The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-16
coMMonoRE STOCKTON DONE FOR.

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Commodore Stockton, who used to be Il
first rate wing, but of late years Il pre''!
robid democrat, has recently made speech
which appears to have created some alarm
.monp the brethren. The Nashville wing
saws it has utterly COMPOUNDED the editor OF
the Richmond Enquirer. sit has even fr'sh'-
eucd him out of his usual cautlousness' ana
he, involuntarily, we must suppose rc'ea'S
some of the secret sentiments OF the demo-
cracy of Virginia He announces that the
Commodore "was general favorItc-aye' IL
universal fuyorite," of the members OF the
recent State Convcntion-that the democr'-
cy of Virginia were ready to stake nm TO Sc
cure the defem Of raiggery!" although they
.cou,a not suppose that he was very well vers-
ed in political learning or had formed any dis
tinciire opinions Of policy" With no better
motive, they were ready to take him on trust
to "sccure the defeat of whiggery!" Pre-
cious confession! "But what now!' asks the
ENQUIRER. "INis Trenton speech bursts orer
our head like a bo,nJ!" The bursting Of this
bomb appears 10 have awakened the sleeping
suspicious of the Enquirer, and it proceeds
to question the democracy of the "unlversal
fayoritc." 1t Says, 1--WE did not dream that
Commodore Stockton was of Mr.. Wcbstcrs
school of politics. lie must be, though" and
after giving an extract from the Trenton
speech concludes its comments rs follows
"These are astonishing doctrines to be
made and published by Il favorite democrat
lust ut the moment that the Virginia demo
cracy, by the largest convention ever held III
the capital of her State, has announced hcl
unaltprablc adherence TO the republican creed
of Jefferson and Madison, has so!cilin.y re-
affirmed the doctrines of $500, and has Il
oain declared against the consttut!rnallty %
II protective tariff, and Of internal improve
mrnts BY the General Government. Can Com
moLorc Stockton have made such speech
containing such views Of policy! we trust
that there is some mis.eke about this But
| if not, we express not only our REGRETS, bu
surmiscs as to the cause, why such !! slltdcI
and startling announcement OF such doctrines
has been made by Il prolcssed Democrat. !!
conjunction with the name OF Daniel WEB
stcr. An ominous conyunction! What wa
Mr.. Webster doing with Mr.. Stockton a
Trenton! The former was there TO attend
rum elastic trmr- Caouichcouc! indeed blu
What was Mr.. Stockton doing there! II wa
Trenton, the capital, and MIR. Stoc kton tn
Senator of New Jersey. Was there an
scheme of new political conjunction, sur
enough, to be then and there formed! Is MI
Webster out of the question for the Pres
dcncy! Can't Gen. SCOTS and Mr.. Fillmore
friends be reconcel! Will Mr.. Webster no
allow General Scott to be nominated! Doe
he know that Mr.. Fillmore can't be: Is h
PLAYING the tcmptcr of Commodore Stock
ton, and trying to take him and New jcrse..
from the Democratic ranks, to bear the fla
of Federal Whiggcry in the coming cal!
paign! Look ont for some such meaning
this strange detection of man like tn
brave Commodore the hero OF San Gabrle
Remember that the wings accused the demo
Gratis of attempting just such game wit
the hero Of Ducna VistI What can
mean"
We presume the '.jolly tar" may rs we
haul in his sails. All is over with him!