Washington City, Feb. 25, 1852.
My Dear Sir, What
are you about? I supposed that before this time you would have been established
in the Editorial chair of the Nonpareil. What is the matter? Please let me
know.
Politics here are in chaos. The slaveholding democrats are
at swords points—and the non-slaveholding democrats not much more amicable,
though they shew less on the surface. The Compromise Measures are the apples of
discord. It turns out as I predicted, that these measures have brought a sword
and not peace. I still think that Buchanan will receive the nomination of the
Baito Convention. The Platform, probably, will remain
unchanged: but this will depend on the question whether the Secessionists or
Unionists are admitted into the Baltimore Convention. If the Unionists get in,
the Compromises will be endorsed.
The Whigs are looking up. It is pretty certain, I think that
Scott & Jones of Tennessee will be the nominees; though Fillmore's chances
are far from desperate. Scott & Jones will make a strong ticket. I think
the Whigs north & south with inconsiderable exceptions would support it.
We have had a fierce discussion today on the vastly
important question whether Jere Clemens of Alabama is the same Jere Clemens he
was in 1850 or not. It is yet undecided, Jere having the floor for tomorrow.
Have you seen Webster's New York address? It is great.
SOURCE: Diary and correspondence of Salmon P. Chase, Annual
Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1902, Vol.
2, p. 240
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