Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-08
FfBm the commercial, 9TH inst.
HON. George p. Badgers

stuaied the character Of each individual member,1
and thought that had formed a correct opinion
with regard to them. It IN the qualities OF cahoor'
frmness and honesty in political party questions an
inter contempt for anything calculated to mlsiead
and scorn for everything like deception. either IN
argument or the legitimate use OF facts had pia-
ced one Senator superior to another, that one was
the Hon. George E. Badger of N. Carolina. With
ont intending to say how much that opinion has
been modified or changed, nevertheless must say
that his letter upon the Presidential election IN re-
DIV to an invitation to address the whlg CLUB OF
Raleigh as first published in the Raleigh IN = Il
Register is calculated to deceive his constituents
and msiead the people of the South. upon subjects
involving not only their immediate interest, but the
integrity of the Union
The letter of Mr. Badger is disingenuous and un-
candid in this that he omits to tell ms constituents
the whole truth relative to the position that parties
occupy at the North upon the exciting subject OF
slavery And farther, that he uses facts IN such
way as to mislead those who were not present at
Washington City, and saw and learned thing: con
nected with the nominations of Gen. Pierce and Gen
Scott, which one occupying Mr.. Badgers position
could moi fail and learn. The great question
for the people of the United States to weigh in the
approac ching election is which party at the North Is
likely to secure peace from any further agitation OF
the slavery question: and who is the South to look
to for faithful compliance with and adherence to
the measures Of Compromise $50
/ Suppose when Mr. Badger returned to North Car
olna, he had been approached wths these questions
lly which party at tile North is most avorabiy dspos
ed to the compromise measures. and in the selection
of the two candidates now before theipeople which
element prevailed in the selection Of caeh2 is Gen.
Pierce selected by the North friendly to or SYM
pa HIKING with the fanaticism that has kept this slave
nv question in continual agitation! Are the origi-
nal friends of Cen Scott at the North those men
who. when the Union was in danger, placed them
selves in the front of the rank to stay the tide of
Northern aggression that seemed at time almost
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the Senators of the North, and you have had every
opportunity to know their feelings and opinions, and
| therefore desire of you my Senator to tell ME
candidly and faithfully apart from all party predi-
lectons, to whom would you prefer to entrust your
rights and my rights and the rights of your constit
uents upon this great question, the wing or demo-
cratic Senators 2;
Does any one believe that the Hon. Geo. E. Bad
ger would answer by saying $ that it is objected
" that Seward Greedy and Weed support him:
.'Well do not both the Van Burens, Preston King
- Hallet, B. T. Butler, David Wmot. the father OF
- the famous proviso and many others oflke aboli
Sc ton opinions support Pierce!' / think not but
he would have told him that it was q fact beyond
dispute, prominent and pregnant, that there was
not single Senator from the North who favored
the nomination of Gen Scott who was in favor of
the compromise final settlement of the slavery
question, while the Democratic Senators from that
section were almost unanimous in its favor would
not do in Justice to Mr. Badger, and therefore pro-
pose to place the facts which assert before the peo
pie and especially his constituency, and appeal to
him for their correctness. | will commence with
the State Of Maine. The Senators are Bradbury
and Hamn-both Democrats the one IN favor OF
the compromise, the other opposed New Hamp-
shire-Hale and Morris The first has not acted
with the Democratic party for years opposed to the
compromise. MIR. Morris is true conservative
Democrat in favor of the compromise. Vermont
Upham and Foot, both Wings and both anti compro-
mise men. MISUNDERSTANDING and Summer, the
one Wing the other elected by coalition of DEM
ocrats and Freesoilers-but opposed to the compro-
mise. Rhode Island--Clarke and james, the first
a Wing, opposed to the compromise. the other a
Democrat and in favor of it. Connecticut Smith
and Toucey, one Wing and one Democrat, the Wing
3 opposed-the Democrat in favor Of the compromise
New York-Seward and Fish, both Wigs, and both
opposed to the compromise. New Jersey-Miller
and Stockton the first Wing and. opposed to. and
2 the other Democrat and in favor of, the compro
e mise. Pennsy Cooper and Broadbead, the
one Wing, in favor of the compromise and oppo-
sed to the nomination of Gen. Scott, the other a
Democrat and in favor of the compromise. Ohio
Chase and Wade. the first elected by coalition oil
Democrats and Frecsoilers and opposed to the COM
promise, the other Wing and also opposed to those
measures. Indiana-Bright and Whtcomb both
Democrats, and in favor of the compromise. illinois
Shields and Douglas, both Democrats and both in
} favor of the compromise. Michigan-Cass and
Felch, both Democrats, and both compromise men
Iowa-Dodge and Jones, both Democrats, and both
in favor OF the compromise measures. Wisconsin,
Dodge ana w lKer DOth Democrats, and both anti
compromise Caforna-GwJ mn and Weller
Il both Democrats, and both compromise men.
Thus it will be seen that out of thirty-two North
j, ern Senators, with whom Mr. Badger associates da
ly during the session of Congress, but one sotar,
Wing was in favor of the compromise as final set
Element Of the slavery question: and that one wa:
opposed to the nomination Of Gen Scott. If it was
r not for making this article too lengthy might SHOW
II the same facts in the House of Representatives suf
l. fee, however, the declaration, that be denied
IT that not one Wing representative from the North
u who favored the compromise measures in favor
= of the nomination of Gen. Scott while every Whie
l. representative from hat section who was in favor O
l. his nomination was opposed to the compromise, in
j. Guiding the fugitive slave law, as final settlement
: of the slavery question
; Such are the differences between the influences
g the North which support the Democratic and Wing
o candidates. In the one where you find TIL
Democrat opposed to the interests and rights of thu
South, you find exception to The party wher
you find Wing fnvOring Southern rights and South
ern interests, you find also exception to his party
If Mr.. Badger, as true sentinel on the watch
~ tower, had desired to communicate all the facts
II his constituents he might have told them that in tn
IN selection of Gen. Scott as the whig candidate, tn
freesoil wing of that party triumped and in the Sc
lection of Gen. Pierce the triumph to the South wa
= complete. If he had wished to be candid he might
~ with truth, have said that while Seward Greedy an
~ Weed support Scott they do so triumphing over tn
South III his nomination-and Van Buren, Presto
King and Wilmot following in the wake of tn
II South who made the nomination of Pierce Sewar
leads the Scott Van Buren, ollos the Pierce column
20 l 10 not desire to enter into any discussion as
ne the position of the two candidates on this question
Il, slavery; TO the southern people it is immateris
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