Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-16
The FmlOrn Hope.

which we presume the most ioolhardy
and reckless Of the party will not
deny-that upon the opening Of the
present Presidential canvass, in con-
sequence Of Gen. ,Scotfs being SCI
lected as the wing candidate, there
was every appearance of a serious
rupture in the wing Party-at least
an apparent decided determination.
on the part of many waf I'm and herey
toforo devoted wings nc t to support
him, This condition of things seemed
to dilfuse'itself throughout the entire
South; in some sections, however, it,
was worse than in others, In our
Congressional District, we had q full
share. The elongated face, when the
the subject of politics was men
toned, evinced an unusual de gree
Of discontinue among the heretofore
undaunted wings of our section. An
evident disposition to let the election
30 by default, characterized the con-
duct Of the whig masses Yet amid
this desperation, and ioilorn condi-
ton, there were few unwilling to
abandon the ship with put an eff5 rt, 4
few determined to make the best show
of resistance possible These few,
with a zeal worthy Of a better Ct use,
cast over matters Will d spirit conf
mensurate with the de perate under
taking. What is best to be don e.
was, doubtless, the gre at question TO.
be settled. All seemed sensible that
mo ordinary effort ould do mo
common plan could succeed. A de-
lcided Champion ma a head and
shoulders above them all, mus I be
selected as the willy candidate for
Elector, or the die was cast. Who
lis he? and where can lie be found?
was The business for the wing. Dis tnct
Convention to determine. The pre-
tensions of every prominent whig in
the distri let who it was thought v ould
be likely to serve, must undergo the
strictest scrutiny. The Convention
did its " ork.. It's frienH as proclai lined
that the man for the Crisis had been
selected. The mantle had fallen
upon a nan of eloquence and learn
ing dis tinguished alike in both by
"a routi1 e of acceptable fourth Of
July speeches, Masonic addresses and
temperance orations, and a decided
prOfcienc y in teaching 'the J Dung
idea how to shoot" jas. ". d nd
son, Esq :, it was said by the san
guines, Immediately following his Sc
lection as the Scott candidate for
Elector forthc 9th Congressional Dis
trict, could restore peace, and return
the whig party to its former idell tity,
and sec5 IRE to Gen. Scott the usual
whig vote Of the District, by the use
Of his commanding eloquence and
tact in public .declamation-therehy
showing inwhat their hopes depen ded;
and that ,S,ott'S claims would not do
to trust. Well, Mr.. D. has been try
ing his hand, almost to t he dev otion
of his entire time since his selection.
Our readers have already recd lived,
through the OBseruer, an Indie tion
as to hoW he "1illed the BILL in his
efforts ip Fayetteville, VIII ere he made
his political debut, leaving US at pre- +
ent the light task to only refer to bis
success elsewhere. We have befofe
US reports of his herculea N strides In
the way Of political debate at dif1ef
ent pla ces, with several opponents,
made OF t by competent judges, from
which W e make an extract or two, to
show til c impressions he has been
able to make at distance; lie ying
his INN ediate friends to determine
the pro liabilities Of his ultinl ate
succeed ing in whipping in the innl-
merableI whig boilers. j
The editor of II e Nashville Union,
after hearing Mr.. Damds0u in that
city, say IS:
GAS an orator, Mr.. Davidson is a |
humbug. lie has no element of the
real ora tor, except good voice, and
thAt is pot cultivated or subject to