The daily union., 1852-10-10
From the New York Evening" Post
Who is 10 come In with Scotta

/ ftoni the View York Evening" Post
| Who is 10 come In with scotta
In estimating The chances Of 4 wise and ios, admins.
lralon OF public affairs under any Chef Magistrate
Is always necessary To inquire who in with him
General Scott should be elected President, we know
very we'll who will go out Webster will go out and
hence II IS that his friends either sullenly acquiesee in
SCOUTS nomination or openly oppose IT, Ii is, perhaps
anos, as certain that William 5, Archer, OF Virginia,
VINO y IN close political intimacy with General Scott will
come IN. -a s#rf
Mr. Archer is contemporary OF General Scott--very
anoous-iha s 10 say, eager 10 figure in exalted
siaiionand very illusedthat is say never having
received from any party the rewards due 10 his merit
lie Is mol without subilety OF intellect but is impractical
prosy decamer unable to interest ANYBODY In what ne
is saying, and all his life has been busy cutting block
with razor He has made the grand in politcs-in
other words, has been sojouner with all pares-and
late has become domesticaled with the whgs.
It's true that appbc ought not to be held respon.
siee Tor the character and opinions OF every man who
belongs TO his party or gives him his support The
pure and upright OF politicians may have among his sup
porlefs men without political moral princple-men
WIN foolish or selfish projects which they labor pro-
moie-men unht for public stations, who yet interest
themselves In his election, in the hope OF receiving some
such station as the reward OF their activity There
yefmn OF this sort IN every party; there is be
large number oil them in that party which has The best
prospect OF carrying the day in any election
ltwoud be quite absurd and unjust 10 make cand.
date answerable Tor what these do think, long
as he enters into association with them and merely
receives their support But when be enters into rea.
ons OF intimacy with them takes them into his special
confidence consults them. makes them his agents. and
IS different He must then consent to be judged by their
dolngs and opinions.
When the Wing National Convention was sitting a,
Baltimore in June last, Mr. Archer stood before that
body The representative of General Scott and the de-
positary OF his confidence. Mr. Boiis on the 18th OF
June read 70 the convention the following letter address
ed 10 his colleague:u 4. g tel
JUNE is, 1852
My have decided to write nothing TO the con-
but should that honor fall to my lot shall in my acce pt
ance give my views onthe compromise
days since Please saw as much 10 INV friends Govenor
Jones, Mr.. Bolts, Mr.. Lee &c, &c.
#a In haste, yours truly
Hon. w. s. ARCHER
letter OF this sort implies very close political
cation. What sort OF political opinions, il will naturally
be asked those entertained by Mr. Archer Of what
stripe is this politician who come in with Scott and
what are his notions Of political rgbts' We answer
twist print the National American, OF April S. in that
year, in which appears, conspicuous place under the
editorial head, the following list Of men, any Of whom
would answer candidate for The presidency. being
all supposed entertain the doctrines OF the party who
called themselves native Americans
To our Fellows Gnizens-For President.
Gen. Winfield Scott
s... Hon W s. Archer, ".
Samuel ID. Ingham, esq.
The leading article in the paper is the following
Letter from W. S. Arehsr
The following letter has been received by S. p. Hast
lngs, esq, corresponding secretary Of the Native Amer
Association of South Ward in reply to a note trans
mi,ting The following resolution passed al meeting OF
said association, and ordered to be published.
"Rssorsd That the thanks OF South Ward
icap Association be rendered o the Hon w s Archer
Tor the manly stand taken by him in support pnc
pies OF the native.AmeTican party"
WAsuSeros, March IL, 1876.
DEAR srRi My occupations have delayed my acknow,.
edgmen OF your letter Of the 2Sh u conveying the re.o
luton othanks to Of the Native Republican
ssociau n OF your city OF the South Ward 4 = afA@
ask you TO do the favor my thanks TO the
nateTng and have
iaken' In the support OF our common principles.
10 receive praise from those who animated by a
great purpose OF patriotic service is grateful when
we not conscious Of deserving IL. With my deep i'm.
preston oil the surprising importance of the Triumph Of
cause Of American repubiicansm, a condition tle less
than essential TO the salvation OF institutions
y at least, VI not their life, should be ba.esl of
tors " was not found mants sning any and every po
slon IN which l may have opportunity 10 advance n
lis friends may be Of advocate, whilst belong
20 the councils OF the country, who is be by
camoT aud oboqny iTom asserting that the question
present Is oil more consequence than any other from
Insisting the application adequate remedy 10 an evil
Rtcal already, and threatening growth very speedily be-
yond remedy in the redress OF which the of our in
uiions is involved.
Action the subject the present session Of Congress
has been inrossiJlc ifom the necessity of commits
sons TO collect evidence Of the justice Of accusations
apprehensons Al the next session the matter shall be
pfss'ed, " ve and the question determined whether
lre 10 i've ~ nhJaCtou the unworthy olas
l' q Tie dem ,g'sne who will puclaat h1cngy by
saiHc IA Ineir yDie..
fours, very respectf ",
W. s. ARCHER