Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-22
Cen. scott and the southern wings.

Gen. Scott and the Southern Wings.
Hon. Christopher H. Williams, leading Wing from
Tennessee, recently made speech in Congress, from
which we copy the following extract:
Mr. Chairman if Willard Fillmore and Daniel Web
ster shall be aside under the circumstances, and
with all the lights before the country, and Winfield
Scott shall be nominated the Wing candidate Tor the
Presidency, in my opinion the people Of the Southern
States Will protest against
"The deep damnatiOn OF their taking on"
Il further state that the party which shall be guilty,
this trying time Of nominating man whose opinions
not known, WILL in the language OF s. s. Prentlss,
Of Mississippi sink deep that bubble will never rise
mark the spot which down. Ii must be
it ought be So deeply rooted and mbedded are
the compromise measures in the minds OF both Wings
and Democrats in the State Of Tennessee, that each
member from the State-Whigs and DemOcrats-upon
this floor, should 60 home with nomination like that,
coming in such questionable shape" and make their
utmost efforts sustain such a nomination, they would
meet with overwhelming and inevitable defeat. am
speaking plainly. | know that portion OF the party
with which l associated will mark this speech as
most mischievous II is not so designed desire to
play honorable part with my party. liz IS Infinitely
preferable for me, like honorable and determined
man, to pursue this course, than 10 withhold my CO.
operation with them after nomination shall be made.
/ seek do General Scott injustice. have an OBJ
ject infinitely above the OF this that for
the Presidency. | am struggling TO MAINTAIN the ma
tiOnality Of the party which have belonged,
and TO conserve the interests Of my country
Mr.. Chairman. speak only for myself do not as
sume TO speak for the people OF Tennessee for my
constituents to what they will feel it TO be
their duty pursue, il CT Scott is nominated under the
circumstances which have referred may venture,
however to saw that in my opinion if Gen. Scott shall
be nominated surrounded he IS by the facts and
eumstances which have alluded It is my honest and
sincere belief that there cannot be found Wings enough
Of talent and character the State OF Tennessee who
will consent form effective electoral ticket
Laughter / know that there are gentlemen who
diter with Some say that he carry Maryland
Some say, that he carry North Carolina; and
say that he carry Kentucky and Tennessee. have
only to say that dier very much with those gentle
men, and IN my humble opinion, they are the worst
Mr. Chairman is IL wise for this great Who marty 10
sink its nationality in sectonalism. Mr. Chairman,
General Scott is either for against the compromise.
How IS itt Who can answeri Some gentlemen say he
IS for IT, and others that he is against it."
Ia recent letter to the Editor Of the Buffalo Com.
rnercal, the Hon Humphrey Marshall Wing member
OF Congress, from the Louisville District, Kentucky
takes strong and decided ground in opposition to Cen
Scott. From this remarkable letter copy the follow
ing extracts
Ihis In ms present position he cannot obtain the rOte Of
Kentucky any more than he command the popeTs of
Hea1sn What effect change Of his position at this late
day would produce will be accurately determine
bic when the Rsw position shall be taken The effect
Of light upon picture may best be described when the
experiment shall have been tried. This determination
on the part oil wings not the result oil prejudice
against Gen Scott such feeling inhabits
my BOSOM"
Unfortunately TOR as, Gen. Scott is at least not
known as statesman. He has experience in the
duet Of civil affairs he would be necessarily thrown
upon those who would surround him My dear sir zoe
haUs learned lesson too lately, but too cell to permit
again our affections 10 wGrp and control our judgments
AZ the selection Of President. We know nothing of
Gen Scott as a statesman, except some knowledge
Of ms views may be gathered irem leters-and these
lew in number-he has written from time to tme-some
to advance opinions, others to them when adj
vanced.
"These touch questions to some extent obsolete. or
not likely arise in the administration Of the presiden
tia Office, and afford guarantee the country of the
course or the civic capacity Of the statesman regret
to hear that the General determines to lcrite more
LeRce Ho IS quite much to be dspOred by his friends as
the Uency Of has pen hTetofors he abides IN that de-
termination long, there need be hope of success With his
name. The people already suspect that surround
him, and influence his action whom my section places
confidence. Political utilization with them and DO
litca humiliation with follows truly and certainly
and effect. But, you may say General Scott
surely will wrIte-hat will be arranged in due time
Well, reply that the effect Of the writing can best be
told when the people shall what may be written IL
would be wrong to pass judgment on a volume until
we have read it entirely through All l mean to say
is this There many Of Gen. Scotts letters
extant already unless addition is made the stock
II he writes, all will depend the sentiments he shall
express If he does not grfe he hope TO obtain
tbs Cofes Of single Stare holding State, and under
sfand IT, the rest cannot elect him