Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-29

The Port Gibson Miss Herald of the 9th
instant, reports the fulloa ing crcumsiantial ac-
count of an inter, lew between Gen. Scott and
the Mississippi delegation to the Baltimore
Gov en'lon. Surely surh a statement as this
>ho"Ii satisfy every Why; as to the Demo-
Gratis, ~ho support Gov. Johnson and General
P'ercr-two mighty champions of the South!
TO them, OF course. it must be very unsats.
factory: ...at..-
After the nomination of,he Whic candidates
at Baltimore. and the closing OF the Conven-
non, the delegation from ,hi, State, visited
General Scott. To satisfy themselves " neither
the ISLANDERS circuIar. against him were true
or False. They met him, and the result must
prove satisfactory to all. A correspondent,
wiring to US, says, under date Of
WASHINGTON, June 23, 1852.
Mr.. Bruner.-I went 10 day, in COMPANY
with the Mississippi delegation. to call ON Gen
eraI Winfield Scott. While the conversation
s still fresh in my memory, / iot il dow n for
yonr information. The following contains the
substance:
He said. Il was. in point Of lime. the fourth
or h'ih man who declared for the Omnibus
BILL Clay and Foote the only men now
remeber Tho precredrd mr.. l. afterwards and
dining the proy,es. Of the various Compromi-e
| bills. sanctioned anI sustained each as it came
up. IN all lis strength and breadth. have OH
An average ever since at least five times day,
declare d the same sentiment | declared Tor
these measures as earl, as Isl February. 1880
Mr. Clay visited me on the day or next after
their passage by Congress. and may say.
embraced me brother and partner in their
success. an surprised al. and cannon account
To-. the contrary rumor that has gone abroal.
especially among my lends at the South.
am gratfed To have this opportunity of setting
m, Self light in presence Of the acc, e. iiied men
of Mississippi. My opnony have not been con.
reaIrd from Mr.. Seward on this subject. A
i,out April, 1850, met With him on the boa,
bet~ cen Elixahrttiown (M here 1 v as going 70
superiniend and direct about my gard..n) aud
New York l, was the FIRST time had met
him for eight years. He renewed IN. acanain-
tancs anil alluded toihcse measures. / PROMPTLY
tnld him was dead for the Union. dead i,,r
The Constitution. dead FOR the Compromises Of
the Constitution. and deal aainst every man on
posed TO them. did not meet him again until
lat December. when he opened the interview
by an ailusion TO ami waiver of my rudeness
| Ia him on the boat. have declared these sem
timents eueryDAere and bsfore all persons WITH.
OUT RESERVATION OR FEAR or COMMpTTAL
will now. ever have. and shsll ia future express
my sentiments on all subjects Of public mpor-
tsnce. whenever properly called on. am
wiling. and ever desire. If ANY MAN OF coon
CHARACTER WILL STATE THAT NE EVER HEARD
MEsAy oTHERwIsE THAN THE WORD INFAMOUS
SHOULD DE wRrTTEN BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER
nv NAME. L deem the compliment paid me BY
your Convention. the highes, that can lie p.id
to man on Garth. "a. eIecting him 10 the Of
fice you have nominated me for AZ to your
persevering adherence in The ballotings to sno
ther. (sllusion had previously been made to
this by sne of the company that leaves no
hsartbsrninEs with me. You did what you