Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-04-16

eri BY men whom the Democratic leaders cal
cn(Ated upon with great certlinty."
Editorial Cor. of tho Boston Atlas.
WAsHtNGroY, April Z, 1852.
In the Republic OF this morning has been
published u lonr letter from lion. Edward
Stn'y, OF North CarolInl, which is Of II nature
to mike considerable sensation, both here and
elsewhere. Mr.. Staply has long Leen well
known and Formerly much esteemed and hon.
orcd by :ho universal Wing party of the Uni
ted States, as SOUND, liberal, cnth;lic, an |
truly national VI hir, Indeed, he has some
times carried lis lberallty and freedom from
scctloHallsri TO such an extent us to subject
himself t. tpnliciJus attacks from bis enemies
at home, charging him with inGdc!ity to the
Interests of The South. tbs was especially the
case at ms recent rr-clcctloD, ,yhen he was
nest r1hemcui!y ussIilcd, hut came cut triuu-
iiHnt, with an increased nnlGri,y. From some
cause, whether he allowed lIminlt to be- inilu-
encCd by the nature of the attacts made upon
hun TO show himself ltcc from any partlullty
Tor the North, or from whatever cause it may
have bcen, 1t has been q"tte apparent that he
mas mol bren, during tie present session. to the
fullest ext 2lit, the tue, whole .uulch. lndrpca-
dent, ami liberal Edward Sttriy % Ola. L. ArJ
been regretted by many Of his admirers, but til
fact was not to be disguised. ] he letter in the
Republic OF this morning sounds GOOD deal
more like the Edward Stdnly Of former days.
1t has something Of the ring of the .cnuuc
metal about it. do not propose to give YOU
any synopsis Of It's contents. | shall only refer
to is general spirit.
1t purports to be in reply to 4 letter from
ashng'on in the New York Express, which
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table, and its conductors; cannot be- rcspc:tcd
by any whose respect Is worth the haviu'-.
But to return to Mr.. StunIy's letter. After
some preliminary rcmlrks about his preferences
for Nlr Fillmore his devotion to the conpro,n.
isos ana his belief that a person not IN favor of
them could hardly obtain vote in Il sinple
Southern S,ntc. he nrnrrnd; IN define m. NV,
position with rcrarl to Gcn Scot So far
from ever having said that he cannot ana will
not 20 for him. he alwavs knew that he wa, do.
serving his confidence, ana that be- was Der
son who would do all he could to prevent the
agitation ci' the slavery question: and tie dis
,urbnnce OF the compromise. \ Southern man
by birth, h. has poured ont hi, blood on North
ern frontiers III the war of l~l2, and achieved
wonders with soldiers from all parts Ct the In
ion in the unparalleled march from Vera Cruz
to Mexico. lie has ever known hin. to be q
true republican,, aud has no fear that be viii
not prove as tue to his countrv5 best interests
IN peace, aS he ever has in war. Mr.. S4.lv
takes exception to Mr. CIbeIIs Insisting upon
new pledges from Gen. Scott lie quotes MIR
Cabell's own letter to show that Gen. Scott )
opinions are wei. known, have never been con
ccalcd, and Do not need any new rea!iruiltlou.
lie says:
.The pco,ln If Nor,L C,-o,ir, v,,,, ma,
whose luminous are ,,nn,yr r,h, ,'rr,h,, -,
conGdenc CO in Al, the relni6r, or If, -, ;,ioJ
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do not want man ,yln uri,. I,,,ors ,,,i
makes piedpc. iu., bafnn an .I,c.i.n Io,,n..
that would r,ou,re personal cvoi.,n,,,,rs, oyn,,.
zen DAYS 70 enable tine coun,rv n u,I,rs,,,I
hem.
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of tho s,ric,os, ,tra;,o., WI, ,;,L MILLING 80
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n, agai.Yt fbr tariff his vole in cHn,nary y;,h
he bttercst Locoocos of the House, the only ,
!" his' on the tlual vote, against the motion to .
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