The southern press., 1851-08-13
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From ts Asp Orleans Bee
GEN ScoTT.-It Is useless to disguise the
fact that the Wings Of the South look upon the
position of Gen. Scott, ~ q caudidate for the
Presidency, with small favor; and regard with
marked suspicion the anti-slayery auspices under
which he has been brought forward Gen. Scott
has been nominated by two State conventions
both Of them mbued with decided hostility to
the South. We alude to Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania The Wings of these States represented
in convention, gave cold shoulder to the COM
promise--in one, an emphatic resolution endors-
ling the Fugitive slave law was voted down and
the convention contented itself with vague re-
solution recognizing the supremacy OF the laws.
In the other, the question was distncly repudi-
ated, as one having no connection with general
politics, and one upon which Wings might
honestly differ. In both conventions, these ma
nfestations of anti-Southern feeling were fol-
lowed by the formal recommendation Of the
claims Of General Scott to the Presidency
There is more in this than meets the eye.
! A general impression seems to pervade the
public mind, that Gen. Scott is unfriendly to the
compromise. That he is in high feather with
the Freesoil Wings is obvious enough; but we
have no knowledge whatever Of his opinions on
the slavery question. The Freesolers may
have nominated him, while yet be stands un-
| him to sustain their doctrines. One thing is in
disputable, Gen. Scott cannot, under any con.
ceivable circumstances, obtain the support Of
any slaveholding State, unless he unequivocally
and openly advocates the maintenance of the
compromise, and opposes all attempts to dis
trub it. In the manly language Of the Peters,
burg IntelIigencer aThe Wings Of the South
will be satisfied with nothing less than an ex-
| plicit declaration, from any man who may be
candidate for the Presidency, that he not only is
satisfied with the compromise, but VIII, feiected
place his veto on rbill7repealing the Fugitive
slave law, or rendering it less eficacious than it
| is at present. In comparison with this, all the
old issues sink into the msrest insignifcance,
and it is proper and right that the Wings at the
North should know it at once, and distinctly
understand that if they nominate q man who
has the slightest leaning to the faction of Seward,
Johnston q Co, they must make arrangements
to elect him without the mid of single State
south Of Deaware.--We repeat the declaration,
that we know not what are Gen. SCOTS views
on this subject The fact that he was born and
bred in Virginia, would justify the hope that his
views are in accordance with the opinions of the
Southern Wing party. But upon this subject, we
take no man on trust. He must not only come
out manfully on the side of the compromise and
the Union, but solemnly pledge himself to use
i
trating the incendiary attempts Of those who
would auproar the universal peace" for the pur-
pose Of accomplishing their own selfish and
wicked ends"
ASSASSINATION IN NEwARK.-On Monday even
ing the city Of Newark, N. ]. was the scene Of a
bloody tragedy, growing out of love, jealousy,
and crime Edwin Drum, an Irishman, 25 years
Of age had been paying attention to 2 young
| girl, named Margaret. Clarity, servant at the
North Ward Hotel, and arrangements had been
made for their marriage. 1t seems, however,
that Drum had been deceiving this girl, and had
seduced her, while be was engaged to another,
to whom he was married on Sunday. The in
telligence of his marriage nearly distracted the
betrayed and deceived victim, and she vowed to
have vengeance She informed her fellow SER
wants that she intended to Kill him, and showed
them a carving knife she had secured for that
purpose. On Monday evening, as Drum and
his bride were walking out, Margaret approached
them, saying, aNow for it, Edwin" and plunged
the carving knife into him to the depth of nine
inches The unfortunate man gave shudder,
walked on for short distance, and suddenly fell
dead. The murderess returned to her lodgings
and informed her companions that che had killed
Drum, and retired to bed as though nothing Ind
happened. k3hc soon zfter, however, got up,
out of the house, saying she would drown her.
self. It appears that instead of drowning she
fled to the house of brother in BROOKLYN. She
has since voluntarily given herself up, and has
been committed to prison to await the result of
trial. She is said to be very prepossessing in
her appearance, and is about l9 wears of ape
There seems to be much sympathy in her favor.
correspondent of the Newark Advertiser
communicates the following in relation to the
circumstances under which the distracted wo-
man committed the terrible deed:
saw the girl repeatedly during the last week,
and again. about two hours before the commits
sion Of the fatal act. She was pretty, bright
eyed, sprghtly girl, her face bearing the Impress
Of amiability rather than of any disposition to
be principal in scene Of death.
Margaret had been the betrothed of the de-
ceased for two years passed. During all this
time she had looked forward to her union with
one who had won her affections, and who had
been reared up with her on the other side of the
Atlantc-the companion Of her childhood.
She had permitted herself to become enciente
by him, thus committing TO his honor those in
terests which the sequel may show she regarded
dearer than life The wedding day was fixed
for last Sabbath-her clothing was prepared
she had everywhere given notice Of her inten-
ton to be married, and she knew IL the union
was not consummated, the story of her shame
would soon be evident. And be Il here again
recorded, that to the honor of the Irish people,
that virtue is held in estimation by them, and
comparatively few cases occur of its loss. AT
this juncture she learned the affections of her
betrothed were given to another, and became
frantic with disappointment, shame, and the dis
grace that stared her in thu nee; she sought
and met him last Wednesday evening, and
charged him with in6delity. He confessed it.
She called up her love for him-the protesta
tions of affection which she had received-she
told him Of her condition. He coolly replied
that he would never marry her.
Growing desperate, she urged her pleas the
more vehemently. She told him Of the declara-
ton Of Der parents and brothers--that they
would never see her fhce again, unless his wife
the good character That he knew she had uni