The daily union., 1852-07-07

| am opposed 10 that position and | think he will
md the great body OF the people opposed TO H.
DO moi hink he much about H. and probably If be
had not been uammeed by past errors We might proba
bly, never have had The suggestion. This mode OF
making citizens is liable 10 many aud grave objections
There s great question lying under II, and wish
had lime 10 consider Il IN all lis bearings before this
House and before the American people The policy OF
this government from lis beginning, has BEEN that the
flag OF this republic shall be upheld and defended by
American cltizens-those who citizens either by
birth or naturalization and others; aud | hope
never 10 see the day when ii wlll become necessary
anybody else When you need mercenaries, owing
you no allegiance, to tight your battles, you VIII be
ready for master, and you VIII soon hnd one
When you willing TO defend yourselves, either
from internal commoons or foreign aggressons- when
you trust that flag other hands than those OF cii-
zens. either nativebon or fully adoPedyou hetray the
country TO be defended only by those who entitled to
demand and receive her protection. They able TO do
it, they willing 70 do i and trust they ever will
| be both able and willing Let those who come among
the obligations oil citizenship Voluntarily
cordng 10 the constitution and laws; then they have
interest il that flag and have The righ! to join in its de-
fence II is bad plan, If II agreed with the constitution
OF your country, which is matter OF more than doubt
have but few moments more, and shall not be able
to review all OF this letter OF General Scott
He has another plank in relation TO the public lands
WE'LL this is vexed question. II is question should
have been grafed TO have seen any great statesman at
tempt TO sove--to present me system which would
solve it wisely and we'll But General Scott has not done
So He has not undertaken to grappe with it. He wants
solved to benefit actual settlers, and injure
body upon the face OF the earth. That s safe but II is
not definite. do not know whether agree with him or
not. cannot tell until he shall have submitted some
plan for effecting his object.
There is another clause in General Scors letter espe
cially offensive to my and the declared opinions OF
the great body OF the people Of Georgia He says 81
should neither countenance nor tolerate any sedition dis
order, faction. resistance the law or the Union on
any preext in any part OF the land" The State of Geor
ga has solemny declared that she holds the Union
designed 10 perpeiuate, and has pointed certain
principles settled by the Compromise for the reversal
Of which she twill and ought TO resist. even Gas last
resorD to disruption of the Union" Mr. Clay and
Mr.. Webster both affirm her right in OF those
contingencies TO resort to these extreme measures
General Scott does not seem 10 be able TO discriminate
between awless mobs, Chrisliana murders, and the
action of the sovereign States OF this Union. He
not TO have studied to advantage the republican fathers
These opinions OF Gen Scott make it still more important
to know what he thinks OF these great principles settled
by the Compromise and whether he will abide by and
maintain them We can get neither the one nor the other
from him. He tells u.s.. Finally, for my strict adhe-
renee TO the principles of the whg party. &C., offer
other pledge guarantee than the known incidents of
| long life now undergoing the severest examination"
Laughter That life has been long and brilliant
No living this continent. certainly, has
added more to the military reputation of this country
than General Scott. have been very willing to award
to him freely this justice That he is great general
nobody denies, but he has shown aptudes for civil
life. And we have had too recent experience that a
great military genius may be wholly without fitness
for civil life, to repeat the experiment Laughter Let
us be admonlshed by late almost fatal experience
General SCOTS brilliant military history gives me no
clue TO his opinions upon these conrovered questions
public policy His civil history is TO be found chief
Iy In half dozen letters, and they olfer sasac
tory pledge for his future
General Scott would have acted wisely and well not to
have invited scrutiny into his past opinions on slavery
| There no known incidents IN that lie which
mends itself upon these great questions 10 the approba
ton OF a southern man. Point 10 II He is faithful
soldier and honorable man. | know. That he will
LEY tlat 1s
What we requires tina, he has not pledged himself 10
stand BY and hms carry out these great principles, and
Therefore, as beieye him TO be true his pnnci.
pies and honest IN holding them, | will not trust him
wher. II rs not Gear that they agree with mne
Ny nodr, am informed, ~ ITS termination and
n H. tnerrioe, compelled TO by his Canada let
,er, "a Wnc intended TO reference. intended TO
examine hl> kison letter, aud 10 snow that every
ui tie incidents oi ta history to which be has so un-
-rlS nv'ed tue ru'iny OF tue people against him. AID
sp aks uiel Ions asas, hs oeng trusted upon This
: eh qH--non dnno, sGow OF IA srsle sentiment
uttered hy Gen. Scott ~ rsaoh tp le prInc piles settled
br CHido,n-r, or N feation la Tue suplect oi -a-
seiy general Ihst - IA unison via my the
co ytnons OF toe r.asehoids >latrs OF this Uon. II
~ IA stood these grra qur-tuur Where he oughl
10 ra,e stood, there w0Ild have been need tor his
lend, The senator from New York, MT SEWARD at.
tempting 10 relieve him by letter 10 the pubhc IRON
somewhat OF The odum OF his alliance. But be did not
stand thee For more Than year Gen Scott has been
the known candidate OF the ree-sol wing OF The wing par
w. Even his friends the South them 10
stfange all acknowledgment OF the COMPROMISE IN Con-
gtess or the convention They finally him the
naton 10 them he must look for his election 10 them he
must mainly look II elected for aid and advice in carrying
HIS election would reopen the sectional
sie which VIC have Just terminated and imper all that
was gained TO the country by the Adjustment Under
these circumstances he receive my support.
Let the compromise men everywhere-Unlon wings in
The North and the Soulh-ray once more in support OF
their principles Let them make open and manly re-
sisaDce TO the election OF General Scott all honor.
able ways and means 10 defeat him. II we succeed,
shall have conquered a peace'-a lasting, enduring
peace and whatever may be the result, we shall have
done our duty TO ourselves, principles, and
i try.