The daily union., 1852-10-08
The wing Candidate, North and south.


Recent events have confirmed. beyond all doubt, lbs
suspicion OF sagaeous minds that the abolition suppoa
ers OF Scott maturing coalition with the leaders Of
the free soil supporters OF Hale The whig candjda
himself is aceomplee in this conspiracy and an active
agent in perectng the arrangement which is designed "a
elevate him 10 the presidency II was TO AVOID intlelOs
an outrage upon the abolition sentiment OF the Norh 10
propiliae and coax his support. that General Sco
has pernaciously refused 10 commit himself public
approval OF the compromise measures No matter what
his high sounding professions may be. his heart was a
stranger any other motive than desire purchase h
support OF the abolionists He may attempt TO excu,,
his omnous silence BY assuming the lofty position Of
candidate who scorns 10 promote his interests b,
participating in the canvass but this empty pretsnsoa
will only provoke feeling OF contempt and derision
when il is known that he has already by private CONVEX
saons and confidential letters, sought TO make strength
with that very interest which he would not condescend
propiate al the expense oil compromising his dignity by
public aOo,eai Of opinion Wings Of the South, see the
position in which your candidate is placed You demand
OF him 10 satisfy your dstrust Of his opinions upon he
slavery question by simple declaration Of adhesion the
Compromise and he refuses TO comply with your request
because he is resolved not to sioop TO any declaration OF
political principle during the canvass but to stake his
chances Of on the known incidents OF his long
public lfe With this fine speech he repels yosr reason
able demands and declines 10 satisfy your doubts Blu,
in the presence OF the aboonis he drops his scrupes
and his dignity and becomes plant and submissive 10
them he arrogant and mpracticable 10 YOU
While you are left 10 grope among 'lhs known incidents
Of long public life" for satisfactory solution Of your
doubts Of his readiness to uphold your rights the abo
MI ntadh hy alvief
candidate, and faered by hs most generous assurances
Of his and Of his devotion their interests Gen
Scot, could vouchsae no word OF comfort 10 you when
trembling with apprehension for the safety Of your ns
tutons and your property because his dignity would moi
suffer it but his dignity did prevent him from making
political pilgrimage through the North, 10 purchase hs
confidence OF the aboonists and to secure the support
Of the foreign.born citizen. Neither your meaacas nor
your mporlunate entreates could extot from him any
sign Of appreciation of the ugive.save law be could
volunteer to lrshmen Of bis delight hearing
their rich brogue, and to Germans Of his devotion
to their " foreign accent" II is thus that southern
wings have been deceived and trifed with by the whw
candidate. He refuses to allay their we-founded sus
pcons Of his hostility to their interests on pelsnce Of
official dignity, while this official dignity does not re-
strain him from soliciting the confidence and support Of
the opposing SECTION Of the Union by the most approved
arts of the practsed demagogae. Is il imagined thai !hs
wings of The South do not appreciate this Inconsistent
in the conduct of General Scoi,--ihis conflict between
his professions to them and his practice to others Thsy
see il. and they feel il, too. They see that the PIE
tence by which he sought excuse his refusal TO SAT-.
fy their demands hollow and hypocritcal and they
feel that ifeschsry 10 their interests dictated that Il,
fusa ea.
The conviction thai General Scoi, is playing false
almost universal ssament with the wings OF hs
South. His conduct towards them aroused their saspi
cions. and these suspicious have been confirmed By the
events of his recent tour through the North the hid
den history of General Scoti's political campaign eouh
be given to the word-if his confidential consultations
and secret negotiations with the leaders Of the abolition
party could be repotedhe would be deserted by even
the few southern wings who now support him. Wihn
luctance we harbor the suspicion which we now express
We would fan believe Gen. Scott 10 be incapable oalov
intrigue and base coalition with the abolitionists. Fa
the honor OF the country and for his own fame would
have him maintain that proud position of political nd
pendence which he assumed in order to parry the d,
mands OF the southern wings Bu, that be has descend
ed from this position, and has engaged actively ina
political canvassthat he minges ia unworthy assoa.
TONS and nirgues with The aboliuonss- fact wh6
the evidence OF our senses will not suffer us 10 douh
He ,raversed Pennsylvania under the auspices and d
ton OF William +. Jobnsion-the man who nullhedbs
fugitive slave act and abe,ted the murder OF Gorueh
In compliance with the necessities OF official duties, be
fingered few days in Kentucky With this exception,
the line Of his tour lies exclusively within the non
slavehodng States, BY strange coincidence, and per-
haps imI eled by not very dssimar impulses Genera
SOFT and John p Hale visit the same section Of ns
Union, and court the confidence OF the At
we not justified by what hear and seeby signsaDt
indications whose meaning obvious 10 every observs
are not justified 10 suspicion that the whg eand-
date is negotiating for the support Of the abolition party
What The violent warfare waged By ihe abolition
lists against The democratic canddaiei Why be ae
object OF the mortal hatred OF John p. Hale What sbs
OF that preference Tor the election OF Gen sco
which the National Era so plainly maniiessi 1hss
are facts which only he explained upon the mppc
stion OF inherent, affinity or conventional under
standing between the whig and the abolition candidates
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