Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-24
From the Harrisburg (Pa.) Capitolian.
CLAY AND SCOTT.

made by the Scott presses to prove that Mr..
Clay's position as politician is not under
stood. These presses might as well under
take to prove that Washington was tory
Clay's position not understood! Marvellous
He has gained his immortality by consistent
and uniform adhesion, for forty years, TO set
of political principles thousand times defined,
and practiced upon for years, and yet his
principles are not known! The most invete-
rate of his political opponents have never de-
MED him the credit due for a Jealous advocacy
of, and devoted attachment to, leading and
strongly marked political doctrines. Nay, he
has advocated them until many of them have
become engrafted in the settled policy of our
government, and until he has been called the
father of some, and the strongest advocate in
the country of others; yet these enlightened,
liberal friends, who profess to belong to the
party, and profess willingness to give Mr.. Clay
credit for all his merits, withhold from him
that which above all others he is most entitled
to, and that which lifetime of labor and tran
scendent talents have been exerted to acquire.
In short, it is nothing less than an effort to de-
stroy the very foundation of Mr.. Clay's glory:
an insiduous one 10 be sure, but not the less de-
termlned. And by whom are Mr.. Clay's prin-
ciples questioned Who are they that attempt
to rob this consistent politician and intellec-
tual giant Of the reward awarded to him by
all? One would suppose from the manner in
which Mr.. Clay is attacked on these points,
that his assailants had paragon of perfection
10 which they could point with exutation.--
But what is the fact! Why, as if purposeIy
to make the shamelessness of their inconsist-
ency conspicuous, they have selected one who
is as VIGOROUSLY unknown politician, as
Mr.. Clay is distinguished for his politics.
There is not citizen in the United States,
whose name has ever been mentioned in con-
nexion with the Presidency, whose politics are
so hidden and SO unknown, as those of Gen.
Scott Who ever heard of him as politician?
And how conld he be known as such when he
himself confesses that he took so little interest
in the political questions of the day that for
thirty years he has not voted? A bright spe-
cimen of a politician indeed! And yet, the
advocates of this aspirant TO office, complain
that Mr.. Cay's politics are not known. He
whose pendant has been conspicuous, above
all others, for forty years, in every political
question agitated in the country; whose white
plume has been waving in the foremost rank
of every political conflict since 1902, combat
ing with an heroic bravery, only equaled by
l..
its open, inscriptions frankness. What pub
lie question has been discussed in the country,
since Mr.. Clay entered Congress, on which he
has not made known his views! Is there one!
No, there is none. His thousand published
speeches will contradict any assertion to the
contrary.
On the other hand, where are Gen. Scott:
recorded opinions on the various political TO-
pics which have been agitated for only ter
years past! Where are his projects of gov
ernmental policy! Where his schemes of rev
enue and financel Where his system of in
ternational and diplomatic relations? Where
in fact. his vast plans for developing the mighty
resources of this great republic, and carrying
into practice internally and externally, tn
glorious system Of civil policy. which has mad
the people of the United States prosperous AM
happy above any nation of the earth, an,
made their government subject Of wonde
with the advocates of the old add dilapidatin
systems of Europe? Echo answers where
They were never devised and hence neve
known. No opinion has likely ever bee
formed of these multifarious, diversified an
great topics, by Gen. Scott. He has been
soldier. His time has been devoted to the STU
dy of military tactics, and in defining its mic
etiquette. He is brave soldier, and an az
complished officer; but as for his Statesman
Il ship, who ever heard Of it? And we have q
n doubt he himself laughs heartily at the labo