Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-15
AAc.:AH 4G.uN.: ..ii!,. "lT:,::&S AGAIN : I;
GEN. SCOTT

We publish length iic seaside ana conclusive letter 81
air Cing wilu -ptsyns IN Congress- tc sti"ag.s,
iy district o. NVrn C,"ina assigning reasons why the
sou Shout! rspuii,.= Gen Sco,s un;ar'in ard shout
sustain: Pierce /; is anpe tarasi arrow d:awn :"n
tic Qi,~s ii Whiggery az. a3 into Tho ranks Il Se"ad-
s., Ia elect cannot tu: be ccn.it,n5 How is pIs
s;b ;,r IL. Scott ticket maintain any stand II the 5oa III
when lhe plmocrscy is united, and when go many
o Tic at'es ami influential leaders Of Southern Wing
gerry ,e abandoning the III disgust and rrJciaining
un.n.,raLIc reasons why Scps election would be das-
II nous to The South and 10 the Cnonl
G LETTER FROM T. L. CLlNGMAN or \. CAROLINA
RALEIGH October 8, 1852
Dear Sir: In compliance with your request, pIuceed
hri, y 10 state in writing the of my conversation
with you i'll relation to t- approaching PRESIDENTIAL election
do his The readily only because have poiti
cal opinions wish conceal but because Of
immediate constituents YOU entitled - have them in
La form capable If preservation for !ntae reference.
From The time Of Gen Scott nonnaon have uhiver.
sally stated conversation with colleagues ether
bers Congress and in fact, all who felt interest in
knowing my views thai did not intend to support General
Scott In reply also 10 such letters as received asking for
opinion repeatedly wrote 10 the same effect to gentle
OF both political parties who were residents h my Dis
rric and frcm other portions Of The State
Several letters written after Cen SCOTS
nomination TO gentlemen OF both parties ranvasSng for
in The legislature mention this lest il should be charged
that hesaed commit myself IN writing since II was
easy any of those gcncmcnhcre being no nIunc
ton of tcnto have furnished T. dencc OF my
POSITION did mink il eSpcden 10 make publication
subject partly because said oy the
friendly General Scott that members oil Congress ought
attempt 10 dictate Ia the people, ana In part nso be-
canse preferred giving my views 10 my constituents face
face full and free manner on my return 10 my Dis
lric.
In 1915 seeing that likely 10 be between
Gen Tay ur Gen Scott and that the former had refused
10 take any position with reference 10 the great pending
questions If The day and being disposed adopt him
,rusr and bndv support him. after org waiting for de-
velnremcn of General Taylos views determined 10 advo
cate the nomination oi Gen Scott rather than his. Since
then had 10 regret thai course. As ap
pretended aud predicted the policy of Gen. ray
ors Administration developed, with rrIerenc" To The
great Slavery questions then pending in CONJUNCTION with
majority OF the Southern Wig members OF Congress- was
thrown into opposition init Though such was the cond
lion of Things months before Gen. Fay lu DEATH
vet public not generally aware oi H. His sudden
demise prevented open and violent collision Ahou: The
hs, Of july 1850 il determined meeting OF de.
cied majority OF the Southern Wing members ot Congress,
that duty before open declaration OF hosi'ies
10 udvse the then President OF our purposes, &C. Three
gent een were selected for that purpose 10 Wit: the Hon
c. Conrad the Secretary OF War, the Hon Hum
phrey Marshall of Kentucky and the Hon Robert Toombs
@, Georgia They in accordance with the views OF the
meeting separately called the President and him IL
understand that he must expect our determined oppo.
: silion if he persisted in resisting such cotnpTo.
: mise as advocated and insisted on his policy
Of admitting California and New Mexico States, and
r supporting claim Of the latter 10 The territory this
side Rio Grands. According 10 their several reports
10 us General Taylor uuyccing, and frankly declared
S 10 them that The Constitution OF New Mexico
reached him, which he locked for in few days he should
send in message Congress recommending liz admission
State he had done in the case OF CALIFORNIA;
that lie declared that Texas had right 10 the territory
u
claai of Mexico her L" OF these gentle
men, he said that placed il such position that he
would probably be forced sacrifice wing OF his party
that ought him 10 sacrifice eghyfour men
the North rather than twenty nine men from The South
these being the number Of members OF The Northern and
Southern sections Of Wing party Congress The great
body ui the Southern members OF Congress, with Mr. Clay
al their head would thus have been thrown into opposition
+ and would have compelled with the aid the
yave men OF the North fight the whole force OF the adj
minstrstiun. The death u, Genera! Taylor alone p"yenr;
struggle which would have hlkcn the country 10 its CEN
fh,on I'm
the lesson Is which nugh not 10 be lost on US with
out however going into detail these points, proceed
once % speak OF Gen Scott.
Ia The O lei9 MS Canada annexation eiler was
published Gen Taylor having Just been inangnraet ii
probable that he might be nominated for election
with the support il then supposed, of the whole
South It would be necessary secure the Northern vote
in opposition, supcrse,c him Gen. Scott therefore,
wb, .spressipu his wish for the acquisition of Canada,
voluntarily and without being questioned on the point went
declare his opposition Ia the acquisition oi Mexican
Tertiary In substance he said that while he was for taking
territory that would strengthen the North he opposed
such acquisition might in like manner keep The South
even with the North then looked upon this as open,
undsgusrd declaration Of his wish 10 be regarded the
Northern Presidential candidate II could be considered in
no light Than bid Tor Northern support AT 'lr
pcnsc OF essential interests During my Ionrncy
through Noihen STATES in the autumn OF that year
other evidences 10 the elect felt that General
had not, in the position he had voluntarily taken any
claims other Southern man. on me contrary,
that ha rights Of my section under the Constitution
iicaI market for anti slavery votes IL was obvious 'hat
Gen Scott believed he could be elected by Northern votes
alone In fact have the brs 10 believe that he,
much more recently than The time refer 10, repeatedly OK
pressed the opinion he could be elected without
vote from slave State For III" last three years be has
been identified with the aniisllrc party o The Norih but
in le4s Mr. Seward WHO is hr leader o that party, was OPP
uocd 10 him During the session of tie Wing Convention
al Phateph in that year, had some conferences with
MIR Turlov Weed Editor u the Albany Evening Jour
nal and with Mr. Horace Greeley The Editor 81 The ~ tn
bune Of them hcug well known rs intimate friends aud
mouth pieces Of VIM n Seward They were utterly hostile TO
Gen Scott and said he could nnt possibly be supported by
them on his Na,ivis and various other points
enumerated ny them why is il that Mr. Seward and these
eenrrn have snrc taken W General Scott and given him
the nomination. Because they found they could ma ke
of him 10 destroy Messrs Fillmore, Webster ana DINER
friends Of The Connromisc and they therefore seized upon
him fitting instrument for tina, purpose But, II Is SAID
that he had private conversations expressed himself
of thos" measures II il &c true It makes 'hr case
stronger against him After the al the bills heice
attack made OH those men al The Norm VINO had nae
the ihrraly assist in getting them through Seward
and his followers took the field 10 crush Webster ana fil
more But while the of was raging for their de-
strncton where Gen. Scout As they had only done
what he thought il vas their duty 10 do, why did he not
stand by them like mani sentence from his pen d"clar
inu his appreciation their would have materially
aided h.u Though appealed 10 ngain and again e would
moi write it, On the contrary he allowed his name 10 DC
inscribed the banners Of their enemies was under the
nf his military glory that Seward and his clan iongh
the battle allies. Was such proceeding fair
and honorable the part ei Gen. Scott! LIE, me state
similar for illustration suppose that during ms Men
lean canlagn, portion Of his army had IN accordance
with his appreciation taken advanced and dangerous po-
son which nevertheless il was necessary Tor the safety OF
army should be- taken; suppose too mat when they mad
been ercey assaiied by Santa Anna and ms armies Ea
Gen Scott though able protect them, had stood aloo
and allowed them be destroyed suppose oor that he
had, without objection permitted Santa Anna TO carry
his own banner, and fight them thus, IN the name OIL
General Scott who ought rather 10 have protected then,
ana SUPPOSE all that Gen. Scott had Then hccore
the and triumphant leader OF Santa Anna parry
To show ha alike have only 10 substitute
Fillmore Webster who took the extreme position hr
the conurumsc Gen Gen. SCOTS approbatIun; thn
pu Seward johnston and other Aboi,!onsis as their
sailants instead OF Anna and his followers Unr
Gen SCOTS banner and in his they have fought ald
conquered allies The North and Gen Scott takes lie
nomination from their hands But may be said that strli
case as h,v" put could not have ocCurrcG-ihat Hm
Scott as honorable soldier would not have acted and
that he in fact did the Presidency from the ac,i
cars 4 this admit. Gen. Scott The soldier, would n,t
have behaved but in The field o. politics has he not sn az
agree tina, he has dome because he was enaprc
BY The politicians, vino more cunning man he Nan
o his friends try cvadc il by saying that though undf
the Influence O ambition he acted wrong IN get the nonlW
,iun, vet he will do right il elected. But II Seward an
company have had influence enough heretofore 10 Keep hin
silent when il his duty have spoken will they nj
have much influence after his ccCilon VIII they nj