The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-17
General LesIio Comha.

Some doubts having been expressed as TO the
political position Of this gentleman, delegate
at large from the State Of Kentucky TO the
Wing National Convention, we think it due To
his character as distinguished, Jealous, and
faithful member of the Wing party for many
years, that we should give additional publicity
to the following explanations:
From the Lexington Reporter.
We find the following commune alton in the
Louisville Courier Of yesterday, and, in justice to
General COMBS, transfer il to our columns. We
should not have considered il necessary to refer to
the statement OF the anonymous correspondent Of
the Statesman upon this subject, knowing as we do
full well that General Combs entertains the opin-
ion' which is almost unanimous with the Wings Of
Kentucky, that Mr.. FILLMORE deserves the Wing
nomination for the Presidency above all others now
spoken Of. and should be reinvested with the Exc.
cutve power of the Government, which he has
shown himself capable of using for his country
and her prosperity. But the COtuiu having repub
ished the statement, and friend in Louisville hav-
ing thought proper to correct it, we deem it but
right to republish the contradiction:
The PREsIDRScy-GgN. CoMBs.-Mr. Editor:
In your paper OF this morning you say, upon the
authority Of a Washington letter writer, that
General Leslie Combs, Of THE State, has aban-
doned Mr.. Fillmore and enlisted for Gen Scott
as the Wing candidate for the Presidency Now,
if any mans views, in relation to the Preaiden-
tial question, of sufficient importance to cause
them TO be given TO the public, it is surely i'm.
portant that misrepresentation should be guarded
against, and that those views should be stated
correctly. therefore beg to assure you that
knouo General Comhs's views to be unchanged
with regard to the Presidential nominat ton His
course on this question Ia but one Of long, un
broken seres Of acts of disinterested devotion to
hat he h1la<Sy In hI La.t
ests, regardless Of personal feeling or private in
terest. Holding deep stake in the result OF The
Texas annexation question, a successful issue of
which would make his private fortune, he yet
deemed the election of Mr.. Clay important to
promote his countrys interests, and, forgctful of
his own, he batied most manfully for Kentuckys
great statesman When, upon two separate &C.
casions, his first and last and only choice for the
Presidency was, as he beeve ed unfairly josted out
ofthe Nomination. he was among the first and last to
struggle with the most untiring zeal for the
full nominee Not to mention other instances which
might be named, the present ia perhaps one of the
most striking examples OF his Willingness to FAC
ritice personal feeling upon the altar Of his coun
try's good, which his history affords General Scott
Ia his warm personal friend; and | know the fact
that, II his individual wishes could be gratifed
naTt 10 Mr. Clay. he icouid rather see Gen Scott
an the PresidentIai chair fhan any living man And
yet sense OF duty mistaken it may be) urges
him to forego his own wishes in this matter. OF
one thing, Mr.. Editor, you may be well assured
should General Scott obtain the nomination of the
convention, he will not find in the length aud
breadth OF the land truer, iirmer friend, or u
more indefatigable supporter, than Gen Combs
JusrICE