Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-15
4 SHARP RECORD.

Tho New York EXPRESS In tie following paragraphs TO
reshes the recollection of the journals OF the Empire
sate which are now taking the lead OF all others 10 urging
Generals Scott's nomination upon the wing party
Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune in 1913 deri,
ded General Scotrs abilities as ttatestan' do @ -,
him ,s "A couceied ccxcnmb of u man! In letter 10
politician in Tie Interior OF this State previous " h @
ponlmen Of delegates the National Convention IN ie4
inc wrote this wise ;. e.. r-I.v
if no, for Cluy Tor Corwn; not nr Corwn or oe@ala
Il not for Seward for Taylor But last OF as 't su
Scott IL vain conceited coxcomb OF man Hio p"ns
All that he has-ure in his epauGttes; ana II no .o W
elected presiden, he would tear the "hg party mo a'e
in less than Elk months = f-.,oraI Sent, in
this letter and that writer of it ough, to De ashed oa
himself for giving ut.eIance TO such Ga'u ,S Thnne
Henera Scott changed has the editor OF he iouhe
changed We leave this frequent and bitter assaIaht o e
friends of Mr. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster TO answer hs a'
tack" . 100, o,,.rr &C conss
in regard 10 this same Gen. Scott and we shall lei Inc
Journal of one campaign under the same eoilots aa
rtoa answer the Journal or another "hat mnsS e puonI
hnt of such gentlemen they read their daily abuse OF
Whig journals have not changed win 'he current
From the Albany Eening journal OF March ~ Ssn SI
ain the character of General Scott hee 10 mucn' set
rcb n commend and admire But the mischief IS, hec
is 1reakntss in oil he snys or does about nc p1o"n ~
Imnedin, ,ey after The close OF the campaign oyeao o
wrote gatuitoua letter, making himseit cahaloa'e, ~
wh.h aI sorts of unwse things were said TO return anu
plaque his friends he should be candidate. anu s.
that time with faulty TINT sezes upon men VINO gi
WjldeIed 81
suffering his pen 10 dim The sores achieved by MS s"otu
ts proper TO remark that the editor OF the ounc snS'
the alleged extract from his letter may be forgery ou az
thu same tIme admits he did oppose Gen. oco
nomination with might and main. The DISCLAIMERS very
weak It's not accompanied by any denial that the editor
Of tho Tribune did entertain the opinions imputod 70 MINI
and The crcunsant!al evidence is very strong that Inc e1
tract from his letter Is genuine
Taken together tho declarations OF these Two leading
oro,us make an awful record They naturally Suggest
hs ,uoaon what General Scott has done sinee 1888 TO
b. ,base two Journals his most staunch support
~, Thare i, as we conceive, but one possible answer IN
hs prem,,s: and that s that no has adopted Inc '' Po
oy In regard TO the fugitive law
GEN. PIERCE ON SLAVERY AGITATION
In ,be United States Senate tho zi7 OF feoruolS io
Con- Pierce presented an Abolition petition iio I've"
Hamn.hIre which he accompanied with the following 70
marks:
81 do earneetly hope that every honest man w,lo I M @
eerely at heart the best interests OF the save a m ~
may no longer be governed BY blind zeal anu lp ps 49,.
be led TO examine this subject so iu Oh on n enr
ger in all It's bearings; and that when caeu ,be,
their names and influence tho cause OF aet.a' ,'
), NAV remember that ,cs lire under prien ConsuIos "
,chieh Is the ponoply and projection Of the So,a a.
the North; that corers the aohoie U71oE ana -
guarantee for the unuolesed enjoyment oil the oos Iii
stitution in all It's parts and trust further tha1 !
no longer close their TO the fact that 30 ial %
whose welfare they express much feeling are
hs foreign Interference has been aud must inevitably co
{ tinue to be evil and only evil"