Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22
CEN SCOTT AT THE SOUTH,

with rho .xcen,ion of very few smaller twinkng
of the Wing press the South there is remarkable una
nimty among the Southern Wing Journals in turning
a cold shoulder upon tho Presidential aspirations oil Gen
Scott very significant evidence OF this feeling may De
found in the article below from the Bulc,in the leading
Wing journal of New Orleans We begin 10 have hopes tha'
large portion Of the Southern Wing party, aroused to the
evil consequences of their game of 'uvaability and daily
inc with the free party in the last Presidential canvass
for the sake Of and temporary power-which mas
come so near bringing the cUntederacy TO the ecpce OF
union-wil hereafter adopta more wise ana staeh'o"aru
policy and will vote for man, whose known ana df0e
opinions in strict with the ooSaons VI
the Constitution the rights OF the States equa lusce 10
all sections vital to the preservation OF the Union ~ an
its purity by the affections of the whole people Ihat SUN
ern Wings cannot sustain Gen. Scott brought forward as
ths Seward candidate matter of surprise We are
ny astonished they still entertain hope of hndnein
their own ranks the North, any who comes up 10
The standard of soundness which the South should insist
on We know Of no such Wing at the Norh-and as We
have said before look the accession OF large body OF
HE Southern Wings rally around some one OF the many
eminent and sound statesmen TO be found IN Inc ranks OF
the Northern Democracy. But to the article OF the N "
Bulletin (Whig):
He Geu ScoD comes into the melee with his visor down.
win no emblem on his shield by which he may he recognised
ma friend or foe This disguise Is unseemy, and unoecoi-
ing the character Of the He was never known 10
nsnch Quail his countrys oes why ten does NC
Hesitate 10 confront his friends? Disguise and mystery are
not with the and bearing ui en scout
he IL ingenious and honest he Is brave ana resoue
and we'll known atirbncs, mat ms reserve
upon the important questions that have engaged tue
public mind since the existence Of INC Gorernntn mas
created dissatisfaction and dissrnst.
His friends muy say ,hat he will declare himself when ne
becomes candidate and that then is the proper time; his
friends have no right claim hs indulgence for him. In
certain sense he sentiments and opinions belong TO the
country and country have ncontestbs claim
,hen-ns NAME influence and example be powerful
in ou.lnp evil dscord and restoring peace and quiet
were HE services subdung the enemy and acquiring glory
and CONQUEST, and both offices we regard him equally
.hs property of the country.
Gen Scorr has 10 suffer the penalty that every else
has high low, wise SIMPLE who is found In bad COM
pany HE friends and supporters are eesoil hhSs-they
ale recognised SUCH aud by whatever name they may
choose call themselves they classified oy the Peo-
pie of South. Gov JOHNSTON, Of Pennsylvania sam
pie OF the entire casshe is nominee uf the late mig
Convention in that State for speech he made
10 the he stated that had lie in Congress
he would have voted against the Fugitive Slave law and DC
himsf ir farur vi Essential notifications of
II, he il remembered that Gov JoHSsTuN is the original
and f,s friend OF Gen. ScoTT for the Presidency and that
he links his destiny that of the conqueror Of Mexico.
Gen Scorr must loose from such associates he must
purge himself of the infection and suspicion attached such
companionship and out boldly and independently on