The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-19

ffrs Horasarleo the platform =. trap cach j, man
who was Away known to have b, IN favor OF The com
promise (Applause Thai great -A5ier state man cpd
!arut he b, ped would not be tbA's entrnpped He
hopca ifit were presented = hm ,ha he would reject
H. II he (Mr Anderon) wa in hi- pk icc and the zen
commandments were pres nted TO him az test. he
Noulf pot under any circumstances and knowing tne
9ncl and deigp 81 the test accept hem because he
aenod the a1hori'y q no body 10 prcf.u i During
hs + arls Mr. wa repeatedly app,nded)
Mr. Boris of va) DID not rise 20 discuss the pls,form,
| re- ove'y word of whi,h sui,'d HIM pplause) lie
camc h,io Il national Whig dipo.ed and intending:
support whoever should b. the nominee Of he
tion (Applouse) He had prjudiccs agans, any Of
| ihe chrdidafeg namad, for either o. them would
r"r,S an on honor to any party and and G which any ny
g,ntlt fiom Massachusetts, with pleasure and de-
light 70 long he tpok. Of patriot m ana nationality
but with what pam had he listened 70 him when speak
Ing ot no ldges but letters in brecches pockets He
wa. ctry and he intended no offence 10 the gentleman
TO hear hrl nlake such poor fling At any Cap
I pockets in this convention!
Mr. DAVIS Of Florida one is in the possession OF one
OF your coleagues. tAppnusc)
Mr.. no1rs snid be ca' a upon The genfman from Mas
snshuselts TO bnswrr him. and the gentleman from Flo
rida who this morning. offered resolution hero TO sup
port no one who wa not sound on the Compromise an
swend HIM have the letter here. and [ VIII read it.
! "a Nocn-." Read all ot it
\ Mr. BoTr-.-fes win read al OF IL from the date to
the sipnaturo VII read i 70 put down caiumny |
want 70 faty he pepe u the United states. and par
ticuiaty :bc Whe party that the soldier and civilian tho
patriot and state has sent private letters here to
dsl,rate hom Virginia TO influence the consen.ion
on, II here with Ter 1t him produce 1t appears
nov that Gen scott who had letter in the brr, ches
pocket of very m,rbr ii lie convention had in fact
I written bvt one le':er. that / in my Goa pocket
Norci.-" And That has been sIpok' d out
I There were cries oi Head The letter =
tr IolrS said he would begin with he date and end
4 WI he signature
Noiers-'' Let the Secretary read it-hc has a fine
voice
Mr. Borrs-No; prefer to read it myself
| Voier =" That right"
CHIrd-' Read read .
Mr. Ro1rsI want to satisfy not only this convention
4 but the whole Of the American people aud the wing
l"y ,f the Unit,d States (hoazasl. that the dttin
guihed soldier aud civilian, is not liable 10 the
nirnation Of sending letters to genemen to be Kept
il heir trccchos pocket tak any gentleman, if h. has
ltuor IN his bre,cb.s pocket 10 produce it. This lei
Ter Which hold liz my hand wnten by Gen Winfield
SrGtt is dated Tuesday night (rheors) while 1t 40
rears there a letter in brecchos pocket of this
yentou but thee TO be bu, breeches pocket
and that happens TO be my coat pocket (aacessive
laupbi,r and Il voice II ha. been smoked out y re-
peat this letter written to my colleague, W. s.
Archo,i on last Tuesday night. It, is ~ follows
Ny ifAR sinl have decided TO wri.e nothing to the
Cnir Of good" and much confusion.
| Mr.. BorrsYcs sir ne wond not purchase a nomina
/ IniEs Of i" no "non good and loud huzzas.
MI BorTs-IIe was urged entrea,ed as know to
answer iters IL be read the onon but he dis
daiued to do rahcr than trouble himself will
time tho reading as follows -
Or to any individual menher before the mountaineering
sh9na h ba, honor M ,l to my .ss IN my acsepsance
two since.
Norcls-" read on"
Nr BORIS concluded
Pleae say much my friends, Cen jones' Mr. Bolts,
10 Hon. W. s.AKcnna WINFIELD scorr.
This succeeded by laughter.
hr Bcrrs-Gentlemcn, do not laugh to soon, l have
A yocs-what! another letter.
Mr. BorTs-l propose read the resolutions referred
to in the letter
Mr.. Gown inquired whether the letter of Gen. Scott
says any hing aeont the Fugitive savela
Mr BoTrsI believe Gen. Scott makes reference to The
slavery question if that has anything to do with the
giiNe Slave law
Laughter, aud cries of Good
Nlr. B,rrs then read the resolutions adopted by the
NV jersey Mhg state Convention. declaring for the
gene,a'y allowed 1rinc pies Of the party aud rs,
and always have been devoted sincerely and unrc
r,sd,y to the eon,tutn in AL It's paTts that we ",
rauir.nems-tLat we equally bound to a cheerful
ana loyal oh,dience to the laws That W. pect aud
always the rcsevcd rights Of all the sta'ehat We have
besn always and opposed TO The agitation Of
tonsl quest ons and tally to the
OF oil DISCUSSION the subject Of slavery the agitation
oil .ny measures having reiers thereto.D
tbs was warmly ard loudly applauded.
MIR. A. g. HAZARD nqured-Are you reading what
Scott said what somebody else said,i (Laughter)
Mr To1rs-l read tue papers to show what was the
precise nature # the resolutions to which Gen Scott
| makes reference.
! NoIcEs--. IL won't do"
| Mr. SMITH, Of Alabama asked question
| Mr.. ArcuIE replied that he had been friend and
olwmate of Gen Scott a the time he thirteen years
of igi and that Gen Scott had learned from his own
more. (Cheers He d. nid most emphaticay that there
had been any colluson betwe himself and Gen Scott
and complained of the iu.puta.ion
Mr.. SNn1n said his question simply this. it
not undertoed between you that the letter should be
iead If Gen'ra Scotts trends should think il exped
ent Ifnot, why was u shown TO members Of the
yenton?
Mr.. ARCHER again denied that such underta nding
existed and stated that the gentleman had ungencrousy
charged a coluson.
Mr. DAYTON said that after the meeting Of the New Jer-
sey Wing Convention which passed those liberal resolu
tons on the subject Of slavery be announced that fact to
Gen Scott lie Mr Day TOM stated in the letter that
he had desire to draw him into rrespondenct but
II he desired to make communication to the New Jer-
FEY delegation he wouc be willing receive it, No
swer ha been received applause land member of
the delegaton has letter from General scott
He (Mr Day ton) stated in this letter that be had wish
to draw him into correspondence but if he desired to
make communication to the New jersey Legislature, he
would be willing to receive it, No answer has been re-
ceived-(applause)-and member If the Legislature
has ever sect letter from Gen. Scott on the sabect
Mr. BoIrs.I am happy to hear the distinguished re-
preventative rom New jersey say that no has private
letters in his breeches pocket. daughter
Mr. CaBEIL begged and received permission to ask
question. Those interrogayes have brought out
letter not from the brecbes pocket but the coat pocket
would ask whether there s not in the vest pocket
other letter. with to know too. whether there any
Truth in the statement that the gentleman from syracuse
did not write letter to Gen Scott sayi that if be
(scot) did write letter, the free oi party would 90
against him and that he would thus lose the election.
Mr.. Cabel was proceeding with his remarks when hi =
voice was drowned in cries of Order and there
the utmost possible state of confusion.
Mr. BORIS said be could not she question: as he
had no such letter in his brceclcs pocket daughter AMI
cheers and that if it falls the lot Of General Scott 10
have the honor OF nomination the gentl man Will have
opportunity of knowing what General Scott is for and
against; and he asked Mr. Cabcll this question:" IL 1t.
OF has 1t been your PURPOSE to vote for Scott with any
letter or platform ~
yolct--Tbat question is out Of order applause
Mr.. CARrlL-I have stated In private and public,
everywhere that conceivable Of the
viii vote for who repudiates principles dear to
Mr. BORIS concluded his speech; when
Mr. Cuo.fr replied to certain remarks directed by Mr..
Potts against him. taking occasion eulogisc Daniel
Webster as The author Of the Compromise measures
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