The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-26
Another Letter from Mr.. Jenifer.

You will doubt have seen some OF the denuncia-
lions and still unjust insinualons which the publ
cation OF my letter you OF the 10th August has brought
upon me My object is not further to notice them lfan
correct miscellaneous OF facts into which some gentle
men seem 10 have been led. | was not, as has been
stated, member OF the Baltimore National Convention,
though was present. and and heard much OF lie pro-
ceedings member OF the State wing convention
which met for the purpose OF sending delegates 10 the
National Convention and TO appoint electors Tor the State
OF Maryland II has been unjusily- will not say mali.
cously-nsnuaed that had been appointed an electoral
candidate, my letter OF the 10th August would not have
appeared. | will not believe that any delegate OF That
vention has given TO such impuaton
Before and during the meeting OF the convention, had
been asked BY friends 10 permit my name 10 DC used as
an elecor at large for the State OF Maryland Under
standing that no other person was expected or desired 10
be candidate, consented And the president oil the
convention did the honor to nominate me as an cleo
tora candidate large Before the question was taken,
which was expected TO be unanimous, another gentle
man was named by his friend Upon which, hearing
that he intended to permit his name to be used imme.
diately withdrew mine, 10 the dissatisfaction OF large
number OF the delegates Notwithstanding these facts,
upon the publication OF my letter. there appeared IN one
Of the Baltimore wing papers lhe only one 70 wn'ch
subscriber) the following lnsidlous paragraph;
WAS not Colonel Jenier active member OF the late
wing State convention, and prominent candidate Tor The
electoral ticket from the first district IL he had been
successful in receiving the nomination, would he have
come out with his card +"
Now pity from the bottom OF my soul the man whose
mind perverted and whose heart Is so depravcd that
he see nothing in The conduct OF gentleman IRON
whom he politically differs but deception and dlshonor
Ask any OF my numerous friends who were anxious that
should be a candidate and TO whom freely expressed
my opinion, whether did not ayow my determination;
nominated to withdraw from being candidate should
the Wing National Convention nominate presidential
candidate to whom could not consistently give my
support. This is my answer
upon the Political honesty Of The wtig party Of Mary
lind and me southern States who now rally 10 the hearty
support OF the election oil General Scott That an as
sumption which who has any respect for himself
or the intelligence OF others would venture. NO such
language fair inference is 10 be found IN that letter or
in ANYTHING have DONE written, said SO far from
any attack upon the wing party OF Maryland and the
southern States, my object TO guard them, as lar as
my feeble opinions could DO, against the enemies OF Ma
shall be constrained or provoked to make any charge
against Gen. Scott, or the wings Of Maryland and the
South His fame belongs TO his country, and not 70
sectional party OF his country He take care OF hrs
enemies in peace, bat he may not be saved IRON
his friends.
| have before stated why | could not consistently
support the nomination OF General Scott will now
briefly assign the reasons why Maryland OF all States
in the Union. should not sanction his nomination. Look
over this vast republic, extending from The Atlantic 70
the Pacific, where do you find the little Stale oil Mary
land Separated from Pennsylvania, bordering upon
Mason and Dixon's line, being south OF North, and
north OF South. In any disruption OF the Union, there
she stands-a border State in peace, battlefield IN
war Her present aim should be to preserve the Union,
regardless OF party distinctions sectional divisions
How Is this to be done Discard all those who are
for reviying those agatiDg questions from whatever
section OF The Union they may come. II is settled.
fixed fact, admitted throughout the whole South, that
upon the faithful execution Of the Compromise and It's
attendant measures depends the unity of this republic.
Let us see where to look, and to whom, Tor the
carrying out those measures.
With the noble exception OF Daniel Webster and one
other, where do you find upon the floor Of the Senate
Of the United States wing senator from the North adj
vocaiing southern rights supporting the compromise
measures and the fugitive slave law
Look the other side see Cass and Dickinson, and
other democratic senators from the non slaveholdng
States, uniting their manly efforts with Clay and Web
ster TO arrest the deed which threatened TO plunge this
happy country 10 civil AT that awful moment il
was noble spectacle TO witness Clay and Webster, Cass
and Dickinson, when danger threatened the Union, dis
carding Ill political party dfeences-all sectional feel
ings--unug man TO the Of their country
similar state Of things was eynced in the House OF
Repre sentatives. s#Gb taa1Nt
The two National Conventions have aimee met, and