The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-23
The Republics Logic and the Candidates


The Republic chops its logic fine. Here is specimen
being the substance Of its leading article Of yesterday
charging General Pierce with being an "r:irpa,ionis
Says the Republic:
General Pierce alleged to have said that the extrpa
ton Of slavery is impraeicabs
Therefore by implication, General Pierce is an eriir
pationisi
Will the Republic apply the extraordinary logical pro-
cess here displayed the following language OF General
Scott on the same subject, and then tell us, "by the
same rule" wha, General Scott isl We copy from Gen
SCOTS letter to Mr. Atkinson, OF Virginia. bearing date
OF February Q, 1913: ui. ~
"Batf an persuaded tha, IL is high moral Obligation
Of masters and slaveho!dng States TO employ all means,
incompatible with the safety OF both cooTs Incio
rate slavery, even 10 determination /"
10 the Republics view, presume this declaration of
General Scott will make him TO be anitrtermaa-
tionia. 81. us s.af1 E.s aE
We cannot but think tina, this fashion OF logic which
the Republic has adopted will be of grea, in proving
that General Scott not by his recorded opinions emf
nenLy disqualified" for the presidency
Thus General Scott says he would have voted for the
bank bill of ls4I Hence in the Republics mode Of
reasoning be must be anti bank So it may be,
too with the bankrupt bill and the lauddsrbuton bill,
in favor of both OF which General Scott stands com.
mil,ed
General Scott is record in favor OF sweeping
changes in the constitution OF the United States lie
wishes lengthen the presidential term 10 six years
he wishes TO abolish the power, making il TO be
overcome By "bare majority" Of the two houses OF
Congress. From this. the Rtfujiie will doubtless infer
that General Scot, is eonsiuionrst Else, bow could
he venture to handle the constitution roughly
In respect to General Scott and be ques-
tion the Republics new method OF reasoning win do
wonders In his Reed letter OF isil General Scott in
cned to repeal all the naturalization laws From this,
the Republic will Of course infer bat he is naturaza
ZIONIST
Ia his elaborate legal disqusilon OF Isi on the same
subject, published in the Maternal IntHgener under the
signature OF do,eieus. General Scott concludes 10 re.
tain the naturalization laws on the statuiebook but TO
amend them by supplemental bill providing that ev.
cry citizen na,urazed after its passage shall be de-
prved OF the right OF suffrage I'LL he has served in the
army or navy From this the Republic will doubtless
fer that General Scott is, in respect 10 foreign born
population, svfragiaf
By looking through Gen SCOTS letter OF acceptance, the
Republic win find that contains word spproving the
wing padorm-that il proposes three important intepo,
it'fiheM1
without regard 10 their views upon iha, platform All
this will be- 10 the Republics way Of thinking, proof con
elusive ths, Gen Scott is pacrmi,tihats 10 say at
Ter his nomination. HtS H
Finally the Republic, upon examination OF Gen SCOTS
political record, contained is his letters public
questions up to the time that he about srty year, Of
age will fail to End single important declaration Of
public policy which II dsrss TO cite and defend This re-
suit to the Rpubics logical optics viii indspotably
veal The fact that General Scott is every inch states
man--,hsi he IL a civilian of wise views-tbai he il IN
bis political capacity calm, iast man, who does not
easily 20 wrong. who has little 10 retraci or explain. and
Who by reason Of his civil prudence and soundness Of
political judgment, may be rghiIuly trusted with the
presidential power a.R
II the people could only learn 10 reason by oonras.,
as the Rpube does, General Scott would have large
vote tHsle a