Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-06-04

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Il ies, and is forced to sing at the rising and the
setting Of the sun-God save King PARTY
Yet such is the song Of the faithful now at
| Washington. Let the annexed statement Of
facts, (for such we believe them to be,) which
we take from the pen of an able writer, speak
for itself. Aye, let the course of ScoTT
and the Breua Major Generalship Of POLK,
meet "OLp RoUGH AND READY" Gas Gen.
TAYLOR is now Familiarity called at the same
time, on the banks OF the Rio Grande, and
which, generous reader, do you think will
most thrill the hearts of the Old Soldier and
his gallant men What think the people
of this country, Of the attempt Of politicians to
treat in this shabby manner, one of the most
gallant Officers that ever led our armies to
battle and to victory We repeat again, that
we do not wish to see party politics mingle
with the emergencies now existing in our
country and we make these remarks because
we believe that unworthy trickery is being
practced towards one Of our most gallant
| Generals, for no other cause than because he
| is Wing. The trick cannot be busted over
! by singing hosannahs to Gen. TAYLOR, anoth-
er Whig--this cannot be helped-the victory
is too fresh but it may be convenient hereaf
ter to treat him IN the same way But the
hero Of Niagara cannot be shufied of;-his
name and his deeds are engraven upon the
hearts Of his country--the lapse Of thirty years
has not withered his laurels--a new one en-
circles his brow at this moment, in his refusal
and protest against robbing the gallant TAYLOR
Of the glory of his. But here are the facts to
which we refer -
Since the Press of both parties have spoken
ont, in terms of general appreciation, of the Sc
lection of Gen. Scorr to lead the army into
Mexico, a considerable reaction has taken
place, in the mind of the President and his con-
stitutional advisers, who are nothing more or
less than the slavish automata of his wishes, as
to the policy of his selection. When the first
embarrassments occurred on the frontier, Mr..
Polk manifested the utmost eagerness to have
Gen. ScoTT assume the command heldby Gen.
TAYLOR. The Hero of Niagara. like true
soldier. demonstrated against this disparage-
ment of gallant and faithful officer; and sta
ted to the President that he was fully compe-
tent to discharge every duty that had been as
signed to him. Some days afterwards, the
President signi6ed his purpose to appoint him
to the general command of the Army, to be
recruited by the act of Congress. Gen. ScoTT
consented at once; observing that it was due
to his rank, and would not be regarded as any
reflection upon Gen. TAYLOR. Accordingly,
he was taken into the Presidents Council !;
and they, together, laid out the distribution of
the acquisitions upon the States, and other de-
tails Meantime, the intelligence that Sco1T
was to head the troops had gone abroad, and
returned to the Capitol, as have already sta
ted. 1t was any thing but the JUNCTION which
Mr.. Polk desired. He, at once, argued that
the result of victory might place him in the
Presidential Chair; and he as soon concluded,
with the natural selfshness of his heart, to re-
woke his action, or to place il in such position
as to be most unacceptable to ScoTr. He
again urged upon him the propriety OF super
seding TAYLOR. This was followed up BY
similar sugges tons from the Secretary of War,
and other members of the Cabinet, doubtless
a, the nstgation of the Executive. To one
and all he replied in the same strain. No man
could do more than TAYLOR had accomplish
ed; and no one so well deserved TO conclude a
campaign which he had so vallantly opened.
Gen. SCoTT expressed the most unlimited con-
! fidence that he would route the enemy in any
regular engagement, even with double forces
opposed How well founded was this predic-
ton. we have now seen.
About this period, only eight DAYS ago, il
was necessary to prepare a Bill, organizing
the details of the army, which Congress had
ordered to be raised. Gen. ScoTT drew it with
his own hand-and it was fully approved by
the War Department, from which it was trans
mited to the Military Committee. On Mon
day or Tuesday last, that Committee met, and
Mr.. MARCY appeared before it, bearing new
section to be added to the proposed Bill, which
was reported TO the Senate on Tuesday. II
provides for adding t,oo Major Generals and
four Brlgadier Generals TO the military estab
lishment Ii is well known that there is no
manner of necessity for these officers. The
States are allowed to choose their own. and
there will be three Brigadier Generals of the
United States in the field, exclusive of the
Commanding General. What, then, was the
purpose of this extraordinary movement? II
was to confer upon Mr.. Polk the power to
: appoint two Major Generals, and then &c
, choose one Of them TO place over the head oil
, Gen. ScoTr in the command Of the army
Nay more, it is an insidious attempt to dis
place ScoTr and GAINES altogether for, when
this war is over, the army must be reduced
, and but two Major Generals retained in the
service. Can any one doubt, who knows MIR
JAMES X. Polk, that the successful leader Of
the Mexican war, as must any General who
T undertakes it prove to be, will be preferred &c
the hero of Chippewa and Niagara This
whole scheme, | repeat, is designed TO Gus
Gen. ScoTT from the army, and TO prevent
him from reaping any of the honors, such as
: they may be, OF this war upon unfortunate
Mexico
> Seeing the game that was playing-that nc
, orders were issued to him, and that an evident
GOODNESS had suddenly grown up in his inter
4 course with the Executlve--Gen. ScoTT ad
{ dressed letter to the Secretary of War, few
s. days ago, setting forth his objections to super
sedng Gen. TAYLOR, and expressing some
, doubts as to the proprety of taking the gene
raj command, inasmuch as 1t appeared tina
. he had lost the confidence of the President
, He concluded, however, by saying that tn,
first duty Of a soldiers was "to obey orders
and he was ready to receive any the depart
, ment nigh, make. Since then no reply ha
: been received; and it is much to be doubted i
q he will be sent to the South.
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