Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10
POLITICS OF THE DAY.

qualifications for the Presdency-and deferring the
general canvass until after the candidates of the OPP
posing parties are in the feld-we think it no more
than right to transfer to our columns good part of
the Letter Of Mr.. STANLY, because of the justice
which it does to the Wing nationality Of two Of the
distinguished gentlemen whose names have been
placed before the public by their friends admirers
as fit recipients Of the honor of election to the
highest office in the gift Of the People, in rescung
their views Of the Compromise measures from the
gross msapprehension and Misrepresentation to
which they have been subjected
EXTRACTS FROM Mr.. sTANLY's LETTER
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1852.
To the Eaitorg the Republic: ssg
SIR In late number Of the New York cypress there is
letter written this city, undef the signature Of
Eye on the Capitol" dated April O. in which find the
following extract:
These facts being presented to the country, and
dersood by Them hear such speeches in Congress
old Christopher williams Of Tennessee-bctter known
sOld Kit-has been making. Old Kit is grey headed
wing Of the strictest sraitest Wing faith without the
shadow of turning uninected with Southern ims and
commonly known hitherto by the Democracy in his
try as Southern doughface,' eating Northern dirt To
paraphrase Mr. Rantous phrase Old Kit says he can't
and on go for Scotnot that he objects per to old
Cherubusco but he electng with him Northern
abolitionism, Northern abolition Cabinet Northern
abolition atmosphere, Northern reagitaton or repeal OF
the repealable compromise acts. Meredith p. Gentry
another gallant Wing from the State with Northern
anties makes conceament of his sanction to almost
every word his venerable colleague Old Kit says The
objection is General Scott but is the Influences
the atmosphere that is created to elect him, and the
ground upon which his election is put IT, say they such
Northern man. an-slavery, such as Mr. Fillmore
is known have BEEN and to be- to be put down.
cause ls he did not veto acts of Congress- and 3D. be-
he lent the and heart of his Administration
to the execution Of the laws, Northern
again face Northern aboltonism and there is end to
the Constitution Wing principles and every thing else
Now, these sentiments of Kit Williams nearly if
not quite universal in every Southern State is stated
that Mr. Mangum, Of North Carolina is exception to
them; but there is truth in it. feel authorized to
say, without must add, however having any authority
directly from Mr. Mangum that though personal friend
of Gen. Scott and DESTROYS of voting for him. he will
lend him his sanction influence unless he directly and
specifically puts hmsefupon what's called here the totally
and fnay of the Compromise act; that is to say, Mr.
Mangum will 60 for Gen. Scott until he shakes off
the abolition influences that using him Gen Scott to
help themselves and their schemes of dsunion and mis-
chief Not spen such tried and gallant Wigs Edsoard
Stanly exception such remarks these Not pro-
minent Wing, Wing from the Southern Wing
States such Tennessee Kentucky and North Caro-
lima, can be named as an exception"
The New York Express is ahghly respectable paper ex
erng considerable influence throughout the country and
edited by talented gentlemen for whom entertain great
respect TO allow such letter 10 pass unnoced in such
paper would lead my constituents to believe that
Cured in the opinions therein attributed to Mr. williams
Mr.. Gentry, and Mr. fIangum and myself do not know
the writer of the letter. and therefore request you
to publish this.
have never concealed my opinions from any Of my
friends upon public matters and have often said what
now repeat that Mr. FILLMORE is unquestionably the first
choice of the people Of North Carolina that believe
they would support him. if nominated, with much
thusi .sm they supported Mr. Clay Mr. FILL
xoREs whole President has commanded the ap
probation of patriotic Of all parties in the South and
his approval of the Compromise measures his determine
ton expressed in his messages regard them as final
settlement Of the questions embraced in them his prompt
efforts firmly adhered sustain and enforce the laws
against reasonable schemes overthrow them have made
deep impression the uinds Of the Southern people
They want better President and satisfied with him
1t is also unquesonaby true that General Soorr has
been most unusty represented the adversary of Mr.
Fillmores Administration" and "opponent Of the
Compromise bills" 1t is, believe certain that
can receive the of North Carolina who is known
to be in favor Of maintaining the Compromise acts
FINAL settlement There is probably man in the State
who holds different opinion Our greatest leader, Mr..
CLAY himself IT, in to the prayer Of millions, be
could be restored to health and youthful vgor with all
the enthusiasm which he only could excite could not
ceve the electoral of North Carolina II he
candidate and opposed to the Compromise bills
But it is due to myself say that have said
and win not now say, that 81 can't and won't 60 for
Scott" On the contrary have always said knew he
was earnest ardent and jealous friend Of the Com
promise there in the United States.
kpOw my knoyledge that he 50 before their pas
sage through Congrand qfterrards heard him reprove
Northern men who opposed to them, before they
passed Congress- in such strong terms that thought
would offend them. know he is Southern man by
birth The country knows he poured out his blood on
the Northern frontier under the stars and stripes rccev-
ing wounds the Of which he yet BEARS while fight
ing against England naughty power in the Of 1872
The world the wonders he achieved with Northern
and Southern Eastern and Western soldiers in that
paralleled march from Vera Cruz to Mexico know he
is true Republican and has always been; and have
no fear that such would not prove true to his
counrys best interest in peace he has been in
do not believe, at this tme there is in Con-
gress from any section Of any party, whg Democrat
or FreeSoil who does know Gen. scorr Is in favor
Of maintaining the Compromise acts In speech Of Mr.
CKEIr Of Florida delivered in the House Of Represen-
/, tatives February 8, 1852, he says: M sas.st irs
Gen Scorr individually is entitled to the support Of
" all compromise men.nI happen to know, during the
last Congress, the opinions he entertained these
!" questions Whilst acting Secretary of War, subsequent
to the death of Gen. Taylor and previous the forma
" ton OF Mr. Fnores Cabinet he ererted his person
"a influence to the to effect the passage of the
" compromise measures"a sV ~ Is Al I.a1ts
Two months have passed by and tbi. declaration has