The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-26

Ia our paper OF Tuesday we mentioned that letter
had appeared in the Norfolk (ya) Courier from Hon
Wade, from Ohio. denying that he has stated
in letter TO ID r. Tden. esq., OF Ohio that Cen Scott had
declared to him in conversation that he would sooner cut
oh his right hand than lend it TO the support oil slavery
The letter published in the Norfolk paper was addressed
to William IL. Granbuy, esq, and lis publication has
been followed by another letter from Mr.. Wade. ad-
dressed TO Samuel T. Sawyer, esq editor OF the South
ern Argus, published al Norfolk which reads as fol-
lows:
WAsHISeroN, July e. 1852
DEAH had the honor receive youfs OF the 25h
instant inquirng in relation TO the contents OF letter
which, wrote d. r. Tildon, esq., and which, said, he
read Scott meeting Ihave already answered your i'm
quiries in leer which wrote yesterday TO William N
Mekenney Of place. in which stated to him. and
again state to that tho pretended quotation from my
letter entirely inaccurate did not preserve copy oil
the letter. but nothing which would be deemed
offensive either the North South have written for
the letter. copy of it, which, when obtained, will give
you UerbatiaI
Respectfully, yours, B. F. WADE.
D. I. Sawyer, Esq
From this letter appears that Mr. Wsde did write to
Mr. Tlden, and il justfes the inference that the letter
to Mr. Tlden did report conversation Nth General Scott
touching slavery; otherwise the quotation which has
been in the papers would not have been characterized
'inaccurae" merely The affirmation that Gen. Scott
declared to Mr. Wade that he would sooner cut of his
right hand than lend TO the support Of slavery, was
made by Mr.. Tiden, formerly whig member Of Con-
gress stated in the Ohio papers, which represented him
reading it at Scott meeting, from letter held in his
hand purportng to have been written by MIR. Wade. 1t
is not probable, therefore, that the narrative is without
foundation, unless it fabricated by friend OF
General Scott in order TO win over the abo,ioniss of
Ohio It may be naccurate but unless fabricated
by some friend OF General Scott for the purpose have
mentioned, must have foundation in fact. Mr.
Tden must have affirmed that Gen Scott had made to Mr.
Wade some declaration of hostility to slavery which was
pleasing to the aboonsts and the evidence is conclusive
that he supported his affirmation by appealing to letter
written by Mr.. Wade. The letter TO Mr.. Sawyer is
dated the 2sth of July last and we do not understand
why Mr. Wade has not been furnished with copy Of the
letter which he wrote to Mr. Tlden. There must be
something wrong and matter how the fact may turn out
10 be- must be apparent that dishonest practices will be
sorted to whenever candidate like Gen. Scott is presented
to the country, who refuses to give candid and inte
gibe exposition Of his views on question Of Importance
The opportunities for fraud, when such candidate pre-
scented, and apparent, that the inference
irresistible that such nominations ose made by the
wing party in ls4s and 1852 made for the purpose of
enabling dishonest meato dupe and deceive The people The
fact that Gen. Scott refused to speak, out in compliance
with his promise to the Wing Convention, made through
Mr. Archer. of Virginia is Of itself proof that it is not in
tended that the people should vote undersandlngy with
regard his views touching slavery abotioniss, and the
fugitive law. The ELECTS to invite repetition OF
the dsrepuable practices of ls4s, by which section
was deauded OF its franchise, and the Union convulsed
to its centre.