The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-07-30
Hear how an old WING speaksI

Hear how an old Wing speaks!
The late whig balloon convention that as
senbIed at Columbus. has furnished text
from which the ultra partisan whig editor Of
the Springfield Gazette delivers discourse
which seems all the time to have down
ward tendency. The following is the text;
Resolre1, That it is the desire Of lhe wings
of Ohio that Gen Winfield Scott should be
The candidate OF the whig party for Presi-
dent ofthe United States at the election of A.
ID. 1889: and We cordially recommend him
60 the wings of the Union as the most DE-
SERVING AND SUITABLE candidate for
that office.
The discourse of the whig editor is in the
following words, to wit;
The most deserving and suitable clRli
date for the Office
These are the words of the resolution, a.
dopted by the Wing Convention in favor OF
Gen. Scott. Are they the words Of sObeness
and truth?
'The most deservingr
This is strong language. How can it be
asked Of the friends and admirers Of Clay,
Webster and Oorwin, to endorse such ful-
some adalation? 1t is arrant sycophancy,
disgusting alike to every man who has any
regard or respect either for Gen. Scott or HIM
self
The most suitablep
How is this? Is it really SO that the lead
or ofthe 'plumed troop is the better fitted
for the Chief Magisracy Of the Union thar
the Civilian who has spent n life in high po
litical seryieess In a word, is Gen. Scot
more suitable than Daniel Webster ol
Thomas Corwin?
The whig party of Ohio cannot be dra
gooned into any such sentiments. Ithas al
= ways entertained cordial appreciation Of
y Gen. Seott's military services; but not to the
derogation of those whose names are part o.
the political history of the country, If he
. cannot be sustained except by resort to low
and contemplate articles, the sooner drop
: the better
This old whig father sticks closely to hi
c text and breaches right on. The sermon
e presents sufficient matter for the serious con
:, sideration of the wings, and at the same tint
i will lamuse our democratic readers.
In addition to the above. We find the fol
p lowing in the Washington Republic, the Of
It fetal organ of the Wing party at the scat Q
. government 1t is copied by the editor Q
4 the Republic from Vermont whig paper:
"Having asserted that Daniel Webster ca
It be elected if once brought before the peopl
d we will go farther, and say that no othe
h Wing can he, and Gen. Scott least of ALL
i This great Scott movement" i
nothing under Heaven, but great trumpe,
up anti-Webstcr movement, as every on
who has peep behind the scenes notorious
ly understands. 1t comes of the politician
exclusively. And what elements OF strengt
does Gen. Scott possess? When and wher
{ has he manifested intellect, moral worth, 0
e even good sense and dignity Of eharacte
r sufficient to distinguish him above any res
d spectacle Wing in either House of Congress
! These are plain q estions; but when sue
grand pretensions are made they should b
. plainly asked and satisfactorily answered.
And il not, is it justly respectful to the intel
j. ligence of the country to say that mere mil
itary success will carry it for fourth rat
candidate? Gen. Scott deserves our respet
u for his his faithful and important services
e. but not out of the proper sphere of them.-
l. We have humired Wigs better qaotjfe
of for The Presidency, and the people know i
. This is the point; the people know the calibr
= of Gen Scott, and cannot be deceived abot
le him by he glitter Of feathers, epdaldttes, an
10 Jfne phrases. Let the politicians beware {
:, it.