Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-20

measures OF the last Congress as final and COM
plete settlement Of the slavery question affirming
the necessity of maintaining them all, including
the fugitive slave law, in their full vigor
General Scott promptly accepted the nomina-
ton rendered to him, and frankly pledged him
self to abide by and support the principles adopt
ed by the Convention as the creed OF the Whig
party. Upon what ground can we withhold from
him our support? Every consideration, whether
it relates to our obligation to stand by the decis-
ION OF the Convention where we were represented
or to the policy which should govern u.s. impels
us to the support of General Scott. II we expect
the Wings OF the United States to regard the
rights OF the people of the Southern States, we
must Cooperate with our feow-citizens of the
North III athrnlng and maintaining the great
principles embraced IN the resolutions of the Ma
tional Convention /; for the election of our candi-
dates by the common sutrages of the people Of
the whole country will give us the strongest
guarantees which we can desire that the gov ern-
ment will be administered in reference to those
principles Our candidates pledge themselves to
their support and vindication. But if we refuse
to cooperate with the Wings of the Union, and
insist upon Identifying General Scott with the
enemies of our social system, we spread distrust
throughout the ranks of our party; we ALLEVIATE
our friends who are to-day prepared to stand
with us; and we give new and increased import
ance to the slavery organization of the North
by asaociating with it one of the most powerful
citizens of the United States, who has just re-
ceived from National Convention, representing
large portion Of the American people, a nomi-
nation for the Presidency. Can any one fail to
see that this is the only just and statesmanlike
view which can be taken of this question?
The two National Conventions adopted resolu-
tions approving the Compromise measures and
denouncing the further agitation Of the slavery
question; General Scott and General Pierce both
accepted their respective nominations, and recog-
missed the binding authority of the resolutions of
the Conventions which presented their names to
the Americon people; so that, if either of them
should be elevated to the Presidency, we may
expect the government to be administered in the
spirit Of their pledges. A decided national sup
port given to these candidates. support limited
neither to the North nor to the South-will ef-
fectually put down the anti-slayery party, and
secure to the country tranquility which that
faction cannot disturb, and across whose smooth
and majestic current the widest fannticism can
not raise ripple. But if we abandon General
Scott, and cut him of from the confidence and
sympathy of the Southern people, we do him q
grievous wrong-we throw him upon our enemies
for support and it is perfectly clear that his
election to the Presidency will be hailed as tri-
umph over the South, and it is to be expected
that some antagonism will exist between the sup
oorters of his administration and the interests
which we seek to defend.
So far as Gen. Scotts personal sentiments are
involved in the opening political contest they
are, beyond all question, conservative, prtrlotic,
and national. Born and reared in Virginia, his
synpatbies arc of course with the people among
whom his youth was passed. season when the
heart receives it deepest and most enduring i'm
pressions. y To bind him still more
closely to his native State he married in Virginia,
some years after he had ceased to reside there
| He is well known to me personally. His pa
triotic desire for the success of the Compromise
measures was well understood while they yet
hung in doubtful scales and it so happened tha
dined in company with him on the day of theil
triumphant passage, and heard. from his otcn lip;
the ardent oppression Of his Hn6oaRdsd satsfaction
at that most happy contamination.
He stands pledged to support these measures
if he should be placed at the head of the govern
meut, and we have ample guarantees that he will
make good his pledges; for he will be prompted
to it by his own predisposition, and he will be
bound to it by his own untarnished honor.
General Scott's brilliant military career is to
be regarded in two aspects: it establishes his
claim upon the gratitude of the American people
for faithful services and illustrates his fitness for
great trusts The first CLEAN Of light that shot
| across the gloomy horizon of our country after
the early reverses Of the last war with Great
Britain flashed from the sword of Scott; and
his brilliant victories over the troops Of our pow.
erful enemy revived the dropping energies of our
people His conquest OF Mexico, beginning al
Vera Cruz and travelling along the track of Cor
tez until he planted his country's standard upon
the capital Of that republic, may be regarded as
one Of the most heroic series Of brilliant and sue
cessful actions, without single reverse, wnlch
history presents 70 our view in ancient or modern
times He governed the extensive regions sub
iugated by his arms with wisdom which demon
strated his fitness for trusts demanding the high
est administrative abilities. His functions as
the ruler of Mexico devolved upon him the mos;
important civil duties, for it was o blended civil
and political power which was entrusted to him.
HENRY W. HILLIARD.