The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-10-26


ger, ia ,he United States, TO serve one yea
in the army OF navy, heiors they can be-
come rilizeus Of the United States"
Does this sang paciiy the New Orlesn'
Bee. a whig paper! Hear what II said be
fore SCOTS notmnatIon-
"Gen Scott Is the special iavorile OF ih,
North the cherished candidale OF the Free
soiIers. Tie Is peited by Greeley. kept un
der guardianship by Seward aud constant
" admouShed with paternal solicitude by
Thurlow Weed, la short, he Is IN exceed
inly bad company lie appears to cousoa
with those who revel ia iaia.lieism, and
make their politics Snbservlent To sectional
aggrand,sement Tue peculiar friends al
tien Scott are the very people of all other
whom the South, most particularly and
emphatically ahhor aud nothing Is more
natural than that she should Withhold her
confidence from candidate who seemingly
plays INTO their hands"
Does it satisfy the Bulletin [whig!l
Scott stock has very palpahIy declined
within the past two or three " eeks, owing
TO the uuaccounlable silence Of the glorious
old soldier in reference To matters OF Vita
importance to the southern people, and 70
the fact that the Leading aboltonlsts and
freesoilers of the country headed by the
arch aslator, Seward, are foremost IN pres
sing ms claims. i Nsto Orleans bulletin,
May ~
Does il satisfy the organ of Mississippi
whiggery, the Flag OF the Union!
Gen. Scott is a most accomplished sol.
der, but is like fish out of water when
he undertakes to dabbIe in politics. His
letter III favor Of the annexation OF auada
which we published Iast week, WAS 50
PALPABLE A BUD FOR NORTHERN N
AND FRHE.SOIL SUPPORT THAT
NO ONE COULD BE DECEIVED OR
MISTAKEN AS TO THE MOTIVES
IN WHICH IT ORIGINATED - -Ftag
But you suggested that Gen Pierce was
supported by ireesoiIers. Grant it, But
let me explain the circumstances. When
the democratic convention met Gen Pierce
uas not thought of as nominee. The
friends of Cass Buchanan, Douglass aud
Marcy stuck to them ill they were sntisfi-
ed no nomination could be made, unless u
new man was brought forward. Pierce
was named, aud forthwith Virginia, follow
ed by every southern state. voted for him.
Then came the north, unanimously. Thus
was Pierce nominated
The free soil democrats finding themselves
defeated, aud being opposed to a separate
national organization, yielded, aud John
Van Buren, IN speech IN New York, said:
The ireesoll question is now settled for
the next four years. Let us submit"
Now mark the difference between the
democratic and whig parties towards the
lreesoilers The whig party have struck
to the freesoiI Hag--the freesoil party have
struck to the democratic flag. The free.
soil wings nominated Scott over Fillmore,
the national democracy nominated Pierce
over all faction.
| But you say Gen Pierce was not gcner,
ally known before his nomination. Grant
it. Unlike Scott he has never sought the
Presdency-his eyes have not been dazz!ed
by 1t His whole life shows that honors
have been thrust upon him, aud that he
has continually declined them. He resigns
a seat in the senate, declined the U. 5 At
torney GenetaIship, resigned as Brigadier
Generhlship-aI proud aud rich offices,
worthy any mans ambition Yet, he SER
we'd in congress long CROUCH to prove him
self statesman.--and in the army long e.
nough to elicit the following from General
/ Scott
0S~"A more gallant man, or a more
honorable man than Gen. Pierce, both in
pubic and in private. never knew"
Gen. Seat 10 Col Goya,an.