Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-04
THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN. SCOTT.

81. The first and most serious chargeis. that Gen.
Scott is in the hands of Seward the abolitionss and
Seesoers. For the truth of this CHARGE among 9TH
good and true men, Messrs. Gentry and Williams,
of Tennessee, are responsible.
Q. Another charge against Gen. Scott is, that he is
opposed to the existence of slavery. The proof of
this charge is found in his letter, in which he
declares that it is high moral obligation Of masters
and slaueholdng States to employ ALL MEANS not in
compatible with the safety of both colors to meorate
slavery, EVEN TO DETERMINATION.
3. Another charge against Gen. Scott is, that he is
in favor of annexing large number of free States to
the Union. and thus giving to the antislavery power
an overwhelming weight in the councils of the ma
ton. The proof of this charge is found in General
published in ful-in which he says: " In my judg-
ment the interests of both sides would be much
promoted by the annexation-the several provinces
Canada, New Brunswick, ETC.. coming into the
And further: Though opposed to Incorporating with
US any district densely Peopled with the Mexican
race, should be Dery happy to fraternize 10Th our
northern and northeastern neghbors. The territory
which Gen. Scott is thus in favor of annexing to
northern and northeastern boundaries is nearly as
large all the territory embraced in the Union.
4. Another charge against Gen. Scott is, that he is
in favor of national bank. The proof OF this charge
dated October 25 1S41, in which he says that he re-
CARDS such an institution indispensable, in peace
and in war, the successful operations of the treas
ury and the wants of commerce.
in favor of hankrupt a,U. The proof of this charge
is also found in his letter of l84I.
6. Another charge against Gen. Scottis that he is
in favor of practical destruction of the ueto In
his letter just alluded to he declares himself in favor
of reducing the veto-now essential to the slave
holding Staes-so to give bare majority in Con-
gress the powerto override it. This would be Prac-
teal destruction of the power.
7. Another charge against Scott is, that he is sup.
ported entirely by the enemies of the fugtive-save
law at the North. The fact that Seward, Johnson,
and Greedy, the leaders of the higheraw men, are
his warm friends is sufficient proof of this charge.
8. Another charge against Gen. Scott is, that he
is in favor of modifying naturalization laws,
to admit aliens to the elective franchise upon only
one condition. viz that they serve one year in the
army or navy of the United States. The evidence
of this charge is found in Gen. Scotts letter of
lance, and in a communication written by him to the
National Intelligencer in 1874. Taken together.
these two documents show him to be in favor of this
dangerous and unjust modification.
9. Another and most serious charge against Gen.
Scott is that he stubborny refuses to define his po
sition the Compromise. The proof of this charge
is abundant, but we will not 60 into it in detail.
Suffice it say that Gov Jones has declared that he,
with hundred to back him. implored Gen. Scott
to define his position on the Compromise, and he
would not