The daily union., 1852-10-28
i#F4 ta r} From the Richmond Enquirer
The Randolph Epistles ON the Presidential
CanXaSS.--NO 4. y

Randolph accounts for The Consspondtnes Proela;a
Seors urttasss-Sho,os Tie cashi,g Of p,iaeip'ss in
poued IN Scots fus artongs for The peesid ey
HIM 10 have been wahin thirteen ysurs a democfat--a
Whig-an anii- -Mason-0a amt. siaua--a naive --an
ant emasire--a C,nadian-an anil Cubsq. aud a naHo.
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct IS. 1882.
TO MAJOR General WinIfeid Scott sRsm
SIR: sick room and doubtful conyalescence ars
serious dssuaslves from broachng public correspond
ence with you public affairs Indeed, in despite o
many friendly promptngs aud nrgings to the contrary,
could hardly persuade myself but that such humble ser
vices as could render the democratic cause in This
vass might well be dispensed with, while iidings were
gushing IN from every section OF the country auspcou.
oi It's overwhelming triumph the des OF the coming
November In the general result my confidence is
The less now but not knowing what may be the sinister
influences OF those vile und scandsous dcfanations
which have been brought and promulged here in The
State 1--we M (and persisted in for months IN the lace ol
the most authentic and thorough refutaoBs with which
caiumnes were ever wrestled with and ovrrhrown.) no
choice is lett me as democat, in cause which head
and heart approve, but To do what ruhuiy and con-
scenously may in making known TO our assaants that
this Is contest in which there may be blows TO take
well as blows 10 give.
But am not to be enrapped. as too many Others have
been, by such shallow aIces these mendacous and
three reiuled ISLANDERS were gotten up 10 snbseIve and
by wasting time, toll, and anmunilon upon them, be
spoiled OF my opportunities Of elective assault upon the
besieging forces No no; shall reverse these tactics
OF warfare make uae from ba,,lenents, and be.
come the assaant, and "Scpio like" when Hannibal
was laundering at The gates OF the capital "carry the
war INTO Africa" and il possible, save Rome by bury
ing Carthage in RUNS" Diends est Cdrthagoi
Think not, though, that mean 10 hurl back upon you
the poisoned and barbarous missiles which your
pulous sharp-shootes have so often wanged from their
bows at your high-nnded connection No: nv materi-
ais OF warfare shall be other than such as have
been either furnished by yourseif through your own pub
licallons, or OF statements or facts published in your
very presence at Washington (he city OF your resi-.
dence and which w,hou, contradiction to this hour
by either yourself or your friends from such
derived from public official documents OF nnquesioned
verify and authenticity. With these, and with these
only so far as have share in the controversy. sou
must stand or fall and if your political fortunes out
live the shock of these startling exposures then will you
have proven yourself less vulnerable tnan Achilles him
selt-have reached an aim which mortal else never
reached 10 or hoped for n like conuncures aad which
puts destiny ITSELF al defiance when il comes athwar the
disk OF your aspfngs
these materials dispassionaley and with care and,
less have hopeessy lost my wis., feel sure OF esab
iishing TO all calm and candid minds, that you are not
only without the first of the high qualifications for the
presidency bu, that your disquacalions are manifold
garing and alafmingy prognostc OF sorrowu times for
the American people and their great federation Ay,
these materials VIII show something approaching utter
want oi that knowledge, wisdom, judgment. memory,
frmness, temper nodealon consistency and constancy
so Indispensable for The ghtlnl and healthfu discharge
Of the duties Of ,ha, exalted position. And they will
show that you hold opinions and profess principles
wholly incompatible with the best interests OF The whole
county, and oil wise and comprehensive policy in civil
neutrality-suspicious. and principles ominousiy
cAg the sovereignty OF the States the safety OF The
st,uion, consequently of the Union Itself which rests
ppon tal foundation alone for its steady wel-being and
iastlfg Duration,
To begin with rne beginning, propose, first Of ALL to
trace your political meandeus~ in your five memorable
slrvings for the presidency. venn,e ,o say that in no
part OF The electoral world has there been Witnessed be-
fore such tissue OF clashng and an,agonstc viessi
tudes OF opinion and principle as your political antece
dents have presented Starting with political homilies at
the mature age OF y.three you have conrved in the
hi rat al ms
you are now sxty sx) 10 box the political coTpas, in It's
entire circumference IN your eager and uniting quest OF
the presidency
There is moi an ''sm" in the political vocabulary,
however the one may clash with another. which you
have not caressed and dalied WITH TO allure support
our darling an IN the course oil that bre and ee,ing
whr oil Years. fon do, indeed, say 10 yoof letter OF
October 25. 1871, that your principles convictions =
bat II they be, they will seefn (nnder the proofs 10
be referred TOY scarcely ess shifting and transient than
the scuddng storm. rack when the clements have been
raging and have reached their fury
10 1889 you courted democratsm for the nomination
II would not do.
Ia ls4o you couried whigism for tha, purpose. #
In lsti you oourted whigsm anti. Masonism. nativsm
and anti saveryism combined. II would not do
In ls4s you couued your .repudiaied naiivism, and
couriei whgism, an-Masonism, anti saveryism, and
anti nativism combined II would not do
10 1851 you coarel Whigltm, anti. Masoaisn, anti
sayerJ sm, nayi-tn. aud aui, naiivsn with Cauallan
y AMI anti CuAahism 60 nbined, aud lou pfeya led
aud thus you have the nomination Have | proofs OF
this You shall sees
In 1899 you were proposed by The Rochester democ-
racy The democratic candidate for the presidency and
approved OF The
The evidence Of this is derived from letter dated
Rochester, New York. August 4 1854, addressed to- and
promptly thereafter published in the Washington Union
The writer stated tnat IN that year SOM. eighty two
democrats OF that city, who were dissatisfied with Mr.
Van Burens administration, and being assured that you
democrat Of the Jefersonian and Jackson school,
issued card calling meeting OF the scott democrats Al
that meeting you nominated as The democratic
dJae for ihe presidency. and they adopted resolution
which promptly carried into eteci) 10 establish
"The Rochester Daily Sun" as The Scott organ, which
bore at s mast head. in niring capitals "For President
General Winfield Scott"
Ia the course Of the letter the writer mentions the
names OF seventeen democrats lwho said TO be as
specialize and responsible men Rochester holds and
bo shared IN the proceejngsl vouchers Tor his state
ments and towards the close OF his letter he publicly
de6ed you or your friends TO deny them,
Now, al the time OF the Publication OF this letter you
were in Washington; bu, neither you your organs
there met the nehance by denial OF any Of s siao.
mens. 3esides, The Npnion,p iew days Afterwards,
thus witied the Republic upon s silence and i yet
without reply;
"TnE RocHKsTER EXPOSURE - The showing M from
Rochester, which pub ,hed two OF three days ago.
CRATIC candidate The presidency In lsa9 the grounds
that he had cared General J,cksons adm nisustion
c. That iourna does dare deny, confess,
explain nor Justly the movement allude 20 y ~ coy
way"
So much for the unconiroyerted verify Of the state.
nent and now for some extracts from ia contents.
Ii says that, "at meeting OF the Scott republicans
he ION OF September 1899, these among other esolu'
ons were pssssd
auRht by Jefferson and Jackson, the land marks
Df political action that when party be,rnys these prn-