The southern press., 1852-04-17
Gen. seett and ths Georgla Union men.

Gen. scott and the Georgia Union men'
The Macon Journal and Messenger, the GEN.
trail organ of the Georgia Constitutional Union
party, is out in long leader against Gen. Scorr.
We extract portion Of its article:
GEN. Occupying, as we do, a neutral
position as press of the Constitutional Union
party, between the Wing and Democratic parties,
we have not urged the claims of any individual
for the nomination for the Presidency from the
conventions Of either party The Constitutional
Union party, if our views are adopted, will not
be represented in either Of those conventions, and
the views which we design to submit, upon the
probable nomination of Gen. Scott, by the
national Wing convention, are not conceived in
spirit Of favoritism of any candidate or of any
party. Recent events have given to Gen. Scott
great prominence for the Wing nomination-in
fact, we f,ar that we must regard him as the
Wing candidate. But Mr.. Fill.
more's chances of nomination are diminished
by the fact, that the Southern wing of the party
will not be fully represented at Philadelphia.
That portion of the Wing party of the South
which has united In the organization of the Con-
stitutional Union party, will adhere to that or
ganization, and 60, not where their political
predictions, but where their principles may
lead them.-Those principles do not point to
Baltimore or Philadelphia. Mr.. Webster's
chance for the nomination is enthusiastically
small. Though he has every qualification for
the office, he has few of the disquatications
which constitute availability
We fear, therefore, that General Scott must
be regarded as the Wing candidate. This NOM
nation viii effectualy denationalize the Wing
party of the Union. 1t will drive from its sup
port the conservative Wings Of the South-that
body of bold, independent and honest men, who
have heretofore opposed an almost unbroken
front to the ultraism of their section, and will
present the same unbroken front to the utraism
of the North The Wing party of the South
is The Union and Southern Rights party of The
South, and it never can be rallied to the support
of General Scott. The Southern Rights De.
mocracy may abandon the positions which they
have lately assumed, and sue for admittance
into the Baltimore convention, and send dele
gates to that convention, uninstructed, except
to acquiesce in any thing, and the nomination Of
anybody, but the Wings of the South are not so
liant. They cannot be so easily influenced by
the expedency of the hour They will support
no candidate, Wing or Democratic, who does
not represent their principles upon the vital and
urgent issues of the day. They will not be
content with declaration Of the Wing princi-
pies upon OUSOIttt loSutS. Il Ut tltSt TcdSOIs
General Scott, if nominated, will not carry sin
in the Virginia county of his BIRTH
But the universal distrust of General Scott at
the South, is not predicated of his want Of
capacity or fitness for the office of President;
but is owing to the influence which brings him
forward and which will support him as a can.
4. IA =.
he is a Southern man. Gen. Taylor was
Southern man and slave holder; but the same
infuence-that of the Seward Freese Wing
party Of the North--which now presents Gen
Scott for the Wing nomination, governed and
controlled him. His death, and the succession
of Northern man TO the Chief Magistracy,
secured the passage of the plan Of adjustment,
and gave to the South repose, and quiet, and
safety. The latitude and longitude Of mans
birth, therefore, do not determine his political
opinions. The memory of the complaisance
with which General Taylor treated the Free,
soil party of the North, and of his perfect ndf-
ference To, or ignorance of the crisis which il
had produced upon the slavery question in 1850,
is too fresh in our recollections TO permit us 10
indulge in this idea. We want in the candi-
date we support, some stronger guarantee of
fidelity TO the South, than the accident Of birth
upon Southern soil. The next Presidential
election will be one Of fearful interest. II can
not be barren OF important results. II cannot
be simply a triumph TO the successful and
defeat to the unsuccessful party. II must
be triumph and defeat Of principles. Free
soil and slavery agitation must triumph, or
the Constitution with its compromises and sol
emn guarantees Of rights Of sovereignty 10 the
States This is the issue, and il cannot be dis
guised or vetoed. In such a contest, we will
not enlist under a commander who plans his
campaign in the camp Of the enemy. IL is
strange that we should be expected 10 act with
such stupidity; it is passing strange that the
white coated, white eyed agrarian Of the New
York Tribune, with dirty hands and black sym.
pathies, should be chosen to recruit for such
service from the South. In such contest we
cannot support any man who, if elected, would
suffer "a power behind the throne, stronger
than the throne ITSELF" because indebted for his
elevation TO that power. The election of such
a man, would be an event to be deplored by all
true Southern and Union men. General Scott
in his present position, as the mum candidate Of
the Seward party, is such man.