Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-31

there is any hostility towards them, tle,
Scott is d dreadful Catholic But the truti
is, he is Il Protestant, and has been one al
his life. But this MAKES no diHere pcf
with honest men, because he has always
purstied a large and national course IN po
liics as we'll ne religion. Bot the reason
lie las been called Catholic is, because
that man Of justice issued M order, when
in Mexico, commanding Ills men not to
toucl, one single article upon the holy al
tars Of the Catholic churches.
They call Gen Scott " Fuss and Fea H.
efs - Well. we have no objection 10 this.
You may call him what you choose now,
btu. after 'lre 4tb Of March next you will
have to call him Mr.. President and yol,
might as well begin to fix your mouths for
1t at ouee. But, tie fact is, he has been
| IN /" fuss" all his life. aud whenever his
country was III danger, his batteries have
generaIy shown that there were feathers
on the other side. They cali him i" lasty
plate Of soup." too Well, let them make
The frost Of IL Gen. Scott has been n
hasty' man all his ife--at Chippewa. at
Cbapu'epec. at Cburuhusco. and every
battle OF his country. he has been in haste
TO plant our bannef upon the citades Of
the enemy, and wave 1t in glorious tri.
umph He had no time for one Of Your
" six hour dinners, but was very glad to
take il in hurry.
Bot, my countrymen, have trespassed
A long Tine upon your patience. and
must close my remarks The great ques.
ton with us is, what course shall the State
Of Tennessee pursue tell you in all
sincerity, and as the conviction of my ho.
nest judgment, that General Scott will be
eltcted-for / tell you, without meaning
or intending any disrespeot, that no eood
whg can longer doubt Gen, Scott What
more, on the Lotd's earth can he do, than
he has done ? You have made platform,
and Scott has pledged his honor, his long
lifetime of devoted services as guaranty
that he will abide by it. You cannot de-
mand more. Other personal objections
you may have, but upon the principles
embraced IN your platform, you cannot
doubt him. Let ,is then perform our duty
to ourselves, our country, and TO our God.
Unless, my fellow citizens, yop believe in
the honesty, necessity, and integrity OF
whig principles, you are entitled to no
credit for being whig. But believing in
them, yon cannot, in good faith, withhold
from Scott, who concurs with you in all
things. the support which he claims. In
every contest lie has vindicated his alegi-
ance TO the whig party, and how will you,
can you, OF ought you refuse to vinaicate
him Never, never, never,
Personally have nothing involved in
the coming election. As mere question
between men would not walk to Court
Square to insure the result, for have no
thing at issue. want nothing from any
man ; but my State prids--.a deep interest
IN having my State maintain her integ-
riiy---a conviction Of the iecftnde OF whig
ples--thess are tlis objects which,
through sunshine and through storm, /
have before battlsd for, aud for which
am now ready to devote my time, my en-.
ergy, my all, save my honor. Yes, have
drawn the sword. aud have thrown
away The scabbard, and am ready to fight
this battle, for these objects, through the
length aud breadth Of the State, from Car
ter to Shelby.
Here some one halloed out one word
for Graham"
| have not said one word about Gov
Graham, Because such is the purity Of his
character and his life, that even the De.
mocrats lave no. dared to say one word
against him. All know that he is com
petent and faithful public officer, and
stands fully committed to all the doctrines
Of the whig platform, upon which General
Scott staLds. Here then is our ticket IF
Gen Scott should die, we will have Gov.
Graham as our President, who has always
been faithful to wbig principles and an
ornament to the Wing party.