The daily union., 1852-10-03
south CaroIina's Vote.

The "Ion" correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun has
recently thrown several vague suggestions the
probable course of South Carolina in the coming presl.
Dental contest, which would imply some doubts to
whether the vote of that State would certainly be cast
for Pierce and King From all the public and private
derived from that State the position
the entire press, all the prominent politicians, and The
popular feeling, is very evident that there ought to be
doubt the subject Both secessoniss and operation
lists have concurred in the proprety of making
noisy demonstrations but quietly casting the vote Of
the State for Pierce and King and if there be
ripple OF opposition TO this general sentiment it has not
yet been visible to the naked eye. There obvious
reasons why South Carolina should be indsposed to
take active part in this canvass especially under the
circumstances when her people almost unit the
subject-a very small corporaps guard of wings in the
city OF Charleston constituting probably the entire oppo
si,on The Troup and Qui,man movement has not
been responded to in South Carolina at ALL either by the
press the people and the general impression
10 be that the head of that ticket will not himself
permit his name to bc used. Even the Charleston Mer
cury the banner bearer of the southern resistance party
has alluded editorally TO this movement and has
published elaborate arguments against its propriely and
expedency from others interested in the cause
The Mercury also has spoken always in the most re-
speclfu terms of General Pierce while the Standard
he cooperation organ) flies the democratic ticket at its
masthead. The other presses OF the State of every
shade and complexion have taken the course
while not solitary chp for Scott and Graham, or any
body else, has been heard In order establish this
few quotations from the issues OF OF those
papers may not be amlss.
The South Carolinian, the well known central organ
of the Staerghts secession party al the of govern
ment, thus speaks of Gen. Scott:
ELEoTioaEERIHG, following brief report of Gen
Scots speech at Cleveland find in the Washington Re
public Finding it there is proof OF its anthenticy
on
OF DISGUSTING pEMAsoGutsM We sorry that any
man, to whom portion OF his counuymen had endered
the ishest political Office in the world could stoop so low
10 obtain support candidate for the presidency the
United States stamping in this fashion TO secure his
From the paper the following pthy paragraph
IS also taken:
a ssw rArgR-The Charleston Stand ,rd says. we
have received short prospectus Of anew daily be
published by Mt. j. Nixon, Board The terms
four dollars per year. We have heard is to be
the editor. The rumor is that 1t will support Scott and
That will be a curiosity, which should be preserved In
every museum IN the country. Scott paper will be a
thrifty plant in Palmetto soil ~
The EdgeGeId Advertiser. published at Judge Buffers
home, gives this cold comfort TO the Republic
HuMBuosRnY.-The world is chock.fu Of It, Rather
the garng specimed Of il have lsterly i,
one Of the last numbers Of the Washington Republic,
which represents Scots election yond all doub here
the whole of evidence The contrary. And YET
there are those who VIII swallow the Republics eeresios
without gfimace."
The Carolinan and Advertiser are two Of the able.i
influential papers in the State The Charleston
Standard in lis las, issue, also says:
''THr ASrisLsvERy -Th, National Era IN an edi
ora survey OF field expresses the opinion that the an
slavery wings VIII support the scott tickvt cordially
than sou democrats will for Pierce The rea-
given by the Era or this cp nion Is follows Dem.
under the influence Of ansavey feeling abhur the
Baltimore platform, and reluctant support n csndi.
date who, they believe cordially susaius H. Anti slavery
wings abhor their platform aud II they support Scott Il
viii be because they fully trust that he accepted the pla
form under consaint Many sou'hern wings are OF The
same opinion They believe that General Scott ucce pted
the oiriuRtlon with IT, ncuuh, ,ances'ltc resolution.
uuc Xrd-nai uat D. approved tte I"tef. bat his
desire ~ tne btmcf prfgftcd a ths Era Ays, lie &C.
copied the platform under cOnstfaht"
Under its editorial head Is the following standing refer
TO the judgment OF whose spiri, from its urn
still potential in the State that living held bis heart
and dead guards his ashes and memory as her most
priceless possessions:
.Mr. Cdihopn', 0pinion of Gsnerli Pisres.
"JudSe D1ugla, says that in which he
had with Mr. Calhoun some tlIee years SINCE Mr O re.
marked That 'he looked upon Frass Pierce Of the
most reliable men, a. statesman and patriot, that the
country had projuced'"
The opinion Of Mr. Webster, as given BY Judge TSrp.
ley, has also been considerably quoted there:
"Su, II have known Mr. Pierce from his boyhood and
be is my neighborj and have hesitation In
TONS Upon the subject Of slavery he sound and
reliabie for the South al was Mr. Calhoun himself"
These straws sufficient TO show The Sc, OF the wind
in that quarter South Cagollna wall moi throw away
her vote this Tine either psatrU.y or ncga'iutg but will
throw il where il will tell against Scott Seward Smith
& Co.
Yours truly, A SOUTH CAROLlNtAN.