The daily union., 1852-10-10
scett,s Letters to the seuth.

been the candidate of the Seward whig party is not
enough to say that the whg candidate has acted in
manner unbecoming the position which he eovets As
ignorant he is of the character OF that position and
incapable he is OF apprecatng its dignity, it is not
surprising that he should mistake the by which is
to be reached The whg candidate has done than
his--he has conducted himself aspirant for the
presidency in manner. to employ the mildest expires.
son unworthy OF the office. OF himself, and OF his
try. This assertion will instantly suggest TO the reader
the disgraceiu details of Gen SCOTS political tour through
the northwestern States. which supply abundant vindica
ton OF the justice Of But il is not TO the
active canvass in which the whg candidate is at this
moment engngedit is not TO those deporabe products OF
mbecle demagog uism--his stump speeches--that we
now allude. when We pronounce the conduct OF the
Seward -whg candidate for the presidency be stigma
upon the nation He has done other things deserving
more serious censare and indignant rebuke than these
ridiculous displays OF vanity and ambition are likely to
incur from public much amused as il is Disguised.
In the Union Of the sth. we suggested the probability OF
contemplated coalition between the chief supporters OF
Hale and the chief supporters Of Scott in the North, for
the purpose OF securing for the whg candidate the eeco
raj vote OF those States in which the abolition sentiment
most prominently developed Nobody now doubts that
the rusty agents OF Seward laboriag to consunmae
such coalition, that General Scov privy TO the in
gae and approves its purpose The Scott journals do
not deny it, One OF them-a southern paper al thaexuts
at the prospect OF the OF the coalition, and pre-
dlcts from the fact Of Fosss visit to the Whg Central
Committee in Washington, that General Pierce will be
inevitably defeated General Scott has certainly done
his utmost conciliate the fanatic followers OF Hale
His part Of the play has been faithfully acted out He
has sudiously avoided any public declaration which
could offend the feelings conflict with the schemes Of
the faction he wishes TO pTopitate In Difference to their
scruples he has refused to give word Of COM
fort or consolation TO his southern supporters He has
sought gain their confidence by declining approve the
Compromise to commit himself to its fnality He has
visited them-he has sojourned amongst them-he has
mingled in their political meengs-hs has made speeches
to them None Of these kind things has he vouch-
safed to the wings Of the South. His presence and
his speeches monopozed by the adherents of Sc
ward In this manner and by these concessions does
the whg candidate bid for the support Of the aboli-
tionists, ~ sEv .U
We come to that portion Of the conduct of the
whg candidate which, involving, it does. the most
fragrant duplicity, deserves and
indignant reprobalon than the incidents OF his cleo
tioneering campaign will be likely 10 excite After
making many concessions to the abolitionstsafts
having publicly announced in his reply 10 the nsrroga
tories of the rights party that he would give
expression OF opinion upon the slavery question any
other political issue in addition TO his letter accepting
the nomination Of the Whig Conventon-wiIl il be
thought that General Scott could 80 far falsify his
word, and enact the part OF Janusfaced politician,
to write certain of his southern supporters just such
letters he declared he would wrte-o be used ho,o.
eoer, serstIy aa Ohis they might di,pe the distrusi
Of soaern hig,, they migh not awaken the suspicious
or hazard the support Of his abolition adserents2 Will
they who have been taught to regard General Scott
distinguished soldier who has done good service TO the
country. believe it possible that he could so far
yield to the impulses Of inordinae ambition
and the counsels of corrupt politicians as TO be-
take himself to the expedent of presenting one
system of opinion 10 the North and another TO the
South Consistency is not outraged, nor is charac-
ter sacrificed, when such Truman Smith and Fiz
Henry Warren send documents to the South to prove
Franklin Pierce abolitionis and documents TO the
North 10 prove him the advocate OF slavery; and
forced to attribute TO their baleul influence that unworthy
expcdient OF dupcy to which il painful to think that
ono OF General Sco,s reputation could be induced to de-
scend Bat has General Scott addressed such letters TO
the South is doubtless the anxious inquiry of all who
feel concerned for his character. Hr HAS. We make
this grave charge upon the testimony Of whg and an
arden, advocate OF General Scotrs election The an
nexed card. Published in the whig papers OF Virginia,
tells the story,
Ma EprroRl understand IL was yesterday asserted on
the courty ard that have letter from General Winfield
Scott, which afraid refuse show because com
prses aboonis doctrines. Now, sir care not by whom
this assertion was made, whether by slew or Genile
Turk Christian" pronounce II to be fase and further
add, such assertion could have emanated from no
other than base and caomnoos hare hitter
Of the 23d Hifo from Ger Scott ,otieh hare sho,oa and
rsSd 10 democrats Of the eounty-nen whose good sense and
purity Of character troy esteem which say because
believe they viii vote for General Scott the contrary
scrupuousy avoid tas spoy gnfiemam doe paltry defa
nation and dctraoton, and take their saud on more ee
waited ground Gereai Scoffs latter as nn,an 10 shop
risnsr0 this oaism~afo 1a forc ard and aisas ais
gound "a clear ofs charge imputed 10 him e author
Of this foul report Of truth ard honor hope South
Side Democrat and Richmond Wing will 10 me the Justice
to copy The letter alluded Is the only one ever re-
celved from Gen Scott RICHARD b FRAYSER.
DlywiopIE G. Va September 81, 1852.
Here, then, is ons letter which General Scott has
written to the South II notorious that this letter re
stes TO the subject OF slavery II is used to promote the
interest Of General Scott in slaveboldng community
and il is alleged by his southern supporters that il gives
assurances to the citizens OF the South which should
repel the charge Of hostility to southern interests Of
which General Scott suspected Bot this is not all