The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-27
GOV. Johnston and GOV. Jones.

The Republic reminds that in reference TO General
SCOTS iegaphc despatch OF acceptance we have con
founded in recollection the OF these Two gov
errors OF the wing party the despatch having been sent
not, Inadvertently stated, TO Gov Johnston, but TO
Gov. Jones Our mistake, however, was not an un-
natural one, considering how both these distinguished
"Arcadans" are prepared sing" il would seem, the
tune on the sectional issues, aud how they have
been mixed up the nomination and platform under
standing" which their coadjuor Col Webb, very blunty
denounces % a corrupt bargain"
We may well say here, that the "current report" to
which alluded yesterday, of Governor Johnstons
agency in shaping the wing compromise resolution be-
fore the committee, was communicated to us by gen.
eman OF high character, who received il from person
present at the Wing Convention and. as we understand
one of its members. We undertook 10 vouch for
the truth Of the rumo, and do now, in the face
Of the Republics denial of it. But in ITSELF it strikes
us by no improbable in view OF the acknowl-
edged understanding" in regard to the platform
While thus promptly correcting accidental error OF
no Importance must remind the Republic that lis lead
ing article in reply to This journal contains allusion
to "veracity" which is in bad taste This breach oil
good manners, however, may be easily overlooked, as
arising out of the political difficulties and embarass-
ments by which the Republic is now surrounded. N
Gen. Scott's silence before the Nomination.
The regular Washington correspondent of the New
York Journal of Commerce--the Ion of the Baltimore
Sun--who is known of the best informed political
writer's OF the day, and who in his letters certainly
shows disposition to do either Gen. Scott or the whie
party any injustice, thus describes the effect of the
course taken by Gen. Scott upon the wings Of The
South:
g have many southern wings who will go lor
Gen Scott selected by large portion of the northern
wings candidate, for the that he SILENT and
promised to keep silence, the subject OF the Compro
mise. His name this condition, used in the north
States in the election of delegates the Wing Conven
on for the purpose of excluding and crushing the pro-
moers of the Compromise and those who had sustained
-Mr. Webster and MIR. Fillmore. If Gen. Scott was
SILENT il was in compliance with this condition. AMI it
for the purpose of obtaining the nomination The demo
Gratis all wished him speak out, their candidates had
done. The southern whgs all but hall Dozen urged the
thing. Gen JONES' OF Tennessee, stated in the con-
| venon that he urged Gen. Scott avow himself The
friends OF Mr. Webster and of Mr. Fillmore certainly
soicitous that he should 1t is clear
that he refused declare his opinions for the purpose
rendering himself available hands of the norher
tree soil, anti Compromise whgs for their purposes Mr.
Bottss letter admitted the fact 1t
world OF course, under the circumstances Gen. Scott
cannot be supported by the South IL viii be surprising to
any here II he shall carry single southern State II
will surprise than ii will those few southern
men who support Gen Scout in the hope that the North
viii elect him"