Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-24
The Opinion of sn Eminent Southern
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The Opinion of ait Eminent Douther
Democrat. f'Haf
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/ Wa have never questioned Gen. Scott
feslty to The Compfomise, although W
were stne1g those who desired him |
make In common VIA, all otlter eandidate
a specific declaration In regard to III
same, prior 10 the meeting Of the Will
National Conventiop. In refusing to b
so Until he deemed the proper titis la
arrived. II IL possible hs exercised VI,
soundest diseteiiou.l eWhe.hsr or no, "
shall not eontreyert the prope ition. # |
sufficient fpr ~, and ought TO be sufiieien
for Hl true party maA. to know that whei
The time dfd come, lie stepped rtoinptl
and unaaaliAedly upon The Southern Plat
form, which fully and patrioiieaIly cover
aud protects The constitutional rights ant
privileges of every section OF the Union
and ht once occupied every p siion W,
had wished him TO occupy III tsiior 10 TIL,
converting Of The Wing Nat ion,l Council
The difference between i'm and th,
Southern Wings was one oi Il ne merely
and the result has been essentially tie
aanie. The Southern W'Igs have got al
they ever asked for, and si,onJ, therefois
be content. His prompt and unreservet
acceptance OF The platform has doue ava,
with all ff,isgivings for who ran believe
| that he would forfeit all the lhHfsls Of h
glorious life Of nearly l,bIfaeentufy's ser.
vice, by treaebery IN his old age7 The
isundieed mind which could Imagine, 60
is entitlsd 10 neither respect nor commits.
GRAFTON. we "
The other dey we gave al account of n
conversation between General Scott end
'nembars Of The Mississippi delegation,
who called upon bin In Washington.
shortly after tie determinations were made
That was Wing testimony. We win
now proceed 10 give Democratic .esiimo.
ny, Of an uuimpeeehable eiaraetet Of The
fitness Of Gen. Seelt TO fill the Presidential
offiee--of his devotion to The Sontb--snd
Of the i,npossibllity Of hss being nndtiy
influenced by Seward or anybody else.
A short tinse since. the editors Of the
Memphis Eagle and Enquirer were in.
formed by a gentleman Of New Orleans,
who was a fellow passenger on board n
steamer bound mp the tiVtr. Of Gen. John
A. Quilntat. ef Mississippi, that tie latter
had thus replied, IN subsiante, TO aues.
ton asking his opinion of Gen. Scott D,
aJir," said the Governor, in reply, "lhe
American people have never dore Gensral
Scott justice The more that mans ebac.
Ter and claims ID slistnetion nrs eanvassed.
the higher will he the stand he will tnks
In the admiration and gratitude Of bis
countrymen, .s..s. ....... .........
:" / have been surprised aud asionished
Continued Governor Qui'man) that among
the Whig party there should be found u
single man unwilling 10 give him a cor.
dial and hearty support. AS to his being
'controlled by Seward '--that q ts mere
sta6.' ] know the man, aud he will he
controlled by 10 one. contrary 10 his own
convictions Of what Ia right. And, rs TO
his being true to the South. | consider
him tho sr,iost unexeepiionabe man, on
that score. among NIL the Wings who have
been named In connection with the Pre~.
dency. | a,r, n Democrat. aud. conse.
quently, differing widely Us do, from
Gen. Scott, on every political question.
ean never give him my support--but. II
there Is Whig In the Union for whom.
under any circumstances. | could cast my
vote for President, that Wing is Winfield
Scott" 'a#sihfa @ @.lm s# H 3asH
That such are the sen,Iments Of Gen.
Qnitman, we have no doubt any gentle.
man cnn nscertain by propouuding the
question. He has had every opportunity
Of knowing the luxurious conqueror OF
Mexico. thoroughly and we'll He has
served with him in times of difficulty mud
langer, won lsnrels under bis copqtering
bnaner. aud was made the frs: Governor
of Mexico. by virtue Of the authority vest.
I'd 10 the Commander.in.Ch Chief. ..,a f~.t. !
a Thstes,imony, coming from the h2les.
Democratic Southern Rights authority In
he South, will, rs II ought, lave great
influence IN the Demccratic ranks, II no
where else. II lnow the man, and he
pN BE- controlled by no one. contrary 10
us o,on CONNECTIONS Of acltat is right."-I
Such Is the belief Of the gallant Qui'man.
Democratic presses IN Mississippi. aud
elsewhere. would do well to bear in mind |
he foregoing before launching unmitiga-
ed abuse and calumny upon the bend Of
he most glorious warrior and patriot Of /
he age B,tl9tti,. ' 4
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