Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-09-04
GEN. SCOTT "IN THE HANDS OF HIS
FRIENDS"

II is stated that during whg meeting held il
the interior of New York since Gen. Scott ha
been nominated, scene took place that canno
soon be forgotten by those who have heard of il
! The usual speeches were made in favor of Scott
the usual abuse hesped upon Pierce tn,
usual proceedings had Finally an eloquen
speaker, residing ia the negbborhood, was called
TO the stand, and during his address was oudll
cheered He declared that Gen. Pierce hat
tainted from terror in Mexico, and was especial,
effective in demonstrating TO his own satsfactio"
that the democratic party had been dsgraced BY
the nomination of the able and distinguished sou
OF New Hampshire. Hardly had the huzzas
) with which this harangue was received been
given before noise was heard on the outskirts o
the meeting, to which all eyes were soon attract
ed. The noise was found TO proceed from one OF
the local whig leaders, who. with great energy
and passion, vocierated his determination never
to vote for Gen. Scott. The last speaker was
called down 10 tranquize the angry recusant,
and to ascertain the cause of his sudden conver.
sion. "Why, friend -; why will you not
vote for Gen. Scott I" "Because," exclaimed
theiother, ~ cannot vote for any man for Presi-
dent, scho uiiers a falsehood" "Whatl" said
The orator, "Gen. Scott guilty Of telling lalse-
hood You must be clean daft TO make such
charge against such man." "Nell sir" said
the offended whig, 81 repeat it. cannot vote for
Scott, or any man who deals in falsehood ~
Explain YOURSELF" said the crowd. 81 will do
so" he replied. "Here is my friend" turning to
the last orator. "whom have known all my life !;
he is a good citizen, an honest man, and sound
whig. Iihave confidence in him. He tells you,
and all of us, that Pierce is coward-that he
is not fiji TO be President-that he ia a man of
bad character. | believe my old friend But
on the other side is Gen Scott, whom | never
saw, whom do not know personally, and who
tells the country that Pierce is brave man, and
behaved as such in Mexico; and, also, that he is
eminently competent for the office of President
of the United States. believe my neghbor and
my friend, the speaker who last spoke; and f
believe him, why, then, Gen. Scott must occupy
10 my mind Ahe position of uttering deliberate
falsehood. This is my reason for not voting for
Scott"
Such is the philosophy of the present whig
method of opposition to Gen. Pierce. 1t speaks
volumes. 1t is better than all the logic of poll,
ticians, and il convinces and conquers at the same
time. Nor is this the 0nl ly remarkable instance
in which the ISLANDERS of the new whg party
leaders are reiuted by the admissions and the ar.
gumenis of the former chiefs Of that party. The
Republic asserts that Gen. Pierce is false and in.
consistent on the compromise measures and Mr..
Gentry, very eminent whig, accepts him as the
imbodment OF good faith TO those measures, and
of devotion to the constitution. The New York
Tribune asserts that Pierce was really against
religious toleration in New Hampshire, and this
same Republic voluntarily declares that he was
in favor Of il. Mr.. Seward asseverated that
Gen. Scott is eminently fit TO be President, and
Mr.. Toombs, another whig, argues that he is not
equal TO the position. Greely rallies the friends
of Kossuih to the banner of Scott, and the con-
venlon that nominated Scott repels and rebukes
them; and so on TO the end of the long chapter
of whig Inconsistencies. The subject is one
that deserves rehecton.- Washington Union.
OF Some interested facts were elected during
the debate in the United States Senate on the In
dian Appropriation bill. Mr. Underwood, of
Kentucky, incidentally referred to the character
and history of cumseh-whom he had former
" known-both as a warrior and as a man, and
whom he had met in friendly intercourse as well
in battle. He said that Tecumseh was the finest
looking man that was ever seen; that he was a
man Of high genius, generous temper, and un.
bending resolution. He was man of humane /
disposition, and gave him the credit of fact
which he said was not generally known, that, on
more thsn one occasion, be had by his interpo-
sition saved American prisoners from massacre.
II will be remembered that when Tecumseh was
slain in battle, he held the rank Of Brigadier
General in the British service.
Mr.. Cass in the course Of his remarks, said he
desired 10 yindicaie the truth of history. He saiG
il was often questioned who was the author Of
the movement which broke the British lines at
at Tippecanoe. He wa. there as a spectator,
having no command. Gen. Harrison issued his
orders for the order Of battle, Col Johnson's reg
iment being behind to support the infantry. AZ
ter the line was formed Gen. Harrison told him
(Cassl that he believed he would change the
orer of battle, and place Jobnsons horse in front.
He suggested to Genenral Harrison the diff
Colonel Johnson's men and horses
we're but raw troops. Gen. II. replied that he
had considered that, and that Col. Johnson was
willing to do il. The change was made, the
horse were put in front, and charged the enemy,
literally riding down the British and breaking
heir lines The next point was, who killed Te-
.umsehl He then detailed the circumstances,
which saiihed him beyond doubt that Col. Rich
lrd NJ. johnson killed Tecumseh.
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Scorr IN NORM CARoIrNA--The National
niellgencer having expressed the opinion that
zen. Scott will run better 10 North Carolina than
be whig candidate for Governor has done, the
Wilmington Commercial, wbig paper, thus re-
lies 10 Il.
"we think the Intelligencer is on the wrong
rack in regard to North Carolina politics. No
zeal questions have had anything like the infiu-
nee so disastrous to the wings as the nomina-
on Of Scott. II Fillmore had been the noni. d
ee, the democrats would have been beaten. and a
he State would have gone for the whigs in Mo- a
nn,har ,rifh an nreruhe lining maiorifY. As B