The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-30
From the Sauannah Ga } Reputliean, august 81
The Federal Union and General Scott.

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The Milledgeville Federal Union has discovered
a"mare's nest in declaration of the Republican,
in regard to Gen. Scorr. II remarks
~ The Republican speaks the sentiments Of the
Webster or third party in Georgia, when be pro.
mises not to oppose Scott and Graham This 10
the ambush fight that the Democracy have to en-
counter in the present contest. Let the Democracy
beware Of these Webster enemies; they fight sun
der the wagon they thank their God they are not
as other men are; they are too good to mingle IL
the common herd; and by virtue of their arrogans
claim to Cons0uafism they presume to dictate to
the people their dutyat the same time, under pre-
tence Of enmity to Scott, they aid and abet his
cause. They are wolves In sleeps clothing. Let
the people who determined Scott shall not have
their aid avoid Webstcr-let Wings who are pledged
against Scott vote for Pierce; that's the way and
the only way, the friends Of Mr.. Fillmore con
venge their outraged feelings"
Without stopping to remark upon the sublime
impudence which could induce a. late secession
print to obtrude its advice upon the friends of Mr.
Fillmore, propose TO relieve the Federal Union
Of some of its doubts TO position. In the first
place, then, we are dead against MIR. Pierce-dead
agsinst the tesseatsd platform Of The Democratic
party-and dead against every thing which the
Federal Union advocates. In the next place, as
between Scott and Pierce, we are dead for Scott
and dead against Pierce. Recent Developments
demonstrate concusively that, in many respects,
Mr.. Pierce is q second edition Of Martin Van Blu
|
So little was KNOWN of him at the time Of his nom
nation, that bis position, far as he had any,
could he ascertained only by searching the records
Thus far the investigation has not resulted to his
credit He has avowed sentiments on the subject
of slavery eclipsng any thing We now remember
ever said by even Mr.. Seward. He considers the
institution social moral and political euiI While
he has opposed the ultra Abolitionsts in his
State, he has not failed to act and coincide with
| such arrant Frcesolers Hibbard, Norris, and
Peaslee, at home, and with men equally hostile to
US abroad. Nay, more; his name is recorded on
the journals Of Congress in opposition to bill To
| authorize citizen of the District Of Columbia to
remove two of his slaves to his home in the Dis
trict He has done all this, and more, as we shall
| take occasion to show in the course Of few days
On the subject of internal improvements his po-
stion is equally Objectionable. His votes on all
such bills, far we have seen, whether for i'm
proving harbors or rivers or opening roads, have
been invariably in the negative. He carried his
opposition 30 far as even to vote against bill for
the erection of lighthouses the Atlantic coast!
Lighthouses have been most aptly. called the
"eyes of commerce." in the absence of which the
hardy mariner, struggling with tempest and dark
ness 10 ever liable to be dashed to pieces. Without
such indispensable helps, i. is not too much to say
that the shipping and commercial interests of this
country would be deprecated one-half, il not ni-
| most ruined. . -s,. ..-.. n
Az to General Scott, il is due alike to him and 10
ourselves to say, that Ills position the subject of
| the Compromise has been very much misunder-
stood at the South, if recent Developments may be
relied upon. This misunderstanding is the result
chiefly of his own conduct. Had he declared be-
fore the nomination, in his letter of acceptance,
| the views he ia now understood to have expressed
to the Mississippi delegation, there would have
been no difficulty at the South. Even as 1t ID,
should any thing occur TO narrow the contest down
to tAnsclf and MIR. Pierce, the Wings of Georgia
will not be left without some one for whom they
can vote. .,- r....s -'. F. ~.