Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-04-01
Eft tn Brute.


A week or two ago we recorded the bowling
OF the knee to the slavery Baal of the last unde-
filed National Democratic candidate for the
presidency, Gen. Butler. We now have 10 re-
cord the fall of the last unpledged wing candid
ate, also, in the following correspondence, which
is understood to be authentic and from reliable
source
GEN. SCOTT AND THE COMPROMISE.
Extract OF washington letter in the Nashville, Ten
nessee, Banner
AT present we have but three men SPOKEN of
as candidates for the Presidency, and for the
Vice Presidency but one, OF distinguished prom
inence. The platform of Fillmore, Scott and
Webster, is one and the same. They indVidu.
ally plant themselves upon the compromise mea-
sures, maintaining their settlement as an ad-
iustment, in principle and substance, of all the
dangerous questions involved. To ascertain
definitely the past and the present position Of
Gen. Scott upon these important measures,
visited him last week, having had the pleasure
of a previous acquaintance. In our converse.
ton remarked to him, that, with many Wings
OF the South his position was ambiguous, or in
deed they were no. cognizant OF it. lie observ
ed, that of this he had not been informed, anC
the intelligence, to him, was both painful anC
surprising. "How can any one doubt my pas
or present support of them? Did not, at thu
first meeting of the friends of the Union, held il
Castle Garden, New York, publicly proclaim ny
approval of them-at a period, too, when bu
few advocated the propriety of their adoption?-
And Immediately after my perusal Of Mr.. Clay
first great speech in their defense, made in thu
Senate of the UnIed States, did l not sit dow
at my residence in the city of New York, ant
write TO him, in substance, as follows:"-
81 have, in my day and generation, Tough
battles which have gained for our common
country some little renown and glory. These
however, might have been won by other men
or If lost, would have been repaired by the in
domitabIe chvary of our brave soldlery. Blu
the great battle which you are fighting involve
all that is glorious or immortal, Of the presen
and the past, all that is dear or hopeful of tn
future. 1t is the battle of the preservation of tn
Union and the Constitution, the perpetulty o
our Republican institutions. | trust in CO.
that you may be successful in your patriotic I'm
dertaking For | most heartily approve of al
ghe measures ofyOw bill, and ,OiN giUe to them {
sordiGL and energetic support"
This letter that he had addressed to Mr.. Cla
he had no copy of, nor of similar one which h
addressed to Mr.. Webster, Immediately sue
seeding the perusa of his great speech uPo
he same measures; but the above is its sub
stance But this is not all. "Did not" sal
he, during their discussion in Congress. pei
t'onally exert my influence for their passag
hhtough both houses? Besides, there is extar
The most incontestbIe proof that, had it not bee
FOR my humble aid and influence, the ComprC
Mise measures could not, by vote of from fiv
ten, have passed the House oil Represents
,ives." Such is the substance of what he sal
The publication of these facts is due to Gel
Scott for ignorance of them has abated the a
dor of his friends at the South, and aggraYate
ahe aspersions of his enemies.