Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-07-10
MR.. GENTRY'S SPEECH.

We have just read the very able speech Of the
Hon. NJ. P. GENTRY Of Tennessee delivered in
the House ef Representatives on the l4h uli.,
two days before the meeting Of the whig conven,
ton at Baltimore. The speech 10 in reply 10
| Mr.. Sianly OF North Carolina and is devoted
to the subject of the next presidency. II is a
most scsthing effort and must produce power
| ful effec, no. oLly in Tennessee, but in all the
| southern states. Mr. Gentry is decided and
| consistent whig--one Of the most talented and
influential members of that party in his own
state. Yet he cannot stand Gen. Scott, whose
nomination he believes would result in mos,
disastrous defeat 10 the whig party. He does
not believe that Gen Scott can get single south
ern state. We much regret that we cannot give
this admirable speech in full Our limited space
permits us 10 make only the following extracts
from IL
II believe thstthe nomination Of Gen. Scott
cannot nor naionlize the whig party, even Il
you pass such resolutions as have indicated, and
he shall write a letter putting himself, noe dis
,inctly upon thst Platform. Events have already
transpired connected with his aspirations for the
Presidency, which have infused into the Southern
mind everywhere a distrust, which c,nnot be
eradcated and though he might be placed in
such position that the kigs might feel bound,
perhaps through all the States OF the South, to
make struggle for him believe II would not be
six weeks after he was nominated before il would
be a manifest fact to the eyes OF every man that
he could not receive The pote of single Southern
Sfafe-not one That is my opinion. You may
talk about Brdg-water. and Lundy's Lane, and
Vera Cruz, and Cerro Gordo and Chepultspec,
and Molino del Rey but it is very unphosoph
ie mistake to suppose that the glories Of those
fields alone can satisfy the people Of the South
upon the questions TO which refer. y
"Under Stewards auspices Gen. Scott became
a candidate for the Presidency and If Gen. Scott
is nominated at baltimore, he uiU ore his nomi. |
nation 10 WM. n. SEWARD; and therefore, Gen.
SCOTS nomination. cannot, under any circum-
stances. natonalife the Wing party. As soon
as the compromise measures passed, all the pa.
pers under Mr.. Seward's control raised up Gen.
Scott at the mast head as their candidate for The
Presidency. Conventions were called al the
earliest possible time in New York, Penns Viva.
mia and Ohio. which formally nominated him for
he Presidency. Bot no resolutions passed those
recognizing the series OF measures
% which I have referred as a compromise, TO
se adhered to and executed by the Norh and the
South.
"T,ut Gen. Scott is said TO be really in favor oil
hese measures. AL the worse ior him II that be
rue.
If be is IN favor Of these MEASURE. when this
mighty struggle was being made before the iri-
'uns Of public opinion. the result Of which in I
olved the best interests of the Republic, present
nd prospective, why did he not come up and G
i've to Webster and Fillmore the influence Of 4
is mgh:y name. and aid them in harmoriziag q
he country, and bringing NO,hern asL TO a sound q
osifion upon this question: Why did be not do &
7 II can only be accounted for by ascribng O
him tba; sort Of ambition which made The en- n
els fall from Heaven. He wanted the Presi [
sncy; and in his extreme desire 70 be President,
e forgot the higher and bOhler duty which be q
we'd to bis country. This is the whole of tt u
o man is 90 glorious in this country, when be o
pires to the first place in the Republic, as TO RI
AXE il sacrilege 10 speak &c bis position and Of n
. teDdencies-poIiiical tendencies likely to d
suit from HE success. We have a righ; to U
eak freely claim that right, and no man a
all make me afraid. OF
Now. SIR. have read in some old book. which n
scTibed he ussess and customs ia the bAfba 81
Us ages OF the world. thai when some unfpr- IL
nais subject iocgrred the disple.ssse of bis b
ing. the order vas promptly given 10 behe.d q
N. and 70 sick he had on pipe staff and :,
Try ], ,hroosh the streets On s7ch OCCASION