New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-14
OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OFFICIAL JOURNAL
on THE CONGRATULATED 0rTY OF NEW ORLEANS
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SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST IA, 1862
1.-THE CHARGES .aGaLNsT GEN
SCOTT.'' Ed,
Any one who has read the Arabian Night
Entertainments or Thousand and One Tales
must remember how invariably every story
winds up with, &c That will do now let us go tt
sleep
In this warm weather, when we read the thou
sand and one charges against the candidates fol
the Presidency, we are tempted to exclaim, in
the same tired humor, &c That will do; now let
US to Sleep And in this spirit, we read an
article il yesterdays Courier, repubIshed from
eNaahsille Union There are nine distinct
chAfgs sciae epetitipn Of others-but still,
let d brisay exAnsinb them. 5,,..e
First Charge Scott is in the hands Of free
soilers. abolitonists, Seward, etc. Proof
Messrs. Gentry and Williams
Now, Messrs. Gentry and Williams never
makie any such charge, in the manner or to the
effect alleged. The whole tenor Of their remarks
SeAesp A,SFltOo AkHSIlS U0cA
preexfed candidate with Seward, they appre-
hended ~ Nomination might be construed into
. ffes-soil abolition triumph. They never pre-
tended that Scott was either an abolitionist or
ffee-soiler. On the other hand, Gen, Quit.
mana distinguished democrat, has borne pub
lie testimony that there Is no danger Of Stewards
controlling Gen. Scott, As additional proof,
we ofer the following extract from a, letter re-
ceiyed hers yesterday. Tt is from citizen Of
Lonisists distingu ished not only in this State,
bdt throughout the Southwest one mot, more
eminent il position than exemplary in every
social relation. He is speaking Of recent inter-
views with Gen. Scott:
~ moved about among the visitors without either
feathers, and is by means arrogant or as
e his department he is generally represented
~ have had several frank and familiar conrersa-
hons him have told him that believed Louisiana
would So for him and whilst ali were willing to accord to
him patriotism Of the highest character and purity Of
purpose anonymous letter Writers and mercenay parti
san editors had imposed upon the South an
Chat MI and his northern allies would have an
undue influence on his administration lie said he was
fully aware ofthe resoted by his enemies to i'm
press that upon the public mind
Now, s said he, Tstand six feet four inches in nv
stockngs Seward Is not large enough to nut me in
his hreeches pocket It has been my fortune in life to
eontra o.hsu and not to follow blindy any man am
conservative. am wing have been always friend
g .ns compromise and will sustain it." told him
arhr.r w, .oa \. Wig some who sad he was
s.id hs ts,s isn,ass 'ase counsel
and yet, I an not obnoxious even to that ehsrge.n
This is extracted from letter written Nv q
gentleman than whom none has held h;qbar
position in this State, and whose scri,pulous
veraeity ID beyond all question, we relish tbe
blunt, American like inanliness Of the old sol.
der; and We think he makes the idea Of Seward
putting hin, into his breecbes, noc,,et ,s r;,1;s
culous al ii deserves TO be. Here. as,e,sewbere
he declares himself, first and last. a Comnro,nsa
man. But the charge must further be made
that he is lheaYen save the mark Is an abolition.
LIST, Il is almost too grossly ridiculous for no
tice. But when democratic organs quote 1. his
otDn letter. why can they not be fair, and wby
give quotations forced into variance with
the context In sshis oaen letter y he SAYS
II suppose scarcely need say that. ii NV onin,on
on RI col S o. satnoy under the Gonstt
State. E IA s -''.N's -, ~ 'i's' -
Is that the sentiment of an abolitionist, 3 is +
it not entirely the opposite? Why did our de-
nocratie contemporaries not quote this, too.
Second Charge. He wished to see g the States
lto) employ all means not incompatible with the
safety OF both colors, TO meliorate slavery, even
70 determination"
Ihls means, and the rest Of the letter shows, /
that he advises slaye-holder to favor ,,,od,,a,
emancipation and IN another part of the same
SHOWS ne Is IN favor OF colonization in
1lpefia -. "en' Messrs. Democratic editors, did
you not vote for'C ass, and did not Cass spray
,o' zee abolition ef siavery, euerytchere ~
we you not going to vote for Gen. Pierce. and
70 you not know that Zen. Pierce is g opposed
: =, sssosrS g 'asi aostyact z" ~ +
Third Charge-Scott has exnressad b;n,s.,s !, ,,
avor q ths annexation Of Canada, which would T,
id Q large number Of free States IN tho, T1r;,,
YEA. ~ enerai Pierce were asked tomorrow.
ny was y "a iayor Of annexing Canada, have J,
" 'any aount under heaven that he would an
yer, !" VS. Have you forgotten that those
ulnent democrats, Cass, Houston, Lane, Doug
= nave al nnmis st keabfy expressed them.
'lve e 70 favor OF annexing Canada, and that
= "asn,ngton Union fschiist aasder The con a
=. q lfafher Ritchie) had an elaborate, /
'aaef "a favor Of the "project9 We want no
lore annexation, because We desire to see the :
mon ct peace; but yon and yours began this =