The daily union., 1852-10-12
General scott and the AboIitionists.-The whig
Candidate for the Repeal OF the Fugitive
slave Law.

slave Law.
lflhe testimony of honorable men, speaking against their
party preludices and their personal interests be OF any
weight then should the country be satisfied that the whis
candidate does not endorse the hnaly OF the fugitive
slave law 10 this country. where party obligations
deemed sacred and nyioable that be who dsregards
OF renounces them ncurs the odlum Of aposaie and
the punishment OF traitor. is perlous for
man 10 become the OF The candidate of his party
Accordingly in the political history OF the country there
be found but few instances of refusal, the part
OF prominent members OF party, to support the candi
dates OF their party. When, therefore. Of party in
haence and political ambiuon do voluntarily sacrifice all
prospect OF promotion. by epudiang the candidate Of
their party the inference is irresistible that they i'm.
PEELED by motives Of the highest and weghtes character.
No trivial unfounded objections TO the character
principles Of their party's candidate could provoke them
10 an act of political suicide When, therefore, wings
OF distinguished ability and reputation, and possessing
hitherto the unlimited confidence of their party, do deb
eratey and in the face of the nation, repudiate the
whom their party have nominated for the presiden-
cy, and in vndicalon of their conduct publish specific
and vital objections against his political principles and
character the country must be convinced that they have
acted not from uncertain information. but that they know
that their accusations based upon truth Now, ii is
a fact that not few. but many whgs-n the North as
well in the South-of unfaering devotion to their
party, of distinguished ability, and occupying exalted
positions in the councils of the nation, have Iepudated
the nomination of Winfield Scott upon the ground that
he is accessory to the schemes of the abolitonss and
will. if elected to the presidency cooperate with them
in the repeal of the fugitiveslave law The catalogue
OF eminent wings who stand in this position OF hostility
10 the whg candidate embraces such names as Gentry.
Toombs, Stephens, Lyons, Clingman. Williams, Jeniier,
Faulkner Keichum, and CuIs--men whose life long
devotion TO the principles of the whg party, and whose
unblemshed integrity, furnish conclusive evidence that
trivial cause could drive them from their party and
that nducement could persuade them to make false
accusation against the whg candidate. Do not the
words, and The still significant action. OF these dis
ngushed wings admonsh the patriotic and union-oying
wings OF the North and The South that the election OF
Winfield Scott will prove disastrous to the peace and
prosperity OF the counlry' Do not their declarations
suffice to prove that the whig candidate is the accom-
pIice of Seward and the foe OF the Compromise, Or is
additional evidence needed to establish the fact of Scos
completely with the aboitonsts and hostility to the con-
sttuional rights OF the South SUCH ADDITIONAL EvI-
DENcE The testimony in the case shall
be complete and overwhelmiDg-no man shall plead the
shadow Of excuse for refusing TO assent to the
proposition for which contend Let it not be thought
that intend 10 recite the facts of Scors nomination
by the aboonists-of his refusal TO approve the COM
promise measures-and OF his intimacy with Seward,
Johnston and Greeley. Nor do we mean 10 adduce the
testimony OF any other ecusant whg establish the neg
atve proposition that the whig candidate is not favor of
the nay of the fugitive slave law By the positive and
unequvocal declaration of whg member of Congress,
who stands high in the confidence Of his party and gives
the whig candidate cordial and Jealous support we will
show that Gen. Scott IN favor of the repeal of the f
gitiuesiaUs ball. and that he tcoud elected President of
ae United Sfaes. sign iaUor lis repeal To those who
know (and who does moi know that upon the fnay aud
the faithful execution of the fugitive slave law the
Union itself depends, this will be startling announce
ment; but will make il good tothe letter But first we
will say something OF the character OF our witness The
Hon. Lewis d. Campbelisa wing representative in Con-
gress from the State of Ohio He was a delegate 10 the
Whig National Convention OF 1852, and as such he
adenty advocated the nomination OF Winfield Scott AT
a meeting OF the whg members of Congress, of which
an abolitionist from Massachu he Hon. Orin Fow-
er,) was president convened for the purpose OF rai.
Tying the nomination of Scott and appointing whg cen
ral committee, the Hon. Lewis D. Campbell was chosen
10 the confidential post of secretary This shows in what
esteem he is held by the whg party. He has always
been abolitonist, and hence his anxiety for Scos
nomination. ln October OF 1850 he wrote as follows:
IiAnnroS, October, 1850
DElR have just received yours OF tho llui. !
nave important suit attend Ia the United States
,oun at Columbus, and havc been written to that |
must be there try IL the latter part OF next week Il
would give the greatest pleasure attend the meeting
IT Wilmington, but cannot for this to the u
stvesave law, condemn and denounce II on all occa-
lions am against Its uiquitous and unjust provisions
and all who sustain IT, IL is the greatest outrage ever
,erpetraed upon liberty. would uample IL under foot
have no right dictate Others but for myself say
will utterly disregard It's obligations, and viii never cease my
opposition until IL is wiped from books This
he position took in the few speeches made before the
ection and, in maintaining hereafter, shall stop
inquire what effect course will have my
Is politician Political have charm for me
Very truly, yours,
LEWIS D, CAMPBELL
A. BRooK.
So much for the witness. Now for his testimony. On |
he 2oh OF July, 1851, the Hon. Lewis D. Campbell ad-
ressed, from Washington city, circular his constu
,nts which published in the Lebanon Star. an abo.
ition Scott paper From this circular take extract
which we submit TO the country without comment:
"Tbe editor OF the Herald Published In Wilmington,
has made a unprovoked attack upon me- II | had
he spo.tion have the time now without neglect of
ny official dutes reply through the press At early
day possible after the adjournment of Congress-