Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-20

the heroic age clustering around a,d absut his char
acter. What 10 his history He was young man
just having left college and beginning the practice
the law in small town in Virginia, his native State
when the reUeius Of his country broke upon his
started at the glorious sound and was soon fount
following the star spangled banner in the hckest
the war oflsl2 On the frontier he distinguished him
self, both for his courage and humanity, in severa
hard fought battles. Ever since that glorious era
his history is interviewer with the history Of hi,
counry-his principles are nertwined with the prin
ciples Of his country While the small politician,
who now figure as stars" Of the day, were creep
ins' crawling or qusrrelling, in their several fac
tous states General Scott was watching in the tent
cd heid-learning diplomacy agains the public enc
mics OF his country-or removing from our CONNER
ciai seaports the impending dread of war by pacific
settlement on the border.
10 no man living is this happy country so much
indebted as to the magnanimity, the bravery, the
statesmanship, the patriotism the noble diplomatic
talents of Winfield Scott Yet because the people
unbiased by the scoundrel politcians-are talking
of General Scott-thinking Of General Scott-pre-
pairing TO 60 for General Scott-the miserable driv-
pliers who get their living by vending thread bare
clothes, or thread bare IDEAS talk of talents and
quirements of military character as something too
monstrous to tolerate among free people Away
with such trash. The public heart is awakened to
the merits and capacity of Winfield Scott. He may
not be elected the President of this country for the
next term ecause it is highly probable that the pol
itcians, through their corrupt organs of the press
may prevent the maturity of that united action
which could defeat Mr.. Van Buren,. Neither is il
probable that the Wing National Convention will
abandon such old sticks as Clay, Webster, or Har-
rison, and plant their standard fresh SOIL under
the banner of General Scott. That convention will
probably be made up of old politicians, old fools, old
women, and old rascals Of all kinds. If they were
TO take up General Scott they would dissolve the
Van Buren, party; but they have sense enough for
that; and Providence is better engaged than to work
miracle by giving such kaaves good sense even for
one day. The young, energetic, honest, chivalric,
purely American spirit and good sense can never
effect an entrance among such band Of old scoun-
dreis and old humbugs, of every shape and size as
VIII form that convention of common blackguar
and common backlegs. But the people of this gIori-
ous land care not for that ABORTION any thing they
may do unless they were to have the sense TO hang
and cheat the public executioner. The
cause OF General Scott is the cause Of reform, of
truth, OF honor of purity, Of patriotism, of Amer-
ban character, in its highest quality. The seed
sown this spring-it has taken deep root-the soft
showers from the hearts Of generous people have
,urtured 1.-THE revolution, therefore, goes onward
and whoever may be elected President in $40,
here is can contend the prize with WIN.
FIELD Scorr in 1874. To all his friends we have
ally to say" watch and pray'-"watch aad
york" By the Being that made us, we go the
shole hog for Scott, and no mistake. Don't you?
Another SUDDEN DIsAPPEARAScE.-Thc chief
Jerk Of one Of the largest spec uators beef this
ountry has run off with large amount Of money! 50
ays one OF our exchange papers, which further adds
" lie was seen in New York the morning which
he Great Western sailed, since which. nothing has
cen heard Of him II is impossible TO tell at present
ny tang near the amount the clerk has taken with
'im, nor is ii certain that he took passage in the
treat Western, as his name Is not given among the
published list Of passengers Bali Sun.
Now this is exceedingly singular, inasmuch as all
he latter part of the statement corresponds precise
y with the facts connected with James Watson
Webs mysterious departure in the Great Western,
which rumor has been and still is exceed
ng rife In fact, the public getting very uneasy
Il these sudden disappearances in steam ships and
elsewhere. Every one is asking what has become of
;ol. Webb2 And numerous are the spcculations
float respecting his visit to England if he has gone
mere. ne may nave Sone 10 scttle the aualF Of MS
Id arrest-he may have gone 10 dine with the Earl
4 Derby, according to an old promise-he may have
one purpose to be in the wake OF Webster, and
o attend him as his double-he may have gone to
egotiate loan for the Poudrette Company-he NAV
gone in consequence of receiving another letter
rom the little lady in Piccadilly, who wrote to him
year ago at the New England Coffee House-or he
nay have gone in the hope Of getting peerage At
ny rate we have all a right to know where he has
one 10; perhaps he has not gone to Europe at all.
lie has disappeared lie may have been drowned
he may have been spiritei away-he may have ex-
'loded like one Of his percussion caps. If so,
we ought TO know il. IL he has been drowned, we
,ugh to have the harbor dragged-if he has departed
his life in any way, we osght TO have funeral At
any rate the mystery must be solved; and we call
upon the agent, Mr. Irving TO solve il. Ii is very
queer business for an agent to keep the community
thus ia the dark relative TO so important matter
Come, Mr.. Irving clear il up, and tell us f Colonel
Webb went in the Great westsrn-whether you
knew Of his going-whether the beef speculator's
clerk and Col Webb and the same or NOT
Webb was last seen the morning the Western sailed,
as the " Baltimore Sun" says Of the beef man, and
his is not in the list of published passengers;
neither was Webs name there. There was q Mr.
-. The " Journal Of Commerce" filled mn the
blank with webb's name yesterday; we also filled il
up two or three days ago. But perhaps both us and
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