Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21
More Renanelnlions--ConolnsLvo 80.

49,. Observation-Disclosures views.
Eyefy dav more and more satisfies US thai the
wIig n,T,s ! c,umbling to pieces from its own
lof;a1ness from It's ready eagcrness 10 sacIf-
fee nrjncinlez lar the sake OF ava'iabh"y' lHe
.ssppiI., All ,,yer. 70 prove our position, we
need 90 no iat,her than the pregnant admissions
Of sterling Wbias themselves. a most remaiA
able i,1,,rco Il 10 be found below, taken from
the Wasbines1I RepubIic. That paper publish
esmAp Oh Whic.'' . becsuse it comes from a
Whia and 4 r,ntIeGaan who can be nothing
else WHAT does IAN Old wing ihus en-
dorsed bv the Central Scott organ, say lie
boldly declares that the nomination oil Hsns'1.
on ..yfrtually dtssoives the Wing party and
that it must certainly lead to''a free soil or a6o!I'
ton party established as the great party OF me
free States. aud shat the Z: rea! intention OF The
ruling spirls in that (the Whig) Convention
was, BY The nomination OF Gen. Scott, and the re-
lection Of sir. Webster and Mr.. Fillmore, 10 de-
siroy ma Wig pGrig."
In publishing This strong article, the itePnh
lie virtually agrees with the writer. That paper
says:
'.TT.o Wing party have done, MOI certainly as
we desired, butas all parties have done and VIII
continue 10 do through ali time, when playing
for such 4 stake as the Presidency Ihcy thought
General Scott stronger than INC pd5y-'hdi ne
would Get all the Wing votes il Jlse country, ana
many votes besides among men with wiIom the
patriotic sentiment would bC stronger lItl Llat
OF party. Ills deeds in war have been OF thai
kind which dazzle men and carry their heart ana
reason captive; while his early studies, his laFge
Experience among civilians, anu Inc eaieh's
which 6a hi exhibited Ia diplomacy and nego
a=EEI.-i-Ef A5FaF his GfnnEa Fnr rivfI admins
luafion. thought ulat win such a leader
yietorg cetaA Nhie with any other
Nkhf4 sdeteseht ~ parties and the
gDlntf Sdest No0d q best a doubtful
one. we Belbgez{haf OF the late
Wing C0ngeHJnn h9lesH ol1pls YPtltoh.
Now, il aVo,king its disagreement from the
action of Tho Convention, does not the Republic
really negative the favorable qualities OF Cen
SCOTS nomination., claimed by " the ruling spit.
It's" Seward, Bolts s. Co.?
Before reading the mastery views of"An Old
Whig,' we ask Southern Wings to peruso the
. following circular of Daniel I]eniler, Esq, OF
Maryland, 4 Wing, who served with distinction
in Congress ard il diplomatic service abroad
He, too, pntriotically rises above party, rcpudiates
General SCOTS nomination and his anti South
ern tricky associates, ard along with Toombs,
Gentry and 4 host OF able Southern Wings, pro-
claims the conclusive reasons why he cannot
sustain the Seward ticket, With the moral
force Of all these Wing ADMINISTRATIONS bearing
down upon the Scott ticket, is it not madness in
the ScolIiles to expect 10 carry a single Southern
Stale for Scott? Their strongest men are not
only engaged in regulating their ticket, but arc
furnishing powerful weapons with which 10 driye
from The lield The co-worhcrs OF Seward, Greeley
and Thaddcus Stevens:
HON. DANIEL JENIFER'S LETTER TO
a FRIEND.
PoET T~ouAcco, Md, Aug. 10, 1852.
My DEAE SIR Yours Of lie 9Th inst is
about The 18th letter / have received OF similar
import, desiring 10 know "~hejhCr it Is my ImtJn.
ton to support tue nominee at The lals Wing
National Convention iur President &c. In
ucdiUiciy alter ,EG adjournment OF That Couvcn-
, ton, | addressed a icItcr 10 The President o. tie
Convention, stating lie reasons Why | could not
concur in support y! that nomination.. That let
ter gas delayed Icing sent as directed from de-
ference TO the opinions and wishes Ui friends Tor
whom | c~n!crl2!H a high regard. Finding from
your and other letters that my silence has been
mi4imtcrprclcd, and that / cannot remain in quiet
reJi.cmcnt "il!iuui being subjected 10 unjust AMI
mudycTsiuus, | VIII frankly IylI you what are my
Opinions, 50 Us To leave no doubt Whatever Us 10
thy CUufsc. Allow me here 10 premise that
lLcTS are !.ldIf very NiH'iFs NbO "5'IG Ni't '4N
in opinion, Who are restrained from expressing
= from the efficacy u their position, having baeu
mCulUgfs ui Tile Wing National Convention, ntemz
beers OF Congress, and otherS repsesenIing Il wing
constituency.
The National Whig Convention having uomi-
mated u candidate Tor tie Presidency to whom |
CumnOi, wiki Tie Criuuins eatctlu:u. consistent
" give my support, 1t Is due 10 myself, TO you,
and to The friends VITA whom | have 50 long act
ed, 10 assign, briefly, The reasons which induce
me 10 diIlr from 'hem. uccI not say to You,
o. any other OIL my political Trends, that 1 nave
ever been a consistent WING, Quot an ultra unc)
and upon all occasions, wLun principle WAS not
involved, have yielded my personal preferences
10 the better Judgment o. the ]mrjOnty-
In every IGes,ucutHi election, since 1928, |
have gone with my friends in support al the no.
aincc, ihoagh not % my own choice. From that
period ! have been an ardent, devoted friend 10
Henry Clay, and preferred him to all others;
still | gave Il Jealous support TO General Iiarri-
son aud G5Eeral Taylor; in doing which there
was no sacrifice Of principle; it was preference
Of men, acting upon aud entertaining similar
principles. Their opinions had been expressed
aud were known prior TO their nomination, TO be
in accordance with the views Utthose who nuni-
mated them.
Long prior TO the meeting o. the National Con-
yculiyn In June last, ii was well understood that
no candidate wogid receive the support of the
South unless his opinions were known To be in
favor OF tie compromise measures, Including the
fugitive slave luw, as a iiual settlement OF those
absorbing questions.
Discardlng a!lsectional preferences, the South
presented no southern candidate for the PrcsiIen-
cy. The opinions OF every man, who was look
ed 10 as a candidate for that distinguished sta
ton, were HuOwn, SEre one. Those OF MIR. Web.
sIer and Mr.. Fillmore, wsrc expressed and re-
corded, forming The basis Of the platform Tor
which they had been denounced, and. as far as
lauaIiCism could effect it, sacrificed. Not so
with General Scott his position PreCludcd him
from entering into tie contests OF the day, then
shaking tie UniOn TO its centre. His opinions
upon tiuosc questions we're not knowG-they
we're anxioualy desired and looked for. Somr OF
his friends, who had access TO him, expressed
their confidence iu The sGuudness Of his views
upon the compromise and fugitive slave laws
Lis claims we're zealogsiy urged by friends from
the South aud from lie North, the latter ofwhom