The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-07-10

RECEPTION OF GEN. ScoTr's NoMINA
TfoN.--ln an article under this caption
the Cecsl Democrat Of last week las til
following:
''Ne have never seen a nomination fall wi;
,och stunning effect upon party. since We hay
been familiar with political liir''
Now with regard TO the bare assertion
1t may be true or not, according TO cir
cumstances. lftru", then this fact-ant
nothing more is proven-that the Edto
OF the Democrat Is great deal les
"famlliar with political life" than an,
intelligent man should be, in this coun
try, where knowledge is SO easily OBJ
tanned. And we hold to the opinion
that no man has any right to be SO gross.
ly ignorant, as the Editor of the Demo,
crat clearly shows himself to be in this
particular.
So far as the assertion IS intended as
representation OF the reception of the
nomination, it is entirely groundless,
and we defy any person to point to any
wing nomination, within the last twelve
years-eXCept in 1S44--thut did not
produce as much, or more, discomfort
than that of Gen. Scott. In 1S4O-'4S
the friends of Mr.. Clay were indignant
at his rejection by the conventions, and
every man, whose opinion as politi-
cian is worth straw, will bear US out
in saying, that the attachment of Mr..
Clay's friends was such, as TO make it
matter Of much greater difficulty to re-
conclle them, than those of any other
political leader that now lives or ever
d'd live in this country. What goes
still farther TO sustain our position, is
the fact, that in these nominations, es-
pecially that Of lS4S, the discomfort was
most prevalent in the larger States of
the North and East, whose electoral votes
are indispensably necessary for the cleo
ton of any candidate to the Presidency.
Every body, who is in the smallest de-
gree "familiar with political life" knows
that part at least if not all the New
York delegates refused to cave in to the
nomination of Gen. Taylo and de-
nounced the Philadelphia convention
as "Slaughter House" THAT some of
the most influential journals in the
North adhered to their determination for
some considerable time not to supper.
the nominee.-That late in the summer
of lS4S, Daniel Webster publicly de-
bounced the nomination, as one mot fit
10 be made" The opposition mani
Tested toward Gen. Scott thus far, we
have no hesitation in saying, will in
crease his strength two fold in other
quarters. So far as the Courier and
Enqutrer is concerned and this is the !
'Iniluential journal" which the Loco
tocos quote most largely-lt never was,
and never will be the acknowledged or
gan Of any considerable portion OF the
whig party. And SO with regard to the !
wing members of Congress who have
refused to support the nominees; they
do not properly represent the masses of
the people. Wherever these have been
appealed to, they have received the
nomination with enthusiasm. They
are not to be led by the nose by political
demagogues,-th will not desert the
man who has always been foremost in
defense of his country, and the rights
and honor Of its citizens--who to pro-
tect them from British aggression has
poured ont his blood upon the battle
field. The American people are not |
ungratcf'll, and when the day of Election
arrives, they vii cast back the imputa-
ton by another clog cabin" majority.
SEwARDlsM.-The last idea of the |
" ashington Union--ior be it remem-
bered it never has but one at a time
is that in the event of Gen. SCOTS cleo
ton he Will be under the influence of
Gov. Seward. We shall not quar-
rel with the gross inconsist ency of this
new idea, with the one very generally
INDUCED in by the locoloco press, that,
owing to his military education, Gen.
Scott will not even listen to advice,
much less dictation. The story that
Gov. Seward would hold a prominent
position in Gen. SCOTS administration
is gotten up with view to injure Scott
at the South, and is entirely devoid of
truth as the following extract of letter