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August 28, 1852
The North Carolinian
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina
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Senator B. F. Wade writes from Washington on August 16, 1852, denying a fabricated quote attributed to General Scott opposing slavery, aimed at prejudicing Southern opinion during the election.
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We find the following letter in the Raleigh Register from Senator Wade, denying the truth of a statement made by a whig orator in Ohio, that Gen. Scott told him [Wade] that he would sooner cut off his right hand than lend it to the support of slavery. As the statement was copied into this paper, we publish Mr. Wade's denial:
Washington, August 16, 1852.
Wm. H. Granbery, Esq.,—Sir: I have the honor to receive your note of the 16th inst. stating that at the head of a Democratic paper, published at Elizabeth City, N. C., called the "Democratic Pioneer," is the following: "I would sooner cut off my right hand than lend it to the support of Slavery."—General Scott to Senator Wade."
All I can say of the above is, (what I have frequently said of it since it has been floating about in the papers,) that General Scott never made such a declaration to me in my hearing, nor did I ever say, or pretend that he ever did, and I believe it to have been fabricated with a view to prejudice Southern people against the old General. And permit me to add, that the morbid sensitiveness of the Southern mind, on this subject, renders it peculiarly liable to such impositions; and Northern demagogues, knowing this, will not fail to take advantage of it.
Very respectfully, yours,
B. F. WADE.
Wm. H. Granbery, Esq.
Washington, August 16, 1852.
Wm. H. Granbery, Esq.,—Sir: I have the honor to receive your note of the 16th inst. stating that at the head of a Democratic paper, published at Elizabeth City, N. C., called the "Democratic Pioneer," is the following: "I would sooner cut off my right hand than lend it to the support of Slavery."—General Scott to Senator Wade."
All I can say of the above is, (what I have frequently said of it since it has been floating about in the papers,) that General Scott never made such a declaration to me in my hearing, nor did I ever say, or pretend that he ever did, and I believe it to have been fabricated with a view to prejudice Southern people against the old General. And permit me to add, that the morbid sensitiveness of the Southern mind, on this subject, renders it peculiarly liable to such impositions; and Northern demagogues, knowing this, will not fail to take advantage of it.
Very respectfully, yours,
B. F. WADE.
Wm. H. Granbery, Esq.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Senator Wade
General Scott
Slavery Quote
Political Denial
1852 Election
What entities or persons were involved?
B. F. Wade
Gen. Scott
Wm. H. Granbery
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
1852 08 16
Key Persons
B. F. Wade
Gen. Scott
Wm. H. Granbery
Outcome
denial of fabricated anti-slavery statement attributed to gen. scott to prejudice southern opinion.
Event Details
Senator Wade receives a note about a quote in the Democratic Pioneer attributing to Gen. Scott a statement opposing slavery support, and denies it as never said to him and fabricated by Northern demagogues exploiting Southern sensitivities.