The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-31
Gen Scott. Declaration to senator wade.


The southern whgs since the abolition libel on
General Pierce was exhumed. pretend 10 be very
full Of southern rights and institutions. while they
acting in concert with VIM. H. Seward. Horace Greeley.
and Governor johnston They do not believe the libel.
but they use as pretext for which is At
with southern interests ana they make it the foundation
for senseess camor by which they seek TO prevent the
exposure Of their deliberate deseon under the dc
,sion OF party spirit. MOI long ago lsadn,s southern
papers and politicians confessed that General Sco,. had
fallen into bad company that his chief supporters were
the leaders OF the sbotonis, portion Of the wing party
and that southern ought not and could not give
him their support unless he should out from among
the mischevous with whom he associated, and
make frank and open declaration OF his sentiments be-
fore his nomination Gen Scout not only refused take
such a course before his nomination, but up to the
present moment he has refused TO do So while in his
letter OF acceptance he has given distinct assurance 10
his abolition friends, under the lead OF Mr. Seward that
their fanatcal ideas shall no, impair their standing
in The wing ranks, or diminish their claims 10 power
and patronage. il he should be elected. Some OF
the southern wings stood firm like honest men bat 9th
had the moral courage 10 ress, the commands Of
party. and when the time OF trial they yielded at
once, and now like desperate they seize any pre-
the nakedness OF their apostacy and afford
some faint resemblance OF for their support OF
candidate whose nomination made under circum-
stances which they averred ought to array the whole
southern people against him They pretend, and will pre-
tend to the last believe the New Boston libel against
General Pierce, although is directly At variance with
his e-known and often declared opinons-althouGh II
has been dsproved by host OF witnesses and has been
denounced by Gen Pierce himself whom the aboonists
are a.sailng their wors, enemy While the southern
wings pretend attach importance TO the New Boston
oaumny they regard with indifference the fact that lei
ter or wha, purported be letter, from Hon. B. r.
Wade wing member OF the Senate OF the United Slates
was read Scott meeting in Ohio which said 81 this day
had conversation with Gen Scott, which he declared
he would sooner cut Cd his right hand an lend 10 the
support Of slavery" This TACT has been known for
tme and il has been repeatedly mentioned publicly and
published in the newspapers; yet neither General Scott
nor Mr. Wade nor any OF the friends OF the whG cand
date ha We denied it's ruth II circulated by this
enemies but by the friends OF General Scott. and was
used to beneh, and not 10 injnre himcircums,ances
which tend to give il confirmation II Mr.. Wade did not
write the letter. or il General Scott did make the decla
ration attributed TO himf the whole matter should be
fraud--,he wing candidate receives the benefit Of II
among the aboionss, where il intended be used.
and he becomes responsible for il il Is permitted pses
uneonuadcied. For considerable time il has pssssd
uncontradioed; and yet southern wings pay attention
il, while they pretend to believe 4 detected and
pioded libel which bears iasehood on its face