Washington telegraph., 1852-10-20

Here is sample of the happy faculty pos
sessed by the General We copy it from
the Memphis Eagle Il Enquirer OF the 2lst:
m Campaign Republic.
# MEMPHIS. sEpr 20; so.
MEssRs. EDIroRs II request the privi-
lege of stating through your paper that |
am no longer Dem0cgat but from this
time forth, a Democratic Wig. My reu-
sons for this change [ conceive will be salts
factory to all candid men-from demagogucs
| expect nothing. 'ia a
have always been Democrat Of the
jackson school | have always voted the
Democratic ticket but since the nomina-
ton of Gen. Pierce for the highest office
within the gift Of the American people, |
have been dissatisfied with the Democratic
party, and have expressed my dissatisfaction
on various occasions For few weeks past,
| had determined to support neither of the
candidates but after hearing the speech of
General Houston, On Friday evening last, [
fully made up my mind to support the
warror-statesman &c ENERAL WINFIELD
SCoTT
My reasons for this course are the fol-
lowing i believe Gen Scott to be sound
on the Compromise Measures, and will. if
elected do all that is necessary to carry out
those measures General Scots interests
and feelings are with the South, from the
fact that he was born in slave State. and
was reared where the institution of slavery
tbo ~
no word or act Of his life has ever been in
conflict with the principles Of those great
measures. With Mr.. Pierce the case is far
different. do not believe him to be sound
on the Compromise Measures, he having
declared that he "loatAed" the Fugitive
Slave law, and that he believed slavery to
be great ''n70rdI and social eUlL" But,
aside from this, Mr. Pierce was born III the
North, reared and educated in free State,
and, Of course, has imbibed abolition doc
trines. This would be sufficient reason
for the course | have taken, did no other cx-
ist
The masses Of the Democratic party
believe to be honest in their views Of the
great political questions Of the day, but the
leaders OF that party believe to be dishon-
est and corrupt Look at the course of the
Van Burens-men in whose integrity the
Democratic party, North and South, reposed
unbounded confidence. SO long as they
could obtain the ''loares and fishes of ot..
6ce; 50 long did they endeavor to gain the
favor Of the South. But when the "ueed-
fur was withdrawn we find them acting
with Hale (formerly DemocraD and his
Freesoi factions of the North What evil
dence have we that this will not be the case
with Franklin Pierce, if elected? "Be-
ware of Northern men with Southern prin-
ciples. The South has been deceived
once by these men, and she may be again
if placed in their power .... s ..,
Again Gen. Pierce has done nothing
to recommend him to the confidence of the
American people. He is bnt an obscure
individual, and previous to his nomination
was scarcely known beyond the limits of
his own county 1t is true he was in Con
gress, and while there, voted NO on almost
every important measure more especially
those that were intended to advance the
already growing interests of the South and
West. Ii is true, he went to Mexico, and
while there, ne2'er .goi1aed u battte Ask
OF the soldiers who were there by his side,
fighting gallantly for the defence of their
country's rights. "W hat great exploit did
he performn' and hundreds of voices would
cry out till our glorious Union would ring
with their answer-"he only tainted."
This is not the case with Winfield Scott.
He is the "Iero of three Wars Three
different times has he marched at the call
of his country, to sustain her honor On the
fields of battle. Three different times has
he returned to his home a victorious chief
tain In doing this he has endured toll,
privation, and hardships innumerable; his
life has been devoted to The service of his
country, and now, when age has come upon
him, shall we not show our gratitude by
placing the old hero in the Presidential
chair? "'h
These reasons | consider sufficient for
the present. have determined to vote for
Scott, for | would be guilty of base ingrati-
tude, were | to give my support to COM
paratively obscure individual in preference
to him who has fought and bled for the lib
erty I now enjoy. l shall. from this time
forth, vote the Whig ticket for | firmly be-
lieve, since hearing the speech of Houston
that the principles advocated by the Whig
party are better calculated to enhance the
prosperity of the country-that they are
better calculated to secure to us the bles-
sings for which our fathers fought, bled and
died-that they are better calculated to sup
ply the wants of the mechanic and all the
labering classes of our country, than the
principles of the so-called Democratic par
ty. Then set me down as ''bolter" for
Scott and Graham.
H d Yours truly, N