| Title | Gen. Scott denounced! : The anniversary of the "Battle of Chippewa" has been celebrated to-day by the publication, in the National intelligencer, of the following bulletin against the patriot who has fought for the Union, the Constitution, the laws, the rights and liberties of the people, for half a century! ... because he does not make the support of their sectional institution the most prominent feature of his platform, and because he will not pledge himself to proscribe all the Whigs who do not approve of all the details of the present Fugitive slave law! ... Washington City, July 5, 1852.
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| Published | [Washington, D.C.] : Buell & Blanchard, Printers, [1852]
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| Description | 1 sheet ([1] page) ; 24 x 16 cm
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| General Note | Followed by: Washington, July 3, 1852. To prevent all mistake and misapprehension, we, the undersigned, members of Congress, adopt this method of making a joint statement to our constituents, respectively ... that we cannot and will not support Gen. Scott for the presidency ... for the following amongst other reasons ... [signed:] Alexander H. Stephens, of Ga. Charles Jas. Faulkner, of Va. W. Brooke, of Miss. Alex. White, of Ala. James Abercrombie, of Ala. R. Toombs, of Ga. James Johnson, of Ga. [and] For reasons to some extent indicated in speeches and addresses heretofore made by the undersigned, they deem it to be their duty to withhold their support from Gen. Scott as a candidate for the presidency. ... [signed:] M.P. Gentry, Tenn. C.H. Williams, Tenn.
Text in two columns; printed area measures 20.2 x 12.1 cm.
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| Subjects | Broadsides.
Campaign literature, 1852 -- Whig -- Washington (D.C.)
Compromise of 1850.
Fugitive slave law of 1850.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1852.
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.
Slavery -- United States -- Controversial literature -- 1852.
Slavery -- United States -- Extension to the territories.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1853.
Whig Party (U.S.) -- Platforms.
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| Other Authors | Stephens, Alexander H. (Alexander Hamilton), 1812-1883.
Gentry, M. P. (Meredith Poindexter), 1809-1866.
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| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: O 407
CA-1601887 c.1: Broadsides [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 41584] |
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