Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-10-14
Rev. E. R. Osborne, the Scott ELector

Rev. Z. R Osborne, the Scott Elector.
Those of our readers who were
present and heard Mr.. Osborne on
last Friday, remember that he took
the position that the great matter
involved in the present Presidential
canvass, was not which was right,
whig OF democrat he would not al
low this to have a place-this was
really no issue, but the momentous
question is, (which has the closer
utilization to freesoilers, Scott or
Pierce2' Notwithstanding the ca
gerness Of the democracy to have
their principles as thoroughly theo-
rized upon as they have been prac-
tically illustrated, they freely and
cheerfully take up the gauntlet
thrown down by this champion Of
the Scottites. A nd in behalf of the
democracy, We say, "let facts be sub
mitted to a candid world to answer
Mr.. Osb0rne's que stion, which Of the
candidates, Scott or Pierce, has the
closer utilization with freesoilers.-
Presenting that there can be no bet
ter evidence, none more satisfa Glory,
none less likely tp be disputed, than
that coming from the freesoilers them
selves, we introduce the following,
which we take from the freesoil papers
published in theE North, and which
We offer as mere specimen Of the
mass that could lie submitted if our
space wo uld allow:
"The great majority of the Free :
Sellers profess Ito desire the election
Of Gen. Scott, and defeat of Pierce.
They admit that Scott is by far the
best man, the most deserving, and at
heart a lover Of freedom and Halter of
slavery. They readily concede that
if he is elected, the arena of slavery
will not be extended. They know
that his nomination was triumph
Of the free sentiment of the North.
"And they know too that the
nomination of Pierce was victory of
the Slave power, and if successful at
the Polls, that its ascendancy will be
completely established in all subse-
quent conventions of the shoM6cratic
party. That the EXTENSION Of SLAVE
RY will follow the ELECTION of PIERCE
is as certain as that darkness follows
the setting sun. No power save the
election of Scott can prevent it.
"But in the face of this thousands
ofmen who cherish whig principles,
will probably throw away their votes
upon a third candidate, thereby
weakening Gen. Scott, and pro por-
tionably strengthening his pro-slave-
ry adversary, because it must be adj
mitted that every whig vote cast for
Hale is a vote lost to Scott, and
vote less to the extension Of Slavery.
1t is not the handful of Free-Soilers
that the Slavery power fights OF
fears, so long as it acts as an isolated
faction; butt is the great anti Slave
ny masses Of the Wing party North,
which stand between them and the
accomplishment of their schemes.
"The main object of the Ffee-Soil-
ers, is to maintain their organization,
and make a demonstration of their
str ength and purpose
Suppose that the Free-SoiI wings
would adopt the whig electoral tick
ct Of Ohio, and place over it the
nam s of Hale and Julian. Let
them count and publish the number
of such ballots cast in each township
or ward.
"Shouid such course be pursued
these results would follow:
q. The Free-Soil party would
maintain it's organization.
I'2d. The vote of Hale and Julian
you'd be enormously swelled above
Ill former elections, and would be at
east four times what it would be,
they are run on a separate
electoral ticket.
f3. The number Of such ballots
would indicate the real number of
Frde-SoiIers in the State, and make
/ powerful demonstration in behalf of
Anti-Slavery, while, if a third electo-.
al tickets run, tens of thousands of
anti-Slavery men will not commit
hefolly and wickedness of turning
he State over to Pierce and the
SiaYeocracy.