Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-26
The Convention 1.-The Ticket.

this result, or that II lias met our most
saaruine hopes aud desires. We. IN com
mon with ulhet y4niue l,uildred'lia 81 The
Wings in Louisiana, have time and agate
deelnre1 orr most nnyieldi,ig preference lot
The distinguished citizen who now holds
the most exalted position 10 Wiiiti, the
sntlfages Of q free people could call him.
Such waa the voice Of Louisiana Such
was the voice of the wings Of one hall at
least, Of the States Of this great coiiedfacy
We believed that Willard Fillmore, by
the great ability, an the answering and
patriotic devotion 10 the true Interests ol
tie eountry without reference to paftieu'
lar ~spetious Of c%itizeils, which have char.
| aetefised his administration, most riehly
| deRerved the thanks Of the Wing party,
| and their united efforts 10 place him again
IN that position which he has go highly
| benured, IN In which he lms SO nobly vim.
dichleJ himself against the assaults aud
| inveetlves Of his enemies. Under these
circumstances we cannot but confess most
freely, aud frankly, that we are disnppoin-
ted IA HE result Of The Convention.
But, however, "a wings, devoted TO the
true interests Of the party, will, which we
i.t.-... YiA. tA4a,.utn ~ ala, ,,Itttfpty mr.. liza.
separately connected, we cannot but sur
render our private rartialities and bow to
the will Of the majority. Could we ace
anything in the proceedings at Baltimore
calculated TO convince rs that any great
principle had been raer, feed, III the effort
10 procure an available candidate, our
cuafHe would be otherwise, But this we
cannot see. The Convention after adop.
ting a platform which for orthodoxy and
sourdnesz must commend itself 10 the Re.
gard of every true wing IN the country
after adopting nil the principles, under
which we have 80 long fought. through,
good and through evil teport--and after
the most laborions and toilsomo struggles
have dnaliy fixed upon WINFIELD seorr
ma orr standard bearer for the next AZ.
preaching contest. To this decision we
fully aud cordially aeceje.
Unlike our democratic friends bit n
abort time ago, we are not called upon 10
sing the praises OF a third rate candidate,
and 10 lnotrn over the slaughter Of all the
great aud distinguished men Of our party.
We are no called upon to yield our sup.
port TO a man who Ia scarcely known he.
You'd the limits of his own State or his
own netghborhood.
The fame of WINFIELD Scorr IL world
wide-his name is a familiar word upon
lips hot only Of his own oountfymen.
but of the whole civilized world. In
many a hard fought battHle-amid strifes
aud conflicts which have tried mems souls,
and brought the raller Of despair upon the
,ountenances of the fearless and stout.
ieartea, IN all the trying events through
which our country has passed since the
lays Of the revolution, he has becn prom.
nent and nnfivallcd-the chief stay Of his
%.ountry--the chief anchor Of her hopes.
Wherever he has been, whatever foe he
as encountered. his success has been sure
ibis proves invincib!e.
Throughout. his whole aim has been the
Tory aud the good Of our common eoun
fy. His history is the history :of the
Inited States. His triunphs aud Ills glo. :
have been the glories of our whole
nuntry, His name and his deeds are re- !
Dtded within the memories Of every lis
ing infant within the country. The IN.
,tored savage Of the wiIderness--the '
Ierest self of the despot's crown Gnu give =
most triumphant reply TO the query, :
Who is WINFIELD Scorr ?" {
With the sagacity and force Of mind ,
hich has always marked his course, join.
TO a degree Of experience surpassed by
one, he cannot but be a fit repository
r the great trust sought TO be eonfded !
him.
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As to his political principles, he is wei :
lown to be a firm aud well-triel wing,
ID an unwavering friend of the Compro, :.
Use. No reasonable man can doubt his ,
'sition upon this subject. There is no I
an in our country. who within the circle
his own influence did more 10 advance !,
at great series of measures than did
EN ScoTr, and despite the invectives of
3 enemies, he is one of the moss reliable
in these respects in the country.
For all the services which he has rem. /,
re his country, and the injustice with a,
itch he has been treated at the moment fr
en- he merited the richest reward, he d,
the thanks and comnendations h;
his country. and this lie will receives OF
len in the words OF a distinguished dem-j
at with whom we lately conYersed, he
II be elected President of thu United hs
ates by q larger majority than has been p
iE44 M
ZEN for any President for many years. 50
The nominee for Vice President is also =
II known. For many years Mr.. GRA /"
Il has been foremost in the affections os ~