Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-09-24


The press of tie SHAREHOLDERS also denounce him
as an Aboitionist Read the following extracts from
the leading Wing paper in various southern States;
The Nashville Union utters It's cry OF alarm, and
says: 49, As=Es ez..ass.,, go. ss5e:.
The most vital interests of the South at stake in this
contest If the Scott and Seward wing of the Wing party
umph the offices of the Government wiz be hiied with
the enemies of Slavery = IS 3+iei stt@ #'sEs ~5t 20
The Macon. (Ga J Journal and Messenger, says:
We not only disapprove the nomination of Cen Scott
but we to be the duty of every Southern man to
legitimate means to effect ms defeat Party PREF
and honor the South compels us to oppose him We do
it with reluctance, but we shall do IL resolney without re-
gard to the Consequences
The Augusta Chronicle says:
He is the candidate of the Free Soil and higher law
wing Of the s yeed hs Ts
the spoils, if he should be elected"
The Columbia Republican says: -r.a
Tbey fhe Whigs) have suffered counses of that pes
ten Abotionist, Seward to PREVAIL and defeat nevita
ble'' ..f- +, - s.7
| The Charleston Standard says: -r.te.-t=~
He who would put himself, as Gen. Scott has DONE
der the guar dapship of such Seward is not the
man to be trusted by the South . IT.. .s
The Editor of the Southern Press (Southern Rights
paper. says:
:. 1t seems to me- that mastery inactivity would
answer in this and that for the sake of friends and
promptly and openly sustain the Demo
cratic party and oppose the triumph of Gen. Scott and the
influences
| The Times Columbus. Ga) goes more precisely
into the reasons why Slavery requires that Scott
should not be elected 1t says:
''About the time that Gen. Pierce engaged in Con-
gress opposing and attempting to put down the Abolition
ists Gen Scott giving them aid and comfort While
Gen. Pierce was attempting to take from these Abotons
Petition by contendng that best to receive them
but lay them the table and take further notice of
hemGen Scott not only wanted these petitions received
but he said Congress bound by the Constitution
Give refer and to REPORT petitions relating to domes-
that bound treat the Intermediates in
affairs relating to domestic slavery with much
tional matter"
We ght multiply extracts from Southern papers,
all showing the same objection to Gen. Scott, but
our limits forbid. We have laid the whole matter
fairly before you and ask you to decide which OF the
two candidates you prefer. Scott nominated by
Northern men. opponents to slavery, and is now OPP
posed by the South for fully stated in the
above. Pierce received the entire Southern vote;
with, perhaps two or three exceptions, and is in ev-
cry respect, satisfactory to them Will the North
desert Scott, under these circumstances and suffer
the shareholders to triumph
Let reason with you further The anti-slavery
men hold the balance of power in nearly every
Northern State. We will suppose they refuse to vote
for either Scott Pierce, and support John P Hale
or some other person to be nominated by the Free
Sellers, in August next. The Democratic vote would
not be weakened thereby for far the greater portion
of them are from the Wing party Their voting thus
THE FAvoR1TE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS; and the South
would gain triumph, such as they never before a.
chieyed Would this be acting the part of conss-
tent men Would the Free Sellers delight in the
defeat of Scott under such circumstances of triumph
to the South =? -st
Again, with Scott our President, the Fugitive
Slave Law may be repealed without being met by
) an Executive veto Not so with Gen. Pierce in the
Executive chair. He would veto its repeal because
its principles s' command the appreciation of his
Judgment" Again, the Democratic Platform de-
clares in effect that its repeal would be unconstitu-
} tiona Pierce says that declaration is correct, and
believing this, he would be compelled to veto it's
peal, if he paid any regard to his oath. With Gen
Scott, it may be amended as to give the fugitive
trial By jury-for the Wing resolution is not inim-
2 ical to q change in this respect. Gen Pierce is
pledged to RESIST any change in the law whatever,
that will impair its efficiency and hence he would
veto such bill. The nomination of Gen. Scott was
Northern triumph, and his election would be re-
garded so by shareholders, while the election of
Pierce would be signal for the Acknowledgement Of,
and the extention of slavery Mexco-the IN
warrantable seizure of Cuba, and triumph to the
South unequaed in the history of the damning
of slavery.
For these reasons, regarding the present position
of Gen. Scott as anagonstica to the further extern
ton of slavery, feel it to be duty, citizens
of this republic, having due regard for the welfare
of the slave, to give him earnest support in the
coming election. The North have triumphed in his
nomination, lei them triumph in his election, and
for let the arrogant demands of the South be
denied This result will surely follow, if antslave-
ry vote due regard for their professions de-
mands, We submit these propositions to your udg-
ment and ask candid perusal, believing that the
prejudice you have may entertain against the reso-
luton of the Wings relating to the Compromise, will
not prevent you from supporting the election of Gen
Scott.
N. B. GATES,
STEPHEN B. WOLCOTT
ORRIN COWLES,
... GEO. &. WASHBURN -
WESLEY VINCENT, a-.