The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-08-25

tered against lhe compromise. viii q
Tor Pierce IN the roming elerii0a But
say ihey. IL IS true we have 40 proof a
gainst Scott. but he has mainiaiped sufl
an incorFigiblf sileneel Well. that is
iruef But tell me Is liai any evidence
BY which 10 Try or 10 ronsiei him ! MOI
al sIl Sirs. during all This time Senii has
been speaking upon The streets and on The
highways, telling al and every one what
we're his opinions am free 20 confess
that ] thought Gen. Scott was wrong in
moi wiring letter six mon'hs ago. be-
CAUSE he would thus hare silenced all The
ealumnies and wrong which have been
uttered against him. Gen. Scott knew
and fell this himself. but selfrespeci for
babe that he should pursue such course.
And he has frequently said 10 me and 20
others whennrged 10 write letter. Sir.
before ! will write 10 any one. before |
will place myself in The position nf seem
ing 10 seek and eleciioneer for the Office.
| ask my friends 10 Withdraw my name
from the convention, aud LEI them run
another man. cannot and ] will not
eleclioneer for any ofliee. If I am nomi.
mated, then | will speak,and moi BEFORE"
And sirs. he was true to his word. and
when he was nominated. he did speak so
that all can understand him.
Sirs. every man must know thai Gen.
Scott has ever been in favor Of the prin-
ciples nf the compromise. All men must
know ihis--or lf they do moi. they show
very great remissness. let rs 90 back a
little, and see how The matter stands.
When Mr.. Clay first Introduced his reso-
lnlions in the Senate Of the United States
they found but few friends-I sppak now
OF The Omnibus bin. say thai there
were very few who advocated this mes-
sure-and il had but very few friends. A
large meeting. however. assembledin New
York I; they met in Castle Garden in that
city for the purpose Of approving The spirit
if the resolutions introduced by Mr.. Clay.
Gen. Scott attended that meeiing-and
then and there made the first political
speech he ever made in his long public life
in favor Of these measures. Now, my
fellow citizens, show me any other man.
except Scott and Clay. who made pub
lie speeches and urged this matter upon
the consideration OF the country, al this
early period. Again, shortly after this,
Gen. Taylor died, and Gen. Scott being
in Washington, he was appointed Secre-
tary Of War "pro-feWpore," which Office
he flled for some weeks. During this
time every body knew that he was lhs
firm. fast. 6xed and immovable friend o.
the Compromise. A heavy gloom hat
spread itself over the whole country now
and many Of our best men despaired
Scott sat down and wrote letter to Mr.
Clay-in this letter he encouraged MFR
Clay, and pledged hinselflo stand or fal
with him in his advocacy Of this com
promise. Again, on The T,h Of March
Webster made bis speech in behalf of iht
Compromise. Gen. Scott sat down ant
wrote a letter 10 Webster, congratuIalinl
him and the whole country upon his ma
iional and conservative course, and bad,
him God speed in his glorious work.
Again, when one of the measures o
the Compromise failed by eight vote
from passing the House--Gen. Scott wa
there----hc threw himself into the breach
and by his arguments and his persuasions
he urged a reconsideration Of this vote
and il is much to his efforts that we ar
indebted for the reconsideration Of tb,
measure which had been rejected! An,
vel we are told that Scott is not soun,
upon these questions, and not to be trust
ed.
Sirs, in every interview which Gen
Scott had, either with Democrats, will
Wings, with free-soilers, or any olhe
character Of politicians land he was ac
cessible 10 all who desired to see him,
he invariably declared that he was 70
these measures-had been for them
would stand by them, and If necessary tli
for them! But yet we are told that SEQ
is not to be trusted. because SeacGrd con
trolls him and If elected The governmel
will be in his hands !! Sirs, this objeciio
requires all the philosophy--alI The chris
iian forbearance which | possess 10 ,rei
il with IespectI The idea that Scott, q
old and victorious soldier, who has bee
forty -four years in The service Of his eoul
try--and most of that time in. commar
lis TO be controlled by any body or !
any thing save his own judgment, is n
! even respectable nonsense! This Se,cal
, must be mighty man indeed Al
here will take occasion 10 reply TO Il
I interrogalions which my friends Of the A
peal have propounded as towhal l mea
E by saying in a speech which deliver
3 in New York, that this man Seward W
/! the best abused man ia The country
e | meant exactly what | said, and L "
: repeat wha, | said. and You shall jnd
: what ! meant. ] say again, that Sewa
r is the best abused man in the coun.r,
I For | say lha. every Democratic press
e the country is abusing him-half
$ Wing presses are abusing him. and eve
9 popinjay Democratic orator at every crt
:, rnatS in n a ,nrnfrx- or,oS orfs Spwar