Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-15
CHARLES w. STATHAM.

part OF column notice Of article upon Gen
Scott in which we took occasion say that he had
received, from the country at large, the applause
which his late brilliant and marvellous achievements en-
Titled h'n; and, al the same tine, 10 point out OF
the circumstances which had led 10 tins injustice the
part Of people, prompt enough, generally, 10 with
Iaurels those who have, III any degree distinguished
themselves upon the field OF battle The article is po-
nouncrd the "most singular which the Enquirer has
''peru.ed for many day and subsequently il stg
matlzed as "A budget Of Inconsistency contradictions
We have no quarrel with the Enquirer or tho estimate
IN which II ma, hold this, OF any other production. Of
our pen But whilst we are not particularly sensitive to
the criticism OF he Enquirer or OF any other Jonrna
Wing, Democratic, OF Neulral-we confess a natural
dislike to have sentiments ascrbed to u.s. which do
not entertain and our angnaga perverted by severng
nom Their context. The Enquirer dor us This
injustice and IFS comments calculated give lis
ders yer, different idea Of article from hat which
they would entertain were obey permitted 10 Judge for
themselves. We do not charge 1t with nienonal mis-
representation, and yet it has ,usreprescnted Wespe
cty instances:
'.lu this Connection the Nirq man, 10 prove il. c,sc
actually eaals SUR upon It's idol, when 1t alleges that
Gen. Scott ''had injured himself by his corrrsp3 ence
with the Secretary of War;. and THAT he should acquire
Thus torn from its ext language implies thai
il opinion it probemallcal Al least wheth
er he would acquire laurel. whereas. il The whole had
been quoted, would he seen that this was SUPPOSE
Of reasoning which attributed to the Ad-
ministra,ion. We expressed wha, alleged to be tn.
views Of Mr.. Polk We said
''In the first place he il object Of dsru,t and ieaou
sy 10 the Administrative. lie the man they
would have placed al the head II the army could the
have helped themselves This presume no one
will deny. 1t lsadn,ted by Mr.. Polk. in tine course
pursued in regard 10 the Lieutenant Generalship Nor
WAS he to the field until the enthusiasm. with
which the suggt sllon of running General Taylor for the
Presidency was celved IN various quarter, reused Mr.
Polk To the necessity of sending snpersed
the Hero OF the Rio Grande and at the same time to
take the chances OF counteacng his popularity by pre-
senne another military leader to the notice Of The pub
lie. Gen. TayhT's growing popularity present
source Of dread scott had injured himself hy his cor
respondence with the Secretary Of War. He was rath
unpopular ii supposed, aud that he should acquire
laurcls in The war probcmatical least. Al any
rate the risk must be run-and Sct, within SIX weeks
after he had been, III answer To enquiry, culdy told
his services in the field would he required was or
dered to rrpart the Rio Grande."
Gen. Scott is no idol" of ours-we are not addict
ed to id worshipbu certainly there is no "sluro cast
upon him by what we said, when fully quoted.
Again
"Ihe Alrglnan then brings mp in array the "dclavs
ard vtxatious dsappoinlmen,s'' which the Admnisra
ton had wtully arranged defeat the great objects of
Gen Scets expedition which charge has been So often
and 50 fully refnted.
We are thus represented as charging the Administra-
ton with having rauliy attempted, BY delays and
veNatons disappoinmens,' to defeat the great objects
Of Gen. Sc ps expedition OF COURSE the Enquirer will
feel bon To support by quotation, such assertion
In the time, say, it destitute of any founda
ton. Not sentence in the article gives any coune-
nance TO the idea that supposed the Administration
"wltully crippled Scott in his operations. We charg
ed 1t with lmsecility and netciency and specified in
stances OF delays and ,tious dsappointnens and
repeated charges which, with due submission we must
say have never yet been refited-and never can. We
showed also that the 'non had Systematically exayger-
aied the forces under Scott, and persisted the course
even whenIeters from oli Yrs OF The army, telling re
truth the orce with which he marched from Purb
and entered the city of Mckee, had appeared in lis col.
umns
We sta,d by every thing said in the article sun
fairly treated by the Enquirer whilst has no success
fully assiiled single view presented.