Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
HOUSE OF RrpREsEyrArrvEs,

Washington, July 2, 1852. I
DEAR SIRs II my position in politics is mat
ter of any interest either to the readers Of the
Tribune or OF the Post it is but fair that it should
be correctly stated For the last seven years Gen.
Scott has been my frst choice for the Presidency
l had the honor Of presenting his name to the
Philadelphia Convention of 184s. and Of joining
with the Ohio delegation in voting for him first,
last, nnd all the time. Since then, have Joined
with the Wings of my district and State in de-
claring, on all proper occasions, that he was our
first choice and, as evidence of our sincerity and
fidelity, zoe intend to give him the electoral uote of
Ohio.
Your intimation that voted for Van Buren, is
unjust, because have never voted anything but
q Wing ticket, and have probably devoted as
much time and labor against MIR. V. B.'s preten-
sions as any man of my age in America. | have
never been candidate, except when regularly
made so by the nomination of the Whig party.
That the Freesolers have voted for me, is true !;
and always make my grateful Acknowledgements
to them for their confidence.
regard the platform which Gen. Scott has
made by service of near half century, in de-
Tending the Union the constitution, the laws, the
country, and the whole country, without regard
to.sectional parties sectional interests, as
reiable and meritorious than any which polit-
clans may have constructed. II is good enough
for me.
deny the right of the Post or the Tribune,
under such circumstances, to assign to me the
equjnocal position of I" boter." am for Scott
and Graham, and my humble services are dedi-
Gated TO the contest.
Yours, truly, L. D. CAMPBELL.
Mr.. Campbell is now about forty years old,
and few men of his age have had more ample
or useful experience in the political struggles of
his State and of the country. At the early age
of twenty 1--WE are informed by friend near us,
who has known him long and welD he was the
editor Of Wing paper in his native county in
Ohio, when that county gave Jackson majority
of three thousand votes In every contest since
that date he has borne an active part on behalf
of the Wing party, and neUer Uoted any other than
the Wing ticket. The Freesoilers Of his district
have ever manifested n generous confidence in
his ability and integrity, and have supported
him whenever candidate for Office, notwithstand-
ing his uncompromisipg Wing position, and the
fact that he has aludys been presented az the nom
mee of Wing conventions!
That MIR. Campbell is the original Scott man
of Ohio" is both here and in that State a trite
and common saying As he himself once ex-
claimed, when there were few around him to take
up the cry, General Scott was defending his
country at the cannon's mouth when l was
helpless infant on the Western frontier, and my
father far away from his home an humber sol
dier in that holy cause and shall never be alb
sent when his friends are rallied to his support in
any struggled" Mr.. Campbell made no vain
promise. He has stood forth bold, o fearless,
m able and an eloquent champion Of the gallant
hero in many an arena, and his influence is felt
and acknowledged wherever the faithful and de.
voted friends Of Scott and the Wing cause are
known. The gratifying reward of beholding the
success of his labors yet awaits him, and honors
are before him that even misrepresentation can
not tarnish or impair.