Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-18
JOHN MOORE,
J. ARISTIDE LANDRY.

We have within the last day or two (says the
New Orleans Bee of the 9th instant) read letters
from probably twothrds of the parishes OF Loulsl-
ana, most of them written by observant and intelli
gent gentlemen. These letters almost uni tormly
speak of the prospect in Louisiana as exceed ngly
cheering In the northwestern part of the Stat IN
Sabine, Nachitoches, DeSoto, Bossier, Claibor ne,
and the tier of Democratic srongholds in that qua r
ter; in the Ouachita district along the Arkansa.
line; in the old county of Opelousas and in the
yerdant Attakapas; in the Red River and in South
ern Louisiana the Wings united nearly The
dissatisfaction which followed the nomination Of General
ScoTr has given way cordial acquiescence and deter
minaton to support him. The effect of the dissemination
of Mr. PERcEs home views slavery, and Of the ire
agable evidence of General scorrs soundness that
question has been most sautary by satisfying the Wings
that General ScoTr is reliable than his opponent
and by disspatng any remains Of discomfort which the
Wing nomination may have created
To show that the Wings Of the interior earnestly
work in the Presidential campaign may state that
know Of eight mass meetings and barbecues now in
Of preparationvz ONE to be given by the Scott
of Claiborne Bossier and Benvile on the 25th in
slant; second to off at Alexandria on the 22d;
third at Franklin the 25th fourth Iberve about
the time; fifth at 0pelousas the 18th sixth
Greensburg in the Piney Woods on the 5th Of Octo
ber seventh at Natchitoches IN the early part OF next
month and eighth Madsonvle, to come off short
ly These are signs Of active and hopeful whig sp
ritof spirit that is undismayed by the brag and bus
ter and the reckless policy of the Opposition This is the
temper and the feeling that leads to victory Let
country friends who have gallantly commenced the
campaign keep II, up with undminished ardor to its
close let their whig do their duty setting forth
the merits and services Of the Hero Of three against
nohingness Of his adversary Let them point to the
record for the proof Of what the first has achieved and
call for testimony show that the second possesses
solitary claim upon the country We shall have no fears
Of the result if the peoplehe honest yeomanry Of the
stae-are kept well supplied with proper information.
They only need know ScoTT and PIERCE in order TO
choose between them We glad to learn that they
not been neglected by those whose duty il is to fur
nish light to the masses. Give them but fair oppor
tuny of making the comparison, and nothing can pre-
vent from winning glorious triumph in November
MARYLAND.
| Our accounts from different parts Of MARYLAND
show that the Whig fires are beginning to burn
brightly in that old Wing State As a sample Of
the spirit which animates the Wings of the city Of
Baltimore, always a stronghold of the Democracy,
read the suboined letter of our regular correspon-
dent describing the Wing mass meeting held there
ON Monday evening last:
have been resident of Baltimore for nearly twenty
years passed through the glorouscampaign Of 1910
was eyewitness the terrible struggle Of 1s44 and
saw victory crown the gallant and lamented TAYLOR in
ls48 These, il is true, hardfought battles, and
characterized with degree Of enthusiasm which never
again expected behold In this however have been