The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-09-25
Gen. Scott Tin the Hands Of His
FrtenSav

1t il stated that during n Wing meeting
held ia the interior of New York, since
General Scott has been nominated. scene
took place that cannot soon he forgotten by
,hose who witnessed IT, or by those who
have heard OF 1t. The usual speeches We're
made IN favor of Scott--the usual abuse
hcaped upon Pierce--nnd the usual pro
ceedings had finslly y, an elegant speaker,
residing IN the neighborhood, WAS called TO
the stand, and during his address was loudly
cheered He declared that General Pierce
had tainted from terror ia Mexico and WAS
especially effective in demonstrating to his
own satisfaction, that the Democratic party
had been .dsgraced by the nomination of
the able and distinguished son OF New
Hampshire, Hardly hsd the huzzns with
which this harsngue WAS received been
given. before "A noise was heard on the out
skirts Of the meeting, TO which all eyes
were soon directed. The noise was found
to proceed from one OF the local Wing
leaders, who, with great energy and pas.
son, Moderated his determination never 10
vote for General Scott The last speaker
was called down to tranquilIze the angry
recusant, and to ascertain the cause OF HI.
sudden cow. on "Why. friend -,
why will YOU not vot. for General Scott -
" Because, exclaimed the other. cannot
vote for any man for President. wh0 uHers
a faIsehood ;" what, said the orator,
General Scott guilty OF telling a false.
hood lou must be clean DAN to make
such a charge against sach man W ell,
sir" said the offended Wing. :" repeat IT.
cannot vote Tor Scott, OF any other man
who deals in falsebood" "Es lain your.
self" said the crowd. 81 will do SO, be
replied. Here is my friend turning to
the last orator, "whom have known all
NV HE he il good citizen, an honest
man, aud a sound Wing. have confidence
in him lie tell. you. aud all OF Us. that
Pierre. Is coward that he IL not II, to he
Presldcni--that he 10 man oi bad char-
acter. | believe my old trend. Bu, 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 ss such IN Mexico, and.
also that he il eminently competen, Tor the
office of President ct the United States.
believe my neighbor and my friend, the
speaker who last spoke aud II | believe
him, why then, Gen. Scot, must occupy IN
my mind the position OF utterlng a false
hood. This Is my reason Tor no, voting
for Scott
Such is the philosophy Of the prssep,
whig method OF opposition to Gen. Pierre
1t speaks volumes. Il is better than all the
logic OF politicians. and II convuces and
conquer. at the same time. Nor /. tins
the onlv remarkable instance in which the
siauders OF the now whig party leaders are
reiuted hv the admissions aud the arguments
OF the former chiefs of that party Tho
Republic asserts that Gen, Pierce IL false
and incon,,s,en, on the compounds meas
ures aud Mr. Gently. very eminen, wing
accents him AS the Embodiment OF good
'ilh to these measures, and OF devotion to
the Constitution The New York Tribune
asserts thai Pierce wss really sga,nM re.
hcioug toleraiion IN New Hampshire and
this same Republic voluntarily declares
that he vas "a favor Of it. Mr. Seward
n.scvofatcd that Gen. Scott is cmlnenliy Il,
to- We President, aud Mr. Toombs. another
wing, argues tina, h. is no, equal 10 the pc.
s,ron. Greeley rallies the friends Of Nos
suin b. the banners OF Scott. aud the con.
vnniinu that nominated Scot, repels and
rebukes them: snj 80 o. TO the end OF the
long chapter q. whig Inconsistencies. The
subject - one that deserves reflection
Washington fniaa.