Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-06

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ject manfully in the face. and not permit them
selves to be deferred from granting the necessary
appropriations to carry our grand system of in
ternal improvements by the appalling picture of
the States Indebtedness, which the enemies of
that system are at much pains to partde before
their eyes.
y We insert with pleasure the eommunica-
ton of w, written in vindication of Gen. ScoTT
against the aspersons cast upon him by inte-
rested persons. We have already taken occa-
sion, at some length, to express our entire conf
dence in the 10y atty of this distinguished gentle
man to the Constitution of the Republic. the
Compromises of the Constitution, and all the laws
which have been passed in pursuance of It's
unnecessary in this place to reiterate the grounds
upon which that confidence safely reposes If
| the time shall ever arrive when it will be more
pertinent for to enter at large into the exami-
nation of the accusations and the more intangible
insinuations that have been boldly advanced by
open enemies, Or slyly intimated by insincere
friends, shall be able to present such an array
Of evidence of their utter falsity as will be tanta-
mount to absolute proof. But for the present we
beg to refer the friends and the enemies of the
hero Of two wars to the following letter, which
emanates from the pen of sound and influential
Wing, who is and has from its first inception been
an mistaken friend of the Compromise.
But whilst we express firm and mistaken
confidence in the patriotism of Gen. Scott as ex-
hibited in his fidelity to the Compromise IN all its
provisions, that reader may be in doubt as to
our position in respect to the proposed candidate,
we beg leave here to repeat our preference for
Mr.. Fillmore.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
The assaults upon Gen. Scott, of tho Demo
cratic organs, should excite neither surprise or
concern. They can say nothing against him,
which they have not said with the same motive,
and as little foundation, of Mr.. Clay any other
fayorite of the Wing party. These assaults might
teach practical and valuable lesson. The things
they object to him, they would reserve for
the canvass, if they did not fear his popularity
would be impregnable to their assaults, when he
should be once fairly before the country. 1t isas
plain as fit were avowed, that he is the candi-
date whom they fear. If theyre really believed that
Gen. Scott light be won over to any mad scheme
; Of agitation free SOIL or any other, he would be
the candidate whom it would delight them to
see in the field, because the over whom a
victory would be the most certain and signal.
We may, therefore, infer the strength of Gen.
Scott, from the uneasiness of our opponents, in
the prospect of his nomination. But there is
better evidence Of his strength than this-at
least evidence which is more positive, and the
two united indicate with planness the course prop
Ell for the Wing party.
States are for him, whose support is indispen-
sable to success, and which are not likely to sup
port any other Wing. Of SO large number is
this true that perverse refusal to unite on the
strongest candidate, is the worst we have to fear.
In this particular, are in fortunate contrast
with the opposite party. With numerous aspi-
rants each preferred in certain quarters, for par
tial or sectional considerations, without one who
Is not obnoxious to strong sectional objections,
the question, who is the strongest and most avail
liable, perplexes and threatens to distract them
We are more fortunate in that the question for
u.s. has been solved. Nor are we less fortunate
in the character and services of the distinguished
individual, thus plainly indicated and marked out.
He is worthy of the support of the whole
country as he is of any section of it. Habit has
rendered inveterate in him. the browning virtue
fan American Statesman-the ability impartial
ly to maintain the rights Of every section,
True, we do hear this questioned. Now tits not at
asurprising that Wings differ in preferring Gen
Scott Mr.. Fillmore but is moststrange that SOU
thern Wings should hesitate accord to Gen. Scott
the virtue of being nvinciby opposed to agitation
or withhold their confidence under an apprehen-
sion he may betray them. If he be not unchang-
ably upon the side ofharmony between the States
and for the Constitution in all its parts, as the
only means of perpetuating the Union, then, as
the gallant veteran himself has said, his whole
life is lie." He is of the South by a tie which
is the last to break in noble natures
1t was but the other day the Republic,
speaking Of speech of Governor Cleveland
of Connecticut, free-soil representative, re-
| marks, that he demonstrated the Compromise
was Wing measure, for which Mr. Clay, Mr..
Webster Mr.. Fillmore and Gen. Scott were alone
responsible" No opportunity is lost to parade
his exertions in behalf of the Compromise wherev-
er 1t may serve to inflame against him passion or
prejudice. The organs of Mr.. Fillmore in New
Y DIRK and Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, take care
it shall not be forgotten, that the General was as
ardent as he in the support of those measures
The fact, that he did enlist in 1.-THE battle for the
preservation of the Union and the Constitution
which was then fought and won, was as notorious
at the time as the flight oil Santa Anna from
his victorious approach. 1t is high compliment
to his wisdom and patriotism, that in the face of
the opposition of Southern Senators, he gave his
effective sanction to measures of cancellations now
regarded as a test ofgenuine loyalty to the Union
But the cry is that Seward Intends to vote for
him. Itmay be 1t is desirable that our can
didate, be he whom he may, should get all the
votes he can. We are very unlike our opponents,
and not near so cleuer five have no eye to the re-