Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-10-02
From the Baltimore Argus
LETTER FROM HON. DAN'L JENIrER.

DANIEL JsNITER, one Of the mos, distinguished
Wings of the slate--a man whose character aud
qualifications, whoss moral and political standing
is unsurpassed This letter breathes the true
spiri, of patriotism, and The maintainancs of
principles to the triumph Of men.
PoRr Tor,cco, Mp., Aug. 10Th,
Dew Sir: Yours Of The OH inst Is abont IN.
| fiisen,h letter have received Of similar import.
desiring to know "whehpr. It is my intention to
! support the nominee of lhe late Whig National
Consenlion DC. lnmediaIey afer The ad.
| Journment OF that convention addressed letter
TO the President Of the convention stating the
reason why could not concur in support Of that
nomination. That letter was delayed being sent
as directed, from dretence 10 the opinion and
wishes of friends for whom ! entertain high
r"gaid Finding from your and other letters that
my sllehce has been misintsrpreled and that
canno retain in quiet retirement without being
subjected to 'niust animadyersiOns, ! will frank.
y tell You wha ara my opinions, so as TO leave
no doubt "hateFtr as to my course. Allow me
here 10 premise tha there afe many, very many.
who agree with ne in opinion, who are
restrained from expressing il from the del-
cacy Of their position, having been members
Congress, and others representing Wing con.
slilupncY.
The National whig convention having nomi.
mated candidate for the presidency TO whom |
cannot, with the opinions entertain, consistently
give my support, it is due 10 myself to you, and
TO the friends with whom have so long acted, TO
assign, briefly, the reasons which induce me to
differ from you and from them. need not to say
vOu pr pnv nfhsr of me nclfinaI C,tardS that 4
have ever been consistent whig, mot an ultra
one,) and upon all occasions, when principles
was not involved, have yielded my personal
preferences TO the better judgment Of The ma
jorily.
In every presidential election since 1928, |
have gone with my friends in support of the nom.
inec, though not Of my own choice. From that
period have been m ardent, devoted friend 10
Henry Clay, and preferred him 10 all others;
sill gave jealous support TO General
Harrison and TO General Ia,lor; in doing
which there was no sacrifice of principle;
II was preference Of men, acting upon and en-
leraining similar principles. Their opinions had
been expressed, and were known, prior 10 their
nomination, to be in accordance with the views
Of those who nominated them.
Long prior 10 The meeting Of the National con.
venton n June last, il was well understood that
no candidate would receive the support of tho
south Unless his opinions were known TO be In
favor Of tbe compromise measures, including the
fugitive slave law, as final settlement Of those
absorbing questions
Discafding all sectional preferences, the south
presented no southern candidate for the presiden-
cy. The opinions Of every man, who wns looked
to a candidate for that distinguished station.
were known sabe one. Those of Webster and
Fillmore were expressed and recorded, forming
he basis Of the platform lor which they had been
1enotnced, and, as far as iaDsticsm could effect
IT, sacrificed Not so with Gen. Scott his po-
silion precluded him from entering into the con.
tests OF the day, then shaking the Union to its
centre. His opinions upon those uesOns were
not known--ihey were. anIousy desired nnd
looked lor Some Of his friends who had access
10 him, expressed their condolences In the sonnd-
ness Of bis views upon the compromise and fugi-
i've slave laws. His claims were zealously
Urged hy friends from The south and from the
iorih, The latter Of whom looked upon him as the
,vailable candidate 10 defeat Fillmore and Web.
rer in me Contention, by which they would have
he sanction Of the whig national convention in
nherance Of their views hereafter. Hence
ljubts arose as 10 the course Gen Scott would
,ursue in regard TO those measures in the event
# his nomination and election. His continued
ilence upon The only question where his views
we're desired however pure his moIves.) aug
nenled those doubts, which, upon the meeting Of
be contention rose 10 dislrust. The course pur-
ued by bic friends in the convention was not eal-
ulaed TO do away those uniavorable imPres.
ions.
Had Gen. Scot, before The meeting Of the
invention. come out with The iranknes- Of a sol.
Ter, ss was eIpecie1 OF him, and made known
is opinions, be would have thrown If the incu-
us which oppresses Lim he would lave cleared
imself from the norious vapors which surround
d him. which added to bis gallant military ca
,er from Lund, g Lane 10 Mexico, by which he
as won for himself and bis country, imperisha-
le lnurels, be might bave received the support Of
Ie union wings throughout the country. BY
inpiing a different course he has lost that Of
amy who would bave given him a generous
Ippou, though no. their first choice.
MS NOMINATION HAS GIVEN EN-.
TO THE FREESoIL>
RS AND ABOLITlONlSIS AND HIS
LECTION WOULD COMPLETE THEIR
RIUMPH. The proceedings Of The Conven,
IN show this stale Of fhings The platform
as sdop,ed. with siity siI members recording
cir votes against II. whilst others vho voted for
did not consider themselves bouni by II. Du>
No ffy ballots for Presidential candidate. not
,e southern sia;e voted for Gen Scott, and be
az Ultimately nominated by New Hampshire.
erDoni and Illinois--al non slavebolding states
casting their votes for him. With these facts,
ould Gen. Scott BE- elected President, with
owledge that be will be indebted exclusively
bic nomination and election, TO those friends.
n any man doubt that Gen. Scot, as high
nded, honorable man. will feel bound. as far as
bic power. 10 administer 10 The views and
.hes Of those who will have placed him in that
sposlionl
The Oijrci and delight Of the frse.soilers sno
olitionisis, were TO break down We sier and