Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-02
THE CORREsPONDENCE.

In order to allow time for all the gentlemen, who
have been written to the subject to respond says
the Richmond Enquirer of Thursday last, we shall
defer until tomorrow the publication of all the
respondence between Robt. G. Scott, Esq, the, De-
mocratic Eecor of this District, and several gentle
men prominently named in connection with the Pre-
sidency, which has been placed in our hands, We
have now letters from. eleven of those gentlemen,
who all come up to the mark, we proud to say.
Other answers We expect to receive, prior to the time
of publication of the whole correspondence.
The New York Herald of Tuesday publishes Mr..
Scott's letter, well imperfect synopsis of sone
of the replies received by telegraph from Washing
ton. The Herald says editoriaily, with much force
and humor: . "a
The NEws-GooD T1DINes FROM WASHINGTON
CITY, &c. Our special Geographic advices received
from Washington last night, and which, with no
inconsiderabie degree Of satisfaction, lay before
readers this morning, of the most Important
character.
Mr.. Robert G. Scott, distinguished democrat of
Virginia, has struck the nail upon the head and
brought the democratic aspirants for the Pfesid
TO the most explicit and practical test upon the COM
promise platform. He asks each candidate individu-
ally, should he be nominated and elected President,
and in the event of the passage of any bill by Con-
gress, destroying impairng the present effcieRt
practical provisions of the law for the reclamation of
fugitive slaves, will he sign veto such act? We
have the answers of Houston, Rusk, Cass, Douglas,
King and Dickinson, decisive'y in, favor of. main
trnng the law if, in doing so, it shall become
necessary to exercise the veto power. And we have
no doubt that buchanan, Butler, Lane, and others,
will q We the same response.
The thanks Of the whole country are due to the
author of this mastery and decisive movement 1t
admits of no lodging. 1t diamond cut diamond,
and Scott against Scott. In bringing the democrats
to the mark, the democratic Scott has got the whg
Scott fairly upon the hip. Let the Southern Union
wings put the questions to Gen. Scott, and
shall see what We shall see. ...i -....- -..
1t is now pretty manifest that the democratic can
didate will take the field pledged, to the exer
else of the veto, to sustain intact the fugitive law.
If this does not.bring out Gen. Scott, in something
better than - a hasty plate of souP' on that critical
question, he will be most signalIy ,defe;ped. The
real work of the campaign opens delightfully."-. Let
the Democratic Convention Stick to it; and Seward
and his incendary allies may be efectuay put down
for the next twenty years. g. -. ....:
The Herald's Washington correspondent referring
to this correspondence. remarks: .... -...
1t is evident the Democratic Convention will not
remain silent upon the Compromise measures, but
that full and frank expression Of opinion will be
CURED from all the candidates The prompt and de-
cided manner in which the different candidates have
met the issue, will do the party material service. The
Democratic Conyenton, by taking up the Compro-
mise measures, will involve upon the Wing Con ven-
ton the necessity of doing also. Mum candidates
will not be the order of the day after a.''