Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-07-14
HIGHLY IMPORTANT!

To prevent all mistake and Misrepresentation, we,
the undersigned,- members of Congress, adopt this
method Of making joint statement to constituents,
respectively, and to all who may take interest in
the subject that cannot and will not support Gen.
Scott for the Presidency, he stands before the
American people. for the following amongst other
reasons:
He obssnatefy refused, up to the time of his NOM
'na!ion 10 give any public opinion in favor Of that
series of measures of the last Congress known as
the Compromise; the permanent maintenance of
which with US is question of paramount import
ance. Nor has he since his nomination made any
declaration Of his approval of those measures as
final adjustment of the issues in controversy.
II is true that the resolutions Of the convention that
nominated him are as clear and explicit upon this
question need be but Gen. Scott, in his letter of
acceptance. which contains all that we have from him
on that matter, does not give them the approval Of
avoided. He accepts the nomination ">si.h the
resolutions annexed" That is, he takes The nomi.
nation onere. an individual takes estate,
with whatever membranes it may be loaded with.
And the only pledge and guaranty he offers for his
" adherence the principles of the resolutions {" are
{" the known incidents Of a long public life, &c.
Amongst these " kn0svn incidents' of his lite there
is not so far as we are aware Of in favor Of the
principles of the Compromise. In one at least of his
public letters he has expressed sentiments inimical
to the instu tions of fifteen States of the Union.
Since the passage OF the Compromise he has suffered
his to be held up before the people OF several of
the States candidate for the Presidency by the
open and avowed enemies Of those measures. And
i" the convention that conferred this nomination up
on him he permitted himself to be used by the Free
soileys in that body to defeat Mr. Fillmore and Mr..
Webster because OF their advocacy of these measures
and their firm adherence to the policy that sustained
them.
To join such men, and aid them in completing
their triumph over and sacrifice Of the true and tried
friends Of the Constitution, and the faithful discharge
Of all it's obligations is what never do. The
dictates of duty and patriotism sternly forbid it.
We consider Gen. Scott as the fauorite candidate
of the Freesoii wing of the Whig party. That HE
policy, if he should be elected would be warped and
shaped to conform to their views, and to elevate them
to power in the administration Of the Government,
can but beconsidered as alegitmate and probable re-
suit. And believing as we do, that the views of that
faction of mischevous men are dangerous not only
to the just and constitutional rights Of the Southern
States, (which we represent in but to the peace
and quiet of the whole country, and to the permanent
union of the States. we regard 1t as the highest duty
of the we'll wishers of the country everywhere, what
ever else they may do, to at least withhold from him
their support. This We intend TO do.
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS. Of Ga.
CHARLES JAS. FAULKNER, Of Va.
w. BROOKE, Of Miss.
ALEX. WHITE. Of Ala.
JAMES ABERCROMBIE, Of Ala.
R. TOOMBS. OF Ga.
JAMES JOHNSON, Of Ga.
For reasons TO some extent indicated in speeches
and addresses heretofore made by the undersigned,
they deem it to be their duty to withhold their sup
port from Gen. Scott candidate for the Presiden-
cy. Hit should seem 10 be necessary, We will here
after, in some form exhibit more fully 10 our cons,it
the facts and which have brought to
this determination. M. P. GENTRY, Tenn.
c. H. WILLIAMS, Tenn.
WAsalNeToN, July 3, 1852.
I'VE have nothing to add 10 the foregoing arguments
against Gen. Scott. They conclusive, and come,
L. ;& nr;o Il
THE COMMERCIAL" SUSTAINED.
The able Editor Of the Wilmington Commercial
still holds on with firm band in his opposition to
the Seward candidate. The last Commercial contains
the following:
INDEPENDENT WHlas. OF those from whom we
receive thanks and encoura, cement account of the
course we have taken in regard to the late nominations
| OF the Wing Convention, are many Of the leading,
longred and talented Wings, in this and other
ties, whose attachment TO the principles and the in
of their party has been questioned This
is q great consolation TO and encourages in
determination always to strive for that which is best
| for common country, and oppose that which &c.
socrates the Constitution and 2erpetra,es general
wrong let who may be the actors in the wrong. None
of political friends, who know best, expected
we would betray the Rights of the South, when
crisis arrived for their necessary vndication; and
though the trial was severe, we are thankful that
were enabled conscience
the hazard of pecunasy loss and that Of the favor Of
some of our political friends.
| Southern Rights, under the Constitution, are the
Alpha and Omega of our political creed-and al
though The Commercial! will chiefly be devoted to
the interests Of trade and commerce. and the welfare
of tho working classes, we will endeavor always to
find space to vndicdts the just claims and sustain the
honor OF the glorious and patriotic Southland now
that the Scott Wings have made their political course
a sectional one, we have less embarrassment in our
position.
We will not, therefore, " take our hand from the
plow' nor 8: look back" till after the Presidential
Election and invite the aid of correspondents in
the good ork before us-and we think the result will
show that the friends of Gen. Scott over-sangune
in their calculations of sweeping the country with
like tho big war;"
We are glad to find that the Commercial will be
sustained. by I" independent Wings" and Southern
Rights men of both parties, in it's course.
The same number of the Commercial from which
the above is quoted, contains the following eEneer
WHo DID TIE DEED! Though great efforts are
made induce the people to believe that the nomi-
nation of Scott s we'll received throughout the Union,
the notion 10 very faacious one. Great dissatis'
faction throughout the South, and much discomfort
a, the North, marked the pfomugation Of the ticket
and 90 far from subsiding, the dissatisfaction 10
the increase. We believe. everywhere, eseept among
,eetionaI fanatics and freesoilers and aboGli0niss
~ The Democrats Of Raleigh and vicinity are 70
quested to meet the Courthouse Saturday even
ing the 10th, half past seven o'clock. for the pur'
pose of forming PleacE and Klse club. We hope
| ~ eco full attendance. ....
o. We challenge the Raleigh Register to show
any evidence from either the tongues or pens OF Mill
ard Fillmore and Daniel Webster, to the effect that
they approve the nomination Of Winfield Scott and
! will support him. .- ..- -.-. Fl.