Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-13

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increase of duties. There in fact therefore,
no reason to suppose that under Mr.. Pierce, if he
should come in, there would be any material
change in these respects. a
| But it is said that the Van Burens and other
Free Sellers supporting Pierce. 1t must be
remembered, however, that he was not nominated
through their influences, but in direct opposition
to them. It was the South, with the aid of the
conservative Democrats of the North, that effected
his nomination. These Free Sellers therefore, be-
ing overpowered merely for the sake of keeping in
with their party, fell into the rear of the move
ment But in the case of Gen. Scott the reverse
was true. He was nominated by the Influence of
Seward, Johnston and other ant-slavery leaders,
against the united and determined efforts of the
whole South and the Compromise men of the
North, and if we support him we must expect to
constitute tail to the army of Abolitionists in
front. 1t may be said that the Van Burens &c.
have yielded, we ought to follow their example
But they have in reality surrendered nothing prac
tical because they had interest in this question
Their antislavery if not merely taken up to defeat
Cass was at least only fancy matter, and in Civ
ing it up they have only to sacrifice some pride of
consistency. We of the South, on the contrary,
have practical INTEREST," great stake in the
slavery question. Should we abandon it and
throw ourselves into the embraces of the Abolition
lists, who from the North will be able to extrcate
us? I pass over, Sir, many grave points of objec-
ton to Gen. Scott that have been urged by others,
especially his contemptuous manner of slurring
over the platform by accepting the nomination
with the resolutions annexed" He not only fails
to follow the example of Gen. Pierce by declaring
that the principles meet his approbation but mas
much as there was great pressure upon him to
get him up to the work, his failure is omnous
Fairly construed, his language, under all the cir
cumstances, only seems to imply that he liked the
nomination much that he was willing to take it
on to it. So is he construed throughout the North
and he must when he wrote the words, have felt
contempt for understandings if he thought
we could put any other construction on them. l
am sorry that his supporters, instead OF endeavo-
ring to meet these issues, are merely endeavoring
to get up excitement in relation to his military
services by the exhibition of pictures, DC. Bril-
liant military services, like his, great feather
in the cap of any man but our people have not
deemed them alone sufficient to qualify one for the
Presidential Office, in despite Of great political OBJ
jections.
I make no reference to the personal charges a
gainst the candidates because they unnecessari
" and most unworthily made. Having known
Gen. Scott for a great many years, it gives me
pleasure to testify to his high moral worth and hon
orable qualities as soldier and man. Though
have never seen Gen. Pierce, yet all of those who
served with him in Mexico, that have met, concur
in saying that no man there respected
more popular. The intelligence, courage and high
tone of that army forbid the idea that they would
have held Gen. Pierce in the estimation they did,
if he had been deficient in any manly or honorable
quality. Those politicians, too, who have served
with him in either House of Congress, as far as l
have heard them speak, have expressed themselves
invariably in the most favorable terms with respect
to him.
am we'll aware Sir, that the expression of these
opinions may subject me to denunciation from some
If had consulted only my personal convenience,
might we'll have fallen into the general current of
the party. Not having in any way committed my
self against Gen. Scott prior to his nomination.
might have claimed credit early supporter, |
and occupied, doubtless, position in the front of
MS party. But had done so, would not have
acted in accordance with my own sense of right l
have too often encountered opposition in the con-
;cientious discharge of my duty to hesitate now.
If Franklin Pierce was willing to encounter storm
If opposition and obloquy by opposing the strong
abolition current of the North he did in putting
down Atwood, merely to sustain the rights of !
distant section of the Union ought not you and
l. and others, to be willing to make sacrifices,
necessary, to maintain the great essential inter
ests of our own section? When Gen. Scott re- |
,eived the nomination it not the general feel |
ng of our people that he ought not to be support
I'd? That was an honest, patriotic impulse. I'm |
her pressing solicitations and the influence of party
many nave reluctantly ylelded acquleS-
,nce Is it not BETTER however, to consider the mat
er calmly and act solely for the interest of the
country If Gen. Scott should be elected, under all
he existing circumstances, it not only consigns to
heir political graves forever Messrs. Fillmore and
Webster and other compromise Wings of the North;
out the defeat of Gen. Pierce will tend powerfully |
% deter any Northern Democrat from again stand
ng up for our rights This is what Seward and
lis followers are evidently seeking to accomplish
Ought we to aid them in such movement, intend
ID as it is solely to effect political and social de-
truction! Is it not, under all the circumstances,
better that Franklin Pierce should be elected rath
,r than Gen. Scott By repudiatng the nomina-
ion of the latter, by making it manifest that he
vas beaten, not merely because the Democratic
party was the strongest but because also the con-
iervative men of the country generally refused to
support him, we may prevent the recurrence of
similar nomination by any future Convention, and
greatly contribute to ensure the future quiet of the
country. am, Very respectfully yours, &c.
-..... T. L. CLINGMAN.
Dr LADsoN A. Mills
FusrIAN. The Hunker press are alleging that we
Ire endeavorng render Gen. Pierce odious to the