The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-06
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Secession of Southern Whlgs from the Bal
timorc Convention, Sc, sc.

Secession of Southern Whigs from the Bal.
timOre Convention, &C., &c.
From the National Integencer, July
Not having hesated moment to comply with the re.
quest of gentlemen of the character of those whose
sanction the following publication must yet be al
lowed to expaes regret vt their finding them
obliged withhold their support from the nomination of
national convention assembled We regret several
which for the present at least and this day
WASHINGTON, July 3 1882.
Toprevent all mistakes and msapprehcnsons, We the
upderss ned mbcrs of Congcr adopt this method OF
making Joint statement to constituents respective
ly, to all who may take interest in the subject
that cannot and will not support Gen. Scott for the
Presidency a he now stands before the American people
for the following amongst other reasons -
He obrtnateiy refused up to the time OF his nomina
on to give any public opinion in favor Of that series Of
Of the last Congress known the compromise
the permanent maintenance Of which with us Is ques
tioD Of paramount importance Nor has he since his
nomination made any declaration of his approval Of
those measures as final adjustment OF the Issues in
controversy.
true the resolutions of the convention that nomi.
him clear and explicit upon this question
be- but Gen. Scott in his letter Of acceptance,
which contains all that we have from him that mat
ter does not give them the approval of his judgment
This be seems studiously have avoided lie accepts
the nomination " with the resolutions annexed That
Is he takes the nomination cum onre as an individual
takes estate. with whatever membranes ii may be
loaded with. AMI the only pledge and guaranty he
Oilers for his adherence the principles of the resou
tions'' are the known incidents of long public
life" SC
Amongst these known Incidents of his life there IL
not tar are aware OIL III iaVor of the princ
pies Of the Compromise In least Of his public
letters he has expressed onnents nimica TO the ns
uons Of fifteen States of the Union Since the passage
Of the Compromise he has suffered his to be held
up before the people Of several of the States cand
date for the Presidency by the open and avowed enemies
of those measures And the convention that conferred
this nomination upon him he permitted himself to be
used by the freesocrs in that body to defeat Mr. FIJI
and NJ Webster because Of their advocacy Of these
and their finn adherence to the policy that su
tanned them.
TO Join such and aid them in completing their
triumph and sacrifice of the true and tried friends
of the constitution and the faithful discharge Of all its
Obligations. IL what never do. The dictates of
duty and patriotism sternly forbid II
consider General Scott the favorite candidate os
the free soil wing Of the whg party That his policy
houd be elected would be warped and shaped
administration Of the government can but be considered
as legitimate and probable result. And believing
that the views OF that faction of mchevous
dangerous only to the just and constitutional rights
Of the Southern States, (which represent in part)
the peace quiet Of the whole country and to
the pefmancn union Of the States. regard the
highest duty of the well wishers Of the country every
where whatever else they may do to at least withhold
from him their support. This we intend To do.
ALEXANDER III. STEPHENS OF Ca,
CHARLES JAS FAULKNER, OF Va.
W. BROOKE, Of Miss,
ALEX. WHITE of Ala.
JAMES ABE8CR0MBIE, Of Ala,
H. T0OMBS, Of Ga,
JAMES JOHNSON. Of Ga
For reasons to some extent indcfed In speeches and
addresses heretofore made by the they deem
be their duty to withhold their support from Gen
Scott a candidate for the Presidency II II should
seem to be necessary will hereafter, Ia form,
exhibit fully TO constituents the facts and
sons which have brought US to this determination.
NJ. r. GENTRY, Tenn.
G. Ii WILLIAMS Tenn,