Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-11
General Scott and thc Mississ.ppi
Delegation

General Scott and fhc Mississippi
Delegation.
We do not remember. haviny . hcretofnre pub
lished the sulioincd testimony in behalf OF Gen
SCOTS advocacy Of the Compronse--but, If
we have. its dircctne'' and authenticity render
it worthy Of re.inser,,on. fanny candid ma i.
after reading il. doubts the relations of Gen $.
either to the Compsomisr, ar to Seward. he
can only do so by qucs,loniong his word aud,
we pity the man, who is forced to any such
necessity as thar. Ahcr the nomination n,
Balnmore, tie Mississippi delegation waited
upon Gen. 5. Mr.. ID. ". Adams, W ho was a
member ofthe delegation, and present on the
occasion, made speech 1oa Wing meeting At
Jackson. after his return home. liz which he re.
ported as follows General Srottls rN4arks 10
the delegation. Read them Sguthefn Wings
read them Southern Bemacrads, aud sn
whether you have really any doubts ia your,
hearts that Gen. Scott will honestly and vigo.
rously support the Compromise:
Il feel gratiiied, gentlemen nj this uocspect
cd call, and am glad 10 see before me the ac-
credited men of Mississippi. The nomination
which ms been conferred upon rue bv,,he con
'thtipiib'i "lhiH Dbu were nffnicfSYfS u n honor
greater than deserve; and WHETHER defeated
or elected, | shall always rcenrt it as the hiph.
est compliment which could he bestowed up.
on me, and as more than repaying me for the
little service ] have rendered my country. |
am well pleased, too, gentlemen. with the plat
iorrnyon have adopted--it neets ,ny hearty aud
cordni approval, and letmc assure you,gen,le
men. that this is no newborn faith with me-
Years ago ! entertained the sentiments ex-
pressed In Tint platform on the subject of
Southern rights. can assuia you,s that was
one OF the hrst 60 give nay hearty and cor.
dial approval aud enlargement OF those meas
nres when they were before Congress-
There We're bat two othern ahead of me IN pan,
ot time IN their advocacy and approval oil
those measures. | mean Mr. CLAY, and Sena.
tor Foote or your State. As carly az $500
when first brought her1re Congress, orenl,
avowcd myself hr irgrald o4 those m.nsu res
and then, and since "a many ! think ns an
average of five times day, have openly
and publicly. dqclhrei my sentiments to man
woman and child, who has approached m~ or
the subject: have not sought, nor do desir,
any concealmcnt Of my views and Opinions II
reference 10 them; and it is a matter II pro
found ostonlshment and regret to me. that n
sentiments have been so grossly msrepresrn
such an unjust and malicious slander.. Nj,
name has been coupled with that oil Mr. VIM
IL. Seward, and have been charged with en-.
'ertaiplng sentiments in common with him in
ref,'i,ecs 10 southern. ips,utiors No,hioa
can lie more unjust and false 1t is true: am
personally acquainted with Mr.. Seward, aud
that he's personally my friend; but | am not
responsible for his peculiar sentiments, nor
those OF any other man who may see propcr ia
support me- and no MN living knows better
IMAM he what my OPINIONS are and always have
been. ! made his acquaintance some tia,e in
the year '36 or 81. had not met with him
or correspondent with or interchanged commn.
nicstlons with him, however. during the inter.
val from the year '45 10 80 In the latter
year, during the pending of the compromise
measures before Congress, met with hin, in
travelling through New Jersey. Heapproach.
ed me on the subject of these measures, and
asked my opinion in relation thereto re-.
nl'ed TO him in these words: Sir. am dead
Tor the Consliiuion-dead for the Union
dead Tor the Compromisc-and dead against
any man who is opposed TO them or either of
them, The Language used by myself on that
occasion " as So POSITIVE and emphatic, that in
aiuo'hg 10 II sance-ior he well remembers
the conversation--he has even charceI m.
with rudeness.
have seen some service in the cause al onr
common country. and now advanced IN
life. have cndcavorcd to gain at least
name for uprghiness and cahdor; md cha
lenge the world II produce witness VIII,
would be believed IN court Of justice. VIII,
will say that have ever, by thought, word
or deed, said or done any thing 10 justify. tn
misrepresentation that have been made as L
my sentiments and opinions. or that they hav
been otherwise than expressed to you her
this day. If any such man can be found, Ii
him be brought forward. and am willing tina