Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01


Several gentlemen will recollect the explanation
given here in private conversation by distinguish
ed ant-Scott Wing member of Congress in regard to
the position of Gems Scott and Pierce respectively
towards the Northern Free-soilers He urged SCOTS
connection with Seward q reason why he could
not support him. In answer to this, it urged
that Gen Pierce stood in nearly the same position,
since he was supported by the Van Burens. "Ah,
said the gentleman, man cannot we'll prevent a
dog from following him, but there is necessity
for his following dog If the Van Burens choose
to into the support of Gen Pierce that is not
his business, but if Gen Scott comes into the sup
port of Seward it is quite another matter' SCOTS
lips were Theoretically sealed during the ogitating
times of open resistance to the execution of the Flu
gtive Slave Law at the North in order to secure his
nomination through the agency of the Free Sellers,
and he did secure it, Further than this at all the
previous times when Gen. SCOTS name was brought
forward in Wing National Conventions not one
Southern vote ever cast for him. Why was
this ? In 1882 in 1848 in 1852, Gen. Scott was
uniformly pushed by faction at the North, and
uniformly resisted by the South. His triumph at
the last trial shows the growing strength and final
ascendency, of that exclusively Northern section
al influence in the Wing party, of which he is the
embodiment and chosen leader.
On the other hand, Gen. Pierce has had con
slant warfare to carry on in bis own State against
Hale & Co., and Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina
and Mississippi are his endorscrs; and such men as
jeff. Davis Soule, Dobbin Orr Of South Carolina,
and others, pressed him; while Judge Strange, and
other eminent men who served with him in CONGRESS-
remember him as their coadjutor, in all matters
where the Constitutional rights of the South were
assaled or called in question. They know him as
a national man-as Northern man whose feelings
were not in favor of slavery, but whose respect for
the Constitution placed him on the side of John c,
Calhoun, and Won the approval of that noble cham
pion of the rights of the South. They know him as
man of ability without pretension as a sound states
man without ambilion-for he has declined mere high
Offices than almost any other man has ever held :
and his companions in the Mexican war; speak of
him as generous and gallant soldier without fuss
or feathers-who left home at the call of his coun-
try, and home soon as the necessity was past
1t was not necessary for Gen. Pierce to go to Mexi-
co. Public opinion in New England did not demand
it. 1t was hardly popular. But the war arose out
of the annexation of Texas Gen. Pierce had advo-
Gated that Southern measure, and had pledged him.
self to 60 if should come out of it and he did
SO. Pierce and Scott lave both advocated annexa.
ton Pierce of slave territory on the Souh-Texas
Scott of free soil on the North-Canada Let the
South judge. Let her people see how the thing
stands, and they will admit that if the Van Burens
follow Pierce, Scott follows Seward, Johnston & Co
There is, indeed a marked difference between dog
following you, and you following dog.
sas~The steamship City of Glasgow arrived at
Philadelphia from Liverpool on the 22d, in little
over thirteen days from dock to dock She brought
Us passengers, and full freight
John P Hale and Gen Scott are out West
stumping for themselves for the Presidency. They
are both in Ohio.
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