Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-16

Observation-Disclosures State and National
Canvass,
The weather is warm, very warm-exceedinglyl
warm, we might say-and ii becomes the interest as
well the duty of every good citizen to keep COOL
to act moderately -and not get more excited than
circumstances will admit and the law allow.
We sorry to perceive. and then. some dis
position upon the part of the Spartan band of the
supporters of Gen Scott, to act without regard to
this important rule-to risk their health by unne
cessary caoric-to flare up and break things. This
is wrong of them-injurious to their physical devel
opements, and will do Gen. Scott good.
We do not intend to emulate their example
we afford to take it eooly-we need no bluff game
every day we record some important detection
from Scott-some tried and true whig who cannot
and will not support him-some elector who re-
fuses to the ticket-some two or three lead
ing whg presses who refuse to put the ticket at the
head of their columns-large of men whose
weight and votesare lost to Scott and Graham We
take it quietly. We meet every day among our
whig fellow citizens intelligent whig gentlemen who
tell US candidly that they cannot support whom
they consider identified with and controlled by Seward
We have only to place things before readers as
they areas we clip them from the whig neutral or
Democratic press, and our object is served 1t is
made perfectly apparent that Gen. Scotts election
has become an impossbility We do not abuse our
opponents. We hardly argue with them. be-
cause feel that the great body of the Southern
people fast ceasing occupy the position of op-
ponents 10 candidates and our party. 1t will
not do for Gen. Scctt's friends try the bluff game
they deceive nobody, and they can brighten no.
body.
We n sketch some DAVIS since of a oanoe which
is sometimes played with great success out West"
in this wise Two men are playing 'pcker,' one
calls anotber-the caller has three aces-the
called proclaims that he has three kings and-an
are helUe. with which he forthwith knocks down his
opponent and takes the stakes although legtmately
we believe, the three aces ought to have taken
instead Of the three kings this is are helve
poker, and is rough pattern of the game
which the opposition party is trying to play
upon the country. Gen. Scott, legitimately
speaking, has claims qualifications to entitle
him to the support of the American people for the
Office of president nothing but his sword, with
which be would knock down all opposition, and re-
enforce the doctrine of brute force of which axe
helve poker is an humble illustration But it won't
do this time The people tired oft.
This big bluff game tried very considerably
with Mr. Kerr To believe the conch blowers, the
outrders and trumpeters of the Raleigh wing party
Mr.. Kerr the most astonishng-the most elo-
quent and the most super-eloquent of men there
never had been such man, and it was very ques-
tionable whether there ever could be such man a.
gain. Now, what did all this " fuss and feathers y
amount to, if it amounted to anything Does any
sober, rejecting Democrat doubt but that Mr. Reid
has gained by this Z? Does any sober, rejecting
WA 1t
Kerrs prospects! We may confidently answer NO,
tn both of these questions. Let look at New
Hanover, Onslow, Brunswick Baden, Columbus u
pin, Sampson, Robson, Wayne, Edgecombe Cum
berand-any where in the Fast, who doubts but
that Mr.. Kerr's open Convention dOctrines-his as
sertion of the right of maority to change the
Constitution his disguised but known hostility tc
Equal Suffrage, have seriously damaged Mr.. Kerrs
prospects. No one doubts but that Mr. Reds course
upon these questions is very generally approved by
both parties and that his plain, quiet, statesman
like speeches, and his simple, republican and unob
trusive manners, have made deep impression. and
won for him hosts of friends wherever he has gone
We have tried to be quiet-to calmly ant
coolly-and it would please to be able to conduc
the canvass in the same tone throughout We vii
not initiate the abusive tone which some Wing pa
pers have adopted towards Gen. Pierce; but if thi
system is to be kept up, will quote certain oficia
documents the rest the record of Gen Scott
suspension for two years by court martial, and tn
cause Of 1t. We will publish the correspondence
between Gen. Scott and Gen. jackson, in which Gen
Scott backed out and would not fight upon principle
although very shortly afterwards the same Gen
Scott challenged De Witt Clinton, who could no
fight. under penalty. Gov. Clinton called Gen
Scott's attention to this, and requested him first t.
settle up a little score with one 1ndrew Jackson
We might amuse ourselves by publishing the Gene
rails petulant letter during the Mexican war, ant
Governor Mareys seathing reply, which made tn
feathers fly. All these things and will b
published They are facts. good deal remain
with the Scott papers If they will still keep up tn
BOBBY CRY of g who is Franklin Pierce" and try
cast slurs upon the courage and character of tina
gentleman, although youched for by their own car
didate, and by the whole army, it is probable tina
they can gain some information as to who Ger
Scott is Whether they will quite relish the infol
nation is another thing.
We repeat want to conduct the canvass, Stat
and National. in good feeling and with courtesy.
we be forced to tell unpleasant truths the fault wi
rest with those who provoke it, not with who oil
compelled to tell them in selfdefence.
kSe-We neglected to notice at the proper Time,
week Of two since, that the Semi Weekly Fayett