They were chiefly from the South, and as they chose to consider Mr.Fillmore and not his secretary the representative of compromise, they reasonably enough expected the latter to give way.

The desperate stubbornness of Mr.Webster's adherents resulted in the nomination of Scott.

It seemed hard that the Southern Whigs should have done so little for Mr.Webster after he had done and sacrificed so much to advance and defend their interests.

But the South was practical.

In the 7th of March speech they had got from Mr.Webster all they could expect or desire.