The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-15
Highly important Movements Of the Anti
slavery Factions of the Free States.
From the Boston Common,r. aith, Che 4ntiSlapsr!
organ of .Ntrc England June'lO.l
FRESsolL NOMINATIONS.
.... For President:
JOHN p. HALE, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
For Vice President
CASSIUS NJ. CLAY, OF KENTUCKY.
INDEPENDENCE AND LIBERTY.

By order Of the State Central Committee. the
undersigned give notice that a grand delegate
and mass convention Of the Freesoil party will
be held at Worcester on Tuesday, the sixth day
Of July, at 10 o'clock, a. NJ to consider the state
of the times, of politics, and parties, and to take
such action in relation thereto as the cause Of
liberty, equality, and human rights may demand
Ii is expected that the abest End most eloquent
champions of free Democracy will be present to
arouse the people TO a just sense of the tenden-
cies of that alarming reactionary movement
which has transformed large portion Of the
late professed friends of liberty in this State and
in the United States into willing instruments OF
the slave power.
The several towns and cities are authorized
and requested TO send delegates in such numbers
! as will testify their devotion TO tie holy cause
for which the reS dictionary fathers, seventy
eight years ago. pledged " their lives, their for.
tunes, and their sacred honor" Papers so dis
posed will please copy this notice.
HENRY WLsoS, Chairman.
f. l.. KEYEs, Secretary.
GENERAL SCOTT.
A Singular delusion seems to possess tht
minds OF many Whigs and Of not few Demo
Gratis. 1t is, that in case General Scott is non
mated for the Presidency by the Wing convep.
ton, he will receive the support, ayowed OF
concealed, of the Ffeesoil party, or at least of
very large portion Of il. How this preposter
Gus idea could have originated We are at loss
10 conceive. II shows very stron ly the char.
acteristic ignorance Of the Wing presses and
politicians a. 10 the motives and objects Of the
Freesoilers. What well informed man could
Cor a moment suppose that Freesoiers could
support any candidate likely TO be acceptable 10
the Wing national convention, eonstituted-as
that body will be-, almost without exception
Of Southern shareholders and Northern dough.
faces And what is there in the character or
position Of Genera, Scott that should induce us
TO support hin, notwithstanding his nomina.
ton by the pro slavery Wings! We have not
been able 10 discover anything. What do we
kuow-what does any body know ofhis position
on the great question in which we are chiefly
interested Only this tina, he openly boasts
ttat il was by hi. exeriions aud influence that
the compromise measures were passed that
Mr. Mangum, a Southern Shareholder, whose
fidelity 20 the "pcculiar institution" is uuques
toned il so satisfied Of his "suundness" on the
slavery question. that he il ready TO give him q
cordial supper, for the Presidency Only this
that Mr. Bous, Of Virgins, after having had "a
very long free, and foil interchange Of view,
ailh him" General Scott,) has published a let
ter in the Richmond Wing, IN which lie says
General Scott occupies no doubtful " equiv
ocal position on the compromise, nor does hC
desire 10 DO so and IL be did, would not sup
port him, even If nominated. His views are
freely oppressed 10 every man who approachc,
him, 10 matter IN what party or section he n az
belong. Tie is accessible 20 every respectable
man in the country, who chooses 90 approach
him; ard be has never hesitated 10 say that h.
ia in favor Of the compromise measures in al
their parts--opposed to any disturbance, aqita
ton, or alteration q the fugitive slave law and
he enjoins condderce aud secrecy on no man "a
whom he mskcs this communication"
This IL Nr Bolts testimony from which IL i,
evident that, ~ he says, General Scott occu
lies no doubtful or equvocal position on the
comprnmise. lie j. in favor Of On,
compromise measures in all their parts and op
posed 20 any disturbance, agitation, or altcra
ton Of the fugitive slave law" Surely this j,
eEl licit enough. We need not enlarge on the
extraordinary 6gure the Freesoil party wo,pt
present standing on such platform, side By
d. side, with the slaveholdirg Wings Of the South
and the slaye.hunting Wings Of the North.
Mr. Stanly, Of North Carolina, has also borne
his testimony as 30 the position Of Gen. Scot
? with regard 20 slavery and the fugitive savt
y do n0t need Southern testimony 10 the fact ]
is admitted at the North-admittcd even By
those Whig' who profess 10 be most liberal OF
the slavery question The Boston Alias, ediiet
e by men who were, AZ no remote period. yehe
8 mently opposed to the fugitive slave law. an,
Z who have never openly ,ecab,ed their anti
slavery professions, and who are, Furthermore
among the wArmest supporters o. Gen. Scott
I claims TO the Presidency--tbe Boston Am
said, no longer ago than the 10Th Of April las,
Q /" Mr. Stanly says that General Scott was il
favor Of The compromise measures We hav
no doubt Of that sct--the Wings Of the Mort
= have no doubt Of that fact and yet they vii
}. heartily support him il he is nominated. an
a give him such a vote a. has not been given sine
4, the campaign Of 1910. The Wings Of III
= North do not wish the compromise measures &
9 be dragged into the canvass. They do not asl
g for candidate who is opposed 10 them"
r There you have il. General Scott is, ant
was in favor Of the compromise measures, o
:, which the fugitive slave law is one. The Ain
u has no doubt Of the fact the Wings Of tn
VI North have no doubt Of the fact and vet the,