Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-28
,,n cpCpHENS, SPEECH,

49,, ;..,,n, me Hon A. Fl. Stephens, the leading
.,h.r Of Congress from Georgia, made spcee" .
;, ~ Il which HE following . an cA''ae'' 'aN '' -
,,ort Of the Journal ard Messenger 80, ,s
.; r. General Scott the Wing nom'rce' was
lis o'lc mo r,,snn OF his ncnna"n upon me iac u
founded upon ' ,he circunls under which was
M MI, r.,nIi 10 General SCOTS PERSONA "I'
noon The Cutrpronisr. he believe" '''' " noI .rI rnr
,ny His opinions il he had any, WEI ~ hi d.i,. i,
i'i $50, -" f.l,n,s and principally 6y Ms desire !"
ne ,l,,,d President \ Compromise fii''o' 49,, :, ,n
by ti.c Convention which nominated n' , l;ur MIR
in ,hut Convention voted against 'has Pao,"' ii.rrs
W. r.,,r,,d IN. records of Congress better evidence
ii The views III the party which noEinacu W ~ ,i,n
,c ,r,ou of an sibi. nominating C"n'1"''.
T., Compress there not single Scott man i'G''' ~
Nnh IN favor Of the execution o the fugitive siige l
x;nn Il, regard The Compromise final eetllG.mi
~, "T.s,i,ns Il embraced. Every Webster and FILLMORE
+, HE contrary either voted for il, was willing 10
'," see N !, as IA part OF the Plan p Adjustment
,ir inrrs show the and temper .! the Party WHICH
i,a led Gen Scott. He received the nomination b..
, IL. was not committed against tHlS party Gentfal
Sn, opinions upon the Compromise never were Enown IN
Washington CHy, before or alter NV .s, ,hc r,ion ]
,-,u.r When the early part oil 1911, 'hc o.'" 'r,
,,,tyrs ui Georgia. with others from .hh N".n anu we
: mi -.ncd what been called The union 'a'c' 60
and d,c,rcd that they would support no mar ipi sn w.
@ n 49, M, rru ,rt me Compromise hnallty or"ho
w,s in favor of the repeal of the fugitive slave l'" u ~
amendment OF it which would impair its tlLc'cnc!i
,,,, sion ni opinion could be obtained from uths'"i "
IL t,Iinnrr and Mr. Webster known T. be 10 favor
-, Ar thot Tine j, was MOI known which wonih ne III"
stronger Compromise or the anu "''
an, Cen Sruti was silent upon the whole sipJcc'.
Ah,u, This time he received the nomination 81 Tue Gun
yIv,n. Convention for The Presidency, wch fephaae"
rho untlyr slave in express terms. Gov johnston vas
nin,r. bv te same Convention Tor re.elect"n VINO pu ~
ms oockr The bill o the Legislature, rcpeIhhs ie -" "
penn ylvanl by which the Jails OF lfhi n'a'c WERE 1'
,yr, the South for the confinement OF iusVe saws
Cen Scott lid not d-apprDvc tic Pennsylvania fid'oi'h
n Cav Johnston canyassed the State urging me ePe' :"
m, fugitive slvc law. ana with Cen Scott as his cahui
IIr tic Presidency Ynton III Oho. canvassca ms ',t.'
nnr HE same p!,turnthc repeal vi me iugl'e saw
.i, Gen Scott his candidate Tor The Presarhcy
i C;.n Scott hv mis- silence upon The Cohprnn'ise zen
hn..f 10 uay 10 Congress, IN Prnnst wanna IN o''
nn throughout the North organized IN opposition " ="
Compromise. ,.,. ,.,; . ,i,,;n
And this party went 10 Baltimore. demanding s'c"'
.,.rmu.d 10 sacrifice Webster and Fillmore and u 90
,r,t., tiru Scott Since his Nomination. Ten Scott u
said has uncuurucaly endorsed The Con2roHs; ana 20
Ter from him L. Mr. Clay, and his speech TO hc hllssssPp
DELEGATION are quoted evidence OF the TACT IN
=, ,h,se documents Mr. Stephens said ic could MOI ~
mir ,u,henricity he dsunted H. The eiicf came no"
an ANONYMOUS correspondent OF newspaper III
ma rhc sucech from gentleman in Mississippi MI >'
nhrns could ouly say, that in Washington CITY no'Hh.
w,s kuuwu of The letter Of the speech ana .t II "r'
oral Scott was in OF the Compromlse ne might Pse
h,s nripous himself the Southern people, ana not s"'
MON 10 find their way the light iton unknown or h
puussib!r sources.