Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-08-19
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Ranortad HaItsrst


Reported Boltorst
II is amusing to watch the progress OF the
game played by the opponents of Gen. Scott, and
to see them caught in their own springes Read
the following:
New RIVER, Aug. 8, 1852.
CHAs. M. WATERMAN, esq,
President Scott Rangers, Ne,o Orleans
DEAR SIR: My attention has been called to an
article in the Louisiana Courier, of the 30th ult,
headed " Changes" in which the editor quotes
from letter written by gentleman of this
parish, who, after much honied commendation, as
serts that am one Of the Wings of Ascension
who will not support Scott for President. This is
an error, and as it has been published with some
parade, it ought perhaps, to be corrected 1t Is
true, the writer has hoped the Wings would have
honored themselves and the Office by placing the
first intellect of the age in the Presiden-
tial chair. As Southern man, Union man,
and as an American, he was disappointed that
Mr.. Webster did not receive the nomination of
the National Wing Convention for the Presidency.
Nevertheless, he will give the nominees of the
Convention hearty support, as he believes four
ffths of those will do who are mentioned in the
article referred to as seceders from the Wing
ranks.
With all the erudition, literary taste, and horse
sense for which the correspondent Of the Courier
SO kindly gives me credit, must confess myself
at loss to understand how gentlemen, who are
Wings upon principle, can refuse to vote the
Wing ticket merely because the nominees are
not the men they would have selected Still less
can | comprehend how they can vote for the
Democratic ticket, and aid in carrying out mea-
sures and sustaining principles against which
they have warred for years.
Those who hesitate to support Gen. Scott be-
cause of honest doubts as to soundness on the
re hay re-
moved by reading Gen. Quitmans letter, in the
Natchez Free Trader of the Oath ult., on that
subject. In that letter, Gen. Quitman says, on
the subject of slavery, he would sooner trust
Scott than Webster or Fillmore. And yet men
Of both parties admit these gentlemen are sound
to the core on that subject. In the same letter
he says: So far from Scott being controlled by
Seward, "no man--not the whole Wing party
could control Scott against his convictions"
Thus it is seen that Gen. Quitman, with the
frankness ever characteristic of true soldier,
has publicly expressed his opinion Of the sound
ness Of the Wing nominee on the Southern ques-
ton, and scorns to endorse even by silence, the
ISLANDERS that have been published against his old
commander and brother in arms
Very respectfully, W. ]. MINOR.
MANSFIELD, August IL, 1852.
DEAR COLONEL: Your letter of August Sd was
only received this morning. l trust that you
need no assurance from me that / reciprocate
all your kind wishes and feelings as expressed
in it.
You wrote, "it was published in some of the
anti-Scott papers, in this and other cities, that
you had stated to your lamented father, few
days before his death, that you had determined
to support Pierce and King, and not vote for
Scott and Graham, and that your father approved
of your determination. Such is not the fact
Prior to the meeting of the Wing Convention,
many apprehensions were entertained as to its
action on the Compromise resolutions and it was
doubted by many whether its platform would be
as strong as some of us deemed it ought to be.
Under this state of things, l remarked to my
father that would not support, by my vote, the
nominee of the Convention, unless the approval
of those measures by the Convention was strong
and emphatic. They are strong enough for me
General Scott has adopted them, and believe
him to be man Of honor Mr.. Grahams posi-
ton was never equivocal. If the vote of 50
humble an individual as myself be of any conse-
quence, authorize you to give 1t what publicity
you choose. If alive, l vote for Scott and
Graham.
remain, truly, your friend,
THOMAS H. CLAY.
Col JOHN PIcKELL, Baltimore.