The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-01

plans had been arranged by the National
Regency. Gen. rs name was not in
the list of. their candidates. His noml-
nation, therefore, by the Louisiana legis-
lature, might materially affect their prog
ramme of the campaign. Hence the U
MONS anxiety and not because their IS
any improperly. or any thing unusual, IN
the recommendation of candidate Tor the
Presidency by Southern legislature.
"This nomination should no. be made,
says the Union, because the war is not
YET concluded. The curtain has not drop
ped upon the military conduct OF General
Taylor. He has thus far been very sue
cessful, and reaped great many laureis,
in spite of the attempt oil the adminlslra-
ton to bring him into disgrace; but ne
may yet be whipped, or make some blum
der, which will prove him to be neither a
skilful general nor brave man. Wait
therefore, until the war is ended 7. But
the editor Of the Union must be very .ig-
norant OF human nature, and know but
very little of the generous impulses OF the
American people, if he supposes ne can
divert.the current of popular enthusiasm
from '.Old Rough and Ready" and con-
centrate it upon some miserable mousing
political grimalkin at Washington or else
where, by any such logic as this.
But" continues the crafty old scribe,
"ScoTT may yeteclipse. Taylor. Popu-
lar enthusiasm is easily excited and gen.
orally follows with the greatest intensity
the latest exploit. The victory of Cerro
Gordo has been achieved since the battle
of Buena Vista was fought and ScoTr
may be in the halls of the Montezumas
before TAYLOR can find another opportu-
nifty to break mexican lance or the head
ofa Ranchero. And even ALREADY, be-
-fore the Capital is taken, ScoTT is named
| by his friends i'll connection with the Of
6ce." What complacency is here The
Union, with It's innumerabIe echoes, has
been doing little beside laughing and
sneering at Gen. ScoTT for the last twelve
months. They have rung all the chan
ges upon "the fire in the rear," and 1.-The
hasty plate of soup p Andsyet the Uni
on can now, for reason less than skin
deep, talk gravely about the popular en-
thusasln which ScoTT's gallantry has a.
reused
The object of this hypocrisy is appa-
rent. The only hope of the wire-pullers
at Washington is to excite spirit OF hos
tile rivalry between these two gallant
men. But for the Developments of pub
lie sentiment in fovor of Gen. TAYLOR,
Gen. ScoTr might have been, the second
time, refused the command in Mexico
When this request was first denied, the
denial was based upon the apprehension
that his success would render him for
mIdab.e rival to the loco foco aspirants
for the Presidency. But when it was
found that Taylor was likely to carry off
the laurels which they were afraid Scott
would pluck, the latter was sent 10 nulll-
fy the formers advancing popularity
There is no danger, however, that this
trick will not work as il certainly will
not, unless the Union, after its perseve-
ring assault upon Gen. Scorr, can con-
vince the world, either that he is a much
greater man than TAYLOR, or that the
nomination OF any military man for ihe
Presidency would be unconstitutional,
contrary''to the usuages Of Virginia democ-
racy, and in violation of the resolution of
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