Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-22
Qua NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
NKw YoaK. July q Isss

NEw foRK, JULY 9. 1889
ms EspIfok TIE manifesto Of The seven South
eIn mslneers 81 Congress three from Georgia tr,
W. one rom Virginia. and one from
aissasstppi. declaring their Intention 10 oppo<e
Ten Seoii Is undoubtedly designed 10 distract ana
Neaken me parry; but it will signally fail n
principal elect will Be to induce hundred ,ha,,s
sang Elee-ooners N thes Northern States Is vote
LOT Scou Whiie III cannot aliensie : s;n,ls $3.50
Wing ir the South Everybody rero,Iscs Is ~
pauofm was me special work OF The deleeates from
the Southern States, and thar IA adoni:oS 4, ~
convention, before the business of haIlosine was
in this particular S1->s = 'Ae A'ousn'
ne platform IS national in its princinles ana
policy, Affirming distinctly that the series ~ acts
khown IS the Compromise, the Fugitive Save
Law included, arc % be considered final setfle-
ment, IN principle and substance Of the dangerous
and exciting questions TO which they relate Sec
rotary Graham in his letter accepting The nomina-
tion for Vice President, says: On matters Of he
mos. recent practical interest they (the platform
resolutions) do but portray the conduct 81 an al
minisiration Of the government, of which for near
two years, have been member On all ttber
matters, they but reiterale the doctrines and recon-
mendaiions held by its chief, in important public
com nunicatons"
The President Of the Convention delivered 10
Gen. Scott the official domination, in person ac-
companed with the resolutions in writing attested
By the officers of the body. When replying Gen
Scott appended thatorigina set Of resolutions to
sent to the National Iattliieencsr and the Re-
pubic, with memorandum on the back Of each
requesting the editors to yzfiiy the two papers by
comparison. - tlatno mistake might occur. This
pTecs@~..on was regarded as necessary, because en-
fcneous publications had been made; and he con-
sidered il important that no blnnder should occur
in The official answer
To avoid repetition, the papers printed the reso-
lulions after Mr.. Chapman's letter, and omitted
them after that oil Gen Scott under the natural sup
fA,fr
be adopted as that which has now been sought in
the last extremity of disappointed and defeated en-
emies. Gen. SCOTS language is so clear and ex
plicit that man not wilfully blind can fail to
understand it. He not only says: " | accept the
nomination, with the resolutions anuexed;" but in
still stronger terms, ne refers 10 the known Incl
dents of long public life" the suresi pledge or
guarantee " Tor my (hs) strict adherence 70 the
principles of the Wing party, as expressed in the
resolutions OF the Convention"
II such form of acceptance as this fees not sat
isfY Southern gentlemen, nothing Gen. Scott could
write would satisfy Them. The refractory sighers
OF the manifesto were clearly determined 70 pir a
quarrel, and nothing could have coneiiaed them
After all their detection is net Of much consequence
since they come from States which it is not expect
ed 10 cal nv for Scott In the genuine reliable Wing
States OF the South, there is earnest and irr~
ible resolution among the people, TO Support the
Wing ticket; and the people cannot oe shaken by
the treachery of few politicians whose honesty IS
more than questionable.
Certain bigoed Persons have indus,riously cir
culated rnmelrs mat Gen Scott is Roman Cath
Ole, aad that, in the Mexican war, he ordered the
american troops to kneel before image Of The
Virgin Mary. which was being borne through the
streets BY host of Mexican worshippers, These
charges are entirely untrue. He is Protestant E
piscopaan bnt even if he perea Catholic, that is
no dsqua LITIGATION in free country, where all sects
are equally al liberty worship God alter their own
fashion. Gen. Scott however has firm hold upon
the respect Of sincere Christians Of every denom-
nation. Although soldier than whom none bra
yer ever drew his sword the red field ofbatte, he
loves peace; and he had The true moral courage to
refuse TO accept challenge from Gen Jackson, as
long ago as 1876. In his private life, more ami
able moral, and every way unexce?tiona6ss man
does MT live.
Mr. Pierce, Of Concord New Hampshire, since
his nomihation 10 the Presidency BY The hocofocoS
has become remarkably well known; and lately
observed that he was very busy writing fetlefs
here and there and everywhere. in reply to invita-
TOPS 10 attend Fourth ofIaly celebrations Pc-nirs,
81 Next Noyem5cr, the Wings will invite. him
10 take an exctssion up The Salt River.
The invest gation Of the Gardner Claim By
which vast ium of money swindled out, Of
the Governmeht through the use Of forged docu-
ments and deti1sitions before the Board Of Com
missioners on Mexican Claims has moi yet been
terminated,
The U s Mail Steamer Wtstiag,on arrived
The celebration %e q iRs f5 58R aBmR s viz d9e
city and its efvirons was marked by an unusual
number or accidents, the most dreadful Of which
was the ialingiof the ferry bridge al Staten Island
where ffly orr sky persons. men, women, and
children, wera thrown into the water, and a great
number drowbed. Seventeen dead bodies have
been taken tFotn The water and identified and ten
0T<twelve othet persons, known 10 have beer on The
bridge at the time Of the accident are still missing
This terrible calamity s4justly attributed 10 The
penurious negligence Of Commodore Vanderbilt =
the millionaire who owns The ferry and who is too
niggardly TO make proper provision for the safety
of passengers.
There is universal feeling of indignation at the
old miser and he will feel its effects pecuniarily
So many persons who have returned from Cailur- I
MIA BY the Nicaragua route, Of which Vanderbilt
is - proprietor, have published cards complain
ing of The haEl treatment and bad fare they have
ex perienced 81 board his vessels; ard so many
deaths have OK urred among the passengers BY the
Nicaragua route, 5that he had become quite unpop-
ular before this affair at Staten Island occurred -
Now, however, affairs have reached climax; and
the result VIA be permanently injurious TO his
pocket The public will not soon forgive man
who has for Years knotringta pered the lives OF h
fellow citizens from whom he has been amassing
princeIy fortune. because he was too misery to
yield to solicitations to spend ten dollars TO make
his bridges secure. Yours Truly.
JEFFFR SON