The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-09-11
rnR lssvrs or THE CANVASS.

VIC have been struck win tne singular
diversion tina, has for n time been given to
the Presidential canvass 1ha, the wings
As a party should endeavor to disguise the
| true issues before the country. ia TO Us n
matter OF no surprise. Blu, tina, the Demo.
cratic press should be drawn off on irrele-
van: issues, when matters Of great and mo.
msntous Importance are before the country,
| il certainly astonishing What has the
/ Catholic question ia New Hampshire To 90
with that OF the Presidency The wing
| press may parade number of Democratic
towns that voted in favor OF this odIous ties;
aud the democratic press in return may
show an equal number Of whig towns that
voted also in It's favor Bot what does all
this prove Certainly not that all the
wings or all the democrats are bigots lot
no man who has three grains OF common
sense would believe such an absurdi,y as
that any political party could be found who
were all OF one religious faith Nor is II
an issue in the canvass whether General
jackson challenged General Scott and
General Scott refused to fight hm. sup
pose such TO have been the case, and what
would it prove, We should say nothing,
fsr ID. aaa .Hta Gen Scott js a brave
moan v H.a ul General Nor Is
it .a ...a. .#.I... Iot the horse Of Cen.
P.l,. aI H.H h ia Mexico. and thai
H,. II... We can well imagine
H. .us. ta. se. with Gen. Pierce Ia
.Uiu become sensitive on
.4 "a excuse the columns
the Washington pa.
..t.f. fH icers ~ the army H
...l .b-- ~ OF the democratic
HI lac democratic press
n under these pro.
U.r. rial columns be filled
a.H. 90 of Gen PIERCE
H.r. a. crcnt matter Such
|ayH.e % the intelligence oil
the p..#H. Ma u believes that either
Co.. -.e. H.r Pierce are towards.
Tine t-s. &. ;ardcd ms one Of the
y ae uis=a ut # the age, aud IA a
Gfaa,I a..s.r| is country faithfully
\ ani lDieI aHHr he war with NeXico.
Z 4 ue atAs uH the sweets OF home
V tsi H 'He and enlisted as a
eUmH. tr. 1t the battles Of his
e..ut HE than the most men
ulrH-e 7eIr world, or who could
I'll. hr king for 1t, are in the
are willing to believe
t dif duty, and are equal.
. b. Hsa.aoaet+
hat .esr he issues before the
-uatH J. -tl At the wings are very
is .a.s d. Ha. such issues. aud to
la putaiion OF General
Et.f. H F.-s to the Presidency.
l.a lrvH. t..' in this district, they
vo... 10 I've the question into
,he ... ... .hsae wo should take ii grca,
Gen.,-I pr aHs H rs subalterus as our
r.. t. ..sIe. Tor one we are
de'. n.l end to this guerilla
..ta.. I to forward the true
..tass before the intelligence
H..a.n.
f. --oa.H ... .orgoiien ~ the PEG.
pa ~ I.. General Scott was
nominated D., ..o esolefs Of the North
Tor the Presidency IN opposition to the re-
monstrances aud threats OF the leading
wings and wbig presses of the South
That in the Convention he received but four
teen Southern votes, aud these from States
where Southern feeling has ever been the
weakest. Aud why did he get the nomina.
ton from the North The New York
Tribune saws, because they were willing to
take him with his declared opposition TO
slavery which had been on record Tor thirty
YEAR. Not because he was more deeply
linc,ured with aholi,ionism than Webster
or Fillmore, hu, because he was willing
to carry out his principles by giving the
ant,.slayefy party a share in the admins.
traiion of the government, aud the spoils OF
office. And in his letter OF acceptance be
gives them every guarantee, tina, they will
be taken into full fellowship after his cleo
ton Tor he says
Il should seek to cultivate harmony and
fraternn sentiments throughout the Wing
party, without attempting to reduce It's
members hy prescription to exact conform.
iiy TO my own views. But ! should at the
same time, he rigorous in regard to qualih.
cations for office retaining and appointing
no one either deficient, in capacity or ntcg.
rty, or IN devotion to Liberty, TO the Con.
stitulion, and the Union
Now what does this mean lie say. he
viii seek to cultivate harmony and fra.
'ernal sentiments throughout the whig par.
IT," But how will he do this lie saws
he VIII do IT, by mot attempting to reduce
its members by prescription to exact cons
formi,y with my this) own views" |, i.
true he hugs in the phrase in the conclusion
of" devotion to Liberty to the Constitution,
aud to the MON" But we should rocol>
leci that Liberty is a favorIte word with
the rreesoilers, while they all pretend to