Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-28
ME. iiUHEHT c. SCOrr..taEx pIEI,tEAND
TIfE'UIcHMOND ENQUIRER.

Our readers are aware that Mr. Robert G
Scott, of Richmond. addressei inquiries to
all the Democratic aspirants for the P,esi
dency. in relation to tho Compromise Sc
Among others ttttcr WIS addressed to Gen
fierce, Nho had been presented ~ tie New
Hampshire Democracy for the fire. ] he
Richmond Enquirer of the 2sth Of May,
guaranteed that Gen. licrce's answer would
have been received by that time hit forhiS
distance from the eity and ne irreguarity
oftae mails : liiNshtt been given, d.1lh.
less berahse Of tie sentiments coutaned ia
lis new Boston Speech, made last January
IN which he said he .''gathed' the Fugitive
Slave Law y and yet this party has the ill
puience "a attack and abus So Cen scntt tie
cause he did not answer qncsiiors before his
nomination Gen. Scott. ~ is we'll knuwn
had exer,ed himself effectively To secure
the passage Of the Compromise acts had at
tended a large meeting at Castle Garden.
called to sustain the Compromise. aud lad
spoken in cordial appropriations " the objects
of the meeting had expressed lis opinions
freely III conyersa,i N to all who approached
him aud Notwithstanding all this. we Fl d .
party unwilling To trust him because lie did
not do what Gen, Pierce declined to do -
urite letter beforehand
10 such absurdities does party prejudice
carry men. We append an extract from the
Richmond Whig Oh tire SUBJECT:
The reader eanntt have forgotten the
flourish with which the Enquirer published
the responses of the various Democratic as
piran;s fer the Presidency to MIR Rulcrt &
Sc,tt's i, ,errogatories Zen. Pierccs answer
was strangely omitted, and has never yet
been supplied.
One of Mr.. Scott's intcrrogatores was in
tho following words: And should uufortu
nately, bill be passed by Congress. modify
ing or changing the law referred to, tthe ia.
gitive slave law SO as to impair its present
valuable onaetments. would you as President
OF the Republic reto any such bill ?"
This question was addressed by Mr. Scott
TO Gen Pierce. His answer to it has never
been made public and in lis letter of ac-
ceptance. he does not alude to the subject
Now. the Democracy. aud especially the
Enquiier and Mr.. Scott--bave all along
maintained that an Affirmative answer to ihi.
question was an indispensable plank IN the
Democratic Platform. he Enquirer. i,
publishing the ether responses said "eaci
and erSry one pledges himself to prostraf.
By the Presidential rtto'' "sny repeal o,
modification of the Fugitive Slave Law
and it therefore psoelaimed their answers as
'thei yss Democratic Platform"
We copy few paragranys from the En-.
quircr Of the 2sth May. which contained III,
Scott correspondence The reader will mark
the vast Importance attached to the lranl
resp 'nsss Of tho whole brilliant array q
Democratic champions. MS was hefor,
Pierco's nomination. lie had not replied
and the Enquirer undertook to Suarantc,
rom him full aid st6imative response t,
Mr. Scott's interrogatries. But that res
ponse has never ccme. TO this day. Allanl
is therefore wanting to ''the true Democ,a,i
Platform" 1t viii not do to say. il may b,
inferred. The question was directly put -.
full aud affirmative rcspons was reqniled-i
was promised-it has nsrer been girra
1t may be, thar il wnnid he der gate ry t,
candidate for the Presidency to give
p'edge IN advance ~ veto any s,rposshle ac
OF Congress; but the Democrats did ma
think So they are in the habit Of pn,tirg u,
tricky candidates. and trying to bind then
by plea.es-in which the, nave had yer,
moderate success In Pierces ease. the,
demanded tho l,lrdgs-and volunteered /,
say that it was Indispensable to ",he tru.
Drm ,crltie Platform" They hare not oh
tanned is We are ireo to say that pfrdg
from an obscure man who has M thing o
reputation 90 l,se by yiMliiag il. aud wh'
merely .kss Il fsr the sake of office. hns NJ
weight with us Ru, With the l,emocrae,
it is othsrss,se They have staked their al
upon pledge aud rs their candidate ha,
not given it, tacy stand cordcnaed out O
owa mouths