Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-05-23
Gen. Scott and the War Department.

o"'0I'o wat VIC WI 3 press Is puo-
fishing the late attack of Gen. Scott upon
the War Department, without publishing
the reply of Secretary Marcy. This at
tempt Of the Wings, to keep the truth from
the public eye, is but in keeping with their
former course. In this ease, leaving the
unfairness Of giving but one side to the
public, out of the question, they certainly
can gain nothing BY suppressing Mr.. Mar.
cy's defence, for the people will aequaint
themselves with the arguments. We re.
greet that the great length of Gen. SCOTS
and Mr.. Marcy's letters will not allow US
to publish them. As we cannot publish
these important documents, we will briefly
refer TO them, trusting that every one who
has read Gen. SeOst's letter, will procure
a copy Of the reply.
We always have entertained the higb.
est feelings Of respect fos Gen. Scott as
an able commander, and skilful and &C.
eomplishsd soldier; but when he leaves
the field and attempts TO do battle with his
pen, he at once loses all his dignity as
high minded man, and fidelity as public
officer. Whatever may be the cause Of
hts late attack upon the administration,
he has certainly placed himself in ride.
ulous position before the American peo-
pie. The ultimate object of the General
In heaping abuse upon the administration
and government, canDot be doubted when
it is known that he is an aspiEant foI the
Presidency. It is a matter of astonish.
ment, however, that man occupying the
exalted position that he does, should be
guilty of such base and glazing perver.
Sions OF the truth. II is only necessary to
read Mr.. Marcy's reply, to be convinced
Of this. The General boldly charges the
administration with q series of crimes,
which, had they not been utterly refuted
BY the Secretary, would have disgraced it
in the eyes of the world. His attempt
to place himself before the country, as the
victim of Executive persecution" fully
proves his insubcrdinate and querulous
spirit, and makes him the laughing stock
of an intelligent people. He has thus
hurled the most sweeping accusations on
his government, before the waV is closed,
which may have the most injurious effects
upon the country. That he has been so
vain and ambitious as to permit himselfto
Wantoniy assail his superiors in office, is
certainly lamentable and extraordinary,
and partakes largely of the "hasty plate
of soup"
Tho defence of Secretary Marcy is
overwhelming and conclusive. Isiustifes
tAe administration and utterly demolishes
the grounds assumed by his adversary. 1t
Is record of truth, and sums up the char.
ges of the General, and irrefutably estab.
fishes their groundlessness. The just
and brilliant vindication of the executive
and the government from such baseless
ohaTges.does honor to the secretary. Gen.
Scott assumed such an attitude of attack.
that the secretary could not avoid driving
him from bis position by presenting a
truthful statement of the whole NATTER
when we view the motives by which Gen.
Scott Is actuated, we must say that we
have no kind of sympathy for him in his
defeat. He has placed himself in the Do.
sitioa that he now occupies, and has nc
one to censure but himself.
If the wings expect to make any CAPT
tai By publishing the letter of Gen. Scott
they are counting without "theiy hosts. :
Ihe people are too intelligent and homes
to be misled by such nonsensIcsl and
grOundless assumptions. Gen, SCOTS II
feeling towards the administration. Is uD-
called for, as every unprejudiced man wb.
has been close observer since the com
meneement Of the war, must be conviue.
ed. As deplorAble as Il is, that Genera
Scott. after his brilliant success in "a,
battle field, should stoop TO the low posi-
ton, that he is placed By Mr.. Marey's re
ply. it is nevertheless lrue,"
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at the Court House. Those wishing f
make money should attend.