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Editorial
August 28, 1852
The North Carolinian
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Editorial from Raleigh Standard mocks Raleigh Register's claim of strong Whig support for Scott, citing repudiations in Georgia (Webster nomination), New York (5000 opponents), and North Carolina (Reid gains, Clingman and Caldwell opposition), predicting Whig party's sectional demise under Seward.
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The Raleigh Register says the "Whig fires" are "burning brightly."
Where? In Georgia? The "Union" Whigs of that State have just repudiated Scott and nominated Webster for the Presidency.
In New York? It is stated, on good authority, that there are not less than five thousand Whigs in the City of New York alone, who will not support Scott. They know whose candidate he is.
In North Carolina? What mean those heavy Reid gains in Ashe, Rowan, Davidson, Cherokee, Buncombe, and Haywood? Does not the Register know that the Hon. Thomas L. Clingman, and the Hon. J. P. Caldwell, representatives in Congress from this State--the former from a Southern Rights District, and the latter from a Whig District--are against Scott! Is the Register in doubt as to fact that many prominent North Carolina Whigs have declared they cannot support Scott and Graham?
If the "Whig fires" are "burning brightly," it is only the last fitful flash from the smouldering ruins. The party itself was sacrificed in its late National Convention. It pulled down Webster and Fillmore, it is true, but it went down with them to rise no more. After this contest it will be a purely sectional concern, and then Seward will be seen at its head, as he is now felt along all its ranks.--Raleigh Standard.
Where? In Georgia? The "Union" Whigs of that State have just repudiated Scott and nominated Webster for the Presidency.
In New York? It is stated, on good authority, that there are not less than five thousand Whigs in the City of New York alone, who will not support Scott. They know whose candidate he is.
In North Carolina? What mean those heavy Reid gains in Ashe, Rowan, Davidson, Cherokee, Buncombe, and Haywood? Does not the Register know that the Hon. Thomas L. Clingman, and the Hon. J. P. Caldwell, representatives in Congress from this State--the former from a Southern Rights District, and the latter from a Whig District--are against Scott! Is the Register in doubt as to fact that many prominent North Carolina Whigs have declared they cannot support Scott and Graham?
If the "Whig fires" are "burning brightly," it is only the last fitful flash from the smouldering ruins. The party itself was sacrificed in its late National Convention. It pulled down Webster and Fillmore, it is true, but it went down with them to rise no more. After this contest it will be a purely sectional concern, and then Seward will be seen at its head, as he is now felt along all its ranks.--Raleigh Standard.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Whig Party
Scott Nomination
Webster
Seward
North Carolina Whigs
Presidential Election
Party Decline
What entities or persons were involved?
Scott
Webster
Reid
Clingman
Caldwell
Graham
Seward
Fillmore
Whig Party
Raleigh Register
Raleigh Standard
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Whig Nomination Of Scott And Party Decline
Stance / Tone
Mocking And Critical Of Whig Party Vitality
Key Figures
Scott
Webster
Reid
Clingman
Caldwell
Graham
Seward
Fillmore
Whig Party
Raleigh Register
Raleigh Standard
Key Arguments
Whigs In Georgia Repudiated Scott And Nominated Webster
At Least 5000 Whigs In New York City Will Not Support Scott
Heavy Reid Gains In North Carolina Counties Indicate Opposition
Clingman And Caldwell, Nc Congressmen, Are Against Scott
Many Prominent Nc Whigs Cannot Support Scott And Graham
Whig Party Sacrificed Itself In National Convention
Party Will Become Sectional Under Seward After Election