The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-12
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At tile request Of many Of fellow citlzcns are
opposed to the election Of Scott hoist the flag of Web
ster and Graham around which they invite the friends a
the Constitution TO rally, in the Presidential contest We
take this step at the request Of those wings who believe
there should be manhood mankind; adherence to po6-
cal principles and the love OF country and tho OF COD
in the discharge Of their pubc duties. They do but
cr acnment greatly porvadng the southern mind aad
heart tho present universal in North Car
olns previously tho to nomination They regret that
they cannot act with their political brcthrenbut believe
they have taken the only ground upon which the rghts
Of the south be vpdcatod her Institutions
and the union OF the States preserved they fall
they will be crushed by tho falling pillars Of the Consitu
But what win be accomplished by this movement!
matter Of momentous import The anti scett wings VIII
Is this nothing! Then thcxod history Is nothing in all
those phases that tell Of devotion to truth and patriotism
h.n u the history o. those VINO pcrishea for religious
of tyranny aud fallen in the harness Of freedom whe
contendng fer the rights Of man. those who loved their
country and upheld her interests and sustained her
honor through peril and dsaser those who have resisted
the ens OF popular delusions because they
ter TO the principles Of universal freedom and the will o(
Goda these but the tales Of idiots IL 1t be nothing
to stand for apparent rights based the solid oun
datons of truth and do the anScott wings
What truth in May last IL truth at the present
tme-what was correct principles then will ceraiay be
till November. We all recollcct how violently Mr. Man.
gum denounced for giving the State Of North Caro-
lima to Scott Seward and Co. We believe every whig
paper in the State condemned him in And
yet. because few Southern betrayed the trust
posed in them by their constituents and sold ther
just as Mr. Mangum did. We required to swell tho
free soil and abolition triumph, though obtained by
reechery and detection in order to sustain candidate
for the Presidency supposed to be available. And
all that the Scott wings can Justly say friends L.
you must change because we changed II cannot be
that any principle is desecrated because prioci
pie with the wing party. before the nomination that
southern institutions should be made by resisting
the influences Of the sosm and aboitionism that
nominated Scott No one pretended to deny before the
nomination that Seward Greeley and Co were the poH-
cal godathers of Scott What has changed the chsrac
tha NJ AZ
1nities Nothing. These all in active life aud
being and only cloudcd and smothered by the o6ce
seekers and spo hunters of the whig party and their
supporters who anxious about the Of
the party than the destiny Of the Republic or the safety
OF Southern institutions
1t Is said that the friends Of Scott In the convention did
not care 80 much about him but only wanted him tho
did they desire to crush that good and great and glorious
man! Because he had soed up for the Constitution and
the Compromise sustained the laws that protected south
ern rights and fayorite Of the South. That a
nothing else good people Of North Caroins-ony be-
oause he was your friend And now that the victim 10
laid upon the altar Of northern ured
20 feed the fame that the sacrifice and Worship
With the abolition priesthood with Seward and Greeley at
their head
BHthe supporters ofscott say went into
and bound by ts decision because that body has the
Compromise in its platform Where two parties bound
the oSlisstionss II fhe Scott wings openly and shame
essy that they will not be bound by that platform
that they will not regard any of les provisions Having
sacrificed imsre they "spit upon the platform" and
viii vote for Scott because they can elect him. they
tnnk, by military displays, PmhOrm or no pntfOrm.
And how, In the Of common sense, can 6outhsrn
wings be bound by the decision Of the Baltimore
tion while the Northern wings not Yet we are called
upon to be co-workors with them In making him the
President who has been used to promote their unhal-
lowed designs upon the rights and hoaoe 6f the South
But now they intend TO be very friendly and will do the
clean thing II tho South will vote with them They tod
lies before convention in the convention and after
the convention but they will DO very yertsble gem
temen, and we must consider them rtich ~. vct
coming Il pretty strong over our credui... ~. -.
what will bc.
We invite our friends throughout t state to solect
candidates for electors and forward them publication
We believe It requires but little cxeron to bring for
ward respectable array for Webster and Graham In No
vembsr " tho merits Of these gentlemen 1t Is not
necessary for us to speak The former has been long
time In public lfe and sustained positions Of emnenoe
with honor to himself and glory to his country-and
though he has been assaed and traduced stands
higher IN the respect and regard Of his countrymcn
Mr. Graham has been less In public life being muon
younger mal-but he has received appreciation anc
pAuse 20 far he has progressed In his pupho
and Is the object OF universal esteem. .
In our will endeavor TO svoa hnpIvpol W
uncotrteous language in personal reference 10 uonerA
1 Scott We viii be obliged to expose the cnmna ona-
raotsr Of his surroundings but towsrus nun We nsvo ne
persons hostility The same may Dc sao =, Slo usmo
cratic nominee whom we shall treat with courtesy.
| W. bei,eye be has been much misrepreeented, auA
have aid so and will say again alike occasion shouiA
| occur. ,,.,,- -. a. - M,
| aaact the result OF the Presidential elections bat
will take pleasure In communicating the vess ef
polit!ca NJ nds 10 the public and OF giving them op
portuny OF viniicstng their explaining and
| sustaining their principles through our columns