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THE sEcEDERs.

1. + rs
The Representative Of ihisdisircs ii WILDE seen.
has Joined Messrs Toombs, Stephens s. Co. IN /
Pronunciamento against Gen. Scott. We give !,
~ another eoiumn. Il il but carry ing out a fore
gone conclusion, 50 far as at least three Of these
gentlemen are concerned Their eonyersionshas
been predicted for some time past, and will sur
prise nobody.
The card is signed by Alexander Ii Stephens 81
Geofgia Charles Jas Faulkner, of Va; w.
Brooke, of Miss. !; Alex. White, of Ala; JAS Aber.
cronibie, of aAlai =. Toombs, Of Geo. James
Johnson5 Of Georgia.. fsHa 81.
They state that Gen. Scott, in his letter of ac-
ccptance does not state that he gives the resoiu-
tons Of the Convention the approval Of his judg-
meat Now.this, to mind as plain as ours. APP
pears to be fudge--sheer fudge-and such We
doubt not. will appear 10 The Judgment, Of every
unpreiudiced man il the country. II is indeed
I begging the question:
The seceders also make light of Gen. SCOTS as
sertion 'hat|ths pledge and guaranty he offers for
his adherence 10 the principles Of the resolutions
{ are the known incidents of long public life |,
&c. They are not satisfied with these incidents p
they say sRhere is not enc, so far as -asSars
Of. in favor Of the principles Of The compromise r
Can these gentlemen be serious--or do they ex-
pectoiher peoples memories TO be as short as their
own Have they'nevcr read Gen Scoil's Castle
GARDEN speech Can they Re ignorant Of the fact
thafthe General used his personal entreaties and
inaHence In behalf of these measures, during their
p.narncy iii Congress Weido not believe il.
But they say ain one al least Of his public let
tiers lie has expressed sentiments irimical 70 the
institutions Of fifteen States Of the Union Yes,
and in one oE his public speeches. did not Mr.
Faulkner deliver Of the most severe philippics
against slavery ever uttered in any public body
Did Seward ever go farther ia his denunciaton Of
slavery than Mr.. Faulkner did in l832. Did he
ever go as far IN repfobationofth institution as
Mr. Jefersan!dida or Mr.. Richie Of he EIqni-
rcra VI
Wosld.i; be fair 10 doubt Mr. Faulkaer's present
seundacss because Of the tswelI known incident
Of his life--;he speech pf 1882
We may admit thai Gen. Scott is supported by
many persons inimicaI TO the Institutions Of the
Sobih. u. And is not Mr.. Pierce so supported II
was not Mi. Faulkner himself supported by some
ar n. nost violent Anti slavery men in his dis
trict1 Does shai9aet inyalidate his claims 10 or
,thodoxy lia sa s
Mr.. FauRraeris reading iicklish ground when
Re undertakes ID relerio past incidents" on the
snbieet Of slayery7 Does he not know that some
ofihe SHAREHOLDERS OF this district neyerhevs since
1892 accorded TO him their confidence. But Mr..
F. can carry bal few with him The Wings OF
this region. much. as they regret Mr. Einore's a.
lection. bg The Convention are disposed 10 believe
Gen. Scott beeniie as true Southern man, and
quiie as faithiul to The Constitution and Country,
as Mr.. Charles James Faulkner
An excuse has been afforded for boiling Let
those whoare tired Of minorities 90. The Wings
OF This Congressional district arc made Of sierner
stuff than their present representative.