Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
The aspect of the canvass.

wing press and party throughout the State In June
last while the Wing Convention was in session, you
could not irrtate any whig worse than by telling
him that Scott would be nominated The giving ex-
preston such opinion seemed to be viewed al
most in the light Of personal insult, at least
imputation upon the sense and honesty of the wing
party When the news of SCOTS nomination was
received by telegraph, many of our whig friends
would not believe it, and those who did, received the
information with both anger and sorrow. \These,
we think are facts too recent 10 be forgotten. The
manifestations of feeling were too strong and pub
lie to be denied. What developments have been
made since that time What has occurred to rem
der General Scott less obnoxious What civil quail
ifcation has he displayed What act of patriotism
has he done =! What evidence of soundness has he
given1 These questions will be found hard to an
swer. II will not do to point to the PLATFORM for
quite as much Indignation YVES exhibited after Cen
eral SCOTS letter accepting the nomination 4" with
the resolutions annexed" (like estate with an en-
cumbrance,) as before.
gain rs late as the beginning of August nay, as
the beginning of September yea, even now, almost
any Wing would admit that if the election were to
come ON mile there is more excitement than
Their, is and has been, General Pierce would lie
bound to sweep the Union by an immense majority
All this has been admitted to dozen times and
every Wing, upon cool reflection will now admit it
to his mind. This being the fact, it is evident
that something hoped for from popular excitement
which the sober reason of the people would not
grant. For it, at any time since the nomination of
the Conventions up to the present, the chances for
the Democratic candidate have been, and are, so
overwhelming. what mysterious influence is to work
a change between this and the beginning Of Novem-
ber sufficient to give Gen. Scott even chance for
success 1t cannot be cool reflection, for that has
had three months in which to operate free from the
disturbing influences of mass meetings, barbecues
and pow VOWS 1t cannot be new developments, for
there has been plenty of time for hem if they
intended to be made in good faith and certain it is,
that however busy the Wing press has been in trum-
nine & circulating shameless fabrications against
Gen. Pierce, they have yet been able to produce
nothing calculated to improve Gen. SCOTS position
from what it when he was so bitterly denounced
by the Southern Wings.
1t then scarcely admits of doubt that the friends
of General Scott hope to get up sort of 'log cabin
excitement between this time and the day of cleo
ton; and, perhaps, by the circulation of I" start
ling developments" against Pierce, brought forward
too late to admit of refutation, to work upon
of the wavering-to catch the thOug htless, and to
gain the votes of the hungry, by feeding them with
soup. Such certainly seems the only course open
for them and is that plainly indicated by their pre-
sent position and conduct. The game of brag is
even now commenced, and Greeley has led off, and
will be followed by all the minor lights of Scott
ism North and South Immense meetings are
being held-upon pdPer-at which great enthusiasm
exists-in CAPITAL LETTERS. These things deceive
nobody at home, but their bject is to inspire hope
and stimulate to exertion abroad-a thing very ne
cessary for the Scott party-snce, in fact, they are
by no means confident Of more than one State in the
Union Vermont. These fancy sketches of mass
meetings. etc. paraded Us evidences of reac-
tion and we are gravely assured that things have
changed nightly of late days.
To show what truth there is in this, let request
the Scott organs to show US one distinguished Whlg
who repudated Scott when nominated, who now
supports him or to show one Democrat who supper
ted Pierce when nominated, who does not now sup
port him more strongly than ever. Look at the mass
meetings in North Carolina. Where is Clingman
and Caldwell. and Outlaw The two first openly
declare their opposition TO Scott the latter keeps
silent out of respect for his friend Gov Graham. but
takes no part for Scott. Stanly and cx-GoU. John.
Son are stumping in Pennsylvania. The truth is
that there have been no developments in favor o.
Gen.Scott and there has been and will be reac
ton among the intelligent dissenters from him. This
is fet and the object of his friends is no longer
to- make even pretence of addressing the reason
the = Yaller Kiyer, and the soup bowl and all the
other appliances of humbug, are hereafter to be re
lied on with what hopes of success is evident from
the timidty of their betting men in Washington, n
York, etc. They will hardly bet even upon Mary
land
We have thus endeavorcd to make calm exami
nation of the field Of contest We would now bes
to address afew equally calm and di<passionate OBJ
servations to our Democratic friends in particular
The chances are largely--very largely in our fav0
as largely as ever they were the Dragging of TIT
friends of Gen. Scott to the contrary, notwithstand
ing ;but we would remind them that in contest o
this kind, there are and can be chances sufhcen
to .warraat anything like apathy or indifference
The fable of the hare and the tortoise is familiar t.
all, and we allude to it only for the purpose OF re
marking that the Scott leaders like the tortoise, ar
working diligently throughout this SIate--they vii
move heaven and earth, and we had almost said
place under the earth to regain their supremac
here. and it behooves US in this State partic
usaFly, % be up and doing. If true to ourselves
can easily command a majority of eight thousan
votes for the anti-Scott feeling is much strongt
than the anti Kerr feeling and the Democrats wi
rally for Pierce But it is certain that in the Yves
ern counties -or some Of them at. least, the SEQ
menare leng the greater part of the electioneern,
drunkenness. diSh0Eestv. coWardica and For f,,,,I