Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-30

| Favor.
Colonial w S. Hamilton, former Democratic can
didate for Governor of Louisiana, has declared his
intention to support Gen. Scott, and has issued an
elaborate statement of the reasons which lead him
to this conclusion. He contrasts the characters
and lives of the two candidates and pronounces IN
favor of the Wing, in every respect better qua
lifted for the Presidency and.as fully entitled to it
on the ground of protracted and meritorious ser
vices in his country's cause. Colonel Hamilton
| remarks: arlf sI.
"Though am Democrat, cordially unite with
the Wings in the effort to elect Gen. Scott Chief
Magistrate of the United States As early as the
year 1903, introduced ourselves to each other
| by military salutations have served together in
peace and in and have correspondent familiarly
for nearly forty-two years. l think that know
him well and intimately and am somewhat capable
of judging of his merits, having had ample time and
opportunity for serions STUDY Of character. A
better officer or more able man. or more honora-
BILE, generous and kind hearted, perhaps the sun
| never shone upon. Ispeak from my own experience
| and give my own opinion; Others, of course, will
| judge for themselves.
ait would be presumption to assert that. of the
| many millions of his countIymen, he is the most
capable of filling highest civil Office. But it
may well be asserted that he has rendered greater
| services to his country than any other man now
living; and that in every situation in which he has
|
which he has conductedun his army commission)
| he has proved himself faithful, capable and pa
triotc. He might well, then, be placed in COM
petition with greatest men for the sufrages OF
| the people. But, by the system of convention
nomination, the selection is narrowed down and
the choice is between two individuals. 1t so hap
pens that point of comparison can be presented,
and that the mind can only be disturbed by con-
trasts. If party tactics were not invoked, and Ger
tain words inscribed on a banner, the decision
would be an easy matter. .rsssls W. f,gs.. +.
ssThe American people should reflect that the
| banner to be upheld is that of the country, and
that strong and able hand, pure, welltred yete-
ran and patriot, is alone worthy to hold it aloft-
| Diminish the dignity of the Office, and one ensign
| may be called upon as we'll as another; and when
he gets tired, sergeant can relieve him. This, to
my mind, is not the spirit of our Institutions"
He proceeds to show that Gen. Scott has given
the strongest guarantees of his attachment to the
South, and its institutions, and in this connexion
produces extract from letter addressed to him
self by Gen. Scott in 1857:
"WAsmNeroN, July 81, 1851.
"MY DEAR H.: There is Northern paper of very
general circulation which represents me an op-
ponent OF the Compromise measures of the last
| Congress. Now, if be not devoted to the whole
country, to the Constitution, and all its comprom
ises then my entire life has been lie was here
| in July, August and September, 1850, during the
agony of the public mind on those two great meas
ures, and think may positively assert that did
more to promote the passage of the bills, including
the for the capture of fugitive slaves, than any
man in the United States not member of Congress.
For my efforts with members of the two Houses, and
the part took in the Cabinet, appeal to Mr.. F
&C., &c. From the settlement of the vexed ques-
ton, which regard as happy one, have con-
stantly urged that it ought to be taken final and
perpetual. | feel myself much hurt that single
American can be found to doubt me on matter so
deeply affecting love of country. This is not said
| for you, my friend"
The New Orleans Campaign Republic, in which
Col. Hamilton's communication appears, thus re-
fers to his character and positions: or
| "Colonel Hamilton is well known throughout
the South as a gentleman of high moral and intel
lectual standing Asa politician, he has long been
regarded able and influential leader in the
| Democratic ranks. His decided and ardent sup
port of General Scott at this time cannot but pro-
duce its effect upon those who know him PERSONAL
| ly, and the undenable historical facts which he
has SO lucidly arrayed in support of his conduct
cannot fail to influence the mind of every candid
reader. From our own personal knowledge of the
man, we know that nothing short of assurance
douby sure, as regards the question of southern
rights, could induce him TO yield up his fealty
to his party in support of Wing, oven though he
be his personal friend, and that Wing known to be
worthy of his suffrage" G.6e.f