New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
CLINGMAN on SCOTT.


Scorr and we only wish the Ecsnirg Post
which has so often paraded his name as that ola
bolter from the Wing party in this contest
could be induced to let its readers see his
reasons for so doing. To ours, they can be no
novelty, for they know already that ninety-nine
of every hundred Southern Wings who refuse
to support Scott do so on the assumption that
he is not. while Gen. Pierce is, the man to do
their bidding with regard to the extension and
strengthening Of Slavery. Not one Of them as
serts or believes that Gen. Scott will be I'M
faithful to his character his pledges, and his
oath in the Administration ofthe Governments
not one of them insinuates that he Will not cause
the Fugitive Slave Law 10 be executed the
same as all other laws: not one OF them sets
forth any tangible, tenable ground Of objection
to him; the naked facts that Gov. Seward, Gov.
Johnston and other Anti-Slavery Wings sup
port him. ard that he has not attempted 10
crush them while so doing form the staple of
their harangues against him while the South is
obscurely bur palpably admOnished that,as Gen.
Taylord idnotprove the suppleinstrument ofthc
Slavery Propaganda in regard to the Terrific
ries. so Gen Scott cannot be relied on to a.dand
advance its schemes as yet undcyclOped but
which look TO the f0rcible Annexation Of more
Slate Territory and the creation therefrom of
new Slave States We suspect they are well
posted on this head and that they are right
again in assuming that the Anti-Slavery OF the
Van Burens, Dixes, StantOns, n Co. OF our
State was purely fancy investment, from which
they were discharged cured the moment they
became satisfied that nothing could be made
out of it.
We had not intended to print any portion of
Mr. Cingman's letter, the grounds OF his hos
tility TO Gen Scott being so well known TO our
readers: but We find the facts with regard TO
Gen. Taylor's patriotic and manful cause as
President SO clearly stated that We must make
room for them. He is writing to DR.. l.. A.
Mills, man of his own stripe, and these are
his most material averments:
RELErGH y. C., Friday, Oct :, 1872
In Isis seeing that the contest was
aud that tie former had refused 10 take any p0-tOn
with reference 20 the great pending que nons the day
ana not being disposed 10 adopt him on trust and oin
" SUI port him, after long waiting Tor development
OF Gen TnyOrs views determined 10 advocate the nom
inaiion Of Gen Scott rather thanhls Since then have
had 10 regret tEnt course AZ unprecedented
and predicted, son a the policy of G m IaylOrs
Adulniltrai was developed with reference 10 the
great Slavery question then pending IN conjunction
with majority OF the Southern Wang Members OF Con-
grtfc thrown into opposition 10 ~ though such
% q q b
Gtn. Tyiors death, ~ the public wa not generally
II. Ills cudden demise prevented IN open ant
violent collision About the 1t Of july, $780, was de-
teInnncd, At meeting Of decided majority o! the
Southern Wing Members OF Congress, that 70 was our
duly before open declaration OF ho0tcs, - aivse
the IN, PTe-Idcnt Of purposes &c Three gentle
selected tor that purpose, 10 WI: Hon. G. W.
Conad the present Secretary OF War; Hon. Humphrey
MnrsLu OF Kentucky, and Robert TOombs OF Georgia
They in accordance with the views ol the meeting sep
uratcy called the President and gave him to under
stand that he must expect determined opposition, II
be persisted IN res'stlug such compromise advO-
Gated ana insisted his policy OF admitting California
and NtwMexicO rs Sute, and supporting the claim OF
the hitter the territory is side 0, the Rio Granie
According 90 their several rcpOits 20 us, Cen Taylor
unye'dng, and Frankly declared 20 them tiat -
f0on The Constitution OF Nsw-MeXico reached him.
which h. looked for in few days, he should send in
Message to Congress recommending IT, admission ut
S.itc, lie had done IN tie California;
tint hC Llto declared tat Texas had zh ~ the ter.
roIy claimed y Ler ana that he disp)sei 10 sup.
poIt the claim oil Ncw-As,icO against her To one OF
tuOn That be- would probably be forced sacrifice one
wing OF hi party .nd that ought not expect him
to acritce tighiyour men rom the North rafIer than
twenty nne nom The S.ufh. these be.ng the nun
Der oI Members G. the Northern and Southern sections
OF thc W ling party IN Congress The great body OF the
southern ubcrs OF Congress, with Mr. Clay NJ their
head, would have been compelled, WIN me aid OF the
Censcvliiyt wcn o. tie NJuh, 70 sh the whole force
Of the Administration. The death OF G. n TAYLOR alone
prevented struggle which would have aaa<eu the
country is The decree OF Providence thus
tyllfc
not 10 be lcstcn US Without however going into dfu
on these loiLt proceed az SPEAK o. zen Sc0tr
In the ummer ofl.i9 HI Canada lnnrx ation Letter
", published G'r Iaylcr having Iu-t be n inlugl-.
aicd. seemed probable that lie might be rcn1in ns,el
Tor election WIKI the support, - It then supposed
OF the Who'll South IL wOuli be necessary 10 assure the
Northern vote ~ opposition, 70 supcrsedc m General
scott therefor while expressing his wish for the ar
qulsitll MOI Can.Ge, voluntarily without being que.
tened On tie Fou;, went 70 declare his oppo - ths
acqurrcn OF Mexican territory In substance he said
that while he was tor taking territory that womb
strengthen the North he was opposed 10 such acons
nor ne might, ~ Ike manner keep the south even with
the North. I tim looked upon this o.. IN open undis.
eused ceGaIttlcn q h- wish 10 he regarded as the
NcliheTn Presidential Csnadate Il could BE- consider.
cd ~ no ether igEt than bid for Northern support
az tie cXpcLsC, toe Of cur essential interests 6rn,
my journey through the Northern States in the autumn
a INT year. hsd other evidence to the same eti,ct
ie That Gtncr Scott lad not a the position no hal
Nouhay sAen, eny cialms on me or any other south.
EN- hth IN tie cCHrtiy, lnst n snIs o, NV
seen, under the Constitution equals in the Union
haa Deen Iat Up for sale, IN the political market for
nnil~it,ely votes. j, WIS obvious that General S.ot
oehe'ed he could be elected by Northern ties alone
in fact have the best 70 belsve thar 10 much
more recently intn the time refer o. repeatedlv 90
pressed the opinion that be could De elected vtiont
vote ie N slave state For the list three years d..
been d niincd win The AntSlaycEy party OF the Norm
bnt n ISIS NJ Seward, who i. the leader OF thar mar
" WIS opposed 70 him. Du.ng the session of tho w
CoIyeni'en q Phi dclphia ia tfat wear / had soms
eOn-ef'nc win Nj Iharlow Weed the Tor of RE
AtaHy kren4fg JaErH0l and with Mr. Hor.cs {; reoey'
N L'uoi o. ne War iork Tribune both OF tlen bsi65
wei ~ WI ts intimate iflends and flouh.feas nj w
~ m H. oe"hlq T. were utterly hostile ~ Cens-sI
SCOTT md aid lie could not possibly be supnortsa bv
u,I.t "a account 81 a. Natsim aud yar.6us osher
sid ihoee gentlemen have since taken 40 in S.a,,
and given r.Il the L, mlnaiiynl w.