The daily union., 1852-10-03
seward, the Field Marshal Of the scott Forces.


On the Isl oi October, 1851, negro called Jerry was
rescued from his at Syracuse, New York. which
is in the region where Senator Seward resides Mr.
Seward was called upon 10 defend the parties engaged in
the rescue, and after the trial he gave them handsome
entertainment The iorcibe rescue OF this negro grew
of the letter of Mr. Seward OF the 5ih OF April 1851,
addressed to the abolitionsts OF Boston, who had invited
him TO express his opinions on the ugiive-saye law
In this letter he used the following language:
'Nevertheess there can be no improprie,y Ia my is
claring when thus questioned, the opinions which will
govern vote upon any occasion when the fugitive slave
law shall come up for review in the national legislature
think the act signay unwise because IL is attempt by
purely iedeatve government to extend the economy OF
slave States throughout States which repudiae slavery
moral social, and political evil Any despotic govern
ment would awaken sedon from its poiounaes suubers
by such attempt
'The attempt by the government has aroused con su-
onal resistance, which will until The effort shall
be relinquished He who teaches another faith than this
whether seldeceved not miseads think, also, that
the attempt was unnecessary that political ends-merely
political endsand not real evils, resulting from the escape
OF slaves, constituted the prevailing motives TO the enact
ment Chrsendom might be searched in vain for parallel
the provisions which make escape from bondage crime.
by law retroactive in its effect and without limitations of
time TO favor the presumption OF freedom, which, under
rigorous penalties, compel eemen aid in the capture of
slaves. and which offer unmisaken inducements 10 false
claims and false judgments Finally whatever changes OF
opinions others may nave my earliest
convictions that ,he constitutional provision on which the
law purports be founded is merely a compact between
and that the Congress of the United States have
no jurisdiction of the subject"
Thus stimulated TO the work. the abotons,s, at MIR.
Stewards door, prepared to carry out their prnci
pies. and the ls of October, 1851 they rescued the
slave alluded TO. On Friday last, which the ami
versary OF the rescue. great celebration took place al
Syracuse, composed OF persons of both sexes white and
black We presume that Mr. Seward, if at home graced
the with his presence, and gave another evidence
OF his deeply cherished hatred of the southern people.
Mr.. Seward is now, par excellence, the field marshal
Of the Scott forces His operations during the last Con-
gress secretly they conducted, ceaseless
and energetic. Not whig caucus was held which he
did not control Many will recoect the accoun, given
by Hon Humphrey Marshall OF this willy manager. then
and now the uncontested commander of the whg party
Lingering in the recesses Of the Capitol himself. he
sent into the cancuses the representatives who obeyed
his biddiag and It is notorious that what they did
was the law, and finally succeeded. Mr.. Seward is
bold we'll as q cunning leader. He has never
yielded title OF his uncompromising hostility the
institutions of the South That and has for years
been, the great foundation. OF his faith II is with
him both principle and passion. However insincere
he may be in other things, he is, believe earnest in
this. No promise OF place, prospect of power, has
every swayed him from his devotion to the creed of abo
lion Indeed not only does he refuse alter moderate
his own notions against the institutions OF the South but
he them to convert ohsss. a~i 10 help ato power
those IN ,oto lie eonfde He regards the North as the
citadel of abolition. He marshals the whig party as the
ally OF abolition. He proselyles and breaches with un-
ceasng zeal TO consolidate northern sentiment, the
first object of which is hostility the Sou,h Ii is easy
to how a weak, vain like General Scott fell
into the hands OF This vigant and vigorous leader of
fanaticism, and how the military hero captured
by the and tact OF the adoit political manager
The best investment for the of the abolition of
slavery in this country tha, Mr. Seward made was
the nomination of General Scott for the presidency by
the wings All the anecedens in The whg party leading
10 tha, nomination humiliaons the South-a the
consequences of it in the whig party have been runphs
to Seward. His creates, achievement, after Scott had
been selected, to get the southern wings whipped
into the traces He used little persuasion 10 effect this
object Blows tban compliments did the work. and
the southern wings came in with much more willingness
than he had any right expect They forgot the
past; they soon forgot the stripes they had received
from their abolition allies and entered into the Scott
canvass with spirit, not with sincerity. Well may
SeWafu say 10 tue dDoHuOHists VI Tue INOIm VINO
will vote for Scott, as we'll as 10 those who desire
his election The southern wings who support
Scott are with body and soul. They how
the North, headed by my friends, prescribed their
institutions. and their candidates; how had re-
sisted laws made for their benefit; how had defed the
constitution OF the United States; how had sworn
eternal hostility 10 domestic sayery how had scorned
and regulated Webster and Fillmore and how finally
we had forced Scott upon their acceptance by the bold.
ness the unanmiiy and the sincerity of our movements
All this they saw and yet, in iu view OF the future
which the events recently passed present 10 their
vision they are now the ioudes and ardent advo-
Gates of Scott Never before has the northern sentiment
against slavery obtained such foohold in the South
The course OF the southern wings proves that they
nothing for their peculiar institutions. They are
with u.s. and of us, and the manner in which they sup.
port Scott after all that has taken place. proves that they
are ready TO stand by all the consequences of that nom-
nation, even TO abolition itself Their next demonstra-
lion will be an organized movement against slavery and
when that takes place. the great object of abolition will
soon be consummaed"
Well may he argue this state OF things TO the abolition
party; and well can he appeal to such men Tuck,
Campbell Foss, Fogg. and even 10 Birney and TO Garri
son. 10 come forward and sustain General Scott the
best way to effect the abolition Of slavery in the South
Eighteen Dollars n nav