Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-07-17
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WANurNeroN, July 8, 1852.

WANHINGToN, July g. 1852.
To prevent all mistake and misapprehenson,
we The undersigned, members Of Congress, adopt
this method of making joint state to our
constituents respectively, and to all who may
lake an interest in the subject, tLal we cannot
and will not support Gen. Scott for the Presl-
dencv. as he now stands before the American
People, for the following amongst other reasons:
He obstnalely refused up to the time Of his
nomination to give any public opinion in favor
Of tha, series Of measures of the last Congress
known as the compromise; the permanent main
tenauce of which with us is question Of para
mount Importance. Nor has he since his nomi-
nation made any declaration Of his approval Of
those measures as a lnal adjustment Of the issues
in controversy.
II is true the resolutions Of the Convention
that nominated him are es clear and as explicit
anon This question as need be; but Gen. Scott, in
his letter Of acceptance, which contains all 'ha'
We have from him ON that matter, does not give
them the approval of his judgment. This he
seems stusiously 10 have avoided. lie accepts
the nomination "wilh the resolution annexed
That is; be takes the nomination cum oHere, as
an individual takes m estate, with whatever m
cumJrances it may be loaded with And the
only pledge and guaranty he offers for his lad
herence to the principles of the resolutions are
"the known incidents of a long public life, &c, =
Amongst these "knolcn incidents OF his lie
there is not one so far as we are aware ol ~
favor of the principles Of the compromise In
one, at least of bis public letters he has express.
ed sentiments inimical TO the institutions OF nj.
teen States Of the Union. Since the passage oi
the compromise he has suffered his name to be
hold up before the people Of several OF The States
as candidate for the Presidency by the open
and avowed enemies Of those measures, And
in the Convention that conferred this nomination
upon him be premiued himself TO be used by The
Free, soiers in that body to defeat Mr.. Fillmore
and Webster, because Of their advocacy Of these
measures. and their firm adherence TO the policy
that sustained them.
To ion such men and aid hem in completing
their triumph over, and sacrifice Of, the true and
tried friends of the constitution and the faithful
discharge Of all is obligations is what We can
never do. The dictates Of duty aud patriotism
sternly forbid it.
We consde Gen Scott, a. the fqU9ri.e can
didate of the Free Soil wing of the W zig psrfy.
That bis policy, il he should be- elected. would
be warped and shaped To conform to their We've,
and to elevate them 10 power N The adniHI.ira-
tion Of the Government can bot br cons der..d
as legitimate and probable result and believing
as we Do. that The views Of that faction oi mis-
cbievous men are dangerous not only 10 hr ll-l
and constitutional rights Of the Southern States
which we represent 10 part, bat to the peace and
quiet OF the whole co1ntp, and TO The perman.
ent union uf the States We regard % as the highs
s.i duty of the weIl-Eishers Of the country every
ere.whatever else they may do.io al least with
hold from hin their support. This We intend TO