Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-07-21
From the Wabash Courier.
GENERAL SCOTT.

From the Wabash Courier.
GENERAL SCOTT.
A good deal has been recently said about the
controversy between Cen Scott and the Secreta-
ry of War. OF course tho Locofoco community
was delighted TO find something which might be
turned 10 tho prejudice Of Gen Scott His we'll
earned fame-his high character, as a soldier,
civilian-ns man-all placed him in a position
to be shining mark, and an object of suspicion
to The friends Of certain aspiran,s for the Prcsi-
dency. Something must DO done, if possible, TO
draw from the General hasty. and perhaps not
very studied communication, by which 10 commit
him. or form an excuse for giving the command
of tho army 10 some body else.
But tho apparently successful attempt to turn
tho General into ridiculo, is rocoi!ing upon
its authors. And if We mistake not, as the whole
scheme to injure him, shall become moro and
moro developed, tho General will stand higher
and brighter before tho community.
Referring 10 the at;emp. TO inlure Scott, tho
Winchester Republican SAYS.
"The Locofoco papers arc making themselves
merry at Gen. SCOTS remark that he was engn-
CAD in "a nasty plate Of SOUP whom no received
one Of tho letters Of tho Secretary Of This
is n bit of good luck for tho lack wits, who know
tina, ridicule is always moro effective than orgu-
ment, especially in q coso like this, IN which 1t
would be difficult task to nsseil tho Generals
ell-enrnod reputation, the British found il TO
be during the last war TO turn his batteries. But
the sntiriss will find eso efforts only transient
in their effects. WI and ridiculc cannot blot on.
from the memory of tho American people the
record Of tho glory acquired by Scott and his
compatro.s in tho last war
Tho New York Courier aso roTnashs
That reflection, justice, and reason may turn
aside the shafts of ridicuo from whose bes
blood shed in his countrys cause and who
7 has proved that he has no apprehension Of the
= ~, Foy
/. arc alike the property Of his coun,rymen his
deeds of daring and of valor inscribed upon
the page of history which perpotuotes Tho
military achievements Of na:ion-and we
may not, in justice to tho one, forgot the honor
, and gratitude due tho Other
Tho following from the New York Sun, ar
Administration paper, may not ba inappropriate
here:
t "PEcULIARIrIEs OF GREAT MsN.--5ir Isaac
, Newton was absent minded that he frequently
committed tho most ludicrous b.unders. Gen
Washington ridiculod by tho tores Of tbs
. revolution because he breakfastod ash cako.--
Gen. Jackson's Pipe and hickory stick became
7 popular ombiems. Gen. Harrison made
popular by an attempt 10 cast odium upon his ole
ago, and Granny Harrison" became the watch
word of his friends. So with General Scott
9 His recent iet,or to the Secretary of War, com
mencinS ~ our favor of THIS date received
at six o'clock, just sal down a hastv plate
: Of soup''-promscs TO render him moro ana
I more popular with the people. Small wits hopcC
o it would make him odious, but there is nothing
d more easily pu, down among rejoicing people
r than ridicue. The term Yankee for instance
$ applied 10 patriot fathers in tho revolu
tionary war by the British and Indians and hav
ing thrashed the enemy, Americans goried in
name which struck terror to tho foo. Genera
Scott has been dubbed Marshall Turcen because
of his fondness for soup But who does not rel
ish good plato of soup? IS there anything dis
honorable in It If tho Gen. is plain man anC
fond of soup, he Is 10. afraid TO own it. Marshal
Turecn, any other slang phrases, cannot dc
trac. from his glorious achievements tho bat
, tie field. The Tureen and the ladle arc as goo,
, emblems. every way. for the hero of Chippowav
, as hickory poles, ash poles. cider barrels. LOG
f cabins skins, for the hero of Nov
u Orleans. the sage Of Ashland, or the hero O
North Bend.