Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-10-27
THE LATEST FORGERY NAILED III
THE COUNTER.

We have already published Mr.. Lewis D.
4Campbells telegraphic exposure of the infa-
7mous forgery circulated by the Democratic
sprcss to bis prejudice and the prejudice Of
aGcneral Scott. With characteristic disnge-
gnaousness, the Union labors to weaken the
force Of the exposure by questioning the gen
nineness of the despatch; and then reiter-
ates the forgery. with sundry quotations to
prove that it is plausible.
{ We src now in possession Of a copy of a
$letter addressed to the Intelligencer by Mr..
Campbell, and received direct from bun
Through the mail In this communication,
(which we append, be refers to the statements
ION Which the Union relies for its justification,
5and pronounccs the whole forgery:
IAN INFAMOUS FORGERY NAIL.
\ ED TO THE COUNTER.
To the Editors Of the National InteRigen
: Ger:
} A friend Of mine has just sent me
athe Washington Union of the 18th
inst, containing most infamous
editorial headed General Scott and
athe Abolitionist-The Wing can
didate for the Repeal of the Fugi-
Tive Slave Law" This article at
tempts to prove that General Scott
=. lis an abolitionist. The Editor
Ssays:
"By the position and unequivocal dcclara-
zion Of Wing member Of Congress who
Stands high in the confidence Of his party
and gives the Wing candidate cordial sup.
port, we will show that General Scott is in
favor of the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
3bi and that he would if elected President
sign law for its repeal"
Toproye this assertion the Union
adds:
"On the goth of July, 1852.
Hon. Lewis D. Campbell addressed
from Washington City circular to
ahis constituents which was publish
led in the Lebanon Star, an aboli.
stion Scott paper. From this cir
2cular we take an extract which we
submit to the country without com.
mcnt."
81 have been elected twice by
! Free Soil rotes /; lam the Represent
tire Of Eee-.Soil principles, I Auou
General Scott to be aeih as on the
subject of ,Slaye,y: lie is a friend OF
Liberty, platform or no platform
and yace can muster uotes enough IN
Congress to repeal the Fttgitive Slart
Lac, as Ibelieve zoe can, ii Is aoith-
IN mig hno,eletlge that Gnerol Scot,
l,ciU sign the laac. Mt so aciM Gen.
Pierce; he IS as completely sold to
/ he South, and to The dealers az ht-
man Flesh and blood as eren FIJI
more and Webster acere."
"LEWIS d. CAMPBELL
pronounce the foregoinga BASE
FORGERY! 1 NEVER WROTE
ANY SUCH CIRCULAR AND
NONE SUCH WAS EVER PUB
|LIsHED IN the Lebanon Star.
The entire article in the Union is
Ia TISSUE OF FALSEHOODS
AND MISREPRESENTATION
SUPPORTED ONLY BY A VII
|LAINOUS FORGERY!
General Scott never expressed
| to me any opinion as to the Fugi-
tive Slave Law, nor have l ever SC
represented. My support of that
distinguished man is not and has
sis0s NV been founded upon his oir,:;"@-
lions upon that question.
Until the Editors of the Union
produce the Lebanon Star contain
Ting such q publication over my
name they must stand before the
aworld branded as LIARS and FOR
sGERS. -.
LEWIS d. CAMPBELL.
Hamilton, Ohio, Oct. Is, 1852. I
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a AUDACITY.
A We hear, and from Democratic authority.
gthat in the procession of that party on the
18th ut IL Ilagerstown, a NEGRO MAN dress
ed in the american Uniform" constituted
one of the attractions which were offered on
the occasion. We call this audacious. fully
Haware however that il the vocabulary we're
Ssearched, no language could be found fully to
Jexpress the mednness and brutality of that
3LoooPocoIsM which exhibits itself in this