Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1852-10-20

Edwin DeLcon, Esq, Washington, D. C.
GEN. SCOTT AND THE COMPROMISE.
your most Obedient servant,

Gen. SCOTS speech to the Mississippi Delegation.
II feel gratifed, gentlemen, at this unexpec-
ted call, and am glad to see before me the ac-
credited men of Mississippi The nomination
which has been conferred upon me by the Con-
ventionof which you were members, is an hon
on greater than deserve, and whether defeated
or elected, shall always regard it as the highest
compliment which could be bestowed upon me,
and as more than repaying me for the little SER
vice | have rendered my country. / an aoeI
pleased, too, gentlemen, acith the platform y0u
hare adopted; IT MEETS my HEARTY AND CopI-
AL APPROVAL; and let me assure you, go
men, that this is no new born faith in -
Years ago entertained tie sentiments expressed
an that platform on the subject Of Southern
rights. | can assure you that | was one of the
first to give in my hearty and cordial approval
and endorsement of those measures, when they
were before Congress. There were but two 9TH
ers ahead of me in point of time in their aayo-
cacy, and approval of those measures. l mean
Mr.. CLAY aud Senator Foote, of your State. As
early as 1850, when first brought before Con-
greSs, openly avowed myself the friend ofthose
measures, and then, and since, as many think
as an average of five times day, have | openly
and publicly declared my sentiments to every
man. woman and child who has approached me
on the subject have not sought nor have |
desired any concealment of my views and opin-
ions in reference to them, and II is a matter of
profound establishment and regret to me that my
sentiments have been so grossly misrepresented,
and that | have been made the subject of such
unjust and malicious SANDER Ny name has
been coupled with that of Mr.. VIM. H. Seward,
and have been charged with entertaining SEN
timents in common with him in reference to
Southern institutions Nothing can be more
unjust and false. 1t is true, am personally ae7
quainted with Mr.. Seward, and that he is person.
ally my friend-bntI am notresponsibe for his
peculiar sentiments, nor those of any other man
who may see proper to support me, and 70 man
living knows better than he, what my opinions
are, and always have been. made his acqualn-
lance sometime in the year of SO or 7. L had
not met with him or correspond with or lnterchan-
ged communications with him, however, during
the interval from the year ~ to 80. In the lat
ter year, during the pending of the COMPROMISE
measures before Congress, / met with hiHf-5n
travelling through New Jersey. He approaches
me upon the subject of those measures, and ask
ed my opinion in reference thereto. | replied to
him in these works: Sir 1 am dead for the Con-
stitution-dead for the Uaion-dcad for the
ConprOmise-AND DEAD AGAINST ANY MAN wHo
IS OPPOSED TO THEM OR EITHER OF THEM. The
language used by myself on that occasion was so
positive and emphatic, that in abiding to it since,
for he well remembers the conversation, he has
even charged me with rudelfess.
oJF' afPst9F9es ct
have endeavored to gain at least name for up
rightness and candor; and challenge the world
toproduce single witness, who would be be-
ieved in a court of justice, who viii say that l
have ever, by throught, word or deed, said or
done anything to justify the misrepresentation
that have been made as to my sentiments and
opinions, or that they have been otherwise than
as expressed to you here this day. Ifany such
man can be found, let him be brought for,card,
and I am ,cillingt that my past life and services
shall be forgotten, and that the ,coTd infamous
shall be uoriten before and otter my name"