Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-20
GEN. SCOTT.

The Register says it has "dlstrust of Gen.
Scott on the IS compromise and claims, in round
terms, that he is in favor of it, Weca for the proof
the proof! The proof!
But the Register, it seems, is alone in its opinions
on the subject among the WhS papers of the State
The Wilmington Commercial of recent date held
the following language:
sit is said that Gen. Scott will carry every Nor
therr State that for Gen. Taylor with Ohio into
the bargain, If he were to run without the ComPro-
mise issues. If So the abolition principle has taken
deeper root than of the South have imagined. Be
this as it may, honestly believe and earnestly hope
that Southern State will vote for any man whose
sentiments not quite clearly understood favor
Of the Compromise"
Neither the Editor of the Commercial any other
Wing. who has any regard for truth, will say that
Gen. Scott's sentiments "are quite clearly under
stood I" or understood at ALL " in favor of the COM
PROMISE
The Ashevle News, another Wing paper, quotes
from the Commercial and adds:
"If Gen. Scott is to be run in the North, with the
tacit understanding that he is opposed the Com
promise. all Southern w higs should drop him instant
ly. We know but little of Gen. SCOTS principles.
We do remember, however. that he wrote a letter
some years since, TO gentleman of Virginia, in which
he expressed sentiments the subject of slavery
ceedingly obnoxious to the South. We shall take
occasion at leisure hour to hunt up this letter
ana rep0OltSn w e want no Juggling tnlS time.
Scott is not tainted with abotionism reesoilism,
any other of the abomnabe isms and heresies rife
in some sections, let him come ont like man, and
his proper signature declare to the world. The
game Of mum will not do. He is either for main
tanning the laws and preserving the constitution.
he is not. Let him define his locality. Without
this, he will get precious few Southern votes. We
more available candidates, who have Moth
ing to recommend them but their popularity. We
would rather suffer defeat contending for the right,
than triumph by duplicity and fraud. The election
of of doubtful principles, would entail great
than the defeat of either of the two great
parties possibly could.''
The above words words of truth and soberness.
The News wants no "juggng this fine 40 candi-
date for the Presidency merely because he may happen
to be Popuar-no triumph obtained "by d.pkeity and
fraud" That is honest Can the Raleigh Register
say as much! No-that paper and those who agree
with it, 60 in for Wing triumph all hazards and
without regard consequences; and yet. every two
three years the Editor of the same journal is en-
gagged in preaching up no-Partysm, and in endeavor-
ing convince the people that he is almost if not
quite Democrat in his feelings and principles!
Let it be known that the Raleigh Register has
come ont for Scott for President-that it claims him
as sound on the compromise and that the proof
of this soundness has been demanded and is not FORTH
coming.
We have said that the Register is alone in its
opinions, among the Wing presses of this State in
relation to the position of-Gen. Scott ON the COM
promise. How long will this be the case How
long will be before other presses of the same stamp
will be out for Scott? We shall see. Will the News
and Commercial hold their ground We hope so,
but we must say have fears as 10 the CONNER.
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