Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-07-29
NO. 27.

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land Pennsylvania, that party run
candidates who we're kllOwn to be
arerse to them. Ohio ran one, ,rho
roted against them in this House, 'cho
] .iroted against them in the Baltimore
Convention, and WHO, | believe, is
nov CHAIRMAN Of tie pphg general
Iconm'ttee Of tie United SEates.
'In Pennsylvania, tn , candidate
of that party was gen ntleman who
was known to be decidedly hostile TO
these measures. At bbth conven-
/ lions Which nominated Il ese two gem
tlemen, General Scott wils nominated
for the Presidency, and the candi-
dates had the full benefit Of associa-
ton. These elections resulted dis
astrously to the Scott candidates and
Interest. These results somewhat
cooled the ardor of the Scott free-soil
wings; and at the opening of this
session it was announced to the coun-
try That's whig Congressional caucus
had endorsed the compromise. It
was very soon ascertained, though,
that no friend Of General Scott could
j be found among its supporters Tho
iguestionwas soon tested in the House;
the test disclosed the Scott wings
lwhere they had always been-Ggainst
lha compromise; there were but twelve
Northern wings who voted for it; and
il believe all of them are to be found
among the friends Of Mr.. Fillmore
land Mr.. Webster = national wings
lwho have on all occasions since
their passage avowed their determln-
alton to accept these measures as
peace offering, without reference to
their votes upon them. This was
all we asked.
"The friends of the compromise
demanded no sectional candidate
They were content to accept the pre-
int Chief Magistrate whose name
and fame have been identified with
. these measures. They were willing
I'd accept the great New England
statesman, Notwithstanding their
many\ points of disagreement with.
| him in the past. He had thrown the
weight of bis mighty intellect into
the scales Of concord, m the darkest
land most perilous hour Of the con-
dict; and southern compromise ~wEigs,
at least would have struggled with
pride and energy 10 have seen tho
greatest intellect of her age preside
!. oyer and direct the affairs of the
greatest Republic in the world
| These men were defeated in the Con-
Iyention by the enemies Of the CON-
ipFomisc meas sures, BECAUSE rHEY WERE
i1s FRIENDS This was the true rea-
lsdn of their exclusion. And it is
sufficient reason for the friends of
these measures North and South, to
op ppose and defeat this n9Ihination--
my action shall respond to my con-
yIctions." J"
+ Mr.. Toombs next contrasts the
open aud bold declarati ons of the
democratie candidates with tie ob-
secure and uncertain position of Gen.
Scott, on the Compromise This con-
III rast is strong and poin ted. Read
lii:
/ II have already shown That General
HScotts friends are not to be trusted
with these priuciples,and be has given
no assurance that they receive his
Aapproval, or will be maintained by
Him. Both parties having affirmed
/ the compromise, it is important to
cxamine how the candidates Of each
staad in relation to it.
"The four candidates nc minated ly
the Two parties have all answered,
and lest | might be charged with be-
ling hypocrltical will give the an
/ swers in relation to the platforms Of
the parties of all four. The fact We
wish to know is, whether the canli-
dates approve and will maintain the
principles declared by their respect
! I've parties. Every party has the
, right to demand this Of its candi-
. dates, and without it nc party man
is under the least obiiga tions to sus-
tain his party's nomiaee-
Fl General Pierce says:
: 81 accept the nomination upon the
) platform adopted by the Convention,
not because it is expected Of me as
candidate, but because the princl-
pies it embraces commaud ID the appro-
: baton Of my judgment. T
i ''That is explicit. That is what
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