Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-22
Manifesto OF the Recusants.
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Toprevent all mistake and misapprehension,
we. the undersigned, Members Of Congress-
adopt this method Of making joint statement
to our constituents. respectively. and to all who
may take an interest in the subject, that we
Presidency, as he now stands before the Amer
lean People. for the following amongst other
reasons:
He obstinatey refused, up to the time of his
nomination, to give any public opinion in fa-
vor of that series Of measures of the last Con-
gress known as the compromise; the perma-
nent maintenance of which with US is ques-
ton Of paramount importance. Nor has he
since his nomination made any declaration Of
his approral Of those measures as final ad-
jus,ment Of the issues in controversy.
Ii is true the resolutions Of the Convention
that nominated him are as clear and as explicit
upon this question as need be: hut Gen Scott.
in his letter of acceptance, which contains sAl
that we have from him on that matter, does not
give them the approval Of his judgment. This
he seems studiously to have avoided. He ac-
cepts the nomination with the resolutions an
nexed." Tha, is. he takes the nomination cum
0nere. as an individual takes an estate. with
hatever incumbrdnces it may be loaded " tli.
And the only pledge and guaranty he offers
for his "adherence to the principles of the re-
solutions" are 1.-THE known incidents Of long
public Ite," &c.
Amongst these "knomn iuctdeats' uf his life
there is not one. so far as aware OF. in
favor of the principles of the compromise. In
one. at least of his public letters he has ex-
pressed sentiments inimical to the institutions
Of fifteen States of The Union. Since the pas.
sage Of the compromise he has suffered his
name to be held up before the people of se,e-
raj of the States a candididate for the Pre-
sidcDcy by the open and avowed enemies of
those measures. And in the Convention that
conferred this nomination upon him he permit.
ted hinscf TO be used by the Free-soiitrs in
that body to defeat Mr. Fillmore and Mr..
Webster. because Of their advocacy Of these
measures and their firm udhe cnce to the policy
that sustained them.
Tojoin such nen, and aid them in complet
ing their triumph over and sacrifice Of, he true
| and tried friends Of the constitution, md the
faithful discharge Of all It's obligations. is what
we can never do. The dictates Of duty and
patriotism sternly forbid it.
| We consider Gen. Scott as the tauorike can
didate of the Free-soH wing of the Wing par
ty. That his policy, if he should be elected,
would be warped and shaped to conform to
| their views. and TO elevate them to power in
the administration OF The Government. can but
be considered as a legitimate and probable re-
suit. And. believing as we do. that the views
of that faction of mischievous men are danger
Gus not only TO the Just and constitutional
| rights of the Southern States, (Which we re-
present in part.) but to the peace and quiet Of
the whole country, and to the permanent union
of,he States. we regard it as the his hest duty
| Of The well wishers Of the country everywhere.
whatever else they may do. To at least with
| hold from him their SUPPORT. This we intend
| to do.
ALEX. H. STEPHENS. Of Ga.
CHAS. ]. FAULKNER, Of Va.
w. BROOKE. of Mass.
ALEX. WHITE, of Ala.
JAS. ABERCROMBIE, Of Ala
r. TOOMBS. of Ga.
JAMES JOHNSON, Ga.
| For reasons to some extent indicated in
| speeches and addresses heretofore made by
the undersigned. they deem it to be their duty
to withhold their support from Gen. Scott as
candidate for the Presidency. II it should
seem to he necessary, we will hereafter, in
some form. exhibit more fully to our constitu-
ents the facts and reasons which have brought
Us to this determination.
M. P. GENTRY. Tenn.
C.. II. WILLIAMS, Tenn.
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