The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-19

The whig candidate for President has taken Pernsyl-
yana in his course to Kentucky and has made Of an
Official srrand merely political mission lie went into
Pennsylvania under very nauspcions circumstances snd
soon feu into ihe hands OF the arch enemy OF the com
promise measures. the famous VIM. f. Johnston--ths
same man who Indifferent governor 10 the murder
of citizen OF Maryland. who came into Pennsylvania to
recover his property and assassnaNd By band of
negroes and abolonsts whom Johnston failed TO bring 10
JUSTICE though called upon do BY the people OF both
parties in Philadelphia In charge Of this parsonage he
made his political debut in the Keystone State. We ask
the attention of the South and OF the national men OF the
North 10 this suggestive as itdoes
most cencusively, to the fact that the oiyguard OF
General Scott in the North is composed OF the abolition
Seward organization; and tina, This faction will control
his administration il elected The following letter from
highly intelligent democrat in Pennsylvania gives
aphic account of the visit OF the wing candidate to
hat State:
II, the Editor of the Union:
RVS day fixed by the whig State central
mittea' for a meeting at this place. Every exeron
had be M made large mdancc, and by tbs
rae,s ae ident (of course) General Wi sd Scott arrive
al the Mou tan House last night and al though bound to 90
West on ur. public business, induced stay and
part in the proceedings Whe,i 1t was known that
General Scott expected to arrive In tbs evening
roe nubar of the citizens OF lida ysburg OF both
par,es, went 10 III Mountain House 10 see him.
In due time the us arrived and tho General With
made his into the ho and afer-
,srd was n,esented the crowd. ter the cheers " in
which his appearance was greeted b. I'd subsidized, and
drum that oouid zen the Gonet wanted to speak
baa heen sienced he add esed the I'd follows,
Mv copn,,vn,en or pla county and the mountains of
Peunsylvapia am very ga d TO meet you. thank you
m sincerely honor VI nave coterfed upon
understand Won ara 10 have ,ubic me,ing tonlorIow
NJ which have no doubt will be remembered in your
speeches and your hearts, and nov thank in advance
the honor you intend confer upo ne ao very much
atgaed have travelled great way oaay ana have got
my hurt in the crowd therefore win reufe, again
giving you Thousand thanks for tho hone you have
RED upon would shake hands with al OF you IL
could and divide heart YOU" TEre cheers for
General Scott being given again, the General owed and
offered "a million thanks and bowed again and retired.
The speech is fac stms of those delivered every sta
lion along the railroad. the General having divided his
heart" all along the road Soon AFTER
that General Scott after supper would fellow cii-
in the back porch where he did show himself; aid
after he retired, The crowd amused by speech
from his exexcellency, W. F. Johnston, who, although
he had received despatch telling him to meet Gem
era Scott the Mountain House, there without
the most distant expectation of seeing him, and waS
impressed with the idea of thus meeting him in
staunch wing county of Blair, that declared he
"would remember it and trusted he would never
forget it." He also announce nat he would address the
meeting tud invite of all parties 10 at
end, promising to ty anew his political op ponens that
they should for lhe most llsrious statesman OF the
age l"-meaning General Scott.
Of procession with General Scott in the second car
riage, followed by some my horseback or in
carriages. which, after proceeding partly around the town.
was swelled by a delegation from MaTinsburg, bearing
banner with the faceous inscription, 'No STEALING
PxNcIPLKs"-decdedly the best joke of the sea-
son. After the procession had reached tho Amer
lean House General Scott appeared the porch
and made another speech, al, about himself and PENN
sylvania, euogizng the Psnnsylvania soldiers In the
Of 1872 and in the Mexican war, and declaring
that them he and the country mainly indebted ior
and honor He also acknowledged his indebted.
to Pennsylynnia for political support and declared
that should he be elected President would be primarily
indebted to Pennsyvania for the honor-Pennsyyunia
having been the first State. and Hodaysbug hst part
OF Pennsylvania, which had prescRtsd his name.
Mr. Bell of Tennessee, then addressed the crowd infpr
ing them that he old whig; which was received
with much applause. lew knowing had been dem
ocrat ia the days OF Old Hickory He claimed Penn.vva
MIA for Scott from what he saw, and promised
from what he had heard-vhich crowd being eon.il
creduoas with HIMSELF also received applause Ths
hour for the departure OF the approaching the Cen
era drove oH, and thus ended this accidental public
exhibition OF candidate for the high Office OF the pres
dency-s circumstances with but parallel, hink In
political history.
The meeting in the afternoon addressed by az Cow
Johnston, Mr. sany, OF North Carolina and Judge
Conrad, Of Philadelphia. The crowd conside rablo.
embracing all through large number OF democrats
not al all wonderful when the place and
taken into consideration. General Scott made his debut
in Pennsylvania under very unavorabc auspices being
company with Gov Johnston and General w. A Irvine,
both Of whom have been laid politically by dsnoc
acy the old Keystone the effect upon democracy
will be good have the elephant and taken his
The OF General Scott will make no chang.
in bis favor. and the old Keystone ever fer
Pierce and King.