Washington telegraph., 1852-08-04
Gen. ScOtt's Position i'm Relation
to the COmDrOmise.

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Notwithstanding the formal and positive
acceptance of the Platform by Gen. Scott
which pledges him to the support and en-
forcement of the Compromise, in all its bear
ings, in as strong terms as the language ad-
mits of--there are to be found Democrats
who still insinuate that the noble old veteran
is not sound on the question, that his posi-
ton is equivocal, and that it would be decid-
edly unsafe for the people of the South to
repose confidence in him.
Men who will descend to the use of such
partizan missiles, it is of course, useless to
attempt to argue with. Argument will not
reach them-facts have no influence over
their judgments-and appeals to their sense
of justice and magnanimity, would be alike
powerless. They have an end in view-the
defeat of WINFIELD SCoTT-and to accom-
plish that end, they are entirely careless as
to the employment of means. If any great
number of our people were similarly unscru-
pulous, danger might be apprchended, but
as American voters are honest and intelli.
gent, we have no fears for the future. No
matter how dishonesty patriot may be
slandered, time will eventually vindicate and
Justify him. Truth may be crushed to earth,
but is sure of glorious resurrection, while
detected error forever sinks. So we believe
it will be with WINFIELD ScoTT and his
calumniators He will come forth from the
storm of calumny, all the brighter for the
ordeal. while his slanderers will be exposed
to the full view of the American people,
covered with shame and confusion.
IL L +lo foto of% ho
attempt to cast a'shadow of suspicion upon the
veracity-upon the stainless faith-of the
most illus&ious son of the Republic, for to
insinuate that Gen. SCoTT will not sustain
and enforce the Compromise, to the full scope
of it's spirit and letter, is to impute treache-
rv and falsehood to him, of the most villain
Gus description.
Although we do not deem it at all necessary,
still we will submit further evidence. which
We find in the Port Gibson Missy Herald,
of the 9th inst. After the adjournment of
the Wing National Convention, the delega-
ton from Mississippi visited Gen. ScoTT, in
Washington, for the purpose Of satisfying
themselves whether the anti-Southern re-
ports circulated against him had the smallest
foundation in fact The result of the meeting
was most satisfactory, as will be seen from
the following minutes of the conversation,
written by gentleman present, and which
were communicated to Mr.. E. BRuUER, ed
itor of the Herald, as follows:
"WAsHINGToN, June %, 1852
Mn BRUUER | went to-day, in COM
pany with the Mississippi delegation, to call
On Gen. Winfield Scott. While the CONVEX
sation is still fresh in my memory, [ jot it
down for your information. The following
contains the substance
He said II was in point of time, the
fourth or fifth man who declared for the
Omnibus Bill" Clay and Foote are the
only men l now remember who preceded
me. l, afterwards and during the progress
of the various compromise bills, sanctioned
and sustained each, as it came up, in all its
length and breadth. l have, on an average,
ever since, at least five times day, declar-
ed for the same sentiment. | declared for
these measures as early as lst of February,
1850. Mr.. Clay visited me on the day or
the next day after their passage by Congress.
and, may say, embraced me as brother
and partner in success. am surprised at,
and cannot account for, the contrary rumor
that has gone abroad, especially amongst my
friends at the South. | am gratifed to have
this opportunity of setting myself right in
presence of the accredited men of Mssis-
sppi. My opinions have not been conceal
ed from Mr.. Seward on this subject About
April, 1850, l met with him on the boat
between Elizabethtown (where was going
to superintend and direct about my garden)
and New York. 1t was the first time had
met him for eight years. He renewed the
acquaintance, and alluded to these measures.
l promptly told him l was dead for the
Union, dead for the Constitution, and dead
against every man opposed to them. l did
not meet him again till last December, when
he opened the interview by an allusion
to and waiver of my rudeness to him on the
boat. l have declared these sentiments eve-
rywhere, and before all persons, without re-
servation or fear of commital, will now,
ever have, and shall in future, express my
sentiments on all subjects of public impor-
tance whenever properly called on. l am
willing, and ever desire if any man Of good
character will state he ever heard me say
otherwise than / have said to you that the
word ''infamous" should be written both be-
fore and after my name. deem the com.
pliment paid me by your Convention the
highest that can be paid to a man on earth,
save electing him to the Office you have NOM
mated me for. AS to your persevering ad-
herence in the ballotings to another (allu-
sion had previously been made to this by
one Of the company that leaves no heart
burning with me. You did what you thought
for the best interests of our common country
This interview wipes it all out
Yours, truly
There can be no doubt of the correctness