Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-07-01

one Of the three VIII be nominated.
| believe that tho nomination Of Gen.
Scott cannot nor nationalize the whig
party, even if you pass such res 60
luton as | have indicated, and be
shall write letter putting himself
nor, distinctly q pom that platform.
Events have alre ady transpired con-
nected with Ills aspirations for the
Presidency, which have infused into
the Southern mind, everywhere, a
distrpst, which cannot I'D e9adicated.
And though he might be placed in
such position that the wings might
feel bound, perhaps, through all the
States Of the South, to make a strug-
gle for him, | believe that it would
net be six weeks after he was nomi-
mated, before it would be a manifest
fac It to the e yes Of every man, that
he could not receive the vote Of a
single South fern State--not one
That is my opinion. You may talk
about Bridgewater, and LundY's
Lane, and Vera Cruz, and Gerro
Gordo, and Ghapuitepcc, and Molino
del Rey, but it is very unphilosoph-
lie mistake TO suppose that the glories
of those fields alone can satisfy the
people of the South upon the ques-
tons to which | refer.
Mr. Gatly Insists that military
glory and gpnpoH der qualifications
will not be sufficient to hide General
Stot's political dfformity Mr.. G.
not only asserts tha t Gen. S. is unsafe,
but that he IS the weakest man that
could have d cen selected. In speak
ing of the estirlate the South Will
put upon the General, he says: =.
"Ihey admire HIM as a military
hero, but that is the beginning and
the end Of it. The idea Of bis avail
ability will turn out to be the great
est possible mistake He viii prove
to be the weakest man ever run for
the Presidency. He win be more
Overwhelmingly dc feated, in my opin-
ion, than any man who has ever been
placed in that posi- lion by any consid-
cradle political OF ganization. Why
is it that the whig party cannot ma
tionalize itself liz running. him
for the Presidency Because of the
auspices under which lie has. been
made a candidate, and tie course he
has thought proper to pursue.
With remote Hrobability--a bare
possibility, that such a result as Nj
Gentry predic cts v i'll follow tile run
ming of Gen. Scott, we ask the whigS
of Lincoln County gan y OF lend
your counter pnce to such ppliti Heal
move, as tn at of advocating his
claims TO the Presidency? Mr.. G
continues:
q predict With entire ohfdence
that as soon as his Northdrn sup.
porterssee that hecan carry no South.
ern State, and they cannot hope fol
cooperation in that part Of the Union
they will appeal 10 the anti-slaT ery
sentiment colhmd n to the people o
the North, ana give a sectional shape
10 the Presidential canvass. They
will throw hiIa into such a canvass
as that, and THE cry viii be a repea
Iof the fugitive slave law, and the
sup port Of Gqn. Scott as the repre-.
sentative of. that idea. Whatever
may be his individual sentiments
land purposes, that will be the Girec-
.tiol Of the canvass"
4 Remember that the following is
from the same speech delivered by
| AIr. Gentry in the Halls of Congress
lbuta day or two before the meeting
Of the Wing CO nveniQh, that Domi-
mated that Gen. Scott. Mr.. G. says
| note the fact that it is too late
for Gen S. to write himself into favor,
or to clear his Skirts of the tenden-
eies to ruin the wing pa rty, BIZ aboli-
tionizing it. Althod gh Mr. G. de-
Iivered the speech before the nomina-
ton was made, yet he told the pre-
else result, as to the m amer Of the
Is selection. BY reference to the vote,
it will be seen that but fift cen South
ern delegates voted for Gen Scott.
NIr. G. says:
"The nomination of Gen. Scott
nor, under existing circ pmsth nces,
whatever resolution may be PASSED