Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-10
Tur PROSPECT IN TENNESSEE

Frequently fad in the Wing papers, accounts Of geai
enthusiasm for Scott prevailing in distant States "hig
meetings. being largely attended, tine Scott hire" raging
&C. OF piece with these accounts is The following which
we find in yesterdays Wing:
Our Tennessee papers are full of the Scott fire. ard the
campaign has "Gcret aIEp;ccusy. The ratification meet
nes III different sections OF The State nave ocen largely al
tended clubs every where being formed The
able vi The Stale the stump for Scott and
Graham.
Now we cnnd but smile 81 The moment Of perusing this
short paragraph and having couple of Tennessee papers,
lying on our table, thought would see how far the
correctness oths corresponded with the evidence
before Ia HE papers (4I that by yesterday
nailI We found the annexed items:
w. G. Swan. the whig Attorney General Of Tennessee
in speech nj wing meeting at Knoxville took decided
stand against the SUPPORT of General Scott Dr. Crozer
Messs Walker and Gaines, and Marcy, other active wings
of that city, sldci with him. None Of them will vote for
Scott
Lucus Polk, prominent wing Of Tennessee freely
that he s with Gentry and Williams In their opposition 10
Sent 'heart and soul.n
Captain Williams the leading wing OF Chattanooga Ten.
nessee, made speech at WING meeting that place re-
Gently announcing that lie could for General Scott
but should Tor Frank Pierce. He was sustained by
Colonel White side, Dr.. W. s. Bell Dr.. Milo Smith, and
other promlncnt wings.
The indications in favor of Pierce and King arc cheering
in the State OF Tennessee. That State which, for the three
last Presidential elections has gone for the Wings is
certain for the Democrats. The last Knoxville Wing con-
lains the following notice. Of Wing dsatlecton in that
State:-
MoRE ASTI-ScoTT WHIGs"At recent, large and enthu-
siastic Wing meeting in Chattanooga, Captain james vii
am. of This city, and Col James A. Whitesde led oil
able speeches against Scott and the clique who nom-
him. and tic latter out in DEFEScE OF PIERCE
Col Branson is gallant fellow took the other side oil
the question. We for Col. Brabson PERSONALLY, for
lnyhinp he may desire but in this cunte<t, with
Wil,.ns aud WhcsIe. Nine cheers for the Preamble and
Resolutions find them in The Gazette"
! The paper SAYS farther:
| WHAT WILL TENNESSEE Do?-"Ths question is asked
upon M and frequently the enquiry is made ol u.s. 10y
etcr and We reilly, that Tennessee will 60
Tor Pierce King by less than five thousand votes ut
majority jones pledged The Slate for Scot and
Graham We tell tn putc the Governor cannot trans.
Ter the his Free Soil candidate Here is another
question of veracy between and we arc willing TO ABIDE
Ire IN November.
.ih vole OF Tennessee in long, strong, and straight
uuI upon a thorough Of both plres last summer
So close that WING ticket only rumphei by about
1000 ot majority. In that contest, the Wing party went
INTO the sh with unbroken 'front.' and with undivided
ranks. They 90 into The Scott fight, with divided
ranks and councils and they mist Inevitably De beaten 10
carry this State every Wing Is wanted in every coun-
~ they be had There will be falling in every
strong W county, when the returns come in from The
State will be where he ought 10 be- greatly behind IN
the Mark prediction, and treasure il up for we
charge lutaing Tor II y