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of list# lieu 1 .
A that I request :ho pabltouttoa of a
i $A\ but. a? ibj toitcwiiig-lsDe goo-1 to be tort,l
I \* iTUtrU-r-Lae iti* Later.
S-ii.i. ri-a J. p. 3 flat General Sc >tt writes*
like a rib si ir, Mmae f 1 ‘Well, Ginger. I <lru}'*J
<l> •uopvk.’ ’es t fJI wll you why ic arn.~-
it nw do—r*.vs.; ar,9T’ (Penobscot •. ‘Cotel.j
Hc b> lie har, Gi.ig*.r, |N* g.\i .** te drap.'’ I. 11. C.
From the A. 1 1. jfj-press. J
* Who Ks ften. Scott ?
y- v - njau, woaiaa an-1 tWld in the country knows]
O*.,- a. jtt v. out fur ail that, the present ia tb fi>
rtunl . > refresh general remembrance with
a ; e- reeapitul*. on of some f th* niara important
ermw of a toe k> eventful ;u> hi*.
1 -*I-:t of our memoir wu* born :a Virginia.!
■■ •• . iburg on the iStltof J-en-.. 178*'. C*"r. -
i s lie s now ais‘y-six years of age. €lrippleunir|
• a :• - u. t at VV illiani and Mary College, he was ad
mit! Ito thr* bar in 1 *ut*. He practised law In V.r-j
k iia only for about the apnea of a year, &**•] then rt -j
moved to &>utb Carolipst.
Bh> i'.y afterwurU our trocWei with Great Britain]
a ter. *oa clnraet.r, Congre** pushed uu act]
( ‘. pri! I&'*•>,) increasing the military
try. Scott Jiereui- . applied fa commission in on j
tithe regiment* to be raised: in accordance vim tiii ]
•riuiuoritv, aad carle in May uo was ni ftoinlod Car ta ;
UL-sluArtlluy.’ A
Tim interval between. IfK>B and tle actual Jectera-]
tion of !i j~:i!itiea (in let 2) was roe of great j-jhticai ex-J
cit n*et throughout the whole eo<*atry. Scott warm-]
jy sum otter! .the election of Mr. Madison, at the same]
j;:ne It- , rtiiy . ’-coru.cg v.ar v.icaenree against the enc-.
•ii'. In July, l&Lb iicott, now Lieutenant-Colonel in;
ttee Second Ariitiory, was ordered to the-Niagara froc-j
• .r. S-vm two months subsequently ('t Ortober,) !;• ]
was appliod to by Lieut. Elliot for assistance to capture j
two British auips of war—the “Adams” and“Caitdo >
nia”—then moored under the gats of Fort Erie.
Both these vessels were taken, but Elliot was com
fy:! J to r.handou the Adams, in consequence of her
getting- aground. The English essayed her recapture,]
but wete gaiiant’y repulsed, by the exertions of Winfield j
Scot
’t'ho docs ru'4 remember the Battle of Queenstown]
II .gists, oi'lv a few (far* after the above exploit l Tb]
A-iicrit-acs there had to faco a fearful odds of British!
troops, some thirteen hundred strong, waVh- that ot tlmi
kj.u-rieans w.is net more than three hundred. Scott’s]
heroic band was compelled to surrender, hut it was-to 1 ]
ly because the militia on tS.e opposite shores refused >j
or were unable to cross to their aid. Yet the deed \
w i.. h that small bar.d performed u that occasion, will j
e !ivo in the grateful remembrance of their ooun-j
tryni a. Lieut. Col. Soott was carried a prisoner to?
me. tent occurred, w&ieii, exercising an important sear
ing upon the subsequent management of the war, it
worth while relating. At this time, it will be remem
bered, England denied what is called ‘the right of ex
patriation,’—that is to say, she did not recognise tlu
right cf any of her subjects to become citizens of anoth
er country, on the ground that “cnee a subject’ ’ (of
I2rgh-ad) “always a subject.” According to this doc
t; me a tiutiro of Ireland, Scotland or England, who had
L'-comc naturalize i; in ti e United States, remained
nevenaeless, a subject of the British Government and
forfeited Lis I.to, as a Uanor, if found- ia arms agains.
her. The United States, meanwhile, denied this as
sumption—its naturalization laws being predicated apot
u exactly opposite and juster theory. While Hue:
-vas a prisoner at Quebec, the English endeavored t.
enforce this and -trine of perpetual aikgiance, in regar*
to- Mtnary Irish ps.soriers, captured iu the America:
ranks at Qucenstonc. The following is a descriptie:
of the scene :
‘'Scott being in the eaLiu of the transput l, heard
bustle upon deck and hastened up. There he found t
party of British officers in the act of mustering the
prisoners, and separating from the rest such as by con
fession or accent of the voice, were judged to be Irish
men. The object was to send them In a frigate, the;
alongside, to England, to be tried and executed for th>.
.ml*/;?-of high treason, they being taken ia arms agains
-their ardvo allegiance. Twen y-thren had been thu*
set apart when Scott reached the deck. * * Tin
moment Scott ascertained the object of the British ofli
eers. he cotiunauded his men to answer no more qncs
not-, in order that no other selection should bo mad
by tHo test of speech. 11 commanded them to rental
silent. aad tie y strictly obeyed. This was done in ap'd
of the threats of the British officers, and Sot aaotht
r.au was separated from his companions. Scott wt
repeatedly commanded to go below, and high altercr
tion.-i c-nsued. He addressed tho p?rty selected, an
* xplaim-d to them fully die reciprocal obTigations of all*,
gicnce and protection, assuring thorn that the Unite
State:’- v, maid not foil to avenge their gallant and fait!
fill soldiers ; and finally pledged hirn-e'f in the mo
solemn rtann. r, tha.
fusai t) give quarter in b *. \ - : . _:i f• 11 >w the ext -.
tion of any one of tho party. In the mi Ist of this
mated harangue, ho was frequently interrupted by t’
British officers, and, though unarmed, could not bo .
fenced”
‘i t-.e Irishmen thus selected were all sent to T.ngia)
Vut as sr>on as Scott was exchanged he hastened
Washington, and reported, the transaction to the S
retar. of War, who, in turn, hid it before Congress.
The result was the passage cf an act (3d March, 181.
oiapoweriug the President of the’ United Htates, to i
.abate. Scott, soon after it* subeequeni engagiuwn
captured a number of prisoners, and true to-tlw ph?G
i
confined in tho interior of the country, to abioc, tl*’
the fato of the 23 Iri Jimcn taken at Qieeustown, a
bent to England for trial.
The result of this firm resolution on the part of Sec
and of the legislation consequent upon his efforts, wi r
not only to save tlie lives of the twenty-three Irish pri l I
oners, but to impel Engtan 1, throughout tho remaindt J
-of tho war, to respect the rights of our iianiralir,;/ c : t _|
ken. hy virtually abandoning her g’.Liill V) P’ fpetual al-1
login coc.
At the capture of Fort George, on the 27 th of May,!
ISI3, Scott landed on the Canada hore of Lake Ontr.-J
rio, formed his command ou the beach, and sealed tin j
banks, behind which the British forces were drawn upl
fifteen hundred strong. The action was short and des-J
perate, but ending in the total route of the enemy.— |
Bcott was rite ffiet man to enter the fort, and haul down!
the British ffivj with Iris own hands.
Cos the iJDth and 11th of November, 1813, Scot;!
defeated the enemy in two actions, one at Fort Mat'd I
da, the other at Hoophcle Creek.
On the 9th of March, ISI4, when only twenty-Msse I
years of age, Scott was promoted to the rank of Briga-1
dice General.
The bottle of Chippewa was fought on the sth of Ju-1
ty, 1814. Scott, with 1300 Americans, met in ai ]
open p!;ua End routed with the bayonet 21oi) of the
veteran troops of England—the very flower of the ar
my. A? the two armies approached to close quarters,
Soott called’ aloud to McNeil’s batta’lion —“the enemy
say we are good’ at- long shot, but can’t stand the cold
;r-r. ’ T sailed upon the Eleventh instantly So give the
iie to the slander ! Charge!’’ They did charge. Be
s *re Gin. Brown eeuid come up with the rear division
of the American army, Scott had already won the day
Bmi was in hot pursuit of the flying tnemy.
rhc hnttle of Lundy’s Lanefqr Niagara, as it is fre
quently calleil) wa3 fought on the 26th of *Tu!y, 1814.
just three weeks nfterthai of Chippewa. The battle coir.-
nienced i.bul forty tninates before sunset and contin
ued mitH midnight. Here again American valor tri
umphed over the veteran regiments of Britain. Scott
had two horses killed from under him, was wounded in
ini’ side, hut still fought an until the close of the batu ,
w-hm he was prostrated by a wound in the ehonkler.
This was the hardest fought battle of the war.
For his gallantry in these actions, Scott was soon
aficr promoted to the rank of Major General. Ot
Nov. 3d, 1813, Congress parsed a resolution awarding!
him a geld medal.
Soon after the treaty cf peace, President Madison
tendered t Gen. Hcotta place in his Cabinet—that of
tb Secretary of War. This compiimenSary otwee wa
d-ecbm-d fr im motives highly creditable to Gen. Scott.
Being stilt feeble from his wounds, ho soon after went
o Europe for the restoration wf his'health, and for pro
les- -nj improvement. He was also entrusted by the
Govei mnent with important diplomatic functions. Hc
executod his iDstrucdous in so-satisfactory a manner
that Prcsd kut Madison cawed written to him, by
the H *ay of State, a special letter of thanks.
In 1832, Scott was ordered to take command of tin
J3a<-k Hawk *var. II Railed fioin Bufßdo to Cl icn
jqv i’h nearly ottc theusand Ugops, in foursU'.vtnh'Wte.
| Ou ths b;h of July, while on the voyage, ue cho’.-i
I. ro broke cut among the troop* with fearful violence.
IGa the boat in which Gen. Seoit sailed, with -two him-]
Lire 1 ard twenty troops, there occurred in six days one]
I urn! wd and thirty eases of cholera and fifty-ono deaths.’
I Vfter Gen. HcoU had proceeded from Chicago to the
| M .* ssippi river, the pestilcucc again brok? oat aqpcng
[Uis troofjs. During the prevalence of this terrible
[scourge his devoted attention upon his suffering, soldiers
j- xcited the admiration of all who were present.
After the termination of the Black Hawk war. Get;,
pcolt and Gov Reynolds were appointed hy the U. i.j
UMBKaciit Commissi treat v'.tn the
[Western Indians in reference to all penomg difficulties i
fin the various conferences held with the depotitioniii
pom tlie sevetwl trib it became t>'e duly of Gen.
iScett to cnodu* t the discussions. This In; did wi.']
Lreat nbiihy and ingenui /, m l tho result of the com-
Imission was to pr ure aUC tty. just to the Inmans End
jl-lgVj advantage jus to the Uiistod States—the Indians
[ eding their tide to more than *en miiliotss of acres, bc
] . r a great p-.rtiuu of the land? of lews and Michigan
j On the 20th of January. 1 Gen. Scott was or
i-Fred to *ak< command in the I'lopida war. There h -
[did all that t’ue greatest military talent could accomplisL<
[But the malic-’ or mv.y of a brother officer, by niisrep
[. jn idc t<> the President, procured his recall
f- the of iiaving. lii* official conduct subjected
; the opHiion ><( a-Court of Inquiry, The Court, after
j'l i inves igatioß, pronounced the charge'agaiast Gen.
fricott unsustained. .
j lit IS3S, Gen. Scott was sent by the President to:
i be Genftda frontier—then iu a state of tearful excite
ment on account of the burning of ‘.he Caroline within
•ha American territory. The whole population of
Northern New Yorksoemed about to march into Can
lada to avenge tho wroeg which, had been done to‘the,
j ational houcr. The object of the administtation wa?
[to preserve peoee bet-veem the-two nations, until the]
‘pending difficulties could be settled bv negotiation.— j
for this purpose Scott was bent to the frontier. Thtr<
|! e labored night .and lay. passing rapidly from point to
jp liit', supennien.lttiding and directing the actions both
j >f the military and civil authorities—and frequently, a
jlong a liae of eight hundred miles, addressing immense
[gatherings of the excited citizens. He succeeded in his
[mission beyond the expeetati a? of the most sanguine.
The peace of the country was preserved.
During tlie same year lie was ordered to the dcli
] ate service of removing the Cherokee nation beyond the
iMissis-sippi, Hero lie displayed at once tho highest
j legrec- of energy, sagacity and humanity.
In 1839 arose The North Eastern Boundary difficul
ty. The disputed (etritory was about to become the
! lattlc ground between the troops of Mams and New
] f their former lustre, the poor whig mariner ]
bereft of his beacon, is in danger of stranding!
upon the coast of uncertainty'. That three or]
four leading whigs in the Stato of Georgia,
[should assume to dictate to and sway the press
snot (judgingfrom the past) astonishing ; but
that intelligent, rational men, and professed
leading Journals, should so far forget principles:
heretofore entertained and inculcated, as to im*
[idicitly succumb to tlie ch’cla of these dissen
ters, is not simply surprising, but disreputa
jb’e. i
Had the nomination fallen upon Mr. Fill-1
[more or upon Mr. Webster, lam free to confess.l
j t would have been more in accordance with
tny own wi-hes; but I should have expected,
in that event, that the friends of Gen. Seott,l
it the North, would have acquiesced in tlie will
of that majority whose right it was to make
:be selection, and that they would have lent
the nominee their cordial support. Reasoning
j:hus, i- it fatt, nay, is it honest, that I, being in
rite minority, and failing my choice of candi-
should turn recreant to party, forswear
former principles and alliances, aud sow discord
and confusion ia the very midst of out- politi
cal household 1
- These are questions, friend Andrews, which]
I wish to address themselves to the old panne!
Whigs. lain aware that you do not belong
to that school; indeed, that you are a partisan|
only so far as squares with your ideas of what
is most conducive to public good; and as you
have already expressed vour preference for
Gen. Scott (giving very satisfactory reasons]
therefor) over Gen. Fierce, I have selected your
paper as a medium through whitb to express
views—(the Chronicle and Sentinel assertion
to the contrary, notwithstanding)—which are
entertained by very many in Augusta.
To return from a short digression. Why i
it that the whigs of Georgia cannot support
Gen. F jott. Pierce being his opponent ? From j
the year 1-07 to the present time, the former]
has been engaged in the service of his country,!
and, a military chieftain, an honorable high ]
rt inded and accomplished gentleman, no ntanj
ranks higher. His nanre and achievinenD arcj
us familiar to the great men of other lands as
they are to those of his own, und if elected to
preside-, as chief magistrate, over the destinies
of bi country, no man can corasnand more
respect from foreign powers. Can so much be
said for Gen. Franklin Fierce ? By the record,
veikid his name enrolled as United States Sen
ator from the State of New Hampshire, from
HS7 to 1842—a period of four years. This
certainly does not imply any extraordinary
merit iu the man, over iiun lrctl. of oilier L.
B.S. Senators, who made no pretensturm to cM-ae-,
|iv for the office of Chief Magistrate In the]
f Mexican war, I believe, no peculiar distinction
to Gen. Pierce, other thm might be
■daimed in right of a bare title.
H Again. Politicians at tilt. South both whig !
Rand democrats— bat o tor eighteen months, past ]
Rprofcssed (with };ow much siacerkv I do notj
Bp retend to rsv; strong aversion to Norther ni
Smen. not fit to be entrusted with theadminis-:
puation of Southern interests. Indeed, so stroDg
Biias been this prejudice, that the hand of pro ]
Encriptiou Las been raised against many in ouri
femidit, simply beeeause of their Northern ex j
g raction. With what propriety, then, shall w
-5--.ek a President from New Hampshire, to the]
■repulsion of a noble son of the Old Dominion : j
Gen. Scott, a Virginian, so obnoxious to tin j
■peculiar conservators of Southern interests.]
jthat they must‘damn their consistency* with a]
■ New Hampshireile and a non-slave holder 1 by
WNca/tvillc about to move to New Hampshire.|
Bor New Hampshire to Nashville!! lu. shorty
Bare the people, tho really interested party in
■these elections, to bo forever bamboozled by]
■the shameless inwon.-istencics of unprincipled]
in polit'cs ?
1 Tho W lug platform, adopted at the late Con •
invention in Baltimore, is one upon which every
■ Nouf/tcr/i man can stand, with safety and with
■honor. Gen. Scott has notified his assent to..
Band consequently his determination to be gov-
Berued by it. J\> we believe Gen. Winfield
2Scott to be an hnnorabh man $ To deny it,
?would b: to hi A from the escutcheon of hi- 1
■country, its greatest adornments. Approving,
;J'eb, cf the platform, and confiding in hishon-
W-jr to-maintain the principles there set forth.
(Iwhy may not Southern whigs. Southern demo
kcrats, Union men and patriots every where]
■heartily sustain Gin. Scott for the Presidency .
If three or four presses, Lending the supple]
knee,
• That thrift may follow fawning,*’
will rather sacrifice principle and party than]
yield up their private schemes of ambition, why!
let them follow the bent of their inclination;
bet, for heaven’s sake, lot it not be said that an]
intelligent and free people lacked independ
ence to work out their own desires, in the face
of so insignificant an opposition.
The veteran against ihe martinet—Scott!
against Pierce ; Virginia against New Hamp
shire—who fears the result. j
*Up Guards and at ‘em!’
It is in contemplation here, I believe, to estab
lish a Seott paper, that shall fully and ably rep-1
present the interests of his friends and their can
id id ate.
V OtM * &( ‘l ? i* i* l j K “ C :
The Presidewy.
The following article waa designed for the
‘Journal & M*.-ssenger’ of Wednesday last, but
having been received too late, it was handed t
us, by request of the writer, for publication hi
our paper, to-day. We comply with his request
with pleasure, and hope bis views w ill have ■
good effect in reconciling our Union and Whig!
friends to the nomination of General Scott. Tie ]
author is a prominent Union Whig of Houston
Co s, and is entitled to a candid hearing, as we!
from tlie nature of his communication as frond
the judicious manner in which he treats the im
portant subject, under consideration.— Ed\
Georgia Citizen.
Fan the Journal q- Messenger.
Houston Countt, June 25th, 1552. ]
S Messrs. Editors :—The two great political partied
lia tlie United States have made their nominations ton
■the offices of President and Vice President, an I it i-,
■ now tor the people to say which: of the two noininn-j
Et >n> they will support. 1 eotiS.-sa lam not satisfu j
■ with either. It was certainly the duty of bah con-]
Bvcntiemto present to the Ameriuaw people m candi
5.1 ales two eminent citizens distinguished for their publi;-
ia the civil dc-p.arUnents of onr governtnen’.
■Titis has not been done by either, i regret ;t, exceed-
Singly regret it so far as the Wlvig pr.afy is e-ncertw J.
gAn.il regret that the Convention faihd. to nominat.j
■iJr..Fillmore, who, upon bt-ing tried’, was found faithfuli
gto the Constitution. This, tltonglq they Ji t not do.
a And now what shall we do? I once thonglit I would]
Hnot nor could not he induced to vote for Gen. Scott]
iuade? any circumstances, and always t-aid I would not .1
] unless he would, if nominated, declare himself in ft. ]
Ivor es the Compromise measures, and units* thej
i Whig Convention that miglit nominate liim, in.ule •.!
piimiijr declaration. And this I thought was yomj
I position,,tlatj position of the Union party of Georgia.!
■ who sent delegates to the Whig National Convention j
■that nominatL'd G#*n. Heott. Tliat Convention certain-]
■!y did everything we wished it to do, except to norm
■ tiate the man of oar choice. Before it made its noun |
■nation, the Convention by an overwhelming majority
■passed a resolution,, stroug as we could wish,.in fiver;
Bof those measures. And not only that, but resolved
■ iliat it should be a part of the Whig creed to stop all]
■agitation ia or out of Congress on the Slavery ques-i
■ tion. Well, when this wao done, all was done that tv. j
Basked to be done (and much more was done tlian tin ]
t. Democratic Convention did) before we would* par tic! j
Hjiatc in tlie nomination.. That being done to the s.atis
gfaction of ail we then took part in it, and I can sec no
f,reason now why we should not sustain it unless if is be
■e-auso we did not succeed in getting oar favorite notni-j
Boated, (and surely this is no good reason,) or unless:
■Gen. Scott, the nominee, v ill not subscribe to the res j
|j>lutionß adopted by the Convention that nominated him.
■ And I have no fears but he will do this heartily and in]
Ag?od faith.
B But, gemiefnen, yea and others j.vem> to ttnuk that
£:t is sufficient cause of objection, opposition and hos-j
Ifitility to Gen Scott, because he is supported by Mr j
BSeward of New York so justly odious to the feelings]
£.l the people of the South, having made himself t.< j
vby hig vile opposition to our peculiar institutions. Is
■ this a sufficient reason for refusing to support Gen.j
gSoottf I think not, —surely not. If it was, all elee-j
■ iions would be put an end to, for no man will ever run.
B'br the Presidency or any other high office in this:
leoiwktry or any other country, who will not get the
■ votes of some most unworthy men, iD our opinion.---
SSuch men a* Seward and the Van liurens, for instanc.
B ire entitled to vote for candidates for President and:
■ Vico President of this mighty liepublie, and j
■ they vote is it any reason why the balance and the
■ better part of the people should not vote, or, if they]
■ vote, vote against the man they prefer. 1 think n.-t
S[f otherwi-e, Seward and the Van Bureus would souk
■ this election, for while Seward votes tor Gen. Scott,
I’the Van liurens vote fur Gen. Pierce, and I
■ that Pierce would be elected, for there are more Van
■ Surens 3 believe, than there are Sewards to vote fut
■their favorites.
I But, you seem to ilnnk that Gen. Scott will be an-.
dtr Seward's influence. What evidence, my dear sirs,]
have vou that such would be the case 7 I know cuclij
fears have he<:n entertained and anch charges hate been]
made, but I do not see, 1 have never seen, any founda-j
tion for those cluirges or those fears, and I do not be-j
Sieve it is or will be so. And if 1 knew it would be>
so, Gen. Seott never could get my vote. But I ap
prehend there is no man in this Union more apt to do
as he pleases and without and beyond the iufluencc andl
control of others than Gen. Scott. But suppose wej
Ido not vote for Gen. Scott 1 For whom shall we vote?]
I For Gen Pierce ! Why the Van Bureus support him,
Band they are at the very head of the abolition wing of
Bthe Democratic party of tho Union* as much so aj
Ii Seward is at the head of the abolition wing of tho
B Whig party of the Union. Justasmacli so if not
inu re Bu. for V 7 an Buren was the Abolition Candidate
■ for tho Presidency, four years ago, and he and his son
Bare supporting Gen. Pieroe. Andie it not quite as
■ likely, more likely, that Gen. Pierce, if he is elected,
■should be under tho Van Buren iuflueuoe, for John
■ Van Buren has already taken the stump for him, than
Bit is that Gen. Scott should be under the Seward snflu
ienct 7 I think it is, for certainly Gen. Soott has been
■ more in the subject of thinking and acting for hi.n-dt
land depending on his own personal and yiental resours
Boos in great emergensies, than Gen. Pierce ha
■been.
I lam really astonished to hear some men express
■ their hobror at the idea of voting for Scott, because bk-
I'-vard, a leading abolitionist, votes tor him, while tlu y
think it is all right to vote for Pierce, ho is warm-1
jy supported by the Van Bdrcna, the leading nholition-j
jste iu tlie Union, at the sa ie time, Scott 1* a V irgin•]
jan by birth and raised near the birth-pfnee and tb-•]
grave of Washington, and Fierce F o Uno nosed
’ k'ankeej all of whom a year ago, some <to<?'.tred were
jinsounl on negroes and unworthy to be trusted, ami
all tills too, they do, without knowing or having any
reason to believe bat what free. Scott is safe on the sla
very question or without knowing that Gan. Pierce is
Lase cn that subject.
It is objected by them and others, too, to Gen.
Seott, that the New York Tribune a leading Whig and
abolition paper ia New York supports Gen. Scott. —
So they might object to supporting Gen. Pierce, be
cause York Post, a leading Democratic an.i
abolition paper in the same State supports him, but they
jio not object to him on that account, although that
[paper says that Pierce stood where old John Quincy
[Adams stood on the Slavery question, and that sunn,
[paper says that the Convention that nominated OcbJ
|Pierce # did not puss or. adopt the resolutions which that
[Convention seems to have adopted, on the slavery ques
[uon, and that it docs riot contain the sentiments of the
[Convention on that subject, —that twelve men in the
[Convention did not hear it read—that it was passed,—
|if passed at all —when the most of the Convention had
[left, and those that remained were in a row at the
j'lme ! I confess that I would like to see the peas and
U'jy.s on that resolution but it is what no one ever bus
lat ever will see, I apprehend, and about this there is
[something strange and most emphatically and unfa von
jbly contrasting with the* proceedings of the Whig Con
[vention.
[ ,Noiv tho truth is I have rro doubt that Gen. Seott
land Gen. Pieroe are both si to on the slavery question,
ii have no doubt that both may safely be trusted to
[carry out the platform of each convention, on that
[subject, as adopted by each, and 1 do think that allcan-
I I'd men must admit, ihat the W hig resolution on thr.tj
[ übject is the best—-and that the manner and circum
[stances of its adoption by the eortventton entitles it to
more respect, and more confidence than tlie resolutions
[ idopted, and tlie circumstance* of its adoption by the
’eniocratio convention. Nor do [ believe that the
[ ourse of either of the candidates or their principles
an he changed by the newspapers above referred to.
I The truth is, Gen. Scott is a Whig and Gen Pierce
is a Democrat, and tho Tribune and Seward supports
the former because he is a VN hig, hot because he is an
abolitionist, or that he will favcv their views—and the
New York Evening Post and the Van Burens support
the latter because he is n Democrat, not because he is
un abolitionist—and I doubt not that St ward and the
Tribune nse driven to the support of Gen. Seott be
cause they know they cannot elect an abolitionist, and,
that the New York Post and tho Van Burens are d’-iv■
lin to the support of Pierce for tlie same reason.
At any rate both parties iu their conventions, if their
-'•li* a:, bv true, have r 1 to eat- .
.at ...o Cj.apruiiijcc ;:..r-Arc ot Lcv.gr. : 1 - on t.t.
Slavery question. I believe the Whigs have done it
in good faith. (I hope the Democratic party has
lone bo too.) and is not our true policy now to trust
jAem until they can hare time, hy their arts , to
[Aoib their sincerity ? Ido think it is, if they cease to
[agitate, should we continue it, and become ourselves
jbe agitators. I hope not. It is true, wt cannot stop
the months of such men as old Greeiy of theTribun*
•>r the editor of tlie Post,, nor can we control the lib
j- rty of tlie press by them Ibe liberty of pub
j fishing their ridiculous and inflamatory papers, but
-Would we give them that consequence that orn a ri
spectful notice would give them?
Each one is trying to get the vote* of the people.
Line tor the Whig, the othc.’ tor the Democratic can
.idaie, and each'will lie to do it i have do doubt, for
h-ach I sujipose will try to make the abolitionists believe
that their favorites are abolitionists —neither of which,
in thy opinion is so. I have no reason to believe that
Lither Gen Seott or Gen. Pierce is an abolitionist, and
j.iomatter wlist may be their opinion on the abstract
\ ;uestion of Slavery if they are.firm in their advocacy
j ind inniuuiM>’ •> of the rights of the South, under tin
: Constitute it should be enough for ns. Woeann-.i
i ** ■ / j
wxpect tln in l. adopt our opinions on the subject < -fj
Slavery in the abstract but they must let us alone, and
jut us do as we please wirh our own. This they pro
| aise to do, nnd shall we now continue to keep up ngi
nation on this most exciting subject. For one, Inn
ired of.it, nnd am most anxious fortt to cease, ulit.
•;ee-.*s':ty again forces it u;wn us, which 1 pray ina\
jievcr be tho case. Home seem to desire it-i oontinu
.. .-■ • it seems b> be tin tr only theme. Just let any man
joecome a candidate in opposition to their wishes, and
I hey at onee charge him with being nn abolitionist.—
vYliy it was only the other day that a man said that it
Dan Webster was President he would sanction a bill
ibolishing Slavery Another said Gen. Gass wonld to
the same thing, when really then two nun have don<
Imore to put down the abolitionists and to save th<
Union tium any two men in the Nation, and the South
-wes them more gratitude than any two men living *-
i .r as their conluet on tin t subject is concerned, andl
vet these men do not own slave* and never will, and]
•hiiik slavery is an evil. i
It i because they really kno.v nothing about it, a-]
t exists among us, but still if they will let us do as wel
please about it, it ia enough torus. Now, the Demo]
[erotic Convention not being able to agree upon Cass.]
[iuuhanan, Dougiaas, Marey, Dtekiusoti, <jte., toll upon]
Gen. Pierce because he* had never been promment irl
or distinguished tor anything and beeanse he went to]
Mexico. And intending to fight the Mexican war]
lover again with him, the passed (to the Whigs a most]
insulting) resolution in relation to that war. Ana |]
have no doubt but that verv proceeding had some a gen-]
c-e in causing the nomination of Gen. Soott. Tin ]
[ Whig Convention had heard from some source tbit']
either Gen. Seott ot old Benton had been to Mexico.]
too. From the lights before them they thought it per-]
baps might have been Gen. Scott instead of Benton]
that went there, and that if it was Seott that ho couiti]
[do some pretty tall fighting himself, they nominated him]
[to sighs the Mexican war oyer ujslii with the redoub ]
I table Gen P’ffce. ft was reported too, in the Con-]
I vention that Gen. Scott was also in the battle of Lundy V]
Lane and other battles in the war of ISI2, with Great]
Britain, and that he behaved well in those battles. It]
was therefore thought better to trust him to fight the]
Mexican war over again a* it had tube done with]
Gen. Piereo who had been selected to fight it by tb. ]
Democratic Convention, and this, I Apprehend, wa-J
the mein cause of G*-n. Scott's nomination, and was]
j iot a triumph of the abolitionists as is said by some.]
I This though was all wrong in both Conventions, but ]
vet it has been done, and in my opinion, it is too late]
to remedy it. I wished to go into a great National]
Convention opposed to all abolitionists and disuntonistsi
but it did not meet with sufficient favor to cause it to]
be done. 1 wanted to sec Dickinson and Crittenden]
in the field as the nominees of such a eon volition, and]
I could most cheerfully and willingly vote for Dickinson]
and Graham with the resolutions of the Whig Con ]
vention, but it is J ,late to think of doing so, now, and]
jf cannot see ho ~..\y Whig can vote tor the candidate-!
standing on a platform that, falsely and in effect de ]
[noances us for taking sides with and ‘giving aid and]
comfort’ to the enemy in the Mexican War, to say no-]
tiiiug of other resolves of that heterogeneous mass. Our]
Democratic Union friends cannot expect it. They del
not expect it. 1 regret to have to part with them, for]
they are a patriotic set of men, and who, I ant sure,]
will not charge us with taking sides with the enemy ir>l
the Mexican War, for they are truthful men, and they]
know, we, the Whigs, I Pstood side by side with them in]
fighting for our own oountry in that w ar, and they tool
know, that we stood side hy side w ith them in efforts to]
save the Unton from destruction, from causes growiucj
[out of that war. All that we and they differed hi.]
I was simply iu the opinion that the war might and cntloi
have been honorably avoided, and that the blood and]
treasure that were spilt and spent in it raved. And,]
although our blood and our money were freely anJ pro-j
| iselv sited and spent in that war on the side of our]
country yet-we are still to be denounced as ‘giving ai i]
and comfort to the enemy.’ 1, tor one, cannot so far]
acknowledge myself guilty in this matter as to ‘give]
aid and comfort’ to-those who make the foul charge,]
and especially when the good of my country can be in]
no way proiru-tel by it, as I sincerely think it cannot]
be, by voting f* Gen. Pierce instead of Gen. Scott. |
Look at flu. last history not, the present, (for Pierce's
history now is as good as any man’s,) of the two men,
tor the evidence of services rendered the country and
ithqre is really no comparison. Aud if you will look to
itiiat same history for the evidence of thoir qualifications
[jot* will stiil find no comparison between them. Scott
s- very way his superior, iu every point of
why should our Democratic Union friends then refuse
(heir support to Geu. Scott instead of Gen, Pierce 7 I
1
jt’o not know that they will: 1 hop, tfafct they will r. 0.-
[for my political associations *itii them [pave been of a
[pleasant ©liar icier, ands could wish, do most heartily
|v;isb co retinue. 1 hope too that they have not
Ibnen uap'tasantly situated col so much go as T fear they
Swill be if they foflew the lead, (as they will have to do
[.!’ they c ase to act with as,) of their late violent ana
[bitter opponents, for 1 a.n well convinced that those!
[opponents hate them with a pel feet hatred m l they will
Looner or later give them a ‘tali fan.” If, however, it
tdiould turn out that Geo. Scott is an aboutiomsl, or
[tinder that influence, nore of us can, or will support
[him. These charges haw been made against him, tut
[f have, as yet, seen no evidence to stistan them, that
[ loo* not as w ell apply to Fleroe or any one eise “ In,
might get abolition votes, and I a.n not disposed to Ut
ny conduct he controlled by tl at fact. Now let us
keep cool, avoid excitement and enquire aft r truLi.l
itid act upon it, not for party ends but /or our country
good. LOWNDES. I
THE GEORGIA CITIZEN^
L. F. W. ANDREWS, EDITOR.
MACOIvSTsATURDAy, JULY 3,1852
’ 1 w~
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen’l Winfield Scott of N. J.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Ho*. Wim. A. GRAHAM, of N. C.
DEATH Os Tit. CUT.
This event, tong-looked fer and much deplored, took
piaf-e at 11 o'clock oirTuesdav morning last, at Wash
ington City. As e tokm cf our appreciation of the
loss which the nation suffers in the death of ;> eminent
a patriot, we shroud oar columns in the drapery of
mourning.
.On yesterday, a public meeting of our citizens was
held and appropriate Resolutions adopted, expressive
f the sense of the people iit view of this national ca
lamity, hut we have not been able to get the proceed
ings until near the hour of going to prtss They WiH
jappenr in our next.
, I
To ( on’c^potidep^.
| nr To ‘Aunt Jenny,’ our thanks are due tor her i-iteresi-j
peg story commenced in the present number. We regret that
[we could no i give place to the whole story, but the pressure
on our column# forbade. We shall send tin Citizen, regular
ly, to her address.
fjjf* “Judging by the Purse,’ contains Home go and idea?,
i but the manuscript is not ejxsciiy fate ! for the pres-.
Jl.’” A letter of ‘ssiastT from t.olumbus too lat.- for pre
sent ti'iinher. rdiall appear in our next.
SAr” -S'of Perry, m the name category—will have place
next week.
LIT Col. Hogan’s invitation to his 4'h of July Fira Work
display, received. Thank you. Colonel. Would like much t’
bo there to hear that promised speech and report the same fo r
our columns. Come Colonel, give it to us. that's a clever soul ■
Lon. Scott’s Letter.
Aft *r we had the Tvlegraphio repert f Gen Scott’
letter in type, the letter itself came to hand, but w
liave poroom for it, this week. It in a plain, manly
and satisfactory document.
The 4th of July.—To day, (the 3d) th
Ribb County Temperance Society will cele
brato its and the nation's anniversary, in the old
Methodist Church. The lion. Uerschell V.
Johnson, will deliver an address on the occa
sion. We notice, also, that some movement
has been made by the City Council towards a
celebration in conjunction with the citizens, bu’
it probably has foiled, for want of public spirit
r indifference to the subject. The military
companies, will, wo understand, be ou to day
tnd Monday.
Firo Proof Ware-Howse. W e inv !t ’
attention to the advertisement of Messt*. Ratteii *
Col Hus, notifying tho public of their removal to th
hire I’roo! Ware-house lately occupied b} Messrs. N
Ousley Ac don. formerly the ola Monro* Railroad Bunk
•ni Colton Avenue, and of the principle on which they
conduct their business—to wit: the absence of nil in
terest in the purchase of cotton nod other produce.—
The legitimate Ooimn ssnm business* of storage and
tale of produce.ou planter's account, will receive their
attention and nothing else. On this principle, Messrs,
P. it C. have hitherto transacted business, believhc:
it to he the safest lor th* planter as well as more jtis:
m ilsrif, and w are happy to hear, with a growing
appreciation on the part of the producing classes of its
propriety, as evinced by the increase of consignment*
to tht> bouse.
The Slight Spirit,
TVithin a week, we have received n dozen letters o !
die same *tainp with the following, showing that th<
right spirit is in the hearts of die people. Lr: the tu-<
burn on !
Perht, June I*9, 183?.
Dear Sir :—Kudosed I send you the names of sev
-ral subscribers and money for the same. Please enter
iheir names on you list and send the documents regn
iarly. %
There are many more of Gen. Scot’s friends here
who have become very indignant at the course of th*
Journo! & Messenger. They fait that they had ml
organ in central Georgia until the Citizen was received!
lure on last Saturday evening. Your editorial on thtl
two candidates for the Presidency, produced a great!
sensation in this little quiet village. The friends oil
Pierc • pretended to be much elated at the position ta H
ken by the Citizen, but this is ail fudge. They dread
the lashing it wid give them during the camgaign now
••pelting.
I liopc, before long,*to send you up sonic more sub
scribers, and i think the number will he very largo in
this county, before the end of the year
There is not a whig in this county, that will vote for
Pierce, ahhough there i* much disappointment at the
result of tile ae’.iou of ‘he Convention—relative to the
nominee, not at the declaration of principles. There
arosome fire-eatert who will vote for Scott, and I know
of a number of Union Democrats who will also vote for
him. The Scott men, here, think that a convention of
his friends should meet in Macon, some timo shout
the Ist of August, to nominate a Scott electoral ticket.
They are all determined hero to vote for Scott and for
no third mun : because they are unwilling to throw
away their votes. The Scott party, in Georgia, must
organ ; 2£ soon, and there is no more appropriate place
than the city of Macon. llos Georgia ever cast her
vote for a “Northern man with Southern principles'’
over a Southern man ? No. Will she do it in Novem
ber next t We hope not —we think not—we know
not, if the proper exertions arc made. Throw out to
the friends of Scott the propriety of assembling in con
vention, in the city of Meoon, at such time as may be
deemed advisable. Yours, sec., HpUSTGN. I
Response to the foregoing*
V\ e think the suggestion of the Scott men of Ilous -
ton a good one. It is one we had resolved to suggest,
before the receipt of “HoustonV’ Communication, bdJ
after consultation, since, with as many of tho friends o’
Geo Scott, in the city, as we could conveniently see, wi
dow, with their assent, take the liberty to issue the fol
ilowiag call to all who are friendly to the election of the
mid hero. As our A u gust a correspondent says, “up
(guards, and at ’em !”
SCOTT CONTENTION.
The citizens of Georgia who are friend
ly to the election*of Gl.x. WINFIELD
pCOTT to the Presidency, and Hon.
WM. A. GRAHAM to the Vice-PresiJ
[<lency of the United States, are respect
fully and urgently invited to elect dele-1
gates in their respective counties to al
[Statk Convention, to beheld in the city
k*f Macon, on Wednesday * the 4th day
pf Aurjmt next, —then ana there to ratify
the nomination of the Rational Whig
[Convention and to appoint an Electoral
j Ticket y pledged to vote for Scott and
;< rKMiAM.
Tfee Press of Georgia,
W are sorry to soy it, hut ‘be truth of hisury rc
qu : rcs ihu utatciaeut, that nearly every one >f the
Whig Journals of Georgia has taken a dnUed stand
against the nominat'ou of General Scott* On* or
two are yet non-committal, which we hope rray be ta
ken as an omen that the ‘sober, seccrnl though*’ will
bring niatteit round right w ith them, after a bi icl space
for calm and cooi reflection.
Os course, v. e have no disposition to cast ccnsui
upon those who have felt it to be their duty t orcpmti
ale the action of their own party, in regular conven
tion assembled, and in the proceedings of which lh v
freely partieijjated, and iu wiijch they to<.k llie ciiances,
\tv Ith their eyes open to the probable results! But, we
cannot understand how it is, that parly who have
heretofore acknowledged party ties and obligations, and
who have heretofore triumphed in party straggles, by
adherence to party nominations, —-yea, who have re
lied the people to the strife, by urgent appeals to coni-|
derations of a purely party nature, can n>w desert
tbeif own standard and violate their own prineij **, be
causs the choice of the majority has not fallen upon
their favorite candidate. If this repudiation is allowed
and practised, why, there is an end at once to pnr.y or
ganization of every description. ‘Goo<i faith’ between!
party men is a nonentity—‘party fidelity’ is moon'hioe
,nd persona! honor’ is thing that was l
I In our judgment, the Wing# of the Sou*h, un
bound. by every consideration of policy, interest and
party obligation, to support Gen. Se<*U. In fact, it
makc3 no difference, so far as the principle is concerned,
what candidate might In-.re been selected as the stand
ard bearer. If the \Vh : g National Convention had
placed Horace Grcely or Senator Seward upon the
Southern Compromise I’latfcrrn,party usage-sand en
sisteocy would require Southern Whigs to support the
nominee, provided he placed himself on the platform
•idopted. Otherwise it were folly to into such c
convention, or attempt any organization for the Presi
dential campaign.
Occupying the Rotated position we do, and have
done, in respect to both National Convention*, we r.
not bound to support eithtr candidate, from any inore
parly motives. We are independent, altogether, of par
ty trammels, and will exercise the right we havo to
choose the candidate we think best qualified, in ever)
respect, to fill the Executive Chair. The remaiks then!
here offered are intended for the benefit of our Whig
cotemporarics of Georgia, who have, (as we think. -
■rashly denounced the nomination of Gen. Scott They
l -vill piiase remember that the satno reu!t to* k place
lon tlie nomination of Gen. Harrison in 1840. Tie I
Whig press would not touch ‘old Tiopeeanoc and Tyler
too’ with a ten foot *H>le. for weeks, nor until the Ala
bama Whigs had lit up the camp-fires of whiggery ar.dj
tlte light thereof shone far and wide over the hills of!
Georgia! Why, then, place themselves in a positionj
which will compel them to retrograde or give ‘aid andj
‘
■■***. * ‘ y ‘ ’ _ ‘ 1 i
therefore, to see no more such expressions of impa- j
tience na we append, below, pro bono publico , ftoo.
the journals iu question. ‘FeaU.ua lente’ should e--
iMte’mlly be the maxiin of disappointed polidcfans, ot*j
Doccasi-ons like those witicli called foith such hit’.cr oppo
sition hs llat n"w put on record.
The Savannah Republican says :
“To make Gen. Scott President wonM be to
place the reins of Government in the hauda of
Mr. Seward, ana to keep up kis ell powerful
Free soil organization in the Northern States
ft would be furnishing him a club with which!
to beat out our brains four or eight years hence.]
when he should be brought forward himself aS
a candidate for the Presidency. S'Ulben j
Whigs can never thus stultify themselves.—
They can never tamely submit >o the ferociouy
-acritice of such men as FJitnoro and Webster
nor 1)o beguiled intotiu support of a pnjpet ir
the hands of an infamous faction. Ir trrm->
past, they have yielded much to their Northern
brethren. They have fought for protection
when their manufactures needed protection,
tnd for internal improvements,and iwm them en
terprises and northern men. They have don
ill this and more, at the sacrifice not fie puentty j
of l-'Cal power, if not of hrCui inteo -ts. j.
they cannot support Gen. Scott —wc mean,Mr.
Seward. That is asking too much of Us.”
The Journal $ Xt *ot of the u3-l uh.said :
“ NVe view the nomination of G.-ner.-. S tt j
as a triunTjih of the enemies of the Seith ; andl
it now remains fur our political friends in tli |
State, to take such course as will ie-t oonserv ;
the great interests of our section.’’
The wune P' ! t*<*r, of June 30-h. ha# the f **'> in-.: : I
“ We have heard it said that the Wldu’ pres j
Sea which hats dvC'-ared Scott, wi; j
eventually support him. We desire, the re fore J
to disabuse tire minds of any who may enter
tain this idea, so*far a> we arc concerned, >'}* do
eUring that we not only disapprove the iu>mm t
tion of Gen. Scott, but that we cone- iv i: •
! ie the duty of every Southern man to use even
legitimate means to effect his defeat. Part
prejudice would lead us to support him, but
regard for the safety and honor of the Soul!
compels us to oppose him. We do it with re
iuctaHee, but v.e shall do it. resolutely, without
regard to the consequences. We Cannot sub
mit tliis question of tlie sujqiort of ‘ • rr
Scott, to a Conven‘ii nos the Whig Party, or
of any other Party, and agree to abide by it
decision. We would as willingly commit ourl
conscience to the keeping of another.”
Tile Southwest Georgian, the eehn of the M>.-*• ‘-1
gcr and Republicau, tfaundcuouac.-s Gtu. Scott:
“ We look upon this as a dangerous and de
cided triumph of Freosoilisni, ami we believe
that if Scott shou'd, unfortunately for the South
be successful, it will effectually pave the way
tbr Mr. Seward, his intimate friend and advisor,
who will be brought forward as a candi- is
18J6.”
The Augtwta Chronicle ,jf- Scnfine . junccs
the nomination in the following term#:
“The nomination of Gen. Scott under an\
circumstances would not have been acceptabk
to the people of Georgia.*’
m ♦ • ft
“ In our opinion, lie has no claims upon the
gountry to the distinguished -office to which he
aspires; f.,r wc regard his r ilitarv services a>
constituting an objection rather than a recom
mendation. We*.want a civilian, a statesman,
one who is familiar with the duties and respon
sibilities of that-important office. Gen. Scott
cannot be so regarded bv any impartial mind
In addition to this, he is the avowed advx*ate of
tho annexation of Canada, unless lie may find
it expedient to change his views. And last,
though not least, be is the candidate of the
Free-Soil and ‘higher law,’ wing of the Whig
party —whose instrument we regard him, and
to whose discretion will be yielded the distribu
tion of the spoils if he should be elected. Foi
tljese reasons w will not tupport Gen. Scott”
.The Washington Gazette advises the support of
Pierce and King.
The Milledgeville Recorder has not yet sp ‘ken—
both the Editors, it is stated, being absent from their
post.
The Columbus Enquirer-, before th ■ nomination use.
some pretty strong ianspiage against the desperate set
of unprincipled (aunties’ who were attempting to use
‘vain and visionary military chivftuiu’ and ‘aototr.-j
aton’ candidate, but in its last isrue. it gives in!ir.;a-j
tion that Scott will he supported, provided he place|
himself square upon the Platform of the convention, j
The Tzigrange Reporter declines to servo iu th j
Scott army.
The Marietta Union will probably support Fierce an 1 j
Ring if we gather its inclinations aright,
ill.- Griffin Union says
“ Gen. Scott, as a military man has our ad
miration ; but we have always believed that]
it was bad policy to place military chieftains a:j
Uie head of civil affairs. And again, we do t.T” j
like the nomination, because we, as at presen j
■ advised, camot look upon itiu any other light
h ha* as a triumph of the enemies of .th? ‘South.
IWe shall, however, before going into the sup
fport of either nominee for the Presidency, await
[the publication of their letters of acceptance,
rand the action of our Union State Conveutiou,
which is by the President and Vue President
|'.aiied to meet again in Miliedgeville, ou fhuss
| lav, the 15th day of July nexL”
—”■===
The Rome •'Javn..,’ a ...
King.
The Ail-ink Republuar< .
iht subject. . ’
Tub* weNfliar:- tt • t -ui\
• * • . ■ * rt- •
papers in tT'-orgn, gnu ft muM , ’ t
fooks like ‘oid Chippewa } , , U* v l ,j
ihk latitude. W.th tLc South. - n R
?lJil ‘be M h-o- pi-f-ss in ihe rear A ‘
indeed, if lie can irtSp VW> ay, ;
*iu:, wo beifove lie aiii C a ‘ V ' :, >
■but -licoagbout ha coantry. ‘ ‘ ‘* %
ii battle will win the victory -r the
■Even the people of
■ when they do, it may ’ v*, s . at t >„ f ‘ J ’
■tors will have to gi, e way to it “ 4i ‘4
It hat as it may, a* Turn Bon to, r .- t
|i!one I act dt* ball in mett,? “
I n<cr.bed ‘Chippewa,’ ‘J., . q-. 4 i is
■ Cerro Gordo,’ Contreras.’ “fl t ‘ A
Ipcc,’ ’Mexico,* the ‘Cumprswii*. . h ’Gsi
lard o’er it flaats tie ‘Stan, and S • !
■callant here has i,hed anhuniy- i
litiider which a lustre uadyin. * ! w .’ J,
■prowess and patriotism to thf ~
The Dcoiociailc riaiforj.
I A couple of weeks ag,.. > .
■with which the Firc-T. ,-.,
■-wallowed Ihe Comp re— - e •>
Idave law, an* 7 ;! ! , a-i laid
■be laid down by the Dcnio *
■vet:tion. M e fesr, however
■to take baek all we ihen sVfo *
■for, it |>pean, on the -m.', ■
■Northern aiiiej, the N.-w
■that they ti T not swalhiv.- :iu ,’
Ireprescnled Accord -t,, t
I PEN DO US PRAUi) hr., >. , f
■country, by that same I -p .
■There us in short, no pi ,
| ; Wy/ Trie S .lit!. -
lUn Barcas practise <1 a>, : : x a „ r „
Ivativcs and L niouxntn who we. r *
■no w go forth before the cocr.trv \r
Itence of a platform of pri
lit is nothing but a rust, a ; a ,
■Such,at least, is the .estb; ‘ v ‘ “ *
Kionuential Pierce and King lv . ‘ !!
■burner, Free-Soil, J.fomo'ki.e * ■ i
|[>oliUcs. Let Southern niu;, . J
las they may, the f-.ii uir. -fn -. 1 U ‘
I “ W ith regard to the n- ’- ..
■been adopted by ■he -.
|ts dose, ca!lei in soiu , ,iar rs ’•
Iwe ri-assert iu stion . ,
a* k*
■yesterday. Further inquir. - ii-.t, •
■stances satisfy us that, in s
|?u/ express the *ens>: of h
it ion. Three-fourth a> ‘ •
lihan thfee-feurths. it
I the room; not won f, .-
I knew tchut uci doing, M. f i 4V . ‘ v , -
■dent of the Convent’ a. 1..; w
■-xhaustion, to leave tU-(Ji;. .
an his place, and was exerting .. , ‘
| stablish something Id - p ;
■business of the Con vet;-L .
Inietnbets and bvst v
■with each other, and tv. .*. .. „,
■to but what was going •, • ; P q ie r
■the midst of this bustle n .) e r.-.,: r ,
I rnd-t of loud convcrsatioas. ‘
| ; the hasty entrant-* an ;■ T : E ,
■-- meth'.ng was read v, ‘ >.
■concerning which verv r-. a
| was r adiitg. Mr. lv : ug 0,.
lall the resolutions in a :m ; . ,■ .
■fragment of a Convaii;h>o, :
■breaking up, were more jhu;
rn>-s, and he declared th- - •>! :*•
I From one of the ittomK*-.-- il:.-:. in {’.
■ who was tiecidt-dlv t e : art o*
■solutions atid would have \>>\ I >.j > ;
■he had been given an of. ,-*:■. .-,
■that he did not even hear ts-. r- . i
■vote, and was not aware of : , - ;.r * -
|th-y iiadTi-en rulopO'4t ll ‘ n •jj
■ ward. A Platform mx-ie tn n
I not cent *he rreme of a ?\.,t T
fgeutrrtluy gave it. A fir* ’ >; -iv.- ‘
iaudicnce which of tvhat;<2oi..r os,
j l aic-a Pciiocrafs, Altnuica!
I i\T# would like to knew vi-li .. :
■DeniMiiat# cf Georgia calcolnt- v- ii -J
I'rom the u|>iH>rt of i’iere* xnilKinr’ Arr in
■aware that the whole tie, iocri. c va, ci
ItToba down to the low* #- ;,-iv atv i ,i.,
lobject oi lilt deepest e..--ii in ts
I'.rf'rf, nu Hie ;>art of th- i” ‘P-Eai-r- :•?
Ikaow, that it is th dettnsiMf. < of : -j
■ try, (who permitted the Union it?a
lihc Democratic Couveti-Jou, so g?a . :i
Ithey have uaed .hern to get .. . sl|
[tbem like a ho; potato so fat as a;,y ‘-a
[is concerned / ’ Derides, t*.c V- .
[galqt-tf until iug by u i• .1
tplutfonm, ickat’iier 'lTsey have v •. • • ‘
I acquiescence iu the Couipro. ,?■ i.-< -
[ hey may think so* Tiiey J.a.t i. *
lagainat Eiliibustero principle.- ts .v-n -i. “
[And yet one of tie fuglsm- n- |
lunuoiHiciug that the ‘mietO.n of L *'j
[boen accomplished,’ auri Ttai liisbauto it ■
I’erhaps said missiou ha§ b
II was not d;.tie by the National. . >c: . t
poa, but hy Hie National Whig tV - - 51
1110-. v l nion Detrtocrats can, ■ u_-.
jcotitended lor, for two year* pas. -. : ‘
Motion * well met’ with thet iate er, . * n
laugh.ng in their *.'eevcs at their if n t . -
ty. aad who. even to tt;’.* da\, . ■ -
pond aad deep against Gov. Cofeb, . -r (
mystery to us 1 Teihapa. ih y < -.! ,;
i*uct. tliai a Udfon Democrat err,i :> !
the nostril* of a ‘.Southern K gi:t
Itnost rabid abolition tkvnk that e
•on int* face of creation, Nonit of --f
[Line.* \\ lien they do make the , - . r -ri 1
:be able, more Bader*tar.niitgjy. U. so r ■ l l
|MUt! loss’ of the operation, than, ... v - 3 !
they are now prepared to do.
Sophistry, is it ? Tin S. 5
after quot.ng most of onr ariic.e of .i
- (for wnich it ba our bi***’- ‘]
is follow s:
“ We’ give the foregoing as our c-f me ri*
a* a portion of the history oi th c . n- ?*’ T
what we htue said of Gen. l':e?rv—n: • ’
jkuowledge wltic-.hour readers ’ •jj
objections which would teem, to lei” t: t 1 s .’ •
Lk-mocrat’s supporting Sccit, we * if
ennhivtry. It remains ia b B>-n ‘ ‘ r ’
professing Democracy, will b* led so by ’ J *
To a bitter partizau democra*, . * ( .
worthy of adruiratMo except it c*n> -
of the house, there may be ‘fosuper* • - :
tiis sepport of Gen. Scott, hat as W• . ‘ fJ
cracy are clap-ir&p or i
they come in conflict with f.a::.ow ■'J
we can see no difficulty iu the cat- * • .j
intelligent and fejdepeadenkniind } ‘ ’’ “ J
gian finds it easier to deuou toe • are if
that, to prove them to be such.
The Suv. Republicsv-
Tuesday last, iu speaking of Gra >” J* .. at
vptauceaatl the unequivocal •!r .:-g ■
riatform, as reported by telegraph, w, A
“ had feared that he wi-nU
would evade tho great jtoiai u the p.’f
and thus alienate the Whigs of th
Should his*teter be *H lii. it ’
the despatch, it wilt change very r - 1 f'. ,-j
ions of tho pom*ioji ami fu-ure < ’ •
We thall await tho arrival of the h ”* 1 , _ ||C A
we and our readers wilt be b-tter *b!
[estimate of it.” R >
| Wo begin tw haTOsomf hop* •
•* Abuse ul’ Scott. ‘ J
I tVe are sony to sec anti bo* tba>; ‘ ‘ v ,?l
Ibas been eoferwocod ?ai ;st
[it -njures the gallant oki chi* f. r r ... ;i q
["Be natien that auch shSn!d T *r
[uxieiriUsed people.. . t '-e J
I At the INcrcu RctUticai ic n Mt ■ 1
limderstaad that one of the Speakt'*
[that !*’ or.re mitwdto retire > ‘ r *< •
[cres ailcwitd hna a pension, but ts ‘ - V 'T
Lrant was*f ‘ ‘ j
|-lie cbarac-acrof Gen **'■•’ ’ a . *
|>a#im*atiot> that tbe Ger.r*i - T ‘ ’ t -• j
[which, perhaps both imp v j. “ v { f *>vi
[•i nTevei, of the utattroent wk- v yt >•
r’sown frieols aud fellow part.i”
Too JLate..—Tbe Gr'Af 1
liicmes of Crittenden and far*’
I Tho urue, we tbnik, has. j - 0 , c' r
jthe Preridoncy, in t*’ ‘
[votes away. ___ - J
I Alcoboiis ike priest ol u'ilk J
[cbiclrkAc a.