The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-07

n.e<ssser OF scusherp wsas. rroln the BAI-
tsmore CoDvsntsUss, de-, SSe.
ryr,m ,bc N.sional InteIiRcpcer yuiy6
Rot hsvpg b<frsied moment u comply s,th the re-
~.e,t al r. Of the characser Of tho.e whose
-.s,sn The following publication. yet DO al
ved 20 eypres our rgret at their finding themselves
AJrss wpbhcld their support from the nomination Of
s.sonsi sonsspson assemsis We ,srss fsr several
nssns which for the present 1t least and this day
especially, We do not enter into
~ prevent all mistakes and misapprehension we the
,dsrssned members of Congress- adopt this method Of
nAing Joint statement constitusnts respective
=, and to all who take interest in the subject
fhaA cannot ana Will not support Gen. Scott for the
Presidency he now stands beforc the American people,
~ the following amongst other reasons -
He obstinatsy refused to the time Of his uonsna~
1pn give any pube opinion In favor Of that series VI
nesaur.s Of The Congress known the compromise;
tAe permapsn Ioaintspapce of which with US Is ques
Con of paramount importance Nor has he, since HIS
nenaination. made any declaration OF MS approval OF
tno measures az q final adjustment Of the issues in
sorsrovcrsy.
Il - true the resolutions of the convention that Dom
him clear ard explicit upon this question
be; Gen. Scott, in bus letter Of acceptance
uAich contains all that have from him ON that mat
Ter docs not give them the approval OF his judg nent.
n be seems ftpdiousiy TO have avoided lie accept
the nomination, with the resolutions anncscd.n That
h he tskes the nomination cum az an individual
HkeF estate with whatever incumbraDccs II may be
baAed with. And the only pledge and guaranty he
eys for his adherence the pr ncples VI the rosou-
MNn&e
Amongst these known incidents Of his life there il
net far Of In favor OF the prirc
n1es Of the Compromise In iest of his public
kAters he has expressed sentiments uimca TO the ins
customs of fifteen States of the Union. Since the
IS the Compromise he has suffered his TO be held
mp before the people Of several of the States cand
dAte for the Presidency by the open and avowed eucnie
- those And in thecopven;ion that conferred
fAn nomination upon him he permitted himself 10 be
nked by the fIeesoers in that body 10 defeat Mr. FIJI
and Mr. Webster bcoause II their advocacy OF these
and their finn adherence to the policy that gus
tsined th,m.
To Join such and aid thu m in completing their
ilmph and sacrifce II, the and tried friend
Of tho constitution and the faithful discharge If all IL
sNaigations. II what do. The dictates O
suty and patriots IN STORMY forbid IT,
We consider General Scott the fyorte candidate
she FREQ soil wing Of the wing party That his policy
- should he elected would be warped and shaped to con
sIn their views and to elevate them TO power in thu
administration Of the government can but be considered
legitimate and probable result. And believing w
% that the views of that faction of mchicyous
daugerout only the iutt and constitutional right
Il the Southern states, (Which represent In part
Irt TO the peace and quiet Of the whole country, and
ne permanent union of the States regard it thu
highest duty Of the wel wfhers Of the country ever
where whatever else they may do to 70 least withhold
Acn him their support. This We intend u DO
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS II CO,
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