Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-08-05
WEEKLY TIMES, THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 5, 1852.


stationed at his door, and that when WISH
tor comes to the house, this fellow feels his
hands, and if they are hard and denote
working man, why the "Gincraln is not at
home-but if they are isoft, he is invited in
at once! Now such charges as these are un-
answerable! They can't be answered.
and | suppose they need no answer! 1t is
said, too, in some places, that Scott is CATH
otic-and, i'll others, it is said again that he
is no Catholic! This charge depends entire
| ly upon the fact whether there are any
Catholics where the same is made! II will
not be made here, because there are good
many Catholics here, and it would be los
ing business. But where there are no Cath
olics, and there is hostility towards them,
then Scott is dreadful Catholic. But the
! truth is, he is a Protestant and has been
one all his life. But this makes no differ
enee with honest men, because he has al
ways pursued large and national course in
politics as well as in religion. But the rea-
son he has been called Catholic, is because
that man Of justice issued an order, when in
Mexico, commanding his men not to touch
one single article upon the holy affairs of the
Catholic churches.
They call Gen. Scott "Fuss and Feath-
ers!" Well, we have no objection to this,
You may call him what you choose now, but
after the 4th of March next, you will have
to call him Mr.. President; and you might as
well begin to fix your mouths for it at once.
But the fact is, he has been in ''ftSS" all
his life, and whenever his country was in
danger, his batteries have generally shown
there were feathers on the other side
They call him 'hasty plate of soup" tool
Well let them make the most of it. Gen.
Scott has been "haSty" man all his life
at Chippewa--at Chapeltepec-at Churu-
busco and every battle of his country, he
has been in haste to plant our banner upon
the citadels Of the enemy:and wave it in glo-
rious triumph. He had no time for one of
your "Sir hour" dinners, but was very glad
to take it in hurry.
But my countrymen, | have trespassed
long time upon your patience, and l must
close my remarks. The great question with
us, is, what course shall the State of Tennes-
see pursue? l tell you in all sincerity, and
as the conviction Of my honest Judgment,
that Gen. Scott will be eected--for | tell
you, without meaning or intending any dis
respect, that no good Wing can any longer
doubt Scott! What more, on the Lords
earth can he do, than he has done? You
have made platform and Scott has pledged
his honor, his long lifetime of devoted SER
vices as a guaranty that he will abide by it,
You cannot demand more Other personal
objections you may have, but upon the prn-
ciples embraced in your platform, you can
not doubt him! Let us then perform our
duty TO ourselves, our country, and to our
God? Unless, my fellow-citizens, you be-
lieve in the honesty, necessity and integrity
} of Wing principles, you are entitled TO no
, credit for being Wing! But believing in
them, you cannot, in good faith, Withhold from
Scott, who concurs with you in all things,
; the support which he claims! In every con-
test he has vindicated his allegiance to the
Wing party! and how will you-can you, or
} ought you refuse 10 vindicate him? Never!
: never! never!
Personally, l have nothing involved in
the coming election. AS a mere question
between men | would not walk TO Court
Square to insure the result, for | have
nothing at isSue-l want nothing from any
man-but my State pridc-a deep interest
i'll having my State maintain her integrity
"A conviction of the rectitude of Wing
> principles--these are the stakes which,
: through sunshine and through storm, l have
before battled for, and for which am now
ready 10 devote my time, my energy, my
all, save my honor! Yes, have drawn the
sword, and | have thrown away the scab-
bard, and | am am ready to fight this battle,
for these stakes, through the length and
breadth of the State, from Carter to Shelby!
Here some one halloed out--'''One word
for Graham.
: have not said one word about Governor
Graham, because such is the purity Of his
character and his life, that even the demo-
Gratis have not dared to say one word against
him. All know that he is a competent and
faithful public officer, and stands fully COM
lnitted 10 all the doctrines of the Wing
platform, upon which Gen. Scott stands
Here, then, is our ticket! If Gen Scott
should die, we will have Gov. Graham as
our President, who has always been faith
full to Wing principles and an ornament to
the Wing party.
PROCLAIM ATI0N,