The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-30
GENERAL PILLOW.
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did achievements 10 Mexico. Gen. Scott
Sho conceived and planned the whole ope
rations OF The campaign-upOn whom The
entire responsibility Of their success Of fall
ure rested-and Who would have met with I
unqualified denunc'a,on IN al quarters i
he had fatled sullecting himself most Ger.
,aiuly to a eourl.marlIal, most probably 10
dismiss on from the service with disgrace
Gen. Scott is passed over without "otd
OF praise for the glorious issue Of he events
which his genius aud foresight, had sue.
ceeded, Ia spite Of all he difficulties thrown
n hls "ay IN producing Such Is the 70
ward Of long aud devoted pubic serve =
such the euefdon which those Who spend
their prime IN The service Of their country
may always expect 10 meet--such the re-
turn for days and nights Of anxious toll
Tor wisdom N council and courage N tie
field To see another reap where he has
soacd-to fad others ready to transfer Tie
laurel from hIs brow to dat Of SOME man
Who has 10 n5e 10 wear tito hear his
best detied lans crlllcsed ~,th uslgni.
ty-to find his nobIesl ends ~ Zee: 81
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. The reward Of The ps5iu, md ihe soldier 50
often hat II begins almost 10 be thought
appropriate.
/ We had hoped, however, tia, n this
couutrv, where We arc accustomed, or a.
least say We are, 10 l,dgr nen by Their
deeds, such an exhibition Of eu,y. algnl.
I, and nrauupss would lIgve been spated
Us. c tad hored e.. The sake our
country = for he houor of human nosure;
but We fetkuncd hoe our ho.', for man
j. lie same every Where, aud delights not
less u elevallag lie unworthy thar 10 pull
M daau The iny great
One yictm 10 the glory Of Gen. Pillow,
We should have supposed would have teen
suflieieni he, lbeic Is no sfpetile 80 10.
sllable a. yaui.v Smith, who utel} did,
in his command distinguish hlmset a.
highly a {, VAS poss be for man 10 do
R3e,, who covered h,msc'f uj'h glory
Worth, Who's portion Of lhe combined ope.
ratlaHs nas certainly at cast as iupouaHl
az uag oihet- Fw4gs, who executed bis
task With SPIRIT and sbrl'y-all, al are
sacrificed to the tem1rse'ess VANITY d Gen.
Pillow. /. IS most strun-c dst among
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