The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-16
GEN. SCOTT-DEMOCRATIC PRINTS.
The Nashville American, Nashville Union.

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| GEN. SCOTT-DEMOCRATIC PRINTS.
The Nashville American, Nashville Union,
Richmond Enquirer, and other prominent de-
mocratc prints, seem very much distressed at
every movement looking to the nomination OF
Gen. Scott for the Presidency. Not that they
have any thought of his ccction-oh no, no
chance for that but they contend he is an
abolitionist, that southern wings cannot con-
sistcntly support him, and consequently his
nomination will be the signal for the disor-
o,nization and disbanding Of the great ma
tional whig party. And it is this that alarms
and distrcsses them he can work no DAM
are to the democracy, but he will ruin his
own friends, the wings, whom these demo-
cratic editors so love, and for whose princi-
pies they have such deep regard. That's it..
What noble disintercstcdncss! The troubles
and dangers, the bitter fcuds, the sensccss
vet fatal quarrcls which have existed and
still exist among the aspirants and wlre-work-
ers on their own side are nothing to them'
not worthy of passing notice. Their bow
els of compassion arc alone excited by the
dancers which threaten the wings Cass
NAV take Buchanan by the throat and tighten
his grasp until he disgorges the last drop OF
Federalism, Douglass may throttle Marcy
until the patch on the latter's breeches be-
comes portentously distinct, and we hear not
even n murmur of disapprobation from the
democratic papers. All their sympathics are
for their opponents the dangers with which
whirgcry is threatened by the prominency OF
Gen. Scott occupies their most profound at
tcntion. Did we not know that democratic
editors arc incapable of DISSEMINATION and dn-
plcity. we should be inclined to doubt the
sincerity and truth of their assertions about
Gen. SCOTS want of acccptahility and
strength among the people, and that they
were a little fearful lest he should be noml-
mated, and if nominated, still more fearful
that he might be clected-that that was the
secret of their heightened opposiion-thc
sole and only motive for the effort thaais be.
ing made to render him odious in the estl-
nation of his Southern friends. But no, as
before remarked, their known wishes Nr the
success of the wing party, the love they have
. always manifested for their political enemies
forbids any such suspicion, and leads to the
conclusion that they are moved thereto by
motives of the most disintercsted character
But, seriously, why all this hue and cry
about Gen. Scott these attempts to excite
prejudices against him in the Southern States
What grounds are there to charge that he is
tinctured with abolitionism, or that he mp.
proves of their doctrines and schemes!-
None at all, except that some Of the mem.
bers of that party advocate his nomination.
and regard him with more favor than they
do Others whose names have been mention
ed in connection with the Presidential con-
test' Suppose WIN. II. Seward, Horace
Greeley, and others of known Frccsoil ten
denotes, are for Gen. Scott, is the fact any
evidence that he is unsound on the COmpro.
mise measures, or the slavery question, or is
there any justice or propriety in rejecting
him, or seeking to damn him in the cstima
ton ofhis countrymcn on such an ilfaround
ed suspicion! In ls24--'2s, many distinguish
cd members of the old Federal party, some
of them even glorying in the name of Fed
eralist, were clamorous inthe support of Gen
Jackson, and voted for him. But that did
not make him a Fedcralist-no more can
the support of portion of the Free Soil
party make Gen. Scott unsound on the
slavery question, or afford arguments why
any one should not vote for him. or ouI
part, we greatly prefer Mr. Fillmore we be.
lieve he ought to be iiominated-we' believe
he would draw large support from the Other
, side, and we hope he will be the m0 But
J if he should not be, and Gen. Scott.is nom
mated, as yet we can see no good and sub
stantial reasons why southern wings should
} repudatc him, or hesitate to give him {
cheerful support. No man, VIC presume, doubts
5 his patriotism, or believes that he would moi
: honestly seek to discharge the duties of the
Office if elected As to his not being sount
on the compromise measures, before we be
lieve it we must have some better evidence
: than any that has yet been paraded. Th'
charge that he is unsOund, because Greeley
Seward, and Others of that school are TO
G him, is simply ridiculous, and unworthy thu
least attention.
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