Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-07-28


any portion Of the Southern people, in that
convention. and, under existing circumstances
-acquiesces in, or gives his consent to the
nomination of General Scott--if / am not
very much mistaken, viii be branded with a
brand Of infamy that will dishonor him
through his life, aud be a reproach to bis chill
dren when he is in his grave.
But the abolitionizing of the Wing party
will not be the only evil result accomplished
by the nomination Of Gen. Scott at Baltimore.
It will place WIN. H. SEWARD in the same
relation to the Wing party Of the Union that
he now occupies in reference to the Whig
party Of New York and the great States ad.
joining thereto, and, indeed. to the whole
Wing party Of the North-a most influential
and controlling position. Many men, know,
are acting under his influence, and guided by
the engines which he controls, who do not
know from whence comes the power that
moves them. He has reached a position Of
power and influence at the North that gives
him an almost absolute control over the North
ern Wing organization. lie is the focus at
which concentrate all the hopes Of that class
Of mercenary politicians who act in politics
only with view to personal and pecuniary
advantages. He has for years controlled the
patronage Of the great Empire State Of New
York-yast in amount and has occupied q
position that enabled him, to a very great ex-
tent. to control the patronage Of the federal
government here, in reference to citizens Of
New York. He is looked to as a probable
President Of the United States at some future
day, by his partizans, and that fact gives him
all the power incident to such position. He
can concentrate, WELD and command greater
number Of energetic men. to accomplish any
object which he desires, than the President Of
the United States, with all the patronage
which he dispOses. That is bis position. Such
is his power and influence
Sir, do not undertake to judge the mo-
tives and obiialA'1 u any man. except 50 far as
these obiectle w motives are revealed and
displayed by his acts. Trying him by this
rule as a public man, in the performance of
what esteem to be public duty, have a
right to refer to his position and inquire into
his objects and purposes. Such inquiries, in
regard to the objects and purposes of such a
man, address themselves to the interests Of
the republic. It is always a painful matter
to me to be obliged to specify any individual
in public debate, and nothing but necessity
would induce me to do so now.-But, sir, l
say that Mr.. SEWARD. when Gen. Scott is
nominated. will be inaugurated, emphatically,
into the position Of ruler and controller Of the
Wing party Of the nation.
Under his auspices Gen. Scott became a
candidate for the Presidency, and if General
Scott is nominated at Baltimore, he will owe
his nomination to William II. Seward and,
therefore, General Scott's nomination cannot,
under any circumstances nationalize the
Whig party AS soon as the compromise
measures passed, all the papers under Mr..
Stewards control raised up the name on Gen.
Scott at the mast head as their candidate for
the Presidency. Conventions were called at
the earliest possible time in New York, Penn
sylvania, and Ohio, which formally nomina-
ted him for the Presidency. But no resolu-
tions passed those conventions recognizing the
series Of measures to which have referred as
a compromise, to be adhered to and executed
by the North and the South.
But General Scott is said to be really in
favor Of these measures. All the worse for
him if that be true. When Wcbster's voice
was heard reycrberating through the land in
tones such as no man ever uttered, imploring
and urging and convincing the people that
there were obligations imposed upon them by
the Constitution, which required them to
stand by these compromise measures. and to
execute the fugitiye-slave law; and when Fill
more with all his influence as President Of
the United States, was endeayoring to per-
suade the people Of the North to settle these
questions upon some great national basis, Sc
ward seized upon Gen. Scott and welding
him as a warrior wields his battle-axe, he
clovo into the dust Fillmore and Webster,
and all the patriotic men of the North who
stood with them upon this patriotic ground
Gen. Scott was all the while profoundly silent
upon the subject. If he was in favor of these
measures when this mighty struggle was be-
ing made before the tribunal Of public opinion,
the result Of which involved the best interests
Of the republic. present and prospective, why
did be not come up and give to Webster and
Fillmore the influence Of his mighty name.
and aid them in harmonizing the country, and
bringing Northern men TO a sound position
upon this question? ? Why did be not do il
Il can only be accounted for By ascribinq to