The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-08-31
More whig Testimony.

The Boston Couricr--the home organ
Of Mr.. Webster. and the oldest whig
journal in New England--thus refers
to Gen. Scott and the influences that
secured his nomination. II likewise
points out the imposture Of the Plat :
form
docs any man wonder that the nofni-
nation Of Gen. Scott Is received with Tor.
bidding marmufs by great portion OF che
whig party, when i is seen WHO did the
deed, aud how IL was done There are
some persons, indeed, who deplore the folly
and deprceate the consequences Of the
transaction, out recommend acqniescence.
SIMPLY on the ground OF its heing 'regu
lar nomination. The choice OF the candl-
date, they tell us, was fairly made. Now
what Is fairness in business like this ?
Nobody denies that the ballots were fairly
dropped Into the boxes, and fairly taken
out. Fairness such as this, there certainly
was, as,-mechanica fairness, ,---arithmetic
fairness--in the act OF balloting.
/ "But the true character OF the transact
ton lies much deeper than this, and covers
much broader ground. The thing should
be not only fair Oh the face; but fair under
meath fair in the beginning as well as fair
in the end. There should be no corrupt
influences, no fabrication of public senli.
lhent under the mask OF an arithmetical
majority no iorestaIling OF opimonI no
springing OF traps, or taking Of undue adj
vanlagesj no circumvention, no Juggling (;
no secret snares no crafty beguilings, ma.
king up fictitious sentiment, without any
true expression OF the general will. II there
has been vitiating process OF this chutac>
ter running through the whole transaction,
which has led IN the end, not to the ac-.
complishment, but TO the defeat OF the
great object for which the convention was
designed, can any man say the thing was
fairly done!
ITO bring the fairness Of this nomination
to the real test--one that will be lntelligi.
BILE TO the common sense Of every common
man, let any man ask himself--has the
Convention done what the people desned
ii to do +? Has it done what the people in
their hearts approvef We need not an
swer these questions, the people are speak
ing out everywhere. lie that had ears tc
hear LEI him hear.
There are those who disapprove OF the
whole business, but are disposed TO submit
though with exceeding reluctance aud
misgiving. TO the nomination Of Gen. Scott,
because Of the platform. We admire the
easy temper more than the wisdom shown
by such acquiescence.
No position, as ii appears to us. can be
more inconsistent. The platform is already
discarded by those who contrived the nom.
inati0n, and they will not be bound by il.
They have told US with the brutal coarse.
ness ard ferocity of language Characteristic
of the Freesoil and Abolition class Of poll.
ticians. that although the support General
Scott, they "dsfy, e1ecyate and spit upon
the tchig platform
Now, these splitting cats, In whose
amiahle company we are desired to go into
the struggle, are they very men who sur
round Gen. Scott. who managed the Con.
vention so as to bring about his nomination
and who will possess his ear and direct his
counsels in whatever public station he may
occupy. lie is emphaticalIy their candl--
date and il is idle to say he viii not be
used for their special purposes. Can the
wings have any coniidsuce in such men !;
any hope for business carried Oh under
such auspices"