The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-09-02
Tne charges Against Gen. Scott.

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that the charges against Gen. Scott were made
upon anonymous authority, the Nashville Union
has the following cogent reply, imbodying facts
which should be kept before the people:
81. The first and most serious charge is that
Gen. Scott is in the hands of Seward, the abol-
tionists and free soilers. For the truth of this
charge, among other good and true men, Messrs
Gentry and Williams, of Tennessee, are respo''-
6le.
go Another charge against Gen. Scott is
that he is opposed to the existence OF slavery.
The proof of this charge is found In ms o'cn
letter. in which he declares that it is "a high mo-
raj obiqation of masters and slaUeholding States
to employ ALL MEANS not incompatible with the
safety of both colors to meiorate slavery, EVEN
TO DIFFERENTIATION
e3 Another charge against Gen. Scott is,
that he is in favor of annexing large number
of free States to the Union, and thus giving to
the anti-slavery power an overwhelming weight
in the councils of the nation. The proof Of this
charge is found in Gen. Scott's letter. dated June
1s49-which we have published in full-in
which he says: in my judgement, the inter-
ests of both sides would be much promoted by
the annexation-the several provinces Canada,
New Brunswick, etc. coming into the Union on
equal terms scih our present thirty States And
further Though opposed to incorporating
with us any district densely peopled with the
Mexican race, should be uery happy to frater-
paize with our Northern and Northeastern neigh
6ors.' The territory which Gen. Scottls thus IN
favor of annexing to our Northern and North
,Cesterr boundaries is nearly as large as all the
territory now embraced in the Union.
"4. Another charge against Gen. Scott is,
that he is in favor of national bank. The
proof of this charge is found in his letter to a
committee of gentlemen, dated October 25, 1o4l,
in which he says that he regards such an insti-
tuition as indispensable, in peace and in war, to
the operations of the treasury and the wants OF
commerce.
| So Another charge against Gen. Scott is,
that he is in favor of practical destruction Of
bankrupt larc The proof of this charge is al
so found in his letter of 1041.
"6 Another charge against Gen. Scott is,
that he is in favor of practical destruction OF
the veto pouoer In his letter just alluded to, he
declares himself in favor of reducing the veto
now so essential to the saveholding States-sc
as to give bare majority in Congress the power
to overrule it. This would be a practical de-
struction of the power.
| ss7. Another charge against Gen. Scott is
that he is supported almost entirely by the enc
mics of the fugitive slave law at the North
The fact that Seward, Johnston, and Greedy, the
leaders of the higher-law men, are his warm
friends, is sufficient proof of this charge.
So Another charge against General Scott
is, that he is in favor of modifying our natu,
tive franchise upon only one condition, viz that
they serve one year in the army or navy of the
United States. The evidence of the charge is
found in Gen. Scott's letter of acceptance, and
in communication written by him to the Ma
tionDI Intellfgencer in 1914. Taken together,
these two documents show him to be in favor OF
this dangerous and unjust modification.
"9. Another and most serious charge a
gainst Gen. Scott is, that he stubbornly refuses
to define his position on the compromise. The
proof of this charge is abundant, but we will
not go into it in detail. Suffice it to say that
Gov. Jones has declared that he, with hun
dred to back him. implored General Scott to
define his position on the Compromise, 'and he
would not.
''These are the principal and most important
charges against General Scott. With the ex-
ception of two or three, they are susceptible Of
documentary proof from under his own hand
And yet the Banner would have its readers be-
lieve that they are made upon anonymous au-
thority and that no known person is responsible
for them