Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-24
The Presidency.

That Gen. Scott Will be urged by the wings OF ever
northern State candidate for the Presidency is
fixed fact Webster will retire in disgust from the conflict
and Fillmore must look to the South His advocacy
the compromise measures has destroyed him with III.
northern wings. The important question is viii
the South support Scott On this subject SHALL from
time to time, enighten readers by extracts from
leading wing papers in that section To this article
we append two extracts which We give indica
ton of Southern sentiment:
From the Chsrlestown va.) Free Press
We still have confidence in the nationality and patriot
ism of the great body of the wings of but
confess if Johnstons election Is to be taken as evil
dence of the wing sentiment Of that State shall
for the first time in lives pray for tchg defeat
And tell Gen. Scott, in the language of frank
and yet Of true regard that unless he promptly dis
claims all utilization with the sentiments of Johnston, he
need not look for solitary hig electoral roe South
of Mason & Dixen's line whether nominated by Wing
National Convention or not.
[FrOm the Savannah CGeorgia) Republican,
GEN. SCOTT FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
At the Wing State Convention of Pennsylvania,
Gen. Scott nominated for the Presidency and Mr.
Johnston, the present incumbent, for Governor. We
observe, also, that the first number Of the american
Patriot" devoted to the interests Of Gen. Scott has Just
been issued in New York The Importance attached to
the action Of the Pennsylvania convention and the
prominence which has been given to Gen. Scott's
as candidate for the nomination the Presidency,
will Justify the few remarks we propose to submit
the subject.
Candor requires to say our northern brethren,
once for ALL that they may nominate Gen. Scott (and
possibly elect him, though doubt IT'D, but that
party at the South take any part either tn his nomind
ton election Not Southern State could cast its
Uote for him. except perhaps Kentucky, and hope she
tcouid not Either Mr.. Fillmore, Gen. Cass Mr.. Web
ster, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Douglass, Mr.. Butler would
carry every other Southern State against him. We need
not say, wings as we hare been, and Constitutional
Union men are, that should rejoice at it.
1t may be replied know, that Gen. Scott will abide
by and enforce the Compromise measures. But the
fact that he comes forward under the auspices of Mr.
Seward of New York, and Gov johnson, Of Pennsylva
main neither of whom the South has particle of
confdence-is enough TO damn him utter defeat in
this section OF the confederacy The South
cooperate with party which such demagogues and
malcontents officiating priests. They both claim to
be Union Just their coaborers in agitation in
this latitude do; and yet they lend all their influence
the stirring up of strife and revolution.
Our people have not forgotten that Gov. Johnston
pocketed the act recently passed by the Pennsylvania
Legislature in relation TO the of the State ais for
the keeping of fugitive slaves. Between the demo-
cratic party OF Pennsylvania, as represented by Mr..
Buchanan and the wing party represented by Gov.
Johnston, southern wings cannot hesitate for moment
which to choose. The same remark applies to New
York far relates the parties represented
by Mr.. Dickinson and Mr. Seward. The South will
vote man for the soundest presented, be he
wing or democrat, and no power on earth can make her
do otherwise.
The truth is but few people at the North seem yet to
understand the position of the South There is large
and active party throughout all Of the cotton growing
States, with South Carolina the head, which is
marshalng all its forces for dissolution, account
Of canses which already exist while the Union party
itself is less determined to withdraw from the conled-
eracy unless the conditions specified by the Georgia
Convention complied WITH and the provisions of the
compromise honestly and fully carried out This is the
position of parties the South The Union party
day would be the Dsunon party tomorrow upon the
happening of either of the contingencies alluded to.
What. then, would be the effect upon the Southern
mind Of the election Of Gen Scott, by the northern peo
pie, brought forward as he has been by the acknow
lodged enemies of sectionl Unless Providence in
its should take of the nation and endue him
with that prudence and wisdom which his advisers pos
not it would lead to the formation OF great South
sectional party, which later would sweep
every thing before down the broad road Of revolution
and disunon. If Northern brethren then, are hon.
esy devoted the Unon-If they really mean to stop
the agitation there which produces the agitation here
IT, indeed they opposed 10 the organization OF Sec
tiona parties, Northern party and Southern party
let them draw back from the abyss towards which they
Fastening, before it is too late. The election OF
Gen. Scott, we know, would be cause for disunon;
but that it would widen the gulf between the North and
South-which Heaven preserve from ever becoming I'M
passable!-wc cannot for a moment doubt.
We HAVE HAD, MOREOVER, ENOUGH OF MILITARY
PRESIDENTS LATE YEARS. To Gen. Scott con-
cede the highest order of military genius. As
mander ne has but few equals and perhaps superior
in ancient modern times and feel proud of his
fame his most devoted friend. But the field rs has
place. For the Chief Magistracy experience has
taught should have a statesman Of enlarged mind
who has made the laws and the study OF his
life.
This much we have felt il our duty say, Union
men and the conductors Of a Union paper We have
said it, that the be nipped in the bud"
by the patriotic Union of the North before IL has
acquired any considerable force. 1t is for them to act
upon 1t.