The daily union., 1852-10-13


to its length. that the present campaign has ehcited;
From Nashville American.
Letter from one Of The old Wig Guard.
NASHVILLE, Sept. ii.
MEssRs EDlToRs have had no ambition to figure in
the newspapers during this canvass and very much
opposed TO being brought into them, as | am in this
mornings Banner The editor OF thar paper makes the
mark oi an anonymous leer-wIlter TO the Huntsville
Democrat, that !, who bad Railways been one OF the
most Incorporating wings in the S,ate' am opposed 10
Scott, the occasion Tor saying that
"The remark that DR.. McNairy has, always been
the most qncompromlslng wings In the State sa great
tion whig, and four years ago lie warred against
General Taylor actively during the greater part OF the
and until IL was clear that Taylor would be
cessiul He worked with ell last summer but in 43
'4S and 40, he was sonred and dissatisfied"
In these days. when Daniel Webster, M p Gentry.
G. H. Williams, and men OF that character, uncere.
monlousy read out OF the whig party, perhaps ought
not to complain if forced 10 keep them company Nor do
!. have desire to remain connected with party
organization which now find given over into the hands
of VIM II. Seward and his Scott and deliberately
walk Of such company without troubling any OF the
elders to read me Out.
Ii is true that, in lsis, was very much dissatisfied
with The nomination OF General Taylor Mr. Clay
and that did not vote in that election But the other
remarks OF the editor in relation not true
never in my life voted for but one democrat, and that
was for Andrew Ewing, personal grounds. earn
esy supported the wing ticket, with that exception in
40, and the whole ticker in IA. have been wing al
ways. Twas whig when II was easy matter Tor me
count In Ddvus0n county, Wnen
number less associates here than can now count wings
who will not vote ior Scott. was for Clay when the
Banner was for Jackson There are very few readers Of
newspapers in this State who do not know these iacs,
and need not further refer 10 them,
And yet. Iuiu not pOte for ScoR. With all my de-
voton 10 Mr. Clay, he living and bis prime,
would not for him ii brought forward by the
who nominated and supported by the influences which
sustain, Gen. Scott The who nominated bim ale
corrupt the influences which support him are
dangerous the South and the Union
And pH peie for Pierce. l. know him as a sound ma
topa, Conservative man He belongs not TO the party
with which have all my life been associated. But l
have closely scanned his public life. and admire it,
have read his public speeches and his public letters with
admiration which cannot OF the lofty patriotism
by which they are distinguished would be as proud
be the author OF his letter 10 Major Lay and of bic
speech Mr. Calhoun's reso uons, OF Washingtons
Farewell Address. owe him for these things lhe graf
ude OF my vote, and rH pay The dsb.
believe he s the instrument destined 10 crush the
northern fanaiicism, wbich-haying bought portion oil
the southern whig party with promises OF office, and
having thus sacriheed the patriot Fillmore-would
the military reputation OF a vain man in giving "a
higher law than the constitution"
AS certainly them as that have been always whig
and "an ultra whig"-as certainly that Scott is the
f4yoTite candidate OF the antcompromise wings OF The
North-so certainly will ! vote against Scot, and for
Pierce. Yours, NC,
BOYD McNAIRY.