Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-09-08
Fighting against the Tide.

A close observer Of passing events cannot cs-
cape the conviction that the whig party. i'm this
campaign, is fighting against tide tn at will
a. ., rely overwhclm 1t as the election in No.
vember will come. The Odds are against its
success, even were the party united in purpose
and in principles; but what chance is there for
our political opponents when one half "spit
upon" its platform of principles. while the 9TH
er half are no less backward in "spitting up
on" the caudidatef North Carolina has alrea-
dy "spit" upon the prospects Of Gen Scott in
that section Of the Union, and the chances are
now that she will be followed by every State
south Of Mason's and Dixon's line. Here at
the North, Gen Scott stands no chance Of get.
ting any heretofore reliable Democratic States
mo State that voted for Cass in lS4e-while
in the great States of New York and Pennsyl
vania there are no indications Of his triumph.
Indeed. both Of these States CEN be aet down
Us reliable for Pierce and King There is no
ques,ien--indeed, We believe our whig friends
do not dispute it-that the Democracy are in
majority in these States when united; and that
they are better united in New York, and as
well in Pennsy ylvania, as they ever were, there
can be no question. Upon what ground there
fore our whig friends claim the election of Scott,
We cannot conceive He has no popularity in
the Democratic ranks, while in the ranks of his
own party there is much that betokens indif-
ference on the part of some, and open rebellion
on the part of others. The South is against
him: and, worse still, the Administration is
against him. If this is not so, how else can We
account for the repeated appointment of men to
responsible positions who are notoriously hos.
tile, or a: least remarkably cool towards the
aspirations of Scott. Not long since Gen Hum.
phrey Marshall, member Of Congress from Ken
lucky, declared openly in his seat that there
was no chance of Scott carrying Kentucky and
to make his assertion come true. he forthwith
commenced distributing throughout that State
the speech of Hon Robert Toombs, of Georgia,
denouncng Scott's nomination. This Jolt,ng
wlig Mr.. Fillmore has made Commissioner to
China! The Knoxville Wing, the most influ-
ential paper in Eastern Tennessee, is out fiat.
footed against Scott. and declares that Pierce
will beat him in that State by l0,000l No
sooner is this position of the Whig known at
Washington, than Mr. Webster selects it to pub
lish the Laws and Treaties of the United States
in Tennessee. Again, few weeks since Hon
Jos. R. Ingersoll, formerly member Of Con-
from this State, while stopping here few days.
declared his belief that Frank Pierce would be
the next President How this remark reached
Washington we know not, but it is evident,
from the antecedents we have just enumerated,
that it did reach the ears OF Mr. Fillmore for we
see that the appointment Of Minister to Eng.
land has, since that time, been conferred upon
Hon JOS r 1ngersoll II these straws do moi
show which way the wind e3kws Il waahing
ton. we confess our inability to interpret tbs
acts of menl We repeat then. the Scott party
fighting against a tide that must surely over
whelm it! 1t has the United Democracy to
contend with, besides the cool and secret oppo
sition Of the Administration to overcome =
Erie Observer.