Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-06

Omcisl Interference.
The Union insinuates that it would be interest
ing just now to know how many persons employ
ed by the departments are absent from the city
on some pretext of official business, for the pur-
pose of buying up I" Democratic votes.'
That there are persons away on leave of alb
sence, of both parties, We presume II could ascer-
tain without much inconvenience and that some,
even Loccfocos, have "business" to transact
which pays travelling expenses, We think is the
fact 1t compliments its party very equiyocally,
however, when 1t intimatss that any Of them can
be bought; but ii ought to know those Of its own
ilk and kith the best.
BY the way, can the Union inform us truly
whether any Of the Locofoco clerks in the House
of Representatives are Notwithstanding to the
political interests of their respective bailiwicks
editing newspapers, for instance, with which
they may be connected; and receiving their sala-
ries as clerks in the meantime? Or can it state
why there is any more propriety in the Clerk Of
the House acting as crater at their party meet
ings than there would be in any member of one
officer down, taking similar active part? Will
any of its reputed half dozen editors explain :
They are good casuists, and we lock to them when
nice distinctions are to be drawn.
Houston's speech at nIcmphisi-Intor
esting Letter from Democrats
The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer publishes
the following letter, and says:
A strolling United States Senator came to Mem
phis the other day, and regardless Of all the de-
cencies and proprieties attaching to his position
before the country, made one Of the most violent
and defamatory assaults upon Gen. Scott ever
Witnessed in the annals Of political warfare Be-
low we give specimen Of the legitimate results
Of such course, in the shape Of q letter from
gentleman who has heretofore acted with the
Democratic party. He not only announces his
determination to vote for Gen. Scott, but declares
his intention Of henceforth acting with the Wing
party. He gives good reasons for the faith that
is in him. The writer, Mr.. Judssn was formerly
the editor Of Democratic paper:
MEMPHIS, Sept 20, 1852.
Messrs. Editors: / request the privilege Of stat
ing through your paper that I am no longer
Democrat but from this time forth Democratic
Wing. My reasons for this change conceive
Will BaClblACtOry 10 BILL CauulQ meu. Ir0Ul ucu-
agogues expect nothing.
I have always been Democrat of the jackson
school; have always voted the Democratic
ticket. But since the nomination Of General
Pierce for the highest Office within the gift of the
American people, / have been dissatisfied with
the Democratic party, and have expressed my
dissatisfaction on various occasions. For few
weeks past, had determined to support neither
of the candidates; but, after hearing the speech
of General Houston, on Friday evening last,
fully made up my mind to support the warrior
statesman General Winfield Scott
My reasons for this course are the following
believe General Scott to be sound on the COM
promise measures, and that he will, if elected, do
all that is necessary to carry out those measures
General Scott's interests and feelings are with
the South, from the fact that he was born in q
slave State, and was reared where the institution
Of slavery exists in the strictest sense. Besides
this, no word or act of his life has ever been in
conflict with the principles of those great meas
ures. With Mr.. Pierce, the case is far different.
do not believe him to be sound on the compro-
mise measures, he having declared that che
loathed the fugitive slave law" and that he be-
lieved slavery to be "great moral and social
euil" But, aside from this, Mr.. Pierce was
born in the North, reared and educated in free
State and, of course, has imbibed abolition doc
trines This would be sufficient reason for the
course have taken, did no other exist.
The masses Of the Democratic party believe
to be honest in their views of the great political
questions of the day. but the leaders of that party
believe to be dishonest and corrupt. Look at
the course of the Van Burens-men in whose in
tegrity the Democratic party, North and South,
reposed unbounded confidence SO long as they
could obtain the "loaves and fishes" of Office, so
long did they endeavor to gain the favor Of the
South. But when the "needful" was withdrawn,
we find them acting with Hale formerly Demo
crat) and his free-soil factions Of the North.
What evidence have we that this will not be the
case with Franklin Pierce If elected? I" Be-
ware of northern men with southern principles"
The South has been deceived. once by these
men, and she may be again, If placed in their
power.
Again: General Pierce had done nothing to
recommend him to the confidence of the Amer
lean people. He is but an obscure individual,
and previous to his nomination was scarcely
known beyond the limits Of his own county II
is true, he was in Congress, and while there voted
NO on almost every important measure, more
especially those that were intended to advance the
already growing interests of the South and West.
1t is true he went to Mexico, and while there
neper gained battle. Ask of the soldiers who
were there by his side, fighting CALAMITY for the
defence of their country's rights, "What great ex
plot did he perform :" and hundreds Of voices
would cry out till our glorious Union would ring
with their answer--he only fdhntedl
This is not the case with Winfield Scott. He
is the Hero Of three Wars" Three different
times, has he marched at the call of his country,
to sustain her honor on the fields of battle
Three different times has he returned to his home
victorious chieftain., In doing this he has en-
dured toll, privations and hardships innumerable;
his life has been devoted to the service Of his
L. 4
shall we net show our gratitude by placing the
old hero in the Presidential chair
These reasons / consider sufficient for the
present I have determined to vote for Scott !;