Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-18
LETTER TO HON DANIEL JENIFER.
BuENA VISTA p. o. ~ |

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Although YOU say-tI will frankly tell You what
are mn piaions, so as to leave no doubt whatever
as TO my course, you only inform us you are oppos
ed to Gen. Scott; and You do not say whether you
intend to vote for Gen Pierce, the hero of Merf-
cor and consequently, your letter throws no light
whatever on the "eourse" you intend to pursue,
unless it be the very natural cnsion, after read
ing it, that it is "a course" SO very crooked that 1t
cannot be defined, even by yourself. |
1t is evident, from the perusal Of your letter,
that your organ esteem is larger than that oil
caution. E.1s- 4. ,4.tt aff 80. ,ilisg5t9-sl
You inform us that "the friends of Gen. Scott,
WIN had access TO him, expressed their confidence
in the soundness of his views upon the Compton,
Use and Fugitive Slave laws; yet We read IN the
same sentence, that CHS opinions upon these Dues,
tons WE'RE NOT KNOWN, and were anxiousiy desired
and looked for" .r.-ar.tf ,s. l,atf-.,,a ;..s
You think that "Gen. Scott should have come
out before the meeting of the Convention and made
known his opinions" ,=,s,-s-+ s.t, =
do not think it would have been calculated to
elevate him in your opinion, when you do not pc
lieve "hiS friends who had access to him." and VINO
"expressed their confidence in the soundnesIo his
| views"
Gen. Scott has wisely profited by the sad expert
ence of those political demagogues who occasional
| ly throw themselves, their "op'nions's ana 'thei
claims, upon The people. .ss..If1
| He is well aware how often the patience OF the
voters has been tried; how often they have been
insulted by political nonentities expressing their
| 'sopinions." "a :
| He has not the unparalleled egotism to say: al
have availed MYSELF of MY undoubted right to de-
clare MYSELF n candidate"-and to act IN such u
manner as to lead us to believe that he thought
more of himself and "his opinions Than any one
else did. He is aware, if an intelligent and dis
| corning public desire any to represent them,
they have the ability, yea, the power, 10 elect MN.
Or, if there should be one among them pfe-einir
nently qualified for any trust, That prudence seq
respect, and modesty would suggest to such man
the propriety of the people making the nomination
and election. SO r5stls. ..E... srt
Again-if the character, the lie, the acnonS, ana
INTEGRITY of man are not sufficient for any 10
form correct "opinion'' of him, then it would be
entirely useless for such individual to make any
acknowledgements and to express any 'Opih!on'
Whatsoever, with the view of elevaing himself i'll
their esteem.
Consequently, sbefore the Convention, he came
out with the frankness of soldier, as expect
ed of him, and made known his opinions upon this
s.. ,iect to R. A. linton (of Louisiana) and Others,
." ~. boant;r, mi over IN be remembered SEN
,noa dr. ,,iU max, mo bid for the Presidential
I..t;o, ,, - . f-
"If bic ,;ndenendcnt "eourse, before the meeting
Of ,hs Convention. and the acceptance of the nom
;nat;on with the resolutions which accompanied it
h;.;,;,.. ;nstrnct;ons IN his friends at two pre-
I;,,f San,. ;nns not IN nresent his name so long
Nc 49, ,ras n hon. of the nomination of Mr. Clay
Iyomr favor;te candidate added to his we'll known
cbnTacter his life and the services he rendered his
countrv-he not sufficient to entitle him TO your
Iou'is no IT, Ja,,, very much whether
,h ,s t.am : ,.nIthy Of nossessing.
Vom moreover inform us-"The object and de-
,bt of the -SoIlers and Abolitionists were TO
80 -, :, M slvabstnr md MT Fillmore because
th, ,Jvoc,,e5 and carried into effect the provis-
49, ~ ths Comnrom;se law. and they united on
Cnn C SOFT tonccomnlish that ociect.D Asa proof
~ 80 Ss,r 5;,,;nf This we also find in your very
~. Liter chat ultimately. che was nomi-
IItba f,ssnds of these Gentlemen from three
St,tes d; .rhe trends of MI. Webster and Mr.
HIl,or, annn, he consistently accused of ..unit-
;n, ~, Con Scott for the purpose of breaking them
down 49, Fs.5l Ia 70. ~ ..-a asI
uo H II. loo. ~ NOW ,vbv Won have brought
.ts hare aannst Cen Scott, that the Free Soil
as md ShoI;tionists have united on General Scott
:, iI gnn,Sn that since the adjournment OF the
Wing National Convention, that they have met
.,d So,n;n,teI Hale and Julian, and that no me H.
- ~ arc 'LUb;c National Convention who voted
cr Co.. Scott Vas nresent and that the Abolition
nTess without:exception support the nomination or
Hale and Julian. as saaiFa Edo. :
Tenresentatiye government is founded on the
x;,, ib,f The will Of 4 majority governs There
never hos been n candidate nominated who was the
choice of every one Necessity has therefore made
II nsuai 10 sunport the candidate whom the majority
;sbcd IN r,nrrsentt them. Those who are not sat-
;sfsi now and after The election must cherish the
h tLoy will he here after as it is utterly impossl-
hIe tn satisfy every one : All parties should vote
fnT measures and not for men, which have for their
nh;cct The nrospcrity the welfare and the happi.
ncSs of th.,r country
| hive ALWAYS viewed the doings Of the Abolition
;, Of th. North and the Disunionists of the South
ms only the cbullitons of certain politicians who
odont This oeaI intrigue and excitement to ensure
their election, and then they have the boldness TO
come to Washington and take oath 10 support
The Constitution. have never considered the In
ion in danger The great mass of the people, North,
South East and West, have always been and ever
viii he trnc and devoted to the Union, and the Com
s,;tution Inv which 1t is upheld and preserved.
| know how impolitic it is to try to convince any
one that his conclusions are wrong, unless you have
the courtesy TO admit (whilc you reason with him)
that his premises are right. 81. 81, i-t3tt ,..i.
Therefore, as YOU say, that "Gen. Scott owes his
nom,not;on IN the Aboiitionists and consequently,
he will be inclined TO favor their views. will adj
nit such to be the fact for the sake of argument,