The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-07-27
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or, the abless whig paper in that State.
declares that the canvass for General
Scott is hopeless. and fully sets forth
in the following extracts the confession
that he Is the candidate Of whig aboli>
ton that they are spurnIng and wiii
spurn the platibrm--and that he was
nominated by bagcia which indnced
certain southern wings 20 besray the
northern whigs irietIls of the South.
and surrender them up to the control
Of the anti slavery agitaiors OF their
party;
awe discoycred at an early period Of the
canvass that sufficient number Of the
, southern delegations were only waiting Tor
favorable OPPORTUNITY 10 dispose OF The
principles OF the compromise, and the north
ern wings who had sustained IL. TO the a6o-
li,on aud free. soil parties of the north, on
the plea OF expediency. And the gallant
aud chivalrous wings OF Maryland, Lonisl-
ana, Gcorgia, Florida. Mississippi. DC. &c.
gave us notice that portions Of tho dclcga-
tons from Tennessee. Virginia, and kcn>
,ucky. and probably North Carolina, were
ready, upon the slightest pretext, 70 cast
their ballots fof Scott, without the least &c.
gard to the abonment Of principles involved
in such a proceeding, and its great injustice
to the whigs Of the north. This was indeed
astonishing intelligence TO the conservatives
Of the wing party from the north and. with
one accord. we appealed to the south not 70
involve US In any such dishonoy. We said
to them plainly and omphatically, IL you
chose TO abandon your principles and the
principles Of the conprotnise on the misera
bic pie, Of political ezpediency or 70 crafty
your personal attachments. do so; but IN
the name Of all that Is sacred. sell NOT your
northern friends to the Abolilionists and
fanatics OF the North.
"And mark us@-ii you DO cell both US and
you: priiiciples--if you do thus intend 70
transfer us TO the Abolition ranks. and 70
heap dishonor upon our heads--we are not
to be purchased back at your pleasure. again
to fight your battles Tor you, only to be
again cast aside as worn-out glove OF n
worthless garment, which. having served
its purpose. Is no longer worthy Of preser-
vation. We pointed out to them the con-
sequences OF "a sudical course, and warned
them against 1t and we pointed TO the con.
timely aud abuse which we Of the North
had fcaressly incurred in their cause and In
defence of their constitutional rights, and
demand of them, as honorable men, not 10
sacrifice us to AboIitionsm on the miserable
I plea OF expedicncy. ~
"We insist that az the candidate Of the
Abolition and Free.soil factions, who had
refused 20 give his adhesioa to the fugitive
slave law. aud accepted the support Of the
State Convention which advocated its re-
peal, his nomination. however great our
respect for him. was an act Of ingratitndc
to the whole conservative North, an insult
to It's devotion TO the Constitution, and an
attempt TO the cxtention Of their ability, 20
dtsg,acf and dtshonor those who had stood
by them Ia the hour Of danger, and peril led
everything for the preservation of their con.
stitutional rights and the Union Of the
| States.
but our arreal fell upon ears clcsed 20
the best instincts Of our nature, 'Ezpedten.
cy." was the reckIess cry; and the answer
to all we could urge against the transfer OF
the whole North into the arms Of abolition
and the dishonor OF such transfer, we we're
pointed to the platform Of the convention
as specific against such result. We re-
spond that no sooner could Gen. Scott be
placed upon that platform than his abolition
friends would kick il from under him. and
laugh to scorn the conservative wings Of the
North and the South who sought thus 20
control the fansticism Of the day. THIS, TOO
they pretended TO dlsbelieve. But it is on
/ ly pretence. They know that we one and
all, spoke the truth in this regard, as in all
Others, andllsaymond's telegraphic despatch
gave them the evidence Of its truth even be-
fore the consummated their bargain with
our abolition opponents. Now mark the
consequence. On the very day alter tia
convention nominated Gen. Scott--and that
too, by the very votes which Raymond as
serted were bargained for, aud pretending
to accept the plattorm-the Tribune held
the following language in relation to it
I"Wc derry a. ezecya,s ID. SPIT upon 10 z"
There Messrs delegates from Virginia,
what say you now for your platform and she
candidate dragged upon it? Tho Tribune
glories your nomination OF Gen. Scott, and
says he shall be elected but in the same
parer 4 tells you that il dsfes, czsofases,
aud Sptts upon your platform
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i HAKD 70 Answer. r.-The Southern
Press. copying the history Of the late
i Fillmore movement in Georgia, asks
the following tough and pertinent
/ question: sli. ta
HAS Mr.. Fillmore ever recanted
|, the abolition doctrines of his Erie lett
ieri
Did hp not sig.i ~. e,,.;,;va s,ava