The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-16

at Harrisburg, OF 1910. There, however
he was overreached by the whg politicians
and General Harrison was nominated aud elected
The triumph thus achieved stands as one Of the
most extraordinary events in the history OF this
or any other country; but its promising crop OF
fruit turned TO ashes in the ripening. Within a
month from his Inauguration, General Harrison
was worried TO death by the hungry dogs OF
Office seekers that followed him to Washington;
and from that point began the active demorali-
cation and inevitable dissolution Of the old whg
party.
In 1914 The wing politicians at Baltimore, by
reclamation, proclaimed the nomination Of
Henry Clay; and but for an unfortunate Texas
letter or two, intended to operate in Alabama
he would have doubtless secured that little anti
slavery balance Of power in New York which
decided the election against him. The result
was, however, the return Of the wing party, in
ls4S, to the military chieftain policy" of 1910
But here, again, General Scott was oyerslaughcd
by tho politicians, on account of that Marcy cor
respOndence, and because Of their belief in the
more taking claims and name Of "Old Rough and
Ready" The popular sentiment had been run
ming in that direction, and the slaughter House
Convention at Philadelphia were resolved, this
time, to strike while the iron was hot General
Taylor was elected; but the same fatality followed
in this care which followed the election Of 1910;
for, within five months from bis Official entrance
into the White House, poor "Old Z,cx" was
ON nj n N thn mil
followed by the second chapter in the decline
and fall" of the great wbig party.
Mr.. Vice President Fillmore, thus promoted to
the Presidency, led of in different tack from
that indicated by General Taylor, and such, in
consequence, were the discords ia The camp, ex-
cited by MIR. Seward and his followers, that
neither Fillmore nor Webster could touch bottom
at the Baltimore Convention Of 1852; and so
sort ofcompromise was adopted in the nomination
of Gen Scott But the Fillmore managers were
sorely disappointed, Webster and bis friends we're
sourcd to The point Of active rebellion and,
though Seward and his faction supported the
nominee they did "spit upon his platform" and
they "execrated it," And thus, full Of personal
jealousies and enmites, and wrangling factions
and cliques, the old whg party went down, with
all on board, in the gulf of oblivion. She went
down, like The Royal George at her dock, simply
by losing her balance, and careening over on her
side. Ii was not Gen. Scott that defeated the
whig party in 1s52-it was the sinking wing party
that carried down Gen. Scott.
In 1856, with that unconquerable distrust of
beaten horse which has governed our managing
party politicians since the defeat of Van Buren,
in ls40 Of Clay in A. and Cass in 49, il was held
that The defeat Of Scott in 1852 had rendered
him utterly out Of the question for another race.
The new name of Fremont was started 1T pleased
the people; and their corresponding movements
in his behalf compelled the Republican Conyen-
ton at Philadelphia to adopt him. But here,
again, The dsappontments and cross purposes of
the Fillmore and Seward factions resulted in the
success of the democracy, and this, too, with an
opposition popular majority throughout the
Union Of nearly four hundred thousand 1t Was
only 20 much good ammunition thrown away.
Now, what are the chances for 1861 Mr..
Buchanan will not be candidate. The demo-
cratic party in the North has been almost ami
biIated by Douglas and his fellow conspirators;
and the democracy Of the South, upon free trade,
the slave trade, fibusterng and what not, are
in very deplorable condition. A cordial fusion
Of the opposition forces in 1860, from all the
signs OF the times, will be a. decisive against
these factions and flag ends Of the democratic
party, North and South. as was the election of
Isio-quite as decisive in the popular vote, and
much more decisive in IT. practical results. But
where Is the man upon whom the opposition can
thus cordially be consolidated II Is not Seward,
nor Banks, nor Chase, nor Crittenden, nor Bell,
nor even Fremont. But IL Is the man who has
been so often tricked and cheated by party con-
ventions and party traitors II is General Scott;
and his half century Of public services is his
impregnable platform, North, South, East and
West. In 1889 the fret popular demonstration
In bis behalf came of at Rochester Are not
some OF the men concerned In that meeting still
there, and still attached to the name and fame OF
Che old patriot If 80, lei them pick the flint
and try II again. The field Is open and the coast
IL clear.