The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-04

has recently visited this city, thus truthfully sunni
up the prospects, OF the Wing candidate for tb.
Presidency:
WAsHINaroN, Sept. 20.
The prospects Of General Scott rs the next Presi.
dent Of the United States improving SO stead
lily that those who had at first faith in his cleo
ton beginning to be certain of his success
The signs of the times daily better and better
from all sections of the country. The apathetie
are becoming interested in the result, and those
enthusiastic. Thousands and tens Of thousands oil
Wings are now certain that Scott and Graham are
to be tho next President and Vice President of the
United States and other tens of thousands who
once despaired Of success, or were indifferent to
success now hope and work for victory. l say
this on the authority Of letters received here from
intelligent Wings in all sections Of the country
The South is waking up, and the North keeps not
back.
In Maine a week since l saw a determination
among the Whigs that once more "the star in
torious party. In Maryland, from the noun
tains to the seashore, the Wing party have sud-
denly become Jealous, active, and certain Of sue
cess.
ing with faith and hope which shows that they
regard nothing even there as impossible or even
mense majority for the Wings, and if Easter. Viz
and bent on keeping tho Statein Democratic hands,
they hope to carry "Old Virginia." Harrison
and Taylor came 80 near it that the Wings there
regard it a. at least debatable and good working
they appear, follow them wherever they CO. and
challenge them to the contest; and 40 Scott was
Virginan born and reared. as he married his wife
there and has long lived there, and as virginians
usually cling to each other through good and evil
report, why should not General Scott carry his own
State! do not say that he or will do this but
intelligent Wings believe it. act for it, and work
%,tn toe Q. Who their faith
come in Virginia, that they have Just commanded
tho services Of Senators Hunter and Mason, and
they tell them that their exertions and
best labors now necessary to save the Common.
wealth. 1t is q spectacle worth contemplating, to
see the party chieftains in Virginia crying out to
all the country, "Come over and help u.s. 10
Nor 10 Virginia alone the only Democratic State
where good battle is to be fought by the Wings of
the South Letters received from Alabama repre
sent thesgns OF the times even there as full OF en-.
couragcment. The secession party will throw a
large vote, and this will come from the northern
part of the State. In the southern portion of Ala.
bama the Wings are not.only all Union men, but all
united, and they write quite encouragingiy OF the
exer'ions they are making, and Of what they meln
to do
From the old Wing States of the South. and cane.
cially from Louisiana, Kentucky, and Mary land a
continued tide of good news rolls in upon the capi.
tai. There ia to be hard battle fought in Tonnes
s s but not 80 hard one as was fought there in
party there are more and moro united; and if the
present prosperous current of events not headed
BY some unexpected head flaws, such az do not ap.
pear upon the surface in prospect, there il but
sttle doubt that Tennessee will give her vote for
Scott. The canvass there, however, will be fought
inch BY inch, and the Wings are in the very thiol
est Of the struggle Letters from leading W. -. :.
there to the headquarters here do not sps- hgs
dopbtingy Of the State; but in 90 close Ak even
with the recollection Of recent aState, ano
stranger cannot but doubt It'll. oisahection, q
North Carolina il in about - =.
Tennessee. Both parties n. va 80. c1noinon ai
for victory, and both ss.r.sS oeen WORKING hard
a. Ssate showed large Whig gains from
ns p'ss" election, and the game since then have
oee" INSTANT. Mr.. Graham's NAME his abiIt "
I'D amiabity, the esteem of his neiehbors. and
the respect oil the people Of his State HE devotion
70 tne country, and his hrmness in maintaining
The North Carolinans will stand by their favorite
son, and his companion upon the ticket notwitb
standing all their original preferences Tor Mr. Fill
more. Like Mr. Fillmore, they not only acouicsce
IN me nS0mination. but support il with hearty
good will. And this is true Of all the Presidentis
friends. North, South East, and West, and mainly
true OF Mr.. Webster's friends. Would il were 90
Of all of them. ' - o.
The California Democrats are also fr;pb,cn.,s
out OF their proprcty in regard to the vote Of tbe
Fl Dorado state Senator Gwin, who was Just
ready to start for Europe after the adiourninet of
Congress, they turned from his purpose and called
nome, TO save their State from certain defeat ~
their party. But it IL believed not 10 be In the
power OF one or dozen men to keep the vote of
california from Scott and Graham - -.
al .nat 70 wanted to make victory certain In a
OF states, and to secure a majority of
Wings - -. 80 Nss '''
The power Of success in all the clcmen,s OF non.
and conservative principles, and in the choice
Oh superior men as candidates, Ii with the Wing