New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-13
II Hon. ALEX. H. STEPHENS writes tt

The augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel APP
proving and cOncurring in its refusal to support
Gen. ScoTT, for reasons which he sets forth as
follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Monday, June %, 1852.
DEAR SIR: | am pleased to the stand you have
taken upon the nomination Of General ScoTT. His let
ter of acceptance Is out In the papers OF this morning
and comes far short OF satisfying the just expectations
of the South He seems studiously TO have avoided
giving the Wing Platform (Which embraces the Com
promise meRsures) his Endorsement. He accepts the
nomination with the resolutions annexed, but does
not express his concurrence in them. He takes the
nomination Nth Tie Ia the plain English
OF his letter And for his adherence 10 the principles
set forth in these resolutions" he offers mo other
pledge guarantee than the known incidents OF long
life DOW undergoing the seyerest examination -
n~-r these kR0pn incidents" there s not one in IA
,be most noted Of on the contrary some OF
eighteen months TO 60 no farther back, areIscs-
significant import in their bearing upon proper con.
structon of this declaration. He has not only refused
ever since the passage of the acts known as the Com
promise 10 give them his public approval but has sui
Tered bis name to be held up as candidate Tor the
Presidency in Pennsylvania and Ohio by their open and
ayowed enemies And in the Convention that conferred
this domination him he permitted himself to be used
by the Free Sellers In that body TO defeat Mr. FILLMORE
ard Mr. WEBSTER, under whose auspices they were
passed and who renowned by the North because
Of their adherence TO the policy by which they have
been sustained If he be In good dM in favor OF these
measures pretend TO beleUc why did he suffer
their enQt6s to use him 10 dfCdt their urea rttdS
This question may be evaded but it cannot be sssiac
toriy answered. He Is the tdrore candidate OF the
Free Soil wing of the Wing party and as such, IN my
Judgment he Is entitled TO the support OF any South
ern man who looks to the protection OF the rights oithe
South and the Union Of the States said on late oe-
cssion In the House that did not think that the people
of Georgia fought rOie fer any for President rh0
Eds otkn0pa The country TO be optny and mcguire
eay in Jap0r Of NE Compromise Measures vth ne fam.
l execution Of he F9itire Stare Lar included" And
] need hardly add, | suppose, that J am OF the same
opinion still 1t 10 not enough that the Resolutions OF
The Convention good and sound the who are to
be brought into power and who TO execute them,
should be equally sound and explicit Principles not
men, may be very appropriate motto for aparttzan
politician who never bolts nomination, but prefer
another which is just about long, though considerably
more comprehensive, II is Principles and men," |
want correct principles snd also reliable men to carry
them out The principles of the Convention that nomi
mated General ScoTT set forth In the resolutions are
good approve them fully and cordally-5ut they
have been committed TO the hands of candidate who
gives no certain or unequvo;al guarantee Il elected,
for their support and maintenance.