The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-27

Tennessee delegation, which was entirely satisfactory
and covered every possible objection II il was a
@message 10 the Convention" how did il get 10 Bal
limore and in the hands OF Governor Joness Was
il ieegraphic despatch was il sent by special
bearer OF despaichesi In the first place. General
Scott says: Having the honor OF being the nominee
for President BY the Wing National Convention shall
accept the same, with the platform OF principles which
The convention has laid down" This taken BY ITSELF
Al least presumptiye proof that il message to The
convention" after the wriier had been advised OF his
nomination. But, then, why make the special request
{" Please show this 10 G b. Duncan !" Mr.. Duncan was
member Of that convention, and il is 10 be supposed
was at hs post and would hear the message when read
TO that body. This looks very much If the thing was
fixed up before the nomination, aud it may be the iden-
teal pledge borne by be Sunday messenger OF the Ten
nessee delegation. which sufficiently satisfactory 10
southern delegates TO induce them 10 their for
Gen Scott aud without which he could not have been
nominated. Again: il it was really a message TO the
convention" why should Gen Scott charge that august
body with respects friends % II was not for the
assumption in The outset OF this message, should be
reslsby forced 10 the conclusion that it prepared
upon elaboration and adyisenent, to be shown to
portion OF the southern delegates for the purpose
OF inducing them to give their Gen. Scott and
never intended by its author for the convention the
public eye" But Governor jones' in the pbrensy OF de-
light with which he seized on the announcement Of
the result read II as " message 10 the convention"
hoping believing mat would De complete
ton OF himself and those southern delegates who acted
with him in direct violation of the known wishes OF their
constituents Buwe have arrived at this conclu
sion than find ourselves bluff up against another dim
Guilty, which we cannot get over in any method so salts
factory the pledge borne by the Sunday messen
ger from General Scott to the Tennessee delegation for,
turning 10 the letter Of General Scott accepting the
nation we find he says referring TO the nomination
"Not having written word TO procure this disnc-
uon lost not moment after had been conferred in
addressing a letter 10 OF your members TO signify
what would be- at the proper tme the substance OF my
reply TO the convention; and have the honor TO
repeat. formal manner, the occasion justly
demands, Nat accept the nomination. with the resolu-
uons annexed"
In this extract two facts staed-hat he did not
write word procure the nomination. and that he lost
not moment, after il made, in sgnifyng the con
venton what would be the substance of his reply the
proper time
These facts admitted, the document read by Governor
Jones must be the referred by Gen Scott, and
was OF message 10 the convention" written
after the nomination made, and consequently was
not the pledge "entrely satisfactory" Was it shown
"to G. B. Duncan did The convention do as req uested
with respects 10 friends "
But then, that "entirey satisfactory" pedge-where
iii what has become Of it shall we ever see il This
whole subject is enveloped in mystery that must
ask General Scott Governor JONES' or any other person
conversant with the facts OF the case to give plain,
unvarnished explanation of the entire business
IInUesttgator.