Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-07
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4. the ,rr,.A. ! assigned 1or rIelecl,HSa1ose
,glven.hY Mr. Gentry of Tennessee for de-.
nouncing it before hand, weclose this notice
by giving an extract from the powerful
speech of that gentleman in the House, two
days before the Whig Convention assem-
bled 1t covers the whole ground.
"I believe that the nomination of Gen.
Scott cannot now nationaize the Wing
party, even if you pass such resolution as
| have indicated, and he shall write letter
putting himself, no1o distinctly upon that
platform. Events have already transpired
connected with his aspirations for the Presi-
dency, which have infusedinto the Southern
mind everywhere a distrustr which cannot
be eradicated and though he might placed
in such position that the Wings might feel
bound, perhaps through all the States of the
South, 10 make struggle for him | believe
that it would not be six weeks after he was
nominated before it would be a manifest fact
to the eyes Of every man that he could not
rcccire the rote of single Southern State
not one. That is my opinion. You may
talk about Brdgewater, and Lundys Lane,
and Vera Cruz, and Cerro Gordo and Che
pultepec, and Molino del Rey but it is a very
unphilosophic mistake to suppose that the
glories of those fields alone can satisfy the
people of, the South upon the questions to
which | refer.
"Under Stewards auspices Gen. Scott
became candidate for the Presidency; and
if Gen. Scott is nominated at Baltimore, he
uil ouc his nomination to William FL. Sc
ward; and therefore, Gen. SCOTS nomina-
ton, cannot, under any circumstances, ma
tionalize the Wing party. As soon as the
compromise measures passed, all the papers
under Mr.. Stewards control raised up the
name of Gen. Scott at the mast head as
their candidate for the Presidency. Con
ventions were called at the earliest possible
time in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio,
; which formally nominated him for the Presi'
dency. But no resolutions passed those
conventions. recognizing the series Of mea'
sures to which | have referred asa compro
mise, to be adhered to and executed by the
North and the South.
But General Scott is said to be really ir
favor of these measures. All the worse iol
him if that be true.
eff he was in favor of these measures
when this mighty struggle was being made
before the tribunal of public opinion, tht
result Of which involved the best interests o
the Republic, present and prospective, why
did he not come up and give to Webster ant
Fillmore the influence of his mighty name
and aid them in harmonizing the country
and bringing Northern men to sound po
sition upon this question: Why did he no
do its 1t can only be accounted for by as
cribing to him that sort Of ambition whicl
made the angels fall from heaven. He want
ed the Presidency; and in his extreme de
sire to be President, he forgot the .highe
and nobcr duty which he owed to his coun
try. This is the whole of it. No man is s.
glorious in this country,- when he aspires t
the first place in. the Republic, rs to make
sacrilege to speak freely Of his position ant
of the tendencies-political tendencies
likely to result from his success. We hav
a right to speak freely. | claim that right
/ and no man shall make me afraid. ~
1 Nov, Sir, l have read in some old book
which described the usages and customs i
{. the barbarous ages of the world, that whe
: some unfortunate subject incurred the di'
I pleasured of his King, the order was promp
sElysgiven to behead him, and to stick h
7Ehead upon a pipc-staff, and carry it throug