The daily union., 1852-09-01
. he scott Crusade upon MIR. wsbstsri

repeated against WhiS parry
been ungrsiefu 10 Mr. Clay and Mr. wsbsiers and We
have nothing of recea, that will 20 iur
her 10 deepen this impression than the attacks since
General Scotts nomination. OF the Scott organs upon
Nj Webster Ii Itbegan with the New York Tribune and
been echoed by every follower OF Greeley and Com
psny in all parts Of the country. We referred Friday
10 the sweeping denunciaton of Mr. Webster BY MIR
Mangum, Of the Senate as proof that the policy Of hunng
Mr. Webster down. because be had not yet taken ground
in avor OF Scott hal been decided upon SO far. nothing
has falen from Mr. Webs point out what he may do
ia the matter. His friends are actively at work against
Scott but he has done nothing except TO Indicate IN his
last and characteristic manifesto in reply Recorder Tall
madge, who assumed 10 say that Mr. Webster had de-
cared for Scott. that his mind not YET made up. la
Georgia, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, and
Massachusetts, formidable and active organizations have
been started for Mr.. Webster. That in Boston is
pecially commanding. The movement was endorsed NY
OYER -FOUR THOUSAND RAMEs week ago, and il
was expected increase the list THOUSAND! II
is probably the magnitude of this detection that has
aroused the vengeance OF such Scott organs Senator
Mangum and the New York Tribune
Some days ago we printed card from z. Collins Lee.
esq OF Maryland, in which he explained, without de-
fniliyely denying, his remarks upon Mr. WebsteTs po
ston, in whig meeting at Winchester, Virginia, some
days before This due to Mr. Lee, however differ
en il may be from The practice of the whg press Ball
moe correspondent OF fridays National IntsLigencsr
has the following notice Of the Union in this connexon
BALTIMORE, August 26-4, p m.
al observe that z Collins Lee, esq, has, as ntimated
Yesterday fully and satisfactorily established the asy OF
the speech attributed him by the democratic organ at
Winchester and commenced pom by the Union The
necessity which the Union has been forced in strict
justice Withdrawing entirely what 1t said in reference to
Mr.. Lee should only prove wholesome lessen TO that
journal all others who catch readily at false
representations"
Since Mr. Lees friends have brought this matter before
the public again, must be permitted to say empha-
cay that the above assertion is untrue. We have not
been forced TO withdraw anything have said in this
matter. We were not even requested 10 withdraw any
thing we did not withdraw anything; we do not now
withdraw anything and do not intend to withdraw
anything in The premises Mr. Lee did not pretend that
we had wronged him in any manner; but as we had
copied report Of his speech from one OF our exchanges,
we most cheerfuy published his letter aming the in
correctness OF that report, and denying that ne had IN
tended TO say anything dsespectfn of Mr. Webster or
offensive to his friends And we now say, further, that
MIR Lee in his letter said distinctly that MIR Web
s,ers refusal to support General Scott would be falsii
cation of his whole life. These are bis words:
my known respect for Mr. Webster would have forbid
marks his great fame and long devotion to the whig
party grounds repe the mpus,ion OF his now alsl-
Tying bis whole life by refusing to support the wing nomi-
nations"
The evening of the day this was written Mr. Lee
made a speech at a whig meeting n this city, which
ains the Interpretation give to the letter, by
vincing us that the policy OF dagooning Mr. Webster
into the support Of General Scott. expelling him from
the whig party, has been fully resolved reporter
g.; u,v ,hsaa h,s ards
"But gentlemen were IL possible that even he the great.
the OF cause, could forget his
allied fame and proving aithess to the pledges Of his e
desert the hour in which every soldier in
needed should disown denounce, and him, and
hurl the heartfelt anathema upon his name No man,
from the highest the lowest, though be had twnued
with me. both brb, should escape the maIedioons
my heart prompted they would be by every vital spark
Of patriotism within t!'
Such language as this cannot be misunderstood. Il
clearly contempla,es the possibility OF Mr.. Webs,ers
refusing support General Scott, and putting himself in
position to receive the full force OF Mr Lees denuncia-
tons. This is a war in advance, and clearly upon
suspicion. II Mr. Webster will not support Scott,
Mr.. Lee will denounce, disown, and execrae him.
and huu the heartfelt anathema upon his name !"
Here is no, ordinary political hostility proclaimed, but
personal crusade OF the most vindictive and vio-
len, character And all this before Mr. Webster has
pointed certain whig journals who will no, support
Scott to publish the laws of the United States, but
If this a sin why does Mr. Lee let of Mr. Fillmore for
the larger offence Of appointing Hon. Humphrey Mar
shall 10 the Chinese commissonershp, after Mr. Mar
sbalrs public and notorious and effective opposition to
Scoui Why does not Mr. Lee inquire how many
members OF the present cabinet openly declare that
they hope Scott will be defeated The evidences on
which to base denuncatons for not supporting General
Scott quite and quite strong in other
quarters the executive chief in the Department
| OF Stale. But Mr.. Webster alone is singled out.
Now, have nothing whatever to do with this af.
fair, public journals, who takes il as one
Of the signs OF the times II may be said that refer
to il only to help but the facts being
we put them our political differences with Mr. Webster or
General Scott do not necessarily affect the facts But when
we recall the manner in which MIR Webster has served
and saved the whg party in recent crisis OF the greatest
importance, and when remember his distinguished
exetons in other days, rejecting undying glory upon
himself and his country, and eevaiing his own party
above Its facous and purposes and policy,
are little at loss know why he is selected from the
crowd of those opposed TO General Scott upon the bare
suspicion that he belongs 10 that crowd We may be
swefed il because Of his eminent position and power