The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-31
Ffom the Raleigh Register.
GENERAL SCOTT.

Ffom the Raleigh Register.
GENERAL SCOTT.
We believe that Mr.. Fillmore is gain
ing strength every day. and will receive
the nomination of the National Wing Con.
veniion, and although II will afford Us
Measure To do all in our power 10 promote
tina, result, yet we cannot stand by, and
permit the great men Of The Wing party,
who have been true 10 the Union and adj
ded so much 10 the fame Of the country,
10 be misrepresenlcd and lraducrd [ for the
vile purposes which I.ocoiocoism has ~
view,) without word in their behalf.
The following letter (says the " Rich.
mond Whlr,") is from The Nashville
Banner, and written from Washington
City:
AT present we have but three men
spoken Of as candidates for The Presiden-
cy; and the Vice Presidency, hui one Of
distinguished prominence. The platform
of Scott, Fillmore and Webster, is one
and the same. They individually plant
themselves upon The Compromise mea-
sures, maintaining their settlement as an
adjustment, in principle and in substance,
Of al The dangerous questions involved.
or these gentlemen, the prospects Of Fill
more and Scoli are decidedly The most
Aaucring. To ascertain definitely the
pas, and present position Of Gen. Scot,
upon these imporlan, measures. ] visited
him last week, having had the pleasure Of
previous acquaintance. In our con-
versation. I remarked 10 him. that with
many Wings 81 the South his position
was ,liough, ambiguous. or indeed. they
we're not cognizanl Of il. lie observed.
that of this he had been informed, and
The intelligence. TO him. was both painful
and surprising. How can any one
doubt my past or my present support Of
them Did mol al lie FIRST meeting OF the
friends OF the Union. held in Castle Gar
den New York. publicly proclaim my ap-
pro, al Of ihem-at period. too. when but
a few in that city advocated the proprIety
Of their adoption! And Immediately afier
my perusal of Mr.. CIay's first great speech
in their defence, male in the Senate Of
the United States, did not sill down a,
my residence in the city Of New York.
and write To him in substance as follows!
Il have in my day and generation fought
bat,les which have gained for onr common
country some little rennwn and glory.
These however. may have been won by
other men. or, if lost. would have been
repaired by the Indomiiable chivalry ri
our brave snl,lirry. But the great hattie
which YOU are fighting. involves all iha,
is glorious or immortal. Of The present and
the past. all that is dear and hopeful oI
the future. II is the battle of The prcser-
vaiion Of the Union and constitution. the
perpe,uilv Of our republican institutions.
trust in God that ym may he successful
in your patriotic undertaking.. For
most heartily approve Of all the measures
Of your bill. and will give 10 them cor.
dial and energetic support" This letter
thai he addressed 10 Mr. Clay. he hal nc
copy Of. nor uf a similar one which he all
dressed 10 Mr. Webster Immediately snc.
ree,ling the perusal Of his great speech
upon the same measure. but the above !.
its suhsian e. But tins is not all. DID
mol" said he. .dnring their tliscnssinn N
Congress. personally exert ms influence
for their passage ihrougi, both Houses
Besides, there is extani The most moon.
tesiihle proof, that had II no, heen lnr my
I humble all and influence, the cnmpro.
mise measures could mol. BY a vote al
from FIVE TO ten. have passed the House
of Representatives" Such is the sub.
stance nf wha, he sail. The publication
Of these facts is due u Gen. scou: f.,
/! The ignorance nf them has aha,e, the ar,lo,
Of his friends in the South, and aggrava.
It'd The aspersions Of his enemies"
i Again, we extract the fnlIoa ing from
The Washington Republic" the organ
Of Mr. Fillmores Administration, of tic
81 Of June. 1851. The Editor doubles,
spoke upon sufieien, authority:
I I'll is still first and foremost
among his (ien. Sco,,'s) claims To the
gratitude and respect Of his country. thai
he iabnred for period. as warmly and
earnestly as Nj. t'lay himself, Ia bring
about the passage Of this very series o
measures. which has crowned lie preal
statesman Of Keniucky with The brish,es,
and g,eenest laurels that circle his vener.
able brow. And in Justice 10 Gen. Sent,