The daily union., 1852-09-10
From the Coming Journal.
General scott and Anti.sla,ery.
Ltflsr from he Hon. Henry Bradley.

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OF New York. The letter is in reply 10 one Of inquiry
from one OF our citizens, MIR W. w Hayt AT this
iuneure this letter possesses peculiar interest Following
close upon the Pittsbarg convention shows that the
nomination there made will not be supported by large
portion OF those who have for many years constituted the
life and soul OF the liberty party. MIR Bradley has been
for fifteen years identified with the abolition party aud
at much sacrifice labored 10 ddse anil slavery prnei-
pies among the people. His time, money, and talents
cheerully devoted to the work and his zeal in be-
half Of freedom question We rejoice that his in
haence and vote 10 be found this election in favor
OF General Winfield Scott
PKss YAK, August l6, 1882
DeAR SIR Your favor OF The oh duly to hand in
with Mr. Hui dseaed %v iosnon s' % yas 20
or General scott for Pesdent and ask in the
OF "a number OF citizsns" II this be true.
II correct in my recollection OF the conversation
with Me Hull il is substantially followsi There was a
third individual present, and the topic was slavery and
opposing General Scott the gron nd that he wa
anti slavery, and lha, he was in sympathy with VIM IL.
assnm pions OF the Sonh founded truth would
readily vote for General Scott for desired nay
against slavery.
Perhaps ought 10 say from the commencement OF The
public life OF Mr.. Sewsrd have had the most unwaver-
true and reliable friend OF freedom, SO far as his influence
shall prevail doubt not viii be us and constitutional
STAKEHOLDER and towards the slave.
From the first announcement Of the doings Of the Demo-
and the nomination OF Ge ,era Perc., present me
have regarded the country a in state OF imminent peril
before the America people, and received with great offence
by large portion Of the democratic pary-nsomuch that
in 1913 many Of the leaders of the pary well thou
sands OF the rank and file, planted themselves upon The
Buffalo PLATFORM pledgog unyieding hostility to slavery
With this movement sympaibiz ID and co-operaied in
good faith Judge then, of my surprise find this
aiah % article again adopted with explosives II possible in
THIS most unreasonable unphiosophlca and insulting
ution
1. R's a. THAT The % party will n lsss, al at
the slavery question: under whatever shape color the
attempt may be made"
To all this General Pierce the no ninee for President
responds; 81 accept the nomination upon the platform
adopted by the convention. not because il expected
candidate but because tho principles
command the appreciation Of my judgment; and with them
believe can safely say there has been no word OF act of
papers, barnburner and bunker. from Bennes Herald
and the Albany Argus down the lowest country issues
fall to gloying the democratic platform and the nominee,
General PIERCE without word against slavery and ali
This echoed BY the public speakers the Van Bnrens.
the Buffers, the Dxes down the alest bunker
holds forth his sentiments in the forum Of barroom.
Now. in all this are the party and its nominee honest
for against humanity and for cowardiy and
surrender ofbery TO slavery II, the other hand
this simply ruse to gull the South, then they dis
honest and Tor that reason are unworthy to be trusted.
For years past the democratic party have rung the
changes on the words harmonious democracy = and the
whg has furnished amusing proofs Of the absurdy
Of such play upon words. But they full OF mean
a,e P e IL %
or out Of it, under special and authority of the gov
eminent, or the parry are practising ru'e and the South
cheated
turn from the democratic the whfg party. In in.
stance. believe, have the whig party adopted sectional
slavery doctrines. An attempt made at the COM
of the present session OF Congress 10 pass the
OF But naoen. Of he pslv were r.
and though declared formally passed such the
both the South and the North beel of all strength.
Again at the Baltimore Wing Convention the adoption
Of the platform (Which must be admitted to be wrong in
eanuO in bnt
portion OF The convention and to th. day the South re-
regard aordnR any security that the party Of
its nominee will favor sectional slavery.
Both the convention and General sot Its nominee,
have gone quite as far as IN my Judgment they could.
with show OF consistency convince the South that
both stood upon national and not sectional platform
with State sovereignty by egaing for against slavery
In the States where IL exists would by
its extension into territory where |, does exist
right and proper that the parties should be national
the South has rights well the North. and these
be regarded and protected by the But this does
the whole ground. There rs political
element in American slavery which Is lar effective
for good or evil than all the questions OF abstract right Ia
the very necessities OF the slavery rule
be ruled and up 10 this time none fail to see that
doctrines of the declaration of Independence and OF the fed
era constitution has been by yielding 70 slavery so mach
that in its plethora had but lte activity to In tho
suppression OF others rights
But the time has when such dispensations and In
dulgences are not TO be expected The issue ha, been
which shall role, which shall have the patronage and
.rooa.nov o 9y %
slavery flhe former prevails then will the rights of all be
secured f the latter succeeds then will the rights Of
be projected.
In such an issue any doubt where Gen. Scott
will be found His whole life, in public and In private,
has exhibited the fixed purpose Of promoting the of
human freedom wbatever peril sacrifice 1t might
him. That be will consent to yield the political
eve for a moments that General Scott would administer
the government win strict regard the constitution and
with pre- eminent ability, have doubt and ifong
tnued service and dsneres devotion country
ented any consideration, then is General Scott enti-
lied TO gratitude and calumny and misrc pre-
ton.
But do the whig party and It's nominee stand bsore III
county anti-savery party answer, II does not
stand a prosavery parry Look the whig local
slavery Axains where whig press f--where the
New York Tribune the Albany Journsl, and almost the
whole county press land what is the position of this
wbig public speakers These Questions need ony be
asked all will agree upon their answer.
Now between these great parties, how is the re-
be regarded There be difference OF opinion
this regard II General Pierce should be elected, both
the South and the North will regard IL slavery ri-
umph and the government viii be administered and its
patronage dispensed accordingly II General should
succeed, Will not be antsavery triumph but IL will
be for time being defeat political slavery, and
government will be administered and its patronage dis
pensed nationally.
One OF these men must in all human probability be
President If lacking vote and that should be mine
General Scott should fail, and General Pierce should be
called occupy the place cupied by Washington,
do simple Of duty had inflicted lasting inary upon
the slave and upon the country.
With great respect remain your friend
HENRY BRADLEY.