The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23
GEN. SCOTT AND THE PLATFORM.

GEN. SCOA AMI LIE RbAIFOhM.
The n Y. Journal of Commerce, an original
compromise paper, edited by democrats, is
conducting itself very fairly towards General
Scott. 1t argues to show that he stands
honorably upon the compromise platform, as
it has before shown, is all that any National
man would ask or expect The Journal
quotes the 9th resolution, and says:
"In the reply Of Gen. Scott, he said
accept the nomination with the resolution
annexed and he added. Finally, for my
strict adherence to the principles of the wing
party as expressed in the resolutions Of the
Convention &c, can offer no other pledge
or guarantee than the known incidents Of q
long public life, now undergoing the severest
examination
This constitutes not only most explicit
adoption of the platform, but clear agree
ment that the policy Of the Administration
shall conform strictly Chat is the word) to
those resolutions. This would have been
| sufficient; but General Scott does not rest the
matter here, for he significantly SAYS: "In
regard to the general policy of the admins.
tration, if elected, should of course lool,
among those WHO MAY approve that policy,
for agents to carry it into execution; and j
should seek to cultivate harmony and fraternal
sentiments throughout the whig partv, with.
out attempting to reduce its members BY
Proscription, to exact conformity to nv own
views" No other words or form of express.
sion are necessary in order to render the
matter complete. There is no room for
mlslnterpretation; not a syllable need be ad.
ded or Withdrawn. But more. What sknown
incidents OF long public life" are better
known than his appearance at the first Castle
Garden meeting to strengthen those at Wash.
lngton among the members of Congress to
secure their passage! They were open, con.
spicuous, and valuable services. There are
no incidents of his life which contradict their
tenor. His record, whenever he has spoken
and acted, is perfectly clean in this respect,
uniform and consistent.
zen. Scott therefore, by the tenor of his
previous life, and by his recorded pledge
stands bound before the whole country, to
give ''strct adherence" to the policy tex
pressed in the RESOLUTIONS of the Conventions
and to select his agents to carry it into exc.
cunon" from among those who may approve
that policy" We have expressed hitherto
and we still feel, an mistaken confidence in
the honor of Gen. Scott, thus pledged to treat
the compromise measures t'as Il final settle.
ment, in principle and substance, of the sub
Jects to which they relate" ito maintain them
and insist on their strict enforcement" tc
oppose all further agitation "of the questions
thus settled, as dangerous to our peace" and
to "discountenance all efforts to continue 81
renew such agitation, whenever, wherever. OF
however made and to maintain this settle
ment as essential to the nationality of the
wing party and the integrity of the Union
This is the langu ge Of the official resou
tons, signed by the officers of the convention
served on Gen. Scott, and recognized ant
subscribed by him, and adopted generally il
all subsequent party Conventions. To at
tempt to go behind them, under the cirGum
stances, is simply absurd.