Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-31

SINGULAR FACTS IN PoLITIcs AND THE Pass.
The bearings of the daily journalism of this metropo-
very different from those which existed during the
election of l84S, when Gen. Taylor was successful.
Let US state the precise difference.
In 184S, when Gen. Taylor was the wing candi-
date and Gen. Cass the democratic candidate, nearly
the whole daily journalism of this cty-embracing
an aggregate circulation of one hundred and taDenty
fire thousand sheets day-was. more or less, in favor
of Gen. Taylor's election. There was only one soil
tary journal of any importance, that supported the
nomination of Gen. Cass, and that was the Tamma-
ny organ OF that day. which probably had circula-
ton of four, five or six thousand.
Now let take a look at the position of the news
papers of this city this time the question.
The tendencies and tone Of New York journalism
in 1852 exactly the reverse of those which it mani
tested in lS48. There only two papers of any
circulation decidedly in favor of Gen. Scott, and one
or two others rather coldly submitting his nominal
ton. The whole of the other portion of the press of
all parties. is opposed his triumph, and working
with more or less vigor for the success of General
Pierce, the democratic candidate. The aggregate Cir
culaton of the daily journals Of this city is near
y hundred and forty thousand sheets per day and
Of this number there one hundred thousand sheets
per Gag openly or quietly opposed TO Gen. Scotl's
election and triumph.
These are singular and unquestionabe facts and
challenge the denial of their main accuracy, from
any quarter. But how comes the newspaper press
of this metropolis to be entirely reversed from that
which it was in 1913 The fact arises from the be-
lief that the great commercial interests of the Empire
City, and of this republic, are more safe in the hands
of Gen. Pierce, and democratic administration,
than if placed under the influence of General Scott
connected with William H Seward, and the tenden-
cies of his dangerous abolition policy towards the
South. 1t is objected, however, that the Van Buren,
nterest-equay free soil, and hostile 10 the South
is in favor OF Gen. Pierce tut we must remember
that the free soil tendencies OF Martin Van Buren,,
and his parsans not inherent, but adopted mere
liz for the nonce'' defeat General Cass, from
personal feeling towards him. The Van Buren, in
Of oitU haa al hApn in az
general commercial and administrative policy of the
dem ocrac party, originating in southern politicians
But the case is very different with William H. Sew
ard, who started politician on the humbug of anti
masonry, and added it that of antirentism, aboli
lonism, and every other ism of dangerous tenden-
cy thai his political capital consists of principles
in deadly antagonsm the Union, and the prospect
ty and commercial interests of this great city and this
confederacy. -
Here, therefore, disclose the remarkable facts,
showing the position of the New Y ork press the
pending Presidential question: and its causes. The
samefeengs and the same causes operate on the whole
Union, greater or lesser extent. Gen. Taylor
commanded much more confidence among the mas
ses, and especially excited it among the commercial
interests than Gen. Scott create, supported
as he is by the violent socialists, abolilionsts and
radical red republicans of the type, and of the
most destructive principles and tendencies. These
the settled characteristics of tie present campaign
Who can impugn their accuracy? ". Y. Herald.
A QUESTION ANSWERED The Galena Jeffersonian,
in reply to the Chicago Journal, which desired to
know who Colonel King is, thus enlightens its whig
perceptions .......-...-.
The documents prove that he is the present act
ing Vice President. If Mr.. Fillmore dies, he will be
the President. - -i-'--.. --i-.' b
And he was made acting Vice President by the
unanimous vote of the Senate. Such wings as Da-
Wis, OF Massachusetts, Clay, Badger, Mangum, &c.,
for the next four years where every United Staes'
Senator voted to place him." ~ - .