Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-22
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zion we need 90 no farther than the pregnant admis
sions of sterling Wings themselves. moss re.
markabIe instance is to be found below, taken lro"
the washington Republic. That paper puoI1Ksn1e:s
IAN old Whip,' &" because it comes from wing
and a gentleman who can be nothing else. VIVA
does -. An Old Whg,'' thus endorsed by the Cenlra
Scott organ, say. lie boldly declares that the NOM.
nation Of Gen Scott virtually dissolves the wing
Marty and that it must ceriaBy lead to " Tree s0i'
or abolition party established the great party oil !ne
free S,ates'' and that the real intention OF me T"S
spirits in that (the Whg) Convention Vas cf Mr..
nomination of General Scott, and the reJe1tlon o.
Webster and Mr.. Fillmore, to destroy inc ""''0''''
Wing party" A. pa,,bIic
In publishing this strong article the hepuoi.0
virtually aprees with the writer. That paper says.
:. The whiu partv have done, not certainly as VIC
desired. but as all parties have done' ana WIN c1n
tnue to do through all time. when Playing lor
stake as the presidency lhey 'no"gmi ro, aU the
STRONGER than the pary-that he woulo ge' az 1'o
wbiG votes in the country, and many Votes oesueS
among men with whom the patriotic sentiment "ouIu
he stronger than that of party. His deeds IN wal
have been of that kind which dazzle men, anu cally
their hearts and reason captive while his early stuo
les his large experience among civilians anu 'ile
talents which he has exhibited in diplomacy ana ne
gotiation, demonstrate his fitness Tor clVi' az
ton. They thought that with such Leader VictoIy
would be certain, while with any other whg In '"e
present state of parties and the country he COMES
would be at best doubtful one. we belleVe maj
majority Of the late wing Coh'eh''oh "oAo '0'0'
of this opinion
Now, in avowing its disagreement from the acr0n
of the Convention; does not the Republican Ieal.y
negative the favorable qualltles oil Genera. 500
nomination, claimed by - me ruling sPlii''' '
Bolts g. Co. : ~,
Before reading the mastery views of IS An Old
Whig," we ask Southern Wings to Peruse the foi-
lowing circular of Daniel Jener, Esq, OF Maryland
a Whio. who served with distinction in Congress
and in diplomatic service abroad. He. too pa'rio.
caIy rises above party, rePudlates Generdl ocu''
nomination and his ant-Southern tricky associates
and along with Toombs, Gentry and host OF able
WHY he cannot sus tain the Seward ticket WIN the
moral force of all these Wing demonstrations bearing
down upon TIE Scott ticket is 1t not madness In tne
Scottites to expect carry single Southern Stale
for Scott! Their strongest men are not only engag
ed in regulating their ticket, but are furnishing
powerful weapons with which TO drive from the field
the co-workers of Seward, Greedy and Thaddeus
Stevens:
Hon. Duniel Jeaifer's Letter 10 a friend,
PoRr TnBAcco Md, August 10, 1852.
My DEAR SIR: Yours of the 9th inst, Is about Inc
18th letter have received of similar import desir
ing to know whether it is my intention to support
the nominee of the late Wing National Convention
for President" &c. Immediately after the adjourn
ment OF tina. Convention, addressed letter to the
President of the Convention, stating the reasons why
] could not concur in support of that nomination
That letter delayed being sent as directed, from
Difference to the opinions and wishes of friends for
whom l entertain high regard. Finding IRON your
and other letters that my silence has been mislnler
preted, and that cannot remain IN quiet retirement
without being subjected to unjust anImadverslons,
will frankly tell you what are my opinions, so as 10
leave no doubt whatever to my course. Allow
ne here to premise that there are many, very many,
who agree with me in opinion, who are restrained
from expressing it from the deicacy ofhelr position
having been members of the Wing National Conven-
ton, members of Congress, and others representing
Wing constituency.
The National Wing Convention having nominated
candidate for the Presidency to whom cannot, with
the opinions entertain, consistently give my sup
port it is due to myself, to you, and to the friends
vho,, hasa Lam nflI fn lot u
the reasons which induce to differ from you and
from them. need not say to you or any other of my
political friends, that have been consistent
Wing, (not an ultra one,) and upon all OF asions,
when principle not involved, have yielded my
personal preferences to the better judgment OF the
majority.
In every Presidential election, 1928, have
gone with my friends in support of the nominee,
thong not Of my own choice. From that period
have been ardent, devoted friend to Henry Clay,
and preferred him all others; still gave jealous
support to General Harrison and to Gen. Taylor; in
doing which there was sacrifice of principle; it
was preference Of men, acting upon and entertain
ing similar principles. Their opinions had been
pressed, and were known prior to their nomination,
to be in accordance with the views of those who
n minated them.
Long prior to the meeting of the National Conven-
ton in June last, it was well understood that no
candidate would receive the support of the South,
unless his opinions were known TO be in favor of the
compromise measures, including the Fugitive Slave
Law, final settlement of those absorbing qHes-
TONS
Discarding all sectional preferences, the South
presented southern candidate for the Presidency.
The opinions of every man, who was looked as
a candidate for that distinguished sation known,
one. Those Of Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Fillmore
expressed and recorded. forming the basis ofhe
platform for which they had been denounced, and, as
far as fanatclsm could effect it, sacrificed Not so
with General Scott his position precluded him from
entering into the contests of the day. then shaking
Union to Its centre. His opinions upon those ques-
tions were not known-they anxiously desired
and for. Some of his friends, who had access
TO him, expressed their confidence in the soundness
of his views upon the compromise and Fugitve-slave
Law. His claims zealously urged by friends
from the South and North. the latter of whom looked
upon him as the available candidate defeat Mr..
Fillmore and Mr.. Webster IN tile COnUcntiO1 by which
they would have the sanction of the Wing National
Convention in furtherance of their views hereafter.
Hence doubts arose to The course Gen. Scott would
pursue In regard to those measures in the of mis-
nomination and election. His continued silence upon
the only question where his views were desired
(however pure his motives Augmented those doubts
which, upon the meeting of The Convention, rose to
dlstrust. The course pursued by his friends in the
Convention was not calculated to 10 away those un-
favorable impressions.
Had Gen. Scott before the meeting of the Con.
venton, come out with the frankness of a soldier as
was expected OF him, and made known his opinions
he would have thrown off the incubus which op-
presses him he would have cleared himself from the
noxiops vapors which surround him, would have adj
ded to his gallant military from Lundy's Lane
10 the city of Mexico, by which he has for him.
self and his country imperisha5le laurels, and he
might have received the support of the Union Wings
throughout the country. By adopting a different
has Incf hat IF H.