The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-01
General Scott in New Jersey.

The friends of General Scott seem TO have selscte,
two sides, each hostile the o,he OF every great cues
ton and in difereRt and distant localities Scott adyo
Gates advocates for each side Thus we have Sew
ard and Greeley against the wing national platform, ant
Culom and Mangum in favor OF it Seward and Creole,
in favor oil Intervention and Kossuth and the Wing Ma
tona Convention against both the National Ia,eAt
geac against the homestead law lately passed by the
House OF Representatives. and Scott for it, according Il
his letter OF acceptance Scott himself both for and again
the native American party and that party is said to be
for Scott The contradictory policy Of the party does no,
seem to end here's for there whig papers now before
some Of which declared to be for Winfield Scot,
Of New Jersey and others for Winfield Scott OF Viz.
ginia. We presume the element of State pride will be
aroused and made active in at least two OF the States OF
the Union, until, finally, shall have as many States
claiming Scott as a resident, or a native, as there
were cities conendng for the hoaor OF being the birth
place OF Homer
The friends OF Scott have given up all hopes Of
carrying Virginia for him. The Old Dominion canno, be
moved from Der position by a candidate and a creed
so curously backed, inconsistency defended, and
so sadly in conflict with each other. Hence the
wing leaders have determined to carry New Jersey
for Scott. II they can, The ground that he is citizen
of that State There does not be strong incli-
nation however, the part Of the Jersey Blues to be
captivated captured by any such honor for there
be as general revolt against the Hero OF Chip
pewa ia that State as there is 10 any other northern
Massachusetts,, probably, excepted The demo-
Gratis united than they have ever been while we
observe that OF the ablest and influential wings
OF the State publicly and boldly refuse TO support the
nominee OF the Wing National Convention. Among
these we notice the name of Hon. William Wright.
late whg member OF Congress from the Newark district
whose bold stand has been initiated BY many others.
An evidence OF the strength Of General Scott in New
Jersey given, few evenings ago. Jersey City, in
the district represented in Congress by Hon. Rodman
NJ Price. great wing meeting was called, and after
being duly opened and organized the usual whig resou
tons were offered and absolutely voted down By the peo
pie in attendance several correspondents and the re-
ports of several Scott newspapers abundanly prove
The speakers interrupted BY the anti Scott wings
and the most admired dsorder' prevailed from first 10
last Senator Jones' OF Tennessee who seems to be the
Peter the Hermit OF wing politics, was n, great gun
Of the occasion but, judging from the report of hi.
speech in paper friendly TO Scott he was as much out
OF argument as out Of temper His effort aroused no en-
thusiasm, and frequently and warmly met by loud
tones OF objection and dissent from the crowd The
whole scene, presented in the Jersey City Telegraph
and other papers, shows that however wing leaders may
labor to create different impression New Jersey is not
safe for Scott as il might be. The meeting broke up
finally grand rowhe two factions Of the wing party
coming rupture as TO render an adjournment
necessary. In happy contrast with this meeting is the
report OF the great democratic meeting tNewark and in
the district OF Mr. Price, published in the Union of
Wednesday-gving token as it does of universal enthu
siasm IN the democratic party OF that State and the
promise OF democratic victory in November next.