The daily union., 1852-09-15
scott and the Compromise.

bv southern wing Vi PoSiuoh Ahu ihhuShso sus
gess that the exigencies Of the demand it. the
RepuShc comes with the letter OF some obscure in
dyidua who informs the world that he--the obscure
indivdual--has had the honor OF personal interview
with General Scott and that the hero of great many
battles condescended to him he obscure individ
ua that he the hero OF great many battes was very
much attached TO the Union and had quite affection
for the Compromise. The public remuneration OF the
whig candidate by the Hon Daniel Jenfer of Maryland
imposed upon the Republic the necessity of making
another effort arrest the progress of disaecon among
southern wings Accordingly. in lis issue of yesterday,
the Rtpublc publishes the letter OF somebody, of whom
nobody ever heard before in which is stated that Gen.
Scottdeclaed in the hearing of the writer that he
really the friend OF the Union and the Compromise.
Now this is novel spectacle in the eyes Of the Ame
can people We were aware that General Scott affected
great state and ceremony in his intercourse with ord
nary people, but candidly confess did not sup
pose his pride and vanity were so excessive as TO
sraln HIM from condescending TO direct and free
communication with the freemen Of America 1t
seems however that such is the case, and that Gen
Scot's concet OF his dignity and Importance will
not suffer him to communicate with the electors OF this
country otherwise than through the agency OF sub
ordinate parsonage II an aecation of arstocratc re-
serve resirains the whig candidate from explaining his
opinions and position in his person, then does he in
fct gross insult upon the people OF this country And
they whom he repels as the profdnum uulgu feeling,
as every even the poorest and hum,lest citizen has
right to feel, that in individual dignity they level
with the most exalted will Indignantly refuse to PROSTATE
themselves before the they not allowed to ap-
proach.
But the mode by which the whg candidate communl-
Gates with the public not only offensive the dignity oi
the people: it looks very much if it deliberately
adopted for the purpose of deceving them II certainly
fails TO quiet their suspicious or satisfy their doubts
Let for moment survey the position which Gen.
eal Scott occupies respect to the Compromise and the
constitutional rights Of the South, and if the letters
of obscure individuals, such the Republic is in the
habit OF publishing, is satisfactory proof Of his soundness
That the Seward wings of the North determined to sacr
fee Mr. Fillmore because OF his sanction Of the fugitive
slave bill. is a fact which cannot be controverted
Does any man believe that If Mr.. Fillmore had We
toed that bill be would have been repudiated by
the followers of Mr.. Sewardl The rallyng-cry of
those who prostrated him the repeal of the fu-
a,u. and their agains, him based
upon the knowledge that he would not become their
instrument in the work. Their hostility to him was
stimulated only by resentment his sanction of the
fugitive slave b but by the fact that he had asserted
its fnay. and had declined to coun,enance any scheme
to repeal or modify il. For this reason the abolition
wings, led on by William H. Seward, deserted Mr.
Fillmore, took TO their confidence another dstin.
guished whig, and rallied around him as their cho-
sen candidate for the presidency II the position OF
General Scott upon the Compromise identical with
Mr. Flmores. why did the aboli,ionists prefer him to
Al, Eilnnra, ua was not hsttar ahIar or ,ooro 90,
sistent advocate OF wbg principles than Mr. Fillmore
Agd If General Scos views OF the constitutional rights
of the South were anagonisiic to Stewards, why did
Seward embrace him the very champion OF all Others
after having rejected and waued against Mr. Fillmore
because he could support Sewards schemesi There
as but one reply to these questions. and that reply was
given by the united voice Of the whg party Of the South
prior TO the meeting OF the Wing Convention a, Ba
more: "Fillmore is to be sacrificed because OF his de-
vo,ion to the constitution and his support OF the rights
OF the South. Let every true patrotevery friend OF
the Union-every champion Of southern interests rally
to his rescue" "Scou is the candidate OF the abolition
agitators of the Norhihe instrument Of Seward-the
enemy Of the Compromise-he foe Of the South-bere-
FORE LET every true patriot. every friend OF the Unon
every champion OF southern interests resist his nom
nation at every hazard and TO the last extremity" This
was the ncessan admonition and appeal OF southern
wings only, but OF that class of northern wings also
who had been conspicuous for their opposition to the
agitatons and aggressons OF the aboltionsts Every
whig Journal OF the South reiterated this warning
and this appeal, and in IL they were joined by the
Union whig journals OF the North. Accordingly when
the Wing Convention met a, Baltimore Seward and
his allies rallied upon Winfield Scott while the com.
promise wings OF the North and the wings OF the South
in compact and unbroken phaanx resisted the nomins
ton Of Scott by every conceivable expeden and with
the utmost energy of opposition They not only cast
their votes against Scott but they insisted upon the
adoption of platform in odpdncs Of the nomination
which. being in direct antagonism to his known opn.
ions, il was expected would put his nomination beyond
the limits OF possibility But in this the opponents OF
Scott were sgnally mistaken SO far from being crushed
by the resolution endorsing the Compromise, Scotts
friends acquiesced in it, nth the un&srsiand,ng that 1t
would propitiate sufficient number OF southern wings
10 the nomination Of their candidate. And thus
was the nomination OF Scott effected by the division Of
ihe compromise whgs-some voting for Fillmore and
someior Webser-and by bargain between portion OF
ne supporters Of Scott and portion OF the supporters OF
rinmore-he iormer agreeing TO the passage OF a COM
p'o"se resolution condition that the latter would be-
uay he Trust and desert TO Seward But excepting the
ueaehery oiavery few representatives from the South
The enurs southern delegation, in conjunction with the