The daily union., 1852-09-18


paid by clerk in the War Department while acting as
Secretary AS TO the other allowances for other
services relating to Indian tribes and for compiling mil
itary laws, we only presented accurate statement Of
them remarking that General Scott was in the regular
receipt Of his official pay and emolumens during the lime
he charged for extra services The democratic candi.
date in 1s4s was ved for making similar demands bu,
have preferred charges against Gen Scott therefor
We have dealt fairly by General Scott We have set
down naught in malice; and we have given candid
statement of the contents OF the papers reported to the
Senate, If that be treason, make the most Of it. The
assertion OF the Scott organ that have suppressed or
garbed any part of the report, is, repeat empha.
cally wiul and deliberate iaLehood and we defy the
sanderer to bring forth his proofs.
Plot gainst the Union.-seward's schemes
That Scott is used by Seward and his faction Of
abolition agitaors merely instrument with which 10
get possession of the government can contradict
without incurring the imputaon either Of excessive
stupidity excessive mendacy The abolitonisls made
shrewd calculation Of the matter. They knew that
Scotrs sentiments in respect TO slavery and its constu
tional guarantees identical with their own. They
knew that his utter ignorance of the details Of admins.
ation and his ncapacy 10 discharge the duties Of the
presidency, would make him fall an easy prey 10 their
arts and intrigues--hat his helpless imbecily would
throw him into their for and support They
knew that Seward himself could not possibly be elected
The pear not ripe The time had not come when thew
could boldly throw aside the mask, and openly proclaim
their designs They could not yet afford to repudia,s
the wings of the South TheyTesoyed then, to attempt
The next best thing to the election OF Seward himself and
that was, to endeavor 10 elect the chom Seward
should designate his choice. William H. Seward is a
cold hearess and upulous demagogue, bent only
upon his own promotion and the accomplishment Of
his own schemes. and possessed of sagacy as far.
seeing his ambition is boundless. Of all the
men in this country, Seward selected Winfield Scott
to be his predecessor in the presidency The election of
Scott is intended only the first ACT in the play-he
election of Seward himself is to be the closing caastro.
phe. Scott is Stewards /" choice and creation" His
nomination opposed by the wings of the South and
the compromise wings of the North, from FIRST to last and
by every possible expedient But Seward embraced
him, eang 10 him. ultimately tumphed over all oppos
ton and Scot, stands before the country the cand
date Of Waham II, Se,oard These are facs-no,orous
facts-recorded acsyhich no man will dare to conto.
vert. aMH
Well what next' Seward is victorious over the con.
his choice and creature is tie whg candidate for the
presidency. The thing now is 10 elect Scott so that
Seward may the power and patronage Of the gov
eminent to strengthen and consolidate his party build up
his interests, and smooth his ascent 10 the prss
dency. But slight partition separates the whg party Of
the North from the ultra abolition party, and they may
very easily be brought together and CONSOLIDATED into
grand slavery party Suppose Seward's party in
possession OF the power and patronage Of the govern.
ment, and he the amoner OF executive favor bow eas
ly might he precpitaea combination which the natural
tendency of things is rapidly consummating And
what power there in the county 10 resist the onset OF
this vast confederacy OF isms-of abotionsm OF social
ISM and Of every other ism that burns to prey upon the
situations OF the South With President already syua
tbzing with his feelings, committed 10 his schemes and
subject to his power what conspiracy agains, the
constitution might not Seward organize and what an
overwhelming array OF forces might he not precipiae
upon the South The power welded by william H.
Seward is inadequaely estimated He is the centre OF
vast dsadection the chief Of great acy and the
leader Of powerful faction. He is with the wLigs Of
the North what the bold outlaw was in Sherwood for
est-a monarch whose authority none dare dispute
whose power none dare resist and whose wrath il
death 10 provoke. Mr. Fillmore even was ain to prop.
tale his anger by surrender TO Scott before he ven
ured within the limits OF Stewards power This is the
man who "wields Scott a warrior wields his battle.
axe to strike down the defenders OF the constitution to
rear the fabric of his own power upon the ruin Of
the South, possibly ceave asunder this fair con.
federacy.
This deep and dangerous plot which Seward has or.
ganized and which he uses Scott 10 promote s under.
stood not only by the eminent wings Of the Soulh
bu, by the best and mos, patriotic wings of the North
and therefore il is that they are striving TO compass the
defeat Of the whg candidate Gentry, Toombs Stephens,
Lyons, and Jenifer are cooperating with Webster.
keiehum, Curtis and their comrades in the North in
the same effort to uphold The constitution and the Union
All sagacious patriots that in the defeat Of Scott is
the only hope for the preservation OF the peace Of The
country and the perpetuity OF the Union.
Another Great whig Failure
The Scott party has made another great failure in The
old Keystone State Every effort was tried to get up
great demonstration at Lancaster Thursday but the
masses refused to respond TO the call of the Scott man
ayers even IN the banner county OF the whig party.
Hitherto Lancaster county has been claimed for Scott
by majority OF six thousand; bat despatch received
yesterday evening from most reliable source denomi.
naes the meeting "a magnificent falure,r and states
that fourteen hundred the largest number counted
IN ihe procession, and that mors than ha came on a