The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-09-05
NOMINATION OF GEN. SCOTT.

An aticle appeared IN this paper two or
three weeks ago, (says lhe st. Louis Re-.
pubAesssr.) on the subjec, of the nomina
ton Of General Scott tor the Presidency, by
the Thig Conventions IN Ohio, Pennsylva.
MIA and ladiana--and very distinctly enun-
cialify our views, both in regard TO the
nol-.a, Son. and a preliminary question,
", AIve then thought, and still think.
MI \ disposed of before General Scott
Il .hS nomiuee of Wing National
AJsN the Presidency. The ar'i--
s'ied in many Wing jour
ETEe the subject of COM
k,He TO nor prorose to
Esc6ssion. We have enun-
lhtiment--a conviction, which
w. klv entertain, and which we be-
lieye common to all the slave States, and
is sprNhdinr all over the Free States of the
Cen,er-that no man can be. or ought to
be, nom mated By the Wings for the Presi-
dencv who is not friend OF the Compro.
/ 'hlHe i'I'bSuItS VI 'iit IuSt N'HSIcSS Nv
does not look upon them as settling forever
the questions nt issue between the parties to
them, and who does not ncquiesce fully in
the resolution no, to disturb them hereafter.
Tie Quincy Wing and Mwauke Scnti>
mel ,nke offence at the terms Of this decla-
ration, and argue against il. We have
lost both papers, and cannot. therefore.
present the arguments which they advance
in support Of their positions: but the gener-
al idea is, that we have no righ, to impose
such cond,ion-that they ought TO he
permitted to "aga'e" the DtoprIety Ct the
Modification and, it may be, the Eepea'-.
of the Fugitive Slave Act. and thus keep
this question an open one, fostering and
ranking in the body polite, until it destroys
not only the Wing party; but the Union
itself.
We demur 10 all this. We deny in toto
any right TO repeal or modify the Fugitive
Slave law, or any law forming part of the
measures Of adjustment. 1t was never
intended by the parties engaged in the
passage Of the compromise measures Of
| adjusmcntj| They were passed as whole;
and are TO be observed as a whole; and il,
is deparue from the pledged faith of the
friends nc;:.s"S admission of California in
tue untS NK.y' the Fugitive Slave Law
is wrong, SStASt II ttda Il not be observed longer
than force can be obtained sufficient TO
repcal or modify it. The moment this is
accomplish.' il breaks up the compromise,
and ieopardS the safety Of the Union. 1t
is because we think we see disposition III
various quarters, to set aside and annual
the adjustment, that we have felt called
upon to protest, and shall continue 'c pro.
test, against the nomination OF any man
for ;ha Presidency. by the Wings, who is
at all ,iGc,ured with this feeling.
| Let him he military man or civilian,
from the Moth, or The Center, or the
South, we must have the most Induhl'abie
evidence that he will honestly and fearless.
" uphold the Compromise, anc in so do
ing eusre the rerpe,uity of the Union, be-
fore he can receive our support IN the can
vass. We can tell the people OF the North
that this is no unusual sentiment Of the
slave States, or in the other States of the
Center, now, happily, holding the balance
of power between the North and the South,
and determined 10 preserve these States
from the separation. 1t Is the universal
sen,imen,--cherishe by the Wing party in
honesty end n spirit Of pa,rio,ism-and
from which they cannot be turned even to
he ensured Of success in Presidential
election. On this issue, and with these
guarantees, they will support any man who
may he tie nominee of the National Con-
ven,on, ,e,her he be chosen from the
North South, the East or the Center,
II Anel inlima,es iha; sixteen
SfJ ionger Than fifteen, in the
Nat lyen;on, and that they can
force q 8s such a man as they ease.
The div en between the Slave and Free |
States IS Trrec', but the editor is widely
mis.ahen if he supposes That the Free
States can be induced 10 take any step
which will cast oT the Slave States from
them. One half of the Free States, al
Ieas, cannot be brought to submit TO this !
test, Illinois and Iowa are for the Com
p,omisa as it is, and they cannot be changed
from this position. Other Free States.
conscious of the prosperity which they en-
ioy in The Union. will take heed how they
commit the mseves to any dogma whIch is |
likely to entanger it. We 10 not believe
there is a Wing State in the Union which
is W Hing to commit itself 10 anv platform
which does not recognise, explicitly. the
hn ling obligation Of the COMPROMISE
measu ures of the last Congress.
A ,IogsTER ENGINE. -Mrssrs. Rodgers,
Ke,chum s: Grosyenor, Of Paterson, have
buiit locomotive for The New York & Erie