Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-22
CAMPAIGN DIALOGUES.
No. S.

O-Mr Outlaw, please state who was your pre-
frred candidate for the Presidency!
A-aIam free to declare that preferred Mil
lard Fillmore to any man In this RePubhc, NORTH
or South, East or West"
O-Next to Mr.. Fillmore, who?
A-"That man whose name will be remember
cd while the English language is written or spok-
en- "-Webster.
Q-Why were these two prominent candidates
set aside!
Al can see no reason for it, and should like
to inquire (myself) what these two individuals
bova done to forfeit the confidence Of the Wing
party
O-Before Webster and Fillmore sustained the
conpronaise measures, in what estimation were they
held by their party at the North
A." Before Mr.. Fillmore became COMPROMISE
I'm before Mr. Webster sustained the execution OF
the Fupitiveslave- law, EE- there were no two
men in the Northern portion of the Union more
popular, more Justly popular with the whole OF
that party than these two eminent Individuals
O-What you think of your Southern Wing
friends. who gave way for Scott, under the pres
sure of availability"?
A-Before the nomination, I thought, and said
nubclv that they should feel the blush Of shame
on their checks, if they consented to become the
exccutioners of these two men, and of Others SINH
Iorv circumstanced-if we consent to become the
nriests to oficiate at the altar"
O-As to your own course, what say you!
4" Sooner than 1 will do any thing to strike
down these gentlemen-sooner than 1 will agree
that thew shall be victimized by their enemies
many of whom are also our most bitter foes, may
nv right hand fall powerless by my side, and my
toncue cIeave to the roof of my mouth"
O-General Scott-what do you think of him ?
A-"There is no man in the Union who esteems
more highly than do the great military services
Of that distinguished man. If 1 had it in my
mower, | would not pluck one laurel from the
wreath which adorns his brow"
Of left to himself, do you think has course
Of conduct would be patriotic
A" To be perfectly frank, am free to declare
tLat believe if Gen. Scott were left to himself,
he would be disposed to extend to all sections of
The Union their constitutional rights"
O-But has he been left to himself!
AZ cannot close my eyes nor shut my under
standing to the unfortunate influences by which he
IS surrounded.
O-Was Mr. Cullom, of Tennessee, justified in
saving that YOU 4 endorsed Gen. Scott as a COM
promise man"
4-"He was mistaken in that fact"
0-Though It is your opinion that Gen. Scott,
IF left to himself" might administer the gov
eminent" on national principles, yet has he not
weaknesses which might cause him to yield to
sectional inf1ueneess
Il" He is subject TO the frailties and pas
sions of other men" and as [ said last June, no
one can expect me TO believe, if the influences by
which he is now urrounded-inf1uences unfortun-
ate for his own fame, and which have thus far pre-
vented him from making public declaration OF
his opinions and principles, which ana sure his
own heart would prompt him to do should main
" contribute to his nomination to the Presidency
Of the Uaited States, they will not have power in
that Administration when it shall have been FORM
cd" J.
Q-But suppose as you then said, that you are
" met with defamation about the glories of Lun-
dy's Lane Bridgewater, &c."?
A-"Ths will not answer for men who are
awakened to their rights and to the dangers by
which they are surrounded"
Q-But may not some persons be led away by
this military hurrah? l.
A" 1t might do for an ignorant mob, led astray.
by the glare of military glory but will not satisfy
intelligent freemen who know their rights and are
determined to maintain them"
Q-Must Gen. Scott, if he is elected, rely much
on his subordipates
A-Yes-'' if he had hundred fold the eyes of
Argus and the arms of Briarius, he would still be
incompetent by himself to discharge the duties of
the Executive station to which he aspires ;" and
" he must rely to very great extent on his sub
Ordinates'
Q-Before the meeting Of the Wing Conven-
ton, did you have any "public declarations of
General SCOTS opinions and principles, as above
spoken of?
A" We had no response from the oracle - !
We had yet no public declaration of his opinions"
Q-What information had you in regard to his :
position? :
I've were cleft to infer what those opinions
we're from private conversations " !
Dwell sir, what else? Il
Al declared in my place in the House of Rep
esentatives, distinctly and unequvocai!y, that mo
man ever could receive my support who occupied
olat posltlon-l had gone as far as intended to
CO."
And IL L. ~