Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-07
GEN. Scott Cannot be Beaten.

UeHs ScOks NAuMOt DC OcsAaChs
Whatever consolation our opponents
may have found, or pretended to find in
the alleged disafec,ion of the Wing
Party with the nomination of Gen. Scott,
or the pretended want of enthusiasm in
behalf Of his nomination Immediately
succeeding the Baltimore Convention,
that consolation is now fast melting a.
way into thin air, and the more intelli-
gent and candid with whom we have
conversed admit that from present indi-
cations, the election of Gen. Scott is
certain.
The leaders and politicians of the OPP
posi.e party began the canvass with
noise, buster, Dragging, and betting,
seeking to bluff down all opposition,
and hoping by persevering display OF
apparent enthusiasm on their part, TO
elici. corresponding real enthusiasm on
the part of the masses. But il was a
failure. The noise and confusion has
been growing small by degrees and beau
,ifully less. The artificial thunder has
been growing weaker and weaker, until
il has ceased 10 reverbate at all; and their
patent enthusiasm, not finding res
ponse, has become simply ridicnlous.-
Other parts of their game, classifying is
sues, has only resulted in promoting a
spirit Of enquiry among the people, re-
sulling in laying bare their contemplate
frauds and deceptions, particularly in re-
lation to Internal Improvements, and pro-
lection to American labor. The Last
game, systematic and concerted at
tempt TO misrepresent, ridicule, and de-
grade Gen. Scott has only resulted in
rally ing around him hosts of friends
from the Democratic party, the number
of which is increasing every day.
The skies are now bright. There
has been no apathy on the part of the
friends of Gen. Scott. 1t is true that
there has not been any noisy demonstra-
tions, nor running after great meetings;
but there has been all the time, deep, and
universal feeling of enthusiasm among
the masses; an active but quiet canvass
has been going on; documents have been
circulated. and strong appeals have con-
stanily been making to the sympathies
of the masses of the American People.
This has not proceeded from the exer-
.ions of politicians. blu. Is the work OF
the people themselves; it is the sponta-
neous movement Of the great hear. OF
the American People, and the fruits OF
it are daily manIfesting themselves, SO
that those who are not blind can see.
The few small clouds which for time
seemcd to obscure our prospects, have
passed or are rapidly passing away
The Webster movement has ended in
smoke; and his most active and infuen-
tial friends, even the gifted and eloquent
Choate. are on the stump for Scott and
Graham. The very few disaffected Wing
leaders at the South have almost all cea-
sed any active opposition; most of them
have given in their adhesion to the NOM
nations: and others will remain neutral
in the canvass, while the masses of the
Wing Party of the South were never
better united, or more active than they
now are. While this is the fact in rela-
ton TO the Wings, the Democrats are in
bad fix. The nomination of Elk. Gov.
Troupe, of Georgia, and Gen. Quitman,
Of Mississippi, by the States Right par
~, both popular Democrats, will mar the
prospecis.of Gen. Pierce at the South