The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-04
IRON the New York Herald Of yuss n, 1881
THE PRESIDENTIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RECRP-
TON THROUGHOUT the COUNTRY.


TloS THROUGHOUT the COUNTRY.
A large portion of the Seward wings have thrown
the mselves into ecstaces about the nominee under
the hope that he will make good run, and that he
stands q good chance of being the winner. This
portion Of the wing party is also distinguished for its
isms odd notions, and marked hostility to all militia
ry glory and military reputation. The singular and
papable contradiction, therefore, Of receiving the
nomination Of a military man with such delight, is
not more characteristic of these vagaries than the
violent hostility they have shown to the platform,
which was agreed upon by the Wing National Con-
vepton with greater majority than the nomina-
ton itself. The anti-savery faction embraces the
candidate with all his fuss and feathers, but they
abominate the platform, and treat it with no sort Of
respect On the other hand, the constitutional and
conservative wings have warmly received the plat
FORM but they have great doubts Of the success of
military man with such platform.
Il is evident from these indications Of public
opinion, both from the newspapers and the assem-
bles Of the people, that the nomination of General
Scott has by no means been received in the different
sections Of the country, with the same unanmity as
the nomination Of General Pierce by the democracy.
General Scott will be acknowledged to be one Of
the greatest military chieains that has arisen since
the days Of Washington. No one doubts that. II
the fact of being successful soldier, through the
whole course Of his life, is to be regarded as full
and sufficient passport to the Office Of chief mags-
strate, in the condition and circumstances In which
this great nation is now placed there would be no OPP
position whatever to the General who never lost
battle, and he might march into the White House at
the head Of the army, with bands of music playing,
colors flying, and bright military plumes nodding,
without taking the trouble of counting the ballots,
which, in that case, would be useless counting
the sands upon the seashore. Far more to the pur-
pose would 1t be to enumerate his hundred fights and
to reckon the number of the slain. But we have
reached that point in our history when high princi
pies, and not mere military renown, must decide the
pretensons of men to hold the highest Office in .
civil, not q military government. The balance Of
power between the North and the South is now in
the crisis of adjustment, and the result will be- that
new ideas and new issues are going TO affect the COM
ing contest-ideas and issues quite different from any
that have influenced the contest for the Presidential
chair for many years; and the people will look for
some proof of the principles which the candidates
cherish because these principles may affect for good
or evil for better for worse the future action Of
the government in its domestic relations and in the
execution of the laws of Congress, and they may az
feet the very destiny OF the country itself
Indeed, this new phase is beginning to make its
appearance at an early stage Of the canvass One Of
the Seward wing journals speaks in the most raptur
GUS language about the candidates. while it pours its
wholesale condemnation upon the platform.
We see, therefore, from the platform, the meet
ings, and the journals of the whig party, that the
nomination Of General Bcott, with all bis military
glory has by no means been received with the same
unanimity the nomination of General Pierce. One
portion Of the wings object to the nominee, the
assisting in the decentralization Of their party and be-
fore next fall they may succeed in producing COM
pete disruption in its ranks. 1t s like the case Of
the man who married two wives, one young and the
other old. The younger one never ceased pulling
out all his gray hairs and the old pulled ont all
his black hairs. The result was, that between them
both, they did not leave him hair at all, and he
was made perfectly bald, an object Of laughter and
derision.
[Froin the New York Herald, July Is, 1881
GENERAL SCOTT AND THE ALIEN LAws-hoRE Docu'
MISUNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENTS.
We lay before our readers, In this morning.
HERALD, the most remarkable and important docu-
mept which has yet come to hghtduring the present
campaign. In itself a. . passing anonymous COM
munication to q newspaper, II amounts to little OF
nothing; but in connection with the fact that Gen
Scott is the author, it becomes matter Of the deep
est interest and Of the gravest moment, especially
to that immense body Of our population born with.
out the limits of the United States, which he pro
poses to exclude forever from the right to vote. The
document in question is from the National ISteQi
geneer, of December 1874, and bears the signature
Of "Americus." We are, however, authorized to
he, is the writer Of the article and, furthermore
that II required, are prepared to prove it, accord
ing to the usages in such cases made and provided
We shall accordingly treat the document as if i
were signed by Winfield Scott in his own name; and
we challenge any of his most honest partisans, o
any Of the most INSCRIPTIONS Of the higher law
demagogues, by whom he is surrounded, to refuta
| ton OF THIS indictment.
What, then, does "AmcricHs," alias Gen. Scott
propose TO do in order TO rid himself and the coun
try of the terrors of foreign born population HI
simply proposes to amend the existing naturalization
laws in q Few law a. follows -
Ito reduce the term Of naturalization from 6v
2-To ercde all aes forever FROM tie rgM to vste 4
any public elections WhdtersT, except
a.-such aliens IS shall have served two years in tn
army navy, who shall thereby be entitled the right
l-Alieas shall be essmpted from involuntary SERVES
In The militia the army, or navy, Gust as free nsgroe
5-lhe law 70 50 into operation d. month. after it
We here repeat, then, that from 1885 to le44,
| sufficient period IL involved to allow of man
principles, upon any question, to become hardene
into convictions; so that when General Scott d.
claTes, after nine years delberatiOn, that "tce a,
liberal ea0gh to open the door to the children of fo
eign1s, 1io may be born here, rithomt alLo.cin
their tah1s 10 come here to help to gorDm u.s." "
must believe that 1t is his conviction.
If the American people desire to cut down tn
margin OF popular sovereignty-t0 introduce agal
the coed old times of the alien and sedtion laws
the views of General Scott upon naturalization sug
gtst the course to be taken. If they wish military
desp0tis M and classification Of aliens with negroe
Congress urging these beautiful arstocratic reforms
and If they with to see abolitionsm, and paltry
impudeD, and selfish aristocraey lording it over the
country. read the programme Of "Americus," and
lEey have tDcT Ity WISH W ulViuc Lie peO
pie into castles, and the country into sections and
factions and engender those hostltcs between them
which ripen into bloody revolutions and intestine
wars. "Americus" is the ticket Finally, we repeat
that General Scott, brave and patriotic soldier he
is, and has been, is still Americas" and In that
unenvable character hold him responsible to the
country.
From the New York Herald, Aug. 1, 1852
THE PITTsBURG CoNvENrION-TuE PLATFORM
sLwARDs PoLICY-THE PROSPECT.
According ~ the Washington National Era--the
central organ Of the free soil omnium gatherun
party, styling themselves the Independent Demo-
cracy-tLc Pittsburg Convention will be truly
formidable affair Sixteen States will be represent
Cd John p. Hale is the favorite candidate OF
the central organ, and will most probably be the
NOMINEE,
The prospect is ominous. The agitation of the
slavery question Is 10 be revived upon an indie
PENDENT organization which will soon devclope the
extent of its power. w. H. Seward and his con-
t,rcs have not been laboring for the last twenty