The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-27
GEN. scott's Dealings With the whig Conyen-
ton.
TO Ms Edilsr Of The UniOn

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In your paper OF the oath ins is article irsm the
.Knoxve Pebeian.g giving account OF a wing ratih
cation meeting Ia that eiiy and the speech OF Mr. Snsed
delegate from Tue State al large the occasion, 10
which Mr. Sneed in speaking OF the nomination, IS re-
pored 10 have said she would make dean breast, and
Tell all be knew about it, Ga Sunday morning before
the nomination made, the Tennessee delegauon de |
spacheda messenger 10 Washington TO Gen Scout ana
he returned in the evening" bearing pledge entirely sat
sfsctory and covering every possible ground OF ooIec
tom The messenger sent to Cen Scott on the SAooath'
by the Tennessee whx delegation and who returned "a
the evening OF the same day. bearing pease ehniey
satisfactory and covering every possible grouha Oh o.
iecton il is understood was no less parsonage man
of Tennessee and present senator, James e
ZONES Was that pledge written or merely oral onei
review OF what bad occurred during the preceding week
NAV enable fair-mnded and candid TO arrive al con-
cusoIls at least satisfactory TO themselves.
The Wing National Convention assembled in the city
Of Baltimore on Wednesday June 10. On Friday the Sh
being the third day OF the convention, Mo j. M bo's'
OF Virginia, read The convention letter, hrst saying
al repeat this letter written TO my colleague W .
Archer) on last Tuesday night 1t is as follows"
.sMy DEAR slR. have decided TO write nothing to the
convention any individual member before nomina
tion but shoad hat honor a 70 my o
At least strong IN he IA yos as hoe fead = gna
ernor Jones' Mr.. Bots, Mr. Lee, &c.
lin haste youf.s. tTnyi ,,pr = SCOTT
"To Hon, w, s. ARcnKa."
This letter is copied from the Repubc !; it is not pub
lshed in the Signal edition OF the proceedings OF the
Wing Convention. After the reading Of the letter. .'Hon.
j. c. Jones SAID, in the OF remark submitted by
him
al never saw General Scott till the second of January
last He did the honor TO call upon me. We entered
into full and tree conversation. | told him that my
State would vote for Mr.. Fillmore account OF the
rmness and fidelity with which be had discharged his
fifun NAL uufteS nd that III | a
delegate | would vote 10 carry ont the views OF my
State. told him thai Tennessee would vote Tor no man
who for supporting and Maintaining the Compro-
mise in ali its parts He said be ardent supporter
and friend OF the compromise measures IRON the day they
first presented TO Congress by Henry Clay and that
he opposed TO touching them any manner shape,
or form Loud applause
sloldhi he much illuminated and misunderstood,
and thai be bad better write letter, and forever silence
the calumnes repeated against him. He answered,
that he would write no letter, nor do anything which
looked like seeking the nomination To determine
lion Re has adhered up 10 ae ptesen, ume and ae mas
have had two interviews with him since, and he holds
TO the sane grouncs OF action. AT all these converse
there others present, TOR have had NO clan
desne conversations or meetings with him..
Shortly AFTER the ballo,ng commenced, the result of
the fir ST of which wasfor Scott I3l votes Fillmore 1873
votes, Webster 90 votes Mr.. Fillmore received every
southern cast except the three from Delaware, which
were controlled and given TO General Scott by John M
Clayton, late Secretary OF State in the Gapta Cayinet
Wlmos proro' into the treaty with Mexico and was
opposed TO the Compromise in 1850
The ballotDgs continued without material varia
ton until the forty sixth ballot had late Saturday
evening, when the convention dourned (nomnay) over
I'LL Monday. The next morning (tbe Sabbaih) the
vention being in session. 'the Tennessee delegation
despatched messenger TO Washington General Scott,
and he returned in the evening, bearing pledge entirely
satisfactory and covering every possible ground of obec
ton"
Monday came and at the proper hour the convention
according adjournment and resumed their labors
the 47th 4Sth 49h 5oih and 5lst ballots had end
announced without result
During the call on the sad vote when Tennessee
called the chairman said he directed by majority
of the delegates large from that Stae four dissenting
10 give Two for Scott and also give the votes OF two
of the districts for the [Cheers and loud
applause."I
The last ballot stood as foilowsi
"FTTY-THRD BALLOT.
aFor Scolt-Mane, 8 New Hampshire, 5; Vermont, s;
Massachusetts, q Rhode Island, 8 Connecticut. 2; New
York. rs; New Jersey, 7; Pennsylvania, II; Delaware,
81 Virginia. s; Ohio. 70 Tennessee, .; Indiana 70; H.
nos. ii Missouri ., Michigan, 8; Iowa. Wiscon-
sin. L; California, .. Total, l5s.
"For Fillmore Connecticut, New York, u; Mary
land s. Virginia. O.; North Carolina, 10; South Caro-
Ina s. Georgia. 10; Alabama, Q Mississippi, LOUISE
ana 8; kentucky, IL; Tennessee, o; Missouri, 0; Ar
kansas. Il Florda Texas a Iowa. 3 Losa. Ia
Connecticut. New York, !; Wisconsin, California
l. Total, al
sTbe Chair then announced that Winfield Scott was the
duly nominated candidate Of the whg party Of the United
STATES for the Presidency The demonstrations OF APP
plause &C. were renewed ard prolonged for come NUN
uies."
Thus General Scott was nominated; receiving i42
northern and is southern Delaware, VIZ.
gnia, o; Tennessee, 81 Missouri, 4-the eGtre South
with the above exceptions, adhering Mr. Fillmore 10
the last Bat how this result effected What in
fuences brou TO bear upon those gentlemen from
Virginia. Tennessee, add Missouri, TO induce them to
separate from their immediate colleagues well the
great body OF the southern delegates Was il effected
under the pledge borne by the Tennessee Sabbath
senger from General Scott which entirely saiisiac.
tory and covering every possible ground OF objection "
II So is important document. and should be given TO
the public IL il has been Was il written or oral II
merely oral was unnecessary and could have been
satisfactory than what he had before said to Gov.
Jones' and BY him communicated to The convention tina,
He (ScotD said he ardent supporter and friend
OF the compromise measures from the day they
hrst presented Congress ny Henry Clay, and that
he was opposed to touching them in any shape,
or form " written, Il in conflict with the determi
nation Of General Scott expressed in his letter to Mr.
Archer II written oral il in direct conflict with
his determination "a declared TO Governor Jones when
the governor advised him "hat he had better WRITE and
forever silence he ralumniss repeated against him"
He (scot) answered as that he would write no letter.
nor do ANYTHING which looked ike seeking the nomina