Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04
The Charges against Gen. Scot.

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In reply to the Nashville Banner, which stated
that the charges against Gen. Scott were mad.
upon anonymous authority, the Nashville Union
has the following cogent reply. embodying facts
which should be kept before the people:
81. The first and most serious charge is that
Gen. Scott is in the hands of Seward, the aboli-
tionists, and free-soers. For the truth of this
charge, among other good and true men, Messrs.
Gentry and Williams, of Tennessee, are respon-
si6le.
''2. Another charge against Gen. Scott is. that
he is opposed to the existence of slavery. The
proof Of this charge is found in his own letter. in
which he declares that it is "a high moral o6tigo-
ton OF masters and Slopeholding States employ
all not incompatible with the safe y of bo'h
colors, to n1eforate slavery, EVEN TO EXTER-
NATION @ =
IS. Another charge against Gen. Scottis that
he is in favor Of annexing large number of free
States to the Union, and thus giving to the anti
slavery power overwhelming weight in the
councils Of the nation. The proof of this charge
is found IN Gen. SCOTS letter, dated June 90, 49,
49-which we have published in full-in which
he says:
In my Judgment. the interests of both sides
would be much promoted by the annexation
the several provinces Canada. New Brunswick
etc. coming into tie Union on equal terms Nth
Though opposed to Incorporating with US any
district densey populated with the Mexican race,
should be uery happy TO frotermize soM oar north
ern and northeastern neighbors. The territory
which Gen. Scott is thus in favor of annexing to
our northern and northeastern boundaries is nearly
as large as all the territory now embraced in the
Union.
go Another char e against Gen. Scott is, that
he is in favor of national bank. The proc OF
this charge is found in his letter to committee OF
gentlemen, dated October 25 l84l in which he
says that he regards such institution as indis-
pens0be, in peace and in war, to the successful OPP
erations of the treasury and the wants of COM
merce.
''5. Another charge against Gen. Scott is, that
he is in favor of a bankrupt low. The proof oil
this charge is also found in his letter of 1841.
Sc. Another charge against Gen. Scott is, that
he is in favor of practical destruction of the veto
poarer In his letter just alluded to he declares
himself in favor of reducing the veto-now SO es-
sentia to the slaveholding States-so as to give q
bare majority in Congress the power to override
lit. This would be a practical destruction of the
power.
81. Another charge against Gen. Scott is, thai
he is supported almost entirely by the enemies o.
the fugitive slave law at the North. The fact tina
Seward, Johnston, and Greeley, the leaders oftht
higher law men, are his warm friends, is sufi
Gent proof of this charge.
SO. Another charge against Gen. Scott is, tha
he is in favor of modifying our naturalization laws
so as to admit aliens the elective franchise upo1
only one condition. viz that they serve veal
in the army or navy of the United States The
evidence Of this charge is found in Gen. Scott
letter of acceptance, and in communication writ
ten by him to the National Intellgencer in 1914
| Taken together, these two documents show him tt
be in favor of this dangerous and unjust modif
cation.
! SO. Another and most serious charge agains
Gen Scottis, that he stubbornly refuses to de
, fine his position on the Compromise. The proc
of this charge is abundant. but we will not 60 int
it in detail. Suffice it to say that Governor Jone
has declared that he, with hundred to back him,
$ implored Gen. Scott to define his position on thu
Compromise, 'and he would not
' ''These are the principal and most importan
: charges against Gen. Scott. With the exception
of two or three. they are susceptible of documenta
ry proof from under his own hand. And yet tn
Banner would have its readers believe that the
r are made upon anonymous authority. and that n
7 known person is responsible for them u