Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-07-08
VIII 3 Ratification Meeting.

Wing Ratification Meeting.
The disaaection that manifested
itself in the whig ranks before and
since the nomination of Gen. Scott,
and parlicul4rly before, naturally
awake ned decided curiosity among
the democrats and from the ex-
preston Of many, among the wings,
also Ito see what sort of thing a
Scott Ra tifcation Meeting would be.
This curiosity drew together quite a
crowd on last Thursday night to wit
ness the sight Learning that Mr..
Dacidsoa would address the meeting,
Our solicitude to be present became
great-ha ving repeatedly heard it
said that he had ayowed his deter
mination not to vote for Gen ,Stott,
If nomina tied; and that he would on
this occas sion answer the SepenredSoas
which, we were told, had hitherto
forbade the cdsting of bis suffrage
for the hero Of Lundy's Lane. OF
course, We went.
The neetin g was organized by
calling DR.. NeNel!ey to the chair, and
appointing Mr: c. A. Baha'iaa Sec
rotary. Mr.. vi. NcPha7 SUI mit-
ted a b REF resolution promising a
cheerful support 10 the wing no. mi
hees, which was carried witho ut a
dissenting voice. The adoption Of
this resolution, and Mr.. DIS address,
constituted the proceedings.
Withd ut being able, or intending
to try, to report Mr.. Davidson
speech, We have thought it would not
be amiss to make mention Of the
dispositi ion he made of the seven
reasons, as well as of one or two
points VI hich seemed to come with
more force to our mind than we an
ticipated. Before doing this, how
ever, We must beFpermitted to say
that Mr. Da5sdson seemed not be
himself on this occasion; and we re-
gret to say, too, there was less Of
that dignity, manly tone and firm
ness which has heretofore character
lied bis public addresses. We were
not prepared to witness an effort to
induce others TO place an improper
estimate upon The attainments and
true distinction tof those who now
justly stand in the front rank of
America statesmen and heroes
And we are mich gratified in being
able to state IL at he gave the as
surance, that after thatdate he should
not, voluntarily, depart from dis
cussion Of the great issues of the
canvass.
Notwi thstan dfng Mr.. Damd8on oc-
cupied three-bu rths of his time in
illusions to his previous dislike of
Gen. SOFT, an in praise Of JKebster
and Ellm0re, he left the seven reasons
unanswered, with the promise that
they should be attended to when de-
nanded Icy the proper authority
that is, by Mr.. Ross, we suppose.
He did, however, offer few reasons
if not s. pe,1, why he desired the NOM
nation to have fallen on one Of those
distinguished statesmen; but why he
to advocate. Gen. Scots
election from any other consideration
than that of his occupying the whig
platform, we have no recollection to
hpve heard besides his being no
nth rate politieian;-though
for evidence of the latter, the audi
ence had depend on Mr.. DIS unsup-I
ported assertion. By this, it appears
that We, with quite a number of wings
who are said 10 be in bis fix, are left
to guess what should be done with
The seeca reasons. We were amused
at hearing wing friend say he bad
come I'd the meeting with the b peI
that MI D. would open a loop-hole
by which he could make good his re-
treat into the Scott. fold. Our " big |
friends assured US that he could and
would answer; bat 10 andbehold. not
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