The daily union., 1852-10-14

submisslon 10 wrong Il necessarily begels approval
upon The simplest principles OF human nature; Men
will not admit that what they habituay do yield 10 Il
wrong and. when forced To do that justify The mind
stimulated by the passion OF sefove, insensiby com
Iaenccs the work OF usthcaiion-in other words, 70
prove that the wrong Is no wrong but nghl put lot
get the proper limits OF this address and orbear 70 press
this view further, with this caution TO you; You can
never hope for safety Tor yourselves your ptopey any
your families; YOU cannot protect yourselves and lam
es from scenes like that which desoaied the home OF my
sslmable friend. Mr. Winston, unless you afo united
and stern in your resistance OF me aoo.oniss anu 'e
allies al every step they take towards you and you can
hope for no efficient aid Congress or IN your legislatures
against the movements there OF the anll-savery party
with General Scott the President. from any Scott man
who thinks the Wilmot proyiso constitutional. word
more upon General SCOTS Canada annexation letter,
and | have done with this view OF him. When
country was at peace with England and overtures
made TO US Tor annexation. but when the writer
thought be in the British Parliament the government,
the empire for increasing discomfort in the colo
nies. This letter is written 10 toment II, by proclaming
readiness 10 receive the rebels. And who wrote IT.
Not quiet citizen not member OF Congress or State
legislature, holding representative position which made
proper 10 express his opinions upon such Subjects ou'
the native dmsscon candidate for the presidency being
the military commander OF that division contiguous TO The
Canada lne and The OF the proposed revolt where
il his duty TO prevent aid add punish sympahlzers
How cou d he have done So How could he have brought
ths American arms to bear upon men who might sympa-
thize, in any number, wh engaged IN revolution,
which he beforehand melted them TO, with view TO
annexation to this county thought then, as do nov.
thst Immediately upon the publication OF that letter, ne
should have been removed from all active command
Bot IL called upon TO write that letter by some ifresis
BILE tendency 10 The fingers then which, like his tehden-
cies navism. took such an opposite direction alter
wards and since he has been up as the affirmative, pro-
Canada, anti slavery, military candidate Tor the presl-
debcy, sets strongly from the fingers why did he throw
in his opposition TO annexation on the South SIDE why
but to make the letter more influential with the anti
slavery party Not content TO court the North, he must
kick the South; and now threatens, IN advance before
be Is elected put down everything which he shall con.
AID lar fnctin prC by mil
What is this but in advance to threaten the South,
and the North that the military power oil the gov
eminent shall be used to put down what would be called
libustering! And yet if southern man had written
his Canada letter about Cuba, how would he have been
denounced by the Scott press as hlibuster'
What would have been thought here il the military
commander in Canada, overlooking our government and
seeing in the crisis of the compromise question probable
grounds 10 app.ehend die unon had written such letter
to invite il, and recommended the annexation OF the
northern States TO Canada Il the most unfortunate
and disgusting attempt presidential eeconeering ever
made BY any except that now going on BY the Gen.
sra who has the honor be The first candidate Tor the
presidency who has taken the stump Tor IT. while Pierce
modesy and quietly sils down al home acting upon the
immortal maxim OF The eloquent and patriotic Lowndes,
that the presidency is an honor too great 10 be sought
after declined.
could never vote for Gen. Scott, therefore, while
these opinions oil his remain unrecaned matter what
others he might entertain believing, as do, that this
great slavery question overdes. above all others
II comes home 10 the bed.,be board the hearth and fire.
side Of every man, and we must defend 1t. With the
III
consent TO placed upon the footing of free
muiattoes sooner than which, pray that an earth
quake may swallow our land, and bury The beautiful
South in her beauty, with her beauty, in the deep bosom
OF her generous mother and lay her lovely daughters
spotess in unsulhed graves,
But il is said that Gen. Scott has accepted The plat
form. and therefore no inquiry is 10 be made into his
past opinions Now, let il be conceded, for The purpose
OF the argument, that General Scott has fairly accepted
the platform, (t must be conceded he is cutting rare ca
pers upon it) does that relieve his supporters and
they sincere in saying that past opinions moi 10 be in
quifed into! and they regulated in the least degree
n their selection OF Gen Scott by his acceptance of the
platform approval OF the Compromise but, on the
contrary. was he selected because he would not com
nit himself 10 the support OF The Compromise That he
ad not DO Il ~ wrI,ng very certain II General Scolt
tells the truth. as am sure he does-by which mean
any writing that was made public; for he says, in the
third paragraph OF his letter OF acceptance, No having
written word 10 procure the nomination, | lost not a
moment after il had been confirmed in addressing lei.
YER" He did not pledge himself in writing, III n, be-
forehand IL is true that he did write small note,
which was smoked out OF ones breeches-
pocket. merely saying that he would not writebut il
he were 10 write, be would write what he had writ.
ten and read 10 bis friend, very much like his late
speech in which he begins, Fellow citizens-by which
mean those that citizens, and those that mol
citizens. but intend 10 become citizens" Aud why
was he not committed in writing, and why is he not
committed IN writing yet Simply because then there
could be no mistake or misrepresentation about il,
and one side could not be told that he for the Com
promise, the iugtiyeslave law included and the other
that he not Mr. Seward could not say to his party
Of New York in his letter Of the 23d OF June that in Sc
curing the nomination OF General Scott they secured
their "own sacred principles OF freedom and toeralon
Nor could Nr. Stevens have said in his speech OF the
18th oil August that Scott could not be eed upon 10 veto
bill repeang the fugItve.sl slave law Verbal repre-
senations TO be relied upon and what they would
be would depend upon the honor and veracity OF the
reporter, and the latitude IN which The report was made
and how little the would be tolerated by The upright
and impartial press who should come out with true
report, II u was unavorabe. may be judged OF by the
very gentemahly, Gus, aud Just manner IN which
have been dealt with. Ought General Scott not TO l
have scorned 10 place himself in such an attitude |
And " he ~ msreptesenied by bis friends why does l
he rot come out and correct them Marx the differ |
enee. When he Is charged with being a savehoder-
ne n he was by John Quincy Adams-be sprang up imme.
dia'ey as II the bali of The enemy had struck him. and
repeled the charge; but when he s charged with being
WIN The treesolers, and against the South he is per-
fectly silent II cannot lie presidential dignity or the
delicscy Of canvass which Testrans him for he il out
upon the stump, and u he may speak all, he should
speak TO The most important points, and fully and truly
But are they sincere IN saying that the platform covers
sverylong-burles all the psstS II they are, then Mr.
Seward will certainly be the of General Scott
II he be eectedfor MIR. Seward enteGains no opinion
about slavery. nor. believe, any other public mattsr
which General Scott did not entertain; and Mr Seward /
- ust as much upon the platform General Scott and
ne lar The aelef man Of the two IN State affairs and
that by necessity from education and experience And
with what honor or pruprieiy this Scott party then
repudaIe and refuse TO support him They repudi.
ate blm upon ground hnt that upon which they repu
dated Mr. Fmore-to wit that he don't 10 far enough
for the aboonsts, with their appetite wheiled BY SCOTS
election which, OF course, they Fever say OF him.
And whoever OF The wings shall refuse to abide the
nomination OF Mr.. Seward will be vhed as | have
been-for they say nothing worse OF Seward than
they said IN advance OF Scott. and OF them since