New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-19
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Tha ,entimept of the other Slave States runs In
Ne same channel. Louisiana Is strong FILL
ropK State, Kentucky is for FILLMORE, ana ~
are Maryland and North Carolina Iha' u !"
saw. they advocate his cause because 'H'?
-.,t Gen. scorr TO "recnfy his position
tss Mr. CLAY phrases az before '"ey '''l
willing ,c come in TO hls support no ieei"s
- ms, az strong South as II Is Nof'n' '""' -"
Nh chance Of election but Gen. SCOTT
r.. a.. Conpromise that works thus mlscnieV-
- IN nronpting the support of Mr. FILLMORE.
1As South does not hope for his nomination al
Al. National Wing Convention, they do not even
desire il, but they nevertheless plant themselves
mon his name to await future Developments
tAs lapse of time and the chapter OF accidents
In this view of Mr.. FILLYoRE's position, Mr.
WrpsrER's friends do well to move In his favor
n the North. The South refuses to mannes'
the confidence in Mr. WEBSTER which ne was
.s,ured he would receive as quld pro quo Tor
his 1h March speech. And his hopes, and the
hopes of his friends, are thus driven 10 ma
shelter in the North The rePulse Is mor1i'y-
ns. The cool denial Of Mr.. WEBSTER claims
IN that quarter, which seduced him, Is an aifoh'
and an injury which may well provoke the re-
sentpept and the rebuke OF his friends IN the
sreat commercial city, now about to assemble IN
his behalf But does not the movement nave
an additional meaning Shall this DC caiieo
"settipg back fire." Is 1t desired to show
th,,Mr. FILLMORE is endorsed in his own state
:, wear. this appearance. But is 1t IN good
taste for the Secretary Of State to be cro"olhg
the President in this way There Is such d
Thing as political etiquette. Is 1t not vioiateo
here Why should Mr.. WEBSTER go to MI
TILLxoRE's country residence and order grand
entertainment for himself during the master
absence Suppose he is an hnngered. we
hardly think II excusabe under any clrcum-
.t,nces If this may be done with proPrlety,
NV ,ball not the President do the same thing
in Massachusetts
We think his friends ought to be stirring 10
eounteract Mr. WEBsTER's movements. what
IL New-York State should send a unanimous
Delegation to the Wing Convention for Mr..
WEBSTER Would not this be bad for Mr.. FILL
MORE We suggest the inquiry. Let the Presl-
dent have a fair chance in his own State Let
Mr.. WEBSTER have fair chance too. Let all
have a fair chance. We take it that we are to
have nothing but an amicabie scuille in the ina'
race at Philadelphia. To the decision OF the
Wing Convention, OF course, all competitors Tor
the Presidential chair intend to bow. Forty-one
hundred dollars we presume, will be sufficient
TO secure unanimity OF support IN all quarters 70
any nomination that shall there be made, wheth-
OF it be " not fit" or otherwise. Mr.. FILLMORE
will certainly defer his claims to that day. Mr..
WEBSTER undoubtedly will also. He not long
ago declared that, "for his part in the dark and
gloomy night that is upon us, he saw no star
shove the horizon promising light to guide us,
bat the star Of the great united Wing party
He will do nothing to divide that party, we may
bs confident lie treads no steps backward.
The House had tussel to-day on the Mileage
II 10 grim specter, which they would like to
exercise. But il seems not likely to down at
their bidding. Mr. MARSHALL oi California, who
stands six feet in his stockings. "a brother OF
Tow MARSHALL and who has not been shaved
since he started for the diggngs, made
striking effort in defense of his $1,000 mileage.
His arguments were quite as unique as his per-
sonal appearance. He declared that the cost OF
his elecnoneering campaign was quite enough
10 absorb the whole OF his mileage. And he
went on 10 enumerate the items such as mule
feed, which he reckoned at IS day, whisky at
50 cents a drink obs serving that he had
sometimes TO treat a hundred at lick and so
On He also demanded of the House that no re-
auc,ien of his mileage should take place as the
sxpenses of a triumphant organization OF the
"Dsmocra,ic party were very great and ought
lv maj N
THApDEus STEVENS remarked here IN al I'M
der.tone that the charge for "dnnks ought to
be allowed for il was impossible to organize
che" Democratic party without whisky. Mr.
MARSHALL added, however, that he went TO
California on "high mission,' and that he to-
tally disregarded filthy lscre. He informed the
House that he was a lawyer, and had received
- much for two hours plea as other lawyers
Of the House had received for whole years
service. lie had thus learned to disregard gold
In fact, he had been lucky, and had made his
"ple." But he had another new idea about
nilesge. He thought the expenses OF gong 10
California for the purpose OF coming back as a
member, ought to be covered by mileage He
remarked that It cost him nine months time to
10 there, and three months to be elected, beside
the drinks" Now for a man who values his
efforts az high as Mr.. MARSHALL seems to, by
the charge he makes for his forensic displays, 1t
would be small business, indeed, TO receive less
than $4,000 mileage. On the whole, the re-
marks Of the honorable member displayed a
degree of smartness, of vanity, and coaceit, that
rendered his hrst appearance quite piquart en-
tsrtainment.
In the Senate, JonN BILL addressed himself
ably and ensrgeucslly TO the discussion of the
Railroad grant TO the new states Mr., Bells
sfios,s are something like corn huskmg. 1t takes
ssood deal Of stripping TO come to the ear Bat
one has only need TO wait patiently forths process