The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-27
The Forgery clincl,ed,
LEBANON, ONO. Octob,

LEBANON, ONO, October 20, 1852.
10 the Editors Of the National Intelligencer:
GENTLEMEN: In the Washington Union of the
10Th October there is an article headed " General
Scott and the Abolitionists--the Wing Candidate for
the Repeal Of the Fugitive Sape La,o," the design of
which is to proue by base forgery. on the alleged
authority of the Hon. L. D. Campbell, that "Gene.
raj ScoTT is in favor of the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave bill, and that he would if elected President
Of the United States, sign law for it's repeal"
From this editorial of the Union make the fol-
lowing extract: .s..... 80
49,. "Hon; Lewis D. Campbell is Wing Representa-
tive In Congress from the State Of Ohio He was a
delegate to the Wing National Convention of 1852
and as such he ardently advocated the nomina ton
OF o Winfield ID Scott. At meeting Of the Wing
from Massachusetts {the Hon Grin FowerS 0 WAS
president, convened for the purpose of ratifyinr
the nomination Of Scott and appointing q Whig
Central Committee, the Hon. Lewis ID. Campbell
was chosen to the confidential post Of secretary.
This shows in what esteem he is held by the Wing
party. He has always been an Abolitionist and
hence his anxiety for Scott's nomination.
NOV Tor his testimony. On the Goth of July,
1852, the Hon. Lewis D. Campbell addressed from
washington city, circular to his constituents,
which was published in the Lebanon Star, an Abo.
lition Scott paper. From this circular we take an
extract which We submit to the country without
comment: -t' t",t&~ #HaE = ~
THE editor Of the Herald published in Will.
mlhgton, has made most unprovoked attack up
on me. If had the disposition, have not the
time now, without neglect of my official duties to
reply through the press. At as early day as DOS
sible after the adjournment Of Congress- will give
notice Of meeting in Whining ton, at which fipiI
take occasion to defend myself and General Scott
from the aspersions which the editor has ATTEMPTED
to cast upon QUE CHARACTERS, and will attempt to
show that he is hypocritica knave or consum.
mate ignoramus-perhaps both. have only To
ask my constituents, and especially those of them
called 'Freesoilers,' that which, in their char
istic iberality they will readily grant-a hearing
before they make up their Judgment. III
"I have been elected twice by Freesoil poles: /
am the representative of Freesoil ptincipIes I
know General Scott to be with me on the subject
OF slavery; he is friend of liberty, platform or no
plafformj and IL we can muster votes enough In
Congress to repeal the Fugitive Slave law. as
believe we can, 1t is within my knowledge that
General Scott will sign the law. Not 90 with Cen
eral Pierce; he 10 as completely sold to the South
and to the dealers in human flesh and blood as
ever Fillmore and Webster were. .s,...E. : .0
81" .'.' "Sa o SLEEVE d. CAMPBELL" i
Now, Mcssrs. Editors, am the editor of the
Lebanon Star, and pronounce the concluding para.
graph OF the above letter an Interpolation BY the
editor of the Union; or, in plain phrase an infa-
MOI" forgery, got up by him, on the eve of the
election, to injure General Scott at the South The
first paragraph contains the whole OF Mr.. Camp
belts letter, as published in the Star of August g.
1852, copy Of which send you, marked for your
inspection. Yours, w. II. p. DENNY,
.a--. ... ..l 4a Editor Star, Lebanon, Ohio.