Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-21

have buta few moments more, and shall notsb
able to review all Of this lette. OF Gen. Scott.
Hehas another plank in relation to the public lands.
Well, this is a vexed question:. 1t is question
should have been gratiied to have seen any great
statesman attempt to solve-to present me a system
which would solve it wisely and well. But Gen.
Scott has not done so. He has not undertaken TO
grappe with it, He wants it solved, so as TO bene-
fit actual settlers, and njure nobody upon the face
of the EARTH That is safe but it is not definite.
do not know whether ] agree with him or not
cannot tell, until he shall have submitted some plan
for effectIng his object. -.L b 3 + q F.
There is another clause in Gen. SCOTS letter es-
pecially offensive to my own and the declared opin-
ions of the great body of the people of Geogia He
says: should neither countenance or tolerate any
sedition disorder, faction, or resistance to the law or
the Union, any pretext in any part of the land.'
The State of Georgia has solemnly declared that she
holds the Union secondary in importance to the
rights and principles it designed TO perpetuate,
and has pointed out certain principles settled by the
compromise, for the reversal of which she will and
ought resist. Gas last resor to disruption
OF the Union.' Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Webster both af-
rm her right in of those contingencies to resort
these extreme Gen. Scott does not seem
to be able to discriminate between lawless mobs,
Christina murderers, and the action Of the sovereign
States of this Union. He seems not to have studied
to advantage the Republican fathers. These opinions
of Gen. Scott make it still more important to know
what he thinks of those great principles settled by
the compromise, and whether he will abide by and
maintain them. We get neither the one nor the
other from him. He tells Us, Finally, for my strict
adherence 10 the principles OF Inc w &C.,
can offer other pledge guarantee than the
known incidents of long life now undergoing the
severcst examination Laughter.] That life has
been long and brilliant one No man now living
this continent, certainly. has added more to the
military reputation of this country than Gen. Scott.
have been very willing to award to him freely this
justice. That he is great general, nobody denies,
but he has shown aptitudes for civil lie. And
have had too recent experience. military genius
may be wholly without fitness for civil life, repeat
the experiment. Laughter Let US be admonish-
ed by late almost fatal experience Gen. SCOTS
brilliant military history gives me no clue to his opn-
ions upon these conroverted questions of public pol
ICY His civil history is TO be found chiefly in half
dozen letters, and they offer me no satisfactory
pledge for his future.
Gen. Scott would have acted wisely and we'll not
to have invited scrutiny into his past opinions on
slavery. There no known incidents in that life
which commends itself upon these great questions
TO the appreciation of Southern man. Point to it.
He is faithful soldier and an honorable man. know.
That he will do what he says, believe. | object
that he has not said what require that he has not
pledged himself to stand by and firmly carry out
these great principles, and therefore, believe him
to be true TO his principles, and honest in hold
ing them, will not trust him where it is not clear
that they agree with me.
My hour, am informed, is near its termination !;
and shall, therefore, be compelled to pass by his
Canada letter. to which intended to make reference
intended to examine his Atkinson letter. and show
that every of the incidents Of that history which
he has unwisey invited the scrutiny Of the people,
is against MIN, ana speak uumpet-tonSueo against
his being trusted upon this great question. do not
know of single sentiment ever uttered by General
Scott in relation to the principles settled by the COM
PROMISE in relation to the subject of slavery in gen.
era that in unison with my the convictions of
the slaveholding States OF this Union. If he had
stood upon these great questions where he ought to
have stood, there would have been no need for his
friend, the Senator from New York, Mr.. Seward,
attempting 10 relieve him by letter to the public
from somewhat of the odum of his alliance But
he did not stand there. For more than year Gen.
Scott has been the known candidate of the freeso
wing of the Wing party. Even his friends in the
South co-operated with them TO strange all acknow-
edgment of the compromise in Congress the Con-
vention. They finally gave him the nomination to
them he must look for his election TO them he must
mainly look, if elected, for aid and advice in carrying
the Government. His election would reopen the
sectional strife which have just terminated, and
imper all that gained to the country by the ad-
jusment. Under these circumstances he never
receive my support. Let the Compromise men eve
rywhere-Unon Wings in the North and the South
rally once more in the support of their principles.
Let them make open and manly resistance TO the
election of Gen. Scott; use all honorable ways and
means defeat him if succeed, shall have
conquered peace'' lasting, enduring peace and
whatever may be the result shall have done our
duty 10 ourselves, principles, and our country.