New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-04
Letter from Kentucky.

Although our correspondent Co. whose letter we give
below is rather enthusiastic in matters we prefer
not to make any alterations inhs lie is
ardent friend Of Gen. Scott but at the same time
shrewd observer of the signs of the times and MS impress
sions worth noting
~ sS PApucAH. Ky, September "a, 1852. g
EprroR CaEscgNr--A few days since, was in De Soto
county Miss. found not little excitement among the
good people that region relative to the cleo
ton Among the wings who there rendering eminent
service to the cause of the name of Ben
ton nephew of Col Benton, of Mo- Heis as omnvorous
of statistics, facts and documents sold Buion but
applies them with infinite more business and candor He
eectually uses up all democratic competitors that dare
| meet him the stump.
During my stay in De Soto election for State Senator
came off, supply vacancy The candidates were OF
the opposite parties, but the contest was one mainly Of
personal popularity it does not prove anything IN regard
probable result of the election in the county in No.
yember next Whatever the State of Mississippi may be-
you cannot have failed notice that all those parts of it
bordering on the large townsville deesnes of the press
are inv araby orthodox and whig think nearly every
man in De Soto reads Memphis paper, and De Soto is
| right.
In Memphis Gas, indeed 1 have heard, though out
the State of Tennessee the thermometer Of political
ing has reached the maximum of heat You never knew
the wings more enthusiastic, jealous more ihde-
fstgaby laboous Every night there is meeting OF some
sort and generally address from members Of thepary
The indifference of few of the old wing leaders, las
Foster and Gentry )-and say Indifference" only be-
cause none of these called bolters wH roe or labor TO,
Pieice-has stirred up the great conservative party OF
Tennessee to its very depths Young men and Old, who
never mounted the rostrum Of the stump before have
buckled their and battling ercey for the
old victor of than of battles against an
unknown mountaiueer of New Hampshire clever enough
they suppose in his beat, but having claims or
either his country his party, in comparison will
| thousands of others who not unknown I use the
language that I hear all sides of Scott will
The field Tennessee he did in every conflict in Mexico
rest assured in that truth.
Among those portions of the wing and democratic par
ties who contemptuously termed g e-eaters,'
whom l have heard eloquently railing against thu
North y and Northern men,, and citing the
the treacherous Northern with Southern princi
ples-Martin Van Buren, (now the staunch supporter
Pierce! and many of whom, with an inconsistency
not charitaby explain now arrayed against tina
Southern gentleman and American patriot Gen Scott
Quitman's letter has made deep sensation 1t ha
stunned the rash it has given pause to the rejecting
Thank the democratic General for his honesty in accord
ing his veteran whg commander all the attributes
brave and frank soldier of good and true citizen
! What! will the United States repudate tried s
proven, SO meritorious servant Winfield Scott, hir
who has covered his country with glory for man.
if like infant, his recent political birth assured hi
nlessness while yet he remains unregenerae from tn
orignal taiut of locofocoism! Believe me, there is
deep powerful of indignant feeling rising in fave
Of Scott which will overflow like the Mississippi, in Nc
vember next food of votes will watt the ship of Stat
Scott captain buoyantly forward to the great content
] ment and delectation of this people.
shall write to you again shortly and more method
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