The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-10-12
How Gen. Scott is opposed.


tho following leader, giving tho reasons which
induce South Carolina aud her pupils to OPP
pose General Scotts election. 1t is fair
specimen of Southern oloctionocring appeals
for Pierce and King:
'GEN. ScOTT ON SLAvERY.-It is argued in
tho South that Gen. Scott is reliable on The
| Slavery question because no is a native Of a
Slave State. There is no force in an argument
like this at best, but it is deprived of it's force
| by the fact of tho voluntary change ofresidenca
to Free State. His birth was beyond his
control. Though marrying in Virginia lady
of wealth, whose property was in tho South,
| yet from cause ne has, ever since his marriage
| lived in Free State If it bo legitimate to in
fer his loyalty to the South from the accident
| of his birth, surely tho inference is moro logi-
cal that hostility to Slavery dictated his remo-
val to Free State. Gen Scott is himself n
native of Virginia, and in that State lived, and
we believe still live, his relatives Gen. SCOTS
wife also lived in Virginia, and there lived hor
relatives and thero was her property. And yot
| with all these multiplied inducements to re-
main in Virginia. we yet SEQ him removing
from his native State and taking up his abode
| among tho bitterest of hor enemies. Can THAI
man be said to love tho South or her ;nstitu-
tions who, with every inducement of interest
and fooling to remain in his section, volunta-
|
| lands? Tho idea is absurd. If tho fact Of his
birth creates the presumption of his soundness
on Slavery, that presumption is more than re-
butted by his change of residence and idontif-
cation of himself with tho cnonios of the
| South.
| We are not, however, left to conjecture rs
to his sentiments. IIo has published them to
tho world. In 1912 no wrote to Il. T. Atkinson,
ESQ., his celebrated letter on slavery. In that let
ter we find tho following language. After sta
ting, as does every agtator from Hale down to
the abolition ponny-a-liner, that Jeffersorsn his
guide on tho subject. Gen. Scott says no is for
gradual emancipation, and adds:
Hence, if had the honor ofa scat in tho
Virginia Legislature in the winter 1872,
whom bill was brought forward to carry out
those views should certainly have given il
my hearty support
| John Randolph, speaking Of this bill. charac-
torized it as AN ATTEMPT AT SERVILLE
INSURRECTION. Ho also says rs follows:
But am persuaded that it is high moral
obligation of masters and slavoholding States
to employ all means, not incompatible with the
safety Of both colors, to ameliorate Slavery
even to determination
These sentiments are Objectionable enough
but they arc by no means as Objectionable as
that of others which he has expressed. 1t is
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lists have rallied, is the abolition Of slavery III
the District of Columbia. Gen. Scott recog-
nizes the constitutionality of abolishing slavery
in tho District, and in certain contingencies its
proprity. Hear him. Aftcr saying that Con-
gross has no power to abolish sla very in the
slaveholdng States:
Il hold the opposite opinion in respect to the
District of Columbia Hero, with tho conson,
of tho owners OF on tho payment of just com
pcnsation, Congress may legislato at its discre
ton'
From thoso extracts il is seen, that no was
an advocate of emancipation in Virginia; that
he regards it "a a HIGH MORAL OBLIGATION To
i AMELIoRATE SLAVERY EVEN TO ExTERMINATIoN
that he believes in tho consttutionality o.
abolishing slavery in tho District of Columbia
/ Not only is Gen. Scott unsound, but his as
sociations arc such as even, in tho absence o
any knowledge of his individual opinions, woe
convict him ofbcng unworthy of Southern sup
port. Who wero his trainers? Gov. Johnston
of Pennsylvania, who declared tho Fugitiv,
Slave Law to be, like any other law, subjoc
to amendment or repeal; Seward, who spoke
and voted against the Fugitive Slave bill
Greedy, who .spits upon the Compromise, ant
others of tho samo stripe. Of the original votes
given for Gen. SCOTS nomination we do no
! think a single ono was true friend of tn,
81 OoiuptOmtst. uc cNluouCcS VI iilo uilbOuuu
noss are thus overwhelming.
First-Eis romomal from slave to Fro,
State.
Second-TIis advocacy of Emancipation il
Virginia, and declaring that tho ameoratiol
of slavery to determination was n moral obliga
, ton, resting upon masters and slavoholdinI
States.
Thirdiy-IIis favorng tho Abolition of Sla
worry in tho District of Columbia under cortai
conditions.
Fourthiy-His political affiliation with th
open and avowod enemies ofthe South.
FVhly-His doctrine that Congress shoul
not only receive and refer Abolition petitions
but also report upon them-thus scattering in
cendiary documents over tho entire country q
public expense
A stronger array Of proof could not possibl
be brought to prove any proposition, than
before tho public TO prove that tho South car
D not possibly without disregard Of her dearcs
intorpsts vOto FOR Con. Scott