The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-10-12
HON. CHARLES J. FAULKNER,
Wig Congressman from Erginia

N1iH I0hfAhNt ANf1 HANNNNN10 w
state his objections to the election Of
Gen. Scott. He had none TO his priv
ate or to his military character. He
was prepared TO concede TO him all
the qualifications of a gentleman and
of successful and distinguished mills
tary leader His objections were
wholly political. He was the candi>
date, and as such was forced upon the
country by that portion of the North.
ern whig party which had for years
been making capital by the agitation
of the subject of slavery, and by war
ring against the Constitution and the
rights OF the South. Scott was EN-
phatically second candidate.
His election would give a new and vigor-
Gus Impulse to that Abolition feeling,
which presented topic OF greatest danger
to the permanency OF the Union. II Gen.
Scott was personally sound. il would not
be IN accordance with human nature 10
suppose that he could throw on the intu
ences of those who elevated him to the Off
ce of President of the United States. II
elected, he must know he will be indebted
for thai honor to the anti.slavery sentiment
of the North. Among that party he must
find his confidential friends and advisers
Under him, they must acquire influence and
and power. His destiny and theirs are IN
seperaby connected and 1t is idle for any
man to suppose that he can elect Scott
without giving commanding power to
Seward, Johnston, and all that class OF poll
tions who have lived upon the pernicious
agitation which they have for years been
cementiDg.
The wings of the North had dealt treac-
herously with the wings OF the South
Under the pretention that they were the
conservative Constitutional party OF the
Union, they have succeeded in inducing
many homes: and patriotic men OF the
South to combine with them. They have
used the South to promote their selfish aud
merceuary schemes. 50 far as the powers
OF the Federal government could be stretch
ed to promote lhem. But when the first
occasion occurred to manifest whether they
had any real respect for The Constitution, or
any sympathy with their Southern brethren
they proved false TO the Constitution. and
to the South. They voted in body against
recognizing rights solemnly secured to US
by the plain language of the compact
Scott is now before the country, the crea.
ture, the representative Of the same senti.
ment and feeling of the North Ii is mani>
tested from the exhibition Of the last several
years, that the south can alone find any
security for its rights, in a firm and cordial
alliance with the Democracy Of the North.
The Democracy, guided by that ovcrrul-
ing Providence which seems TO prosper all
its measures, and to connect in one destiny
its triumphs and the gloly of our common
country, has selected ticket which / can
support with my whole heart Unambtl.
Gus Of office, and yet ready 20 obey bis
counlryis cal in peace or war, whenever
the public good demands it franklin Pierce
dreampt as little Of the high destiny which
now awaits him, as Cincinnatus whilst toll
ing at his plough. No nomination, in the
present condition OF the country, could
have been less liable to any sectional or
personal objection, aud none could have
been hailed with more universal favor by
the country. BY birth and residence a
northern man, the souths has unbounded
confidence IN him, because his w5ole pub
lie career indicates statesman of the most
enlarged and comprehensive American feel.
ing. To use his own emphatic declaration
he knows no North no South, no East,
no West under the Constitution. but sa-
cred maintenance OF the common bond,
and true devotion to the common brother
hood
This has been called the canvass OF False.
hood and Frands, and such it truly has
been. Without resorting to faIsehood,
what could be said against Frank Pierce !
At first he was charged Of being drunk
ard--but that soon sunk into the kennel OF
loatsome aud forgotten calumnies. Then
he was charged with intolerance to his
Catholic fellow citizens But these very
Catholics. promptly rose en masse, with
their reverned pastor at their head, and
pronounced the statement false Then
came the foss fabrication. but that has
now sunk to the Tomb Of the Capuiets.--
The wings have one fact left, and upon
that, they exhaust all the powers Of their
wit and eloquence. General Pierce
fsinted on the battlefield Of Churubusco.
Well, gentleman. the TACT is SO. We cant
deny il. Gen. Pierce did faint on the bat.
tie. field OF Cherubusco. and the man who
could reproach him with thai fact, IS desll.
tute of an American heart in his bosom,
and is no better than Mexican dog. it
is the psoudest incident in the military his
tory Of FnnkIin Pierce. Hear what Gen
Scott and Gen. Pillow. says, [Mr. t., here
read the official accounts OF the acton from
the dispatches Of Scott, Pillow. &c.
And this is the incident that is made the
subject OF the whig jest--oi whig wit. and
wing oufoonery. General Pierce rs not
the Gsst brave man that ever tainted upon
battle field, Messena---the brave Mar.