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Domestic News
April 12, 1852
The Southern Press
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
New York Whig newspapers disagree on 1852 presidential nominees: Tribune favors Gen. Scott over Fillmore; Courier and Enquirer backs Webster and organizes youth meeting at Lafayette Hall on April 19 to support him.
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Like the Whig caucus of Friday night, the organs in New York can only agree to disagree. We select two specimens out of many.
The Tribune, pleading for Gen. Scott, over Mr. Fillmore, says:
"Mr. Fillmore has done us no harm as President--has removed no relative of ours from office and denied us no favor--for he never had a chance. We have twice done something--once all we could--to promote his nomination for Vice-President, and have had reason in former years to esteem him a personal as well as political friend. We believe he has been pushed into serious mistakes since he attained the Presidential chair, but neither rapacity for office nor indifference to self-respect and public opinion is an offence of which we have accused him."
The old thunderer, the Courier and Enquirer, goes for Webster per se, and puts forth the following programme for a new organization:
"The young men of the city of New York, who will vote the first time at the next election, and who desire to vote for Daniel Webster, and all other young men favorable to the election of Mr. Webster to the Presidency of the United States, are requested to meet at Lafayette Hall, No. 595 Broadway, on Monday, the 19th day of April instant, at half-past seven o'clock in the evening, to adopt such measures as they may deem necessary to secure such election; and also to address the young men of the whole country."
Like the Whig caucus of Friday night, the organs in New York can only agree to disagree. We select two specimens out of many.
The Tribune, pleading for Gen. Scott, over Mr. Fillmore, says:
"Mr. Fillmore has done us no harm as President--has removed no relative of ours from office and denied us no favor--for he never had a chance. We have twice done something--once all we could--to promote his nomination for Vice-President, and have had reason in former years to esteem him a personal as well as political friend. We believe he has been pushed into serious mistakes since he attained the Presidential chair, but neither rapacity for office nor indifference to self-respect and public opinion is an offence of which we have accused him."
The old thunderer, the Courier and Enquirer, goes for Webster per se, and puts forth the following programme for a new organization:
"The young men of the city of New York, who will vote the first time at the next election, and who desire to vote for Daniel Webster, and all other young men favorable to the election of Mr. Webster to the Presidency of the United States, are requested to meet at Lafayette Hall, No. 595 Broadway, on Monday, the 19th day of April instant, at half-past seven o'clock in the evening, to adopt such measures as they may deem necessary to secure such election; and also to address the young men of the whole country."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Whig Caucus
Presidential Candidates
Daniel Webster Meeting
New York Press
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Scott
Mr. Fillmore
Daniel Webster
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Monday, The 19th Day Of April Instant
Key Persons
Gen. Scott
Mr. Fillmore
Daniel Webster
Event Details
New York newspapers disagree on Whig presidential candidates. The Tribune supports Gen. Scott over Mr. Fillmore, praising Fillmore's character but noting mistakes. The Courier and Enquirer supports Daniel Webster and calls for a meeting of young men at Lafayette Hall, No. 595 Broadway, at half-past seven o'clock in the evening to promote his election.