General Scott Denounced!
- Title:
- General Scott Denounced!
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Printer:
- Buell & Blanchard
- Political Figure:
- Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, American (1812-1883), Congressman
Scott, Winfield, American (1786-1866), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1852
- Election Date:
- 1852
- ID Number:
- 2214.BR0022
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BR0022.jpg
- Political Party:
- Whig
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- ephemera (general object genre)
handbills
editorials - Materials/Techniques:
- Letterpress printing
- Subject:
- Handbills
Editorials
Scott, Winfield
Slavery
War of 1812
Chippewa, Ontario, Canada
Politics
Politicians
Elections
Compromise of 1850
Stephens, Alexander Hamilton - Measurement:
- 24.13 x 15.24 (Handbill) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Editorial handbill dated July 5, 1852 takes opposition to the denunciation of Winfield Scott voiced by Alexander Hamilton Stephens and other Southern Congressmen in a July 3, 1852 letter published in the National Intelligencer (reproduced in full within the editorial). The anonymous editorial writer praises Scott's years of service and opposition to full enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.