Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-27
THE FREESOIL SCHEME.

The New Orleans Delta, neutral paper, thus dis
courses upon the scheme of the Freesoil, Seward
Wings to force Gen. Scott upon the Southern Wings
as their candidate for President As
"The scheme Of the freesoil wings to force Gen.
Scott upon the party, is rapidly developing ITSELF
Greedy, the most impuden; of this bold and powerful
party, considers the meeting Of convention to deter
mine the nomination, quite unnecessary, the pref
erence Of the party for Gen. Scott being sufficiently
manifest and decided, and besides. the convention
when it assembled might do some foolish things that
would embarrass the IS Hero of Lundy's L1Le."
This is cool, we admit; but. considering that Gree
ly is the mouthpece of the controlling branch of the
party, it is also alarming. The whole freesoil party
in the North being united upon Scott, how is 1t pos
sible to defeat him for the nominations Some little
noise and uproar are kicked up in the commercial
towns by the so-calIed u MON and Compromise men
but that patty is not visible beyond the corporate linn
its. Ia the county the prevailing sentiment free.
soil. We find it even in Massachusetts. Daniel
Webster. with all his great talents and influence. is
not able resist and defeat this influence in the
district of his residence. His btterest enemies and
denouncers are returned to Congress-. Who controls
and lords it over the wing party in New York, but
Seward, before whose powerful sceptre the miserable
paltry faction of Silver Greys, alas Fillmoreans
trembles and bows in cowardly subsection?
Who controls Ohio, but Giddings and his brethren
the Western Reserve ,Abolitiontsts who are all fol
Scou2 In Pennsylvania, Scott has long been the
preference. That State has never voted against the
cooked hat and topboots it goes strongly tor mill
taTy glory. These, with Delaware, New Jersey
Michigan and other Western States will give Gen
Scott strong vote at the start. TO strengthen hin
still further. Senator James G. Jones, of Tennessee
has undertaken Tennessee for him, and if hi
is as ingenious he in satisfying the citizens
of New Orleans, Charleston and Richmond, that the
Railroad from Memphis to Chattanooga was to enrich
each of these cities, we think he will satisfy ever
Southern Wings that the following would be an ex
cellent ticket for the next contest
For President
WINFIELD SCOTT,
of New Jersey.
For Vice President,
JAMES G. JONES,
of Tennessee.
Now, our Southern wings will kick up at this ar
rangement for sometime but, the chap says in the
play, I" vot of it!' They may fume and rage fol
some weeks-declare that Fillmore is the only prop.
er man. except Webster, who is the second choice
and that man who maintains doubtful attitude on
the great Finality" can ever get the vote of the
South. But g bimeby they will get cool, and the
following sober second-thoughts will occur to them
What objection can there be to Gen. Scott? He
has always been an honest, staunch whig. He has
never said he was against the Compromise. He was
born in Dinwddie county, Virginia has been slave
holder himself, and never engaged in any fanatical
speculation. What if Seward does support him
Did he not support Gen. Taylor and Henry Clay ?
Are to vote against every man the freesoiers may
support? There is no logic in this. Why should
we doubt the patriotism of who has given such
brilliant proofs of his devotion to the country Scott
has-whose stalwart inquire is marked with scars re-
ceived in the defence Of his countys honor and in
dependence ?''
These arguments will be satisfactory. There will
be some little grumbling, bat what can't be cured
will have to be endured, and expect to see. before
next Fall, the whole wing party rallied around the
Scott banner.''
The Delta has taken strong and sensible view OF
the subject. The Southern Wing leaders-or the
most of them-,oiH hold back and Isl kick up" for
while but they did the same thing when Gen. Taylor
was nominated over Henry Clay. One Wing leader
in this State ready to shed tears the doings
of the saughter-house " Convention in Philadel-
phia but in due time he came to HIMSELF, and go
to be strong Taylor man as possible. All " true
Wings " are so. Party before country is the motto
of the leaders and thus they are " true Wings -
that is, they always go with the majority of the party
right wrong.