The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-11

meDse masses Of our countymen stand ready 10 verify H.
Gen. Scott - native Of Virginia, and possesses all
The notle and peculiar traits Of the Vgoia character
He lawyer by profession. and man Of eminent Ia
ents aud he only took up tho occupation OF soldier 10
obedience TO the call u patriotism and bis country or
his public mar Of the soundness OF his
political principles, u 10 not necessary for us here 10
speak-as they believed 20 be fsnilier 10 most Of
our ellowcitixens. HIS feelings aud principles are
pure and disntsfested. and he stands before the Ame
rican people slmos, the only prominent and Distinguish
ed public man. whose Judgment has not been warped by
the bitter political srles Of The country and whose SEN
sibties and moral feeIngs have been blun,ed end
poisoned by the merciess tyranny Of party spirit This
undoubtedly has been Of his recommended in
the eyes Of calm and rejecting people, who wish to
find for their Chief Magistrate who will feel
be his duty 10 act for bis conafry instead Of his parfy
and who is untrsmmeed by The prejudces and excite
mens Of the party feuds and chickering's which for the
last twelve years have so violently sealed COM
Try Ia favor Of this man tho people are raying, in
spite Of the tmidty and GOODNESS Of political sspirsnis
and party leaders From the interior Of the great State
Of New York learn that the people every where
expressing their partiay for Scott and that the popu
a,ion Of whole counties. almost without distinction Of
party, have risen as u were, In his favor la Maine
the hearts OF her ircemen leap with Joy the
Of his name, and IL has been not without difficulty that
public demonstration Of their feelings in his favor has
been checked and postponed. 10 Vermont, Rhode
Island, New jersey, PENNSYLVANIA and Virginia, the
he is emphalcay the strong man ia the affections of
the people-whlle at the South and West is believed
that The people would most cordially and chcerfully
unite in his support. The tongue and pen Of the po
cal caumniator whose business il is 10 scatter FIRE
brands arrows and death" To- the community, is silent
before the great pacfcaor," and the stpendianes Of
subsidized press retire abashed from the presence Of
an honest maa--the modest rOyk Of Cod"
With these facts before US, the question What is
to be done. is easily answered Let the public press
and the public men OF country conform 10 tho feel
ngs and wishes Of honest and intelligent yeomany
Of thetand, and the work oiH be done. Lst the vain
attempt Of the opposition to act in the face Of popular
sentiment be abandoned. aud the work ,cM be done.
Let them unite cordially and promptly upon candidate
who has the strongest hold upon popular sentiments
candidate who, ia addition all the qualifications for
able and honest discharge Of the Executive functions
possesses the nesinable advantage Of being in great
measure disconnected from politics. and free fiom oil
those charges OF ambition, intrigue, sefishness. and
snbseryency 10 party cntaDgemens which are so freely,
and often unjasy, brought against that class who
politicians by profession, aud the work cl be done
Fiom The Charlottesville (Va) ytfersonian.
GsS. ScoLT--Wc find a disposition in the Northern
Conservative papers take up Generel Scott the
opposition candidate for the Presidency, TO be run
against Mr.. Van Buren,. We aware that any
manifestation Of the people Of Virginia had been made
IN favor Of Scott, much less that there was such
irresistible settling in bis favor in the Northern
States spoken Of by the Patriot We are not pre-
pared TO say that would support General Scott for
the Presidency, unacqusinted with his pohti-
cal principles We have sometimes seen, however, in
the papers, what said be some Of his views 10 re-
laon TO public affairs and have expressed approba-
ton OF them We read with pleasure ell that the editor
Of the Hartford Patriot writes, find him to be a
very consistent republican, and one that has maintained
the faith Of the fathers with zeal and ability I'VE SHALL
therefore, give insertion his article the Presidency
week, and may give our views upon the proprcty
OF supporting General Scott for the Presidency