The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-22
Two Faces under one Hood.

The wings dread fair and open canvass. Before the
Baltimore Convention General Scott promised to define
his position in the of his nomination. and indicated
the of his declaration. Having obtained the
nation. he failed to redeem his promise, and shaped
his letter OF acceptance give the abol-
onsts that they should have due share OF the honors
and emolsments of office in the event OF his election
While General Scott remains silent before the people, we
in different quarters conflicting reports OF private
conversations. addressed to the interests and peiudices
OF particular localities, instead of direct and manly
avowa of sentiment. The Republic, the organ OF Gen.
eral Scott, takes part in this game of dupicy, and pub
fishes and comments upon speech delivered by D. W.
Adams, esq Jackson, Mississippi, which
ton between Gen. Scott and the Mississippi delegation TO
the Baltimore Wing Convention is given The CONVEX
sation, repeated by Mr. Adams, repeats the humbug
about General SCOTS sanction of the Compromise
while they pending before Congress, which
SO efecually exploded by the proof that at that
time the fugitive slave law not considered one OF
them The effort TO induce the impression that the vehe
with which Gen. Scott supported the Compromise
had estranged Mr. Seward from him is absurd and rdc
ulous and the assertion that General Scott is dead
against every who is opposed 10 the compromise
measures" if the fugitive-save law is included as one
OF them well known 10 be untrue The Mississippi del
egation TO the Wing Convention was prompt enough in
publishing in this city the conversation it had with Mr.
Webster: why the conversation with General Scott
withheld, and kept profound secret until The dele
CATION reached Mississippi!
Not long since we published the declaration OF Hon.
Mr. Tllden, formerly member OF Congress, that Cen
era Scott had said 10 Senator Wade, of Ohio that his
right hand should wilher before gave support 10 slave
ry. Which declaration is 10 be relied onl Does Mr..
Adams or Mr.. Wade report General Scott falsely, do
both report him correctly No matter what be the state
OF the facts, deliberate fraud has been attempted. The
Adams report being used in Mississippi to gain the sup
port OF Shareholders and the Wade report is being used
in Ohio TO gain the support OF the abolionists General
Scott and Senator Wade both in this city, and il
truth and fair dealing be considered the public will no
longer be rled with and insued by conflicting
tons which tend directly 10 defraud the people. To
present an uncommed candidate, and then send 10 DIFF
feen quarters OF the Union different conflicting reports
OF his opinions aud feelings derived from private
lions with him. is plain, papable and direct fraudone
which would only be attempted by who desperate
as well as dishonest, General Scott has said that is
the duty Of the slave States TO exermnae slavery; that
he would have voted for the abolition Of slavery had he
been a member OF the Virginia legislature 10 1892 and
that Congress ought TO abolish slavery in the District OF
Columbia He has been brought forward a candidate
for the presidency by the abolition element OF the wbg
party aud he has promised il full share OF the hoaors
and emolumsns OF office in the event OF bis election. II
is neither improbable impossible. therefore, tina, be
made the declaration to Senator Wade AT all events,
The assertion comes from entitled 10 considera-
ton and inasmuch the org OF General Scot, has at
tempted TO make capital OF the report OF MIR. Adams,
we demand 10 know whether Mr. Wade wrote the letter
attributed him by MIR Tden and II 20, whether he
reported General Scott correctly We but repcatques
tons which we have asked before. longer silence
will bear but one construction and tina, is tina, General
Scott adapts his conversation TO the views OF his eompa
n.y. and denounces slavery in the presence OF Senator
Wade Of Ohio while he "is dead for the Compromise"
whenever Mississippi delegation is in his reception
room.