The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-04-24
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The light-at lea-, the twilight begins
to dawn 90 this subject The Baltimore
Sun OF yesterday shoots forth ray ss fol.
lows:
GEN. Scorr AND TIM CoMrRoMIsr--
Tun GENrwAL's PosirioN prrIvrp.--A
Washington correspondent. of the Nashville
Banner recently had an interview with Gen.
sco'i, who, it is alleged, is indignant at the
charge made in .cmc of the newspapers.
that his position in regard To the Compro.
mise measures is ambiguous. According
To this writer, General Scott, in his CONVEX
sation with him, said;
How can any one doubt my past or
present support of the Compromise meas
uresi Did not. n, the first meeting of
the friends Of the Union, held in Castle
Garden, New York, publicly proclaim my
approval of them AT n period, too. when
hut y few in that city advocated the pro.
plicty of their adoption. And immediately
after my rorusal OF Mr.. Clay's first great
speech IN their defence, made in the Senate
OF the uiIcd States, did not SIT down at
my residence, in the city of New York.
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"'l have. in my day aud generation.
fought battles which have gated for our
common country some little rcnown and
glory. These, however, might have been
won by other men, or, II lost, would have
been repaired BY the indomilable rhivalry
OF our bra sodiery Bat the great bat.
lie which you are fighting, involves all ,ha,
Il "A 81 Al. 4
the past---all that IL dear and hopeful of the
future. il is the battle for the preservation
OF the mon aud the &C l.liiutio.--th
pcrpe'uitv of our republican institutions |
trus, In God that YOU may he successful in
YOUR patriotic undertaking; for I most
heartily approrc of all The measures OF your
hG3, and TW g,rc 10 Mtm a cordial and en-.
crG,i,c support.
lie also addressed similar letter, Il is
said. to Mr. Webster, after reading his
great speech. According to the writer
General Scott also remarked to him
Did not, during their discussion in
Congress personally e>cr, NV influence for
their passage through both houses BE.
sides there is extant thr most uncomfortable
proof tina, had it not been for my humble
aid aud influence the compromise measures
could not. by vote of from five to ten.
bave passed the House of Representatives. 4"
That is very important 1t fully etpid,n,
why the Pennsylvania whg State conven.
lion which nominated Goyeruor Johnston
inst LeIore the Cbfistiaua murders il, res,..
lance of the fugitive law. and while ia. hill
,cpcalinr the Constructions law of that State
We, awaited in the Governors pock.t It's
anoi reio did a, the same time. with great
enthusiasm. nominate General scott Tor the
presid.nry. and conduct its whole canvass
under the omen and unJisputed sanction of
hi. .rme. That convention took by rsso.
linton exactly the same ground of trproysi
a, AFT the measures of adjustment inrorno.
rated in Mr. stla,'s bin which General
scott asnow anpcars. had previously taken
in his letter To that DISTINGUISHED senator
Amope the measures of Mr.. Claws bill thus
,nnroy.J by tina, conyen,ion and its two
nominees -t;overnor Johnston ard General
Scou-idc t.giiirc sise. lar ras not in
,Iy,I,d The convention in il. REGULATIONS
marked this omission of the fugitive law
fran anon, the measures which i,approyed
by r,,,pr 3n,ru summn,ily and with great
unsnmity. both IN preliminary caucus and
in full convention. 4 resolution 10 maintain
that law asa ps,, of she adjustment, mea,.
nras toyornor Iohnston- the one of the
two nouinees vino WAS on the spot--ro.
served the question OF hi, acceptance of
the nomination until that resolution was
nassed and then in hl, speech accepting
Tho ,,n,in,,ior jD,eypreied The action Of me-
cor,re.tios bg drclarirg That "fhe fagifirc
lam ,.a, nv opeg ~ RENAL as he tarif Of
isiS"
Snrh rn. tho pnlitical movement in which
General Scott consented to act ~ the chief
.t,,1,rI hcarat I'm that recent memorable
ra,y,ss IN PENNSYLVANIA. To which the eve
of the country wa. ,nrned. rs almost de.
cisiv, of the safety ol the lnion. In that
canvass the undivided South was compelled
to recognise and did recognise. that ii the
wbig. with Johnston and Scott a, their
ba,d sb,uld ttumuh tina, triumph would
he the solemn Reputation, by the popular
verdict of the keystone State, of the fugi
five law a. part of the Compromise To
fla. vh,, marty Tins orraniyed aud led bv
General Scott and Governor Johnston in
that canvass, hotE the leading wing organs
in TIL. city, nnancstionahlv feeling that
pr..ideu, Fillmore and his policy had been
,hro,yn oyerb.nrd ON this Yreeise question
or In, maintenance of The fugitive law, To
their honor he i, spoken. absolutely refused
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