Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1852-10-27
TO THE PEOpLEI


Shighly favored people upon earth, be called upon
Ito chose those who shall serve us for the next
flour years. We are no advocate of devoting
Egreat length Of time to political agitation-the
effect is to distract our social and business rea
Sstions, and excite our preudices SO that we go
Sto the polls as madmen, rather than rational and
projecting men. We depricate such a state Of
sthings almost as an unmixed curse-both dis
graceful and ruipous. Yet we never have seen
Ga man wholly Indifferent upon Presidential
relection, without feeling a sad and disagreeable
ssensation of mind! 1t is the high duty of every
s:sAmerican citizen to keep unceasing vigil over
gsee every man just as active a partisan, as hon
sesty, Hberdlity and reason will permit him to be.
We do not conceive that the present contest
Involves any great fundamental principle ofgov-
sernment As Wings and Democrats, we differ
sonly as to the means of the same great aim
that aim in charity and truth, is the good of the
country and the enloluments of oficel And let
him who is without sin cast the first stone. Both
parties are exceedingly anxious to serve their
country, for the reward held out-both would be
/ indifferent, but for the honors and emoluments,
eand yet retain the characteristics of poor hu-
man nature. Both areabout equally honest and
patriotic; and if you will permit private opin
ion to be publicly expressed-neither party have
more than they ought to have, of one or the 9TH
Ger. While, therefore, we should not let party
warfare interrupt our social relations-it is
| our duty to chose that party which sets forward
the best system of political economy. The pol
;icy of the Wing party in our opinion, is much
1 better than that of the Democracy. One is the
soretcal and visionary-the othereminently prac
,tical and systematic. CLAYs AMERICAN SYs-
TEN is worth Intimately more than all the decla-
lmation and Gllabustering patriotism and philan-
.throphy that would vainly attempt to extend re-
publican government over all mankind. The
Zone will build up the great interests Of Agricul-
turc and the Mechanic Artist will open the
road for the "Iron-Horse," and remove the dan
gers of navigaton-it will secure us from foreign
wars and blood-shed-it will build up schools
and school houses over all the land, and cement
the States by indssolube ties, in great, harmo-
inious and perpetual Union On the other hand,
Democratic policy is the reverse. In effect, it
invites the pauper labor of Europe to break
down American Manufactures, and with them
the vital energies of our people in every pursuit,
1T has a holy horror to the removing of snag
or the improvement of an Harbor-it would
deny the rising generations the benefit of a
magnificent fund to aid the poor to become ed !
ucated. Their watchword is Private Enterprise.
And they leave every thing to be accomplished
by private enterprise and yet they leave pri-
waite enterprise to anguish and die!
Gen. Scott is now the chosen representative
sof the Wing policy; he has always been a con
sistent and gallant defender of Wing men and |
measures, and is decidedly the greatest and most
patriotic man ever run by the Wings for Presi- |
dent, if we except the 'noblest Roman of them
all'-the idolised CLAY! For forty odd years
he has been fighting the battles of his country,
and in that time, he has done more to make the
American Arms respected abroad, than any |
man that has lived since the Revolution
Look at a long life of public services. Look |
at the important stations requiring the qualities |
of a Statesman, he has filled with honor to him
self and incalculable benefit to his country
Look at the number of times he bore his noble
bosom to receive the shot of the enemies of our
common country-and then behold the honora-
BILE wounds he carries! Read his history; that
impartial history that is to outve the calumnies,
and lies that are urged a
gains him for political effect that history that is
to be read by the millions that are to succeed
us upon the stage of life, with the same admira-
ton that we now read the noble deeds of Wash
ington, Marion, and host of patriots who have
served their country not more faithfully than
Gen. Scott has done!
Having therefore, noble leader who is in
every way entitled to our confidence; and
the glorious old code Of principles for which as
Wings, we have long contended-let us move
forward in solid column, and complete and
glorious victory will be the result! The skies
dIc Setllllg brighter anu DIlShtel- S"4"ii'
leader is advancing with the majestic step OF
hero to meet his countrys enemies.
And as his step ever became more majestic and
firm as the rage of mortal strife increased, he
seems more noble as he grapples more power
fully with the Hydra of SANDER and detraction
Every day adds to his strength. The people
nave been told that he was not to be trusted
They have waited long and patiently for the
proof None has been brought forward. De-
raction is fast sinking into the dark and dismal
on,b of falsehood, and truth and justice are put
ing on their beautiful garments to grace the tri-
lmph of the gallant cid soldier And it is
pretty well established that General WINFIELD
SCOTT will be the next President of the United
States So mote it be!
re- We are pleased to learn by our friend,
W. F. HARRIS. of Macon, who spent day with