Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-24
Scotland Seward


Wrar.compellcJ 10 place The names oithesc
persons IN printed connection, 10 show To-
southern fpcu the immensely of space which
separates them IN AZ efher respects
Sew wards influence over Scott is the base
coinage Of Loeofoco fancy 10 tighten tmid aud
sensitive Wings OF The South from their time
hopared faith.
Failing to find that Gen. Scott has ever. c;-
ther in thought. ~ord. OF deed, done auglr
which exhibits hostility 20 the Comprouai So.
aye, knowing that the intelligent American
people are aware he has leen umang rs frsr
and fastest friends this parry. according 10 Mr.
Calhoun, "hcl together by the cohesive power
OF public plunder' has been. IN SITS extremity
driven Ia the dire secessiry of swearing upon
the holy Esongeliste. that Scott w8a Seward
were political twin brothcrs, and Scott ''the cl-
der and more terrible"
Will lovers al justice, without the most
searching enquiry, give credence be tale such
this, which, II true. would cover nth ahc
~'blackncss of darkness" the hitherto fair and
spotless reputation of one. who has encrcled
the American name with halo of glory. and
as Ia the eloquent words OF Lewis Cas4, 'phe
hero Of battles, and the hero of humanity p
Viii they SO disregard the high and mperlous
claims of gratitude, az without proof-wltl,-
out evidence. 10 wrong one. who has AT once
preserved their safety a, home, cad given ther,
dignity abroadG
And We assert without fhe fear OF sustained
contradiction. that there is not one scinlilla
of evidence in the re,no.cs, degree, showing
In the nnenyaal lie language OF one ui the Dem
ocratic orators of the day. thgt &c en-. Scou
is the passive and almost se.i,eeless tool Of Sc
ward"
Tint there IL evid,acc, we bcnh know and
and adnlt aud w%o does no, But il is of Sc
groHRdl,+s character. that !, Needs be- TO b,
mentioned 10 bc discrediled
II divides itself into tw o heads a. the frs
place, Scott is charged ~jnh having been g,i3itN
Of The rash deed of kil,ag IN rhc sa7ne rev
with the co-worku of the Van Burcns. hills
IN ATTENDANCE upon the worship Of his Creator
and an lie second place. We are told, that Sc
ward IS supporting and designs voting f'rSicn
Scott. As 10 the first Ink in their very oiminn
hive cham of evidence. we do not fuel disposed
10 insnl oar readers ly discussion III II, we
treat il as 1t deserves, ~iih contempt.
AS 10 the second, we grant the truth of the
allegation, but are not quite insane enough /,
deduce from 1t the fact. that Gen. Scott, th,
hero oftwo wars-tbe greatest living General
il but formiess AJAX IN The hands of Sew ard {,
he shaped according 10 his winms and caprices
Because Seward supports him, he must need
be under Sewarls control Then is I've, l.y
parity of reasoning, under The control of all hi
supporters, lei their be as varied as thu
coat of many colors' -(supposed in passing I,
be in the possession of that Northern mun wild
Southern feelings yclept Joe johnson We
are supporters of Gen. Scott; yet. we do no
SO far oversiep the modesty OF our nature, a.
to claim To control him, although according to
Democratic logic. We IN ight vita as much plaa
siblity be called his keeper, as is Mr.. Seward
now SO called. Southern men are told to be
ware of Scott, not because he is wanting in
friendship 10 any or all of the Compromise pro
visions, hut, forsooth, because he is supported
by one, who is an enemy ia those meas ires.-
Now according to this doctrine. which if it be
sound and hocsome. should he followed. you
would 50 far as your votes might go. before tn,
coming four years without any President, for
the candidate presented to you by both lh'
great parties have each many supporters Of
Stewards stamp. Because all OF SCOTS acts
with regard to the Compromise are heyond
the reach Of censnrc, he is to be held respon'