this address with soroo
devoted to sketch of Mr.. Webster's life MI. Ns
and political, and is general in its cbar,,,.! t''S'
silent in relation to the " compromise and H..
tive slave law. 1t does not pledge him. in
is elected, to stand by that law, as 1t is:
on the other hand, allude to the fact that NJ, w.
ster, shortly before he left the Senate. laid IN
Bile in that body, another law on the ssms .nL,.
which he said he preferred to the present ono '"'
which provided for trial by jury, in the free Stat, e..
the fugitive slave. "
The Washington Republic thus notices tbs No..
ing. and the prospects of Messrs Fillmore Web
and Scott:
s. We publish, this morning, full account ofn.
proceedings OF the great meeting held on FRIDAY n
in the city of New York, for the purpose of 1,.g
ing the name of Mr.. Webster for the Presiderrrv'
ject to the decision of National Cnoventon pS
lie opinion seems to have narrowed the circle of WI
candidates to three individuals-Mr. FiIImoro NJ:
Webster, and General Scott 1t is thought that o,
of these three distinguished men will be the VIII,
nominee; and it should be the aim of all GOOD Wbis
to cultivate such relations among the friends of s
respective candidates as will enable them IN rris
cordially In the support of the individual who NAV
be the choice of the convention. With these view;
we cannot but regret to see the language that ha,
been held by one or two Wing Journals in regard
General Scott and Mr.. Fillmore. When Win
newspaper undertakes to say that neither Genera
Scott nor Mr.Fillmore can be elected under any con-
tlDgency, or that whilst any other Wing than Mr.
Fillmore would certainly carry New York, any one
of the Democratic candidates would beat Mr. Fill.
more in the State seventy or an hundred thOus1ni
votes. we think the force of party obligations ant par
ty fidelity is entirely overlooked. We believe Aa
no man can be nominated by the National Wing Con
vention who will not receive the entire Wing vote
whether the nominee be General Scott, Mr.. Websa
or Mr.. Fillmore"
We invite the particular attention of Souhen
Wings to the last sentence in the above paragraph
They will see it is taken for granted by the ogand
President Fillmore, that they will vote en- mass fr
either Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Fillmore, or for Gen. Sect,
the Seward candidate.
The Republic notices the charge made by sOmeOf
the Seward Wings, that Mr.. Fillmore would nOtgst
if nominated, the full Wing vote In the free States,
and adds:
s. We venture to say that the names cannot be CIV
en- of ten Wings of any influence or consideration
the State of New York who will avow that they Pur
pose withhold their votes from Mr. Fillmore lts
should be the nominee of the conventional from
Gen. Scott, or from Mr.. Webster. 1t perfect!
well known to the country that these three gentemsn
are all Wings alike-that they agree in opinion
the questions of immediate political interest-ala
that no good intrinsic reason exists why Wing who
can vote for one of them should vote against any
other of the three who should, on full consuIaam
and elaboration, be presented as the candidate oil @
convention.
So Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Seward are tOgsttsr-"'
Seward men aUiH vote for him, if nominated his
organ says so, and il speaks, doubt, BY auIho1!
The command has gone forth-the nominee Will
either Fillmore, Scott, Webster, and there Is ~
{" good intrinsic reason" why true Wing sh0u'
not vote for either