The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-04-12
Corruption in the Throne
Polk rerslss Scott.


.ust or contempt is most excited, when he
links Of Folks conduct against Scott:
certain it is, his notions in this particular,
rave been both disgusting and conicmpu.
Die.
After Scott fought his way TO the city
IF Mexico, and in doing so, had overcome
every impediment which IN ar'lll and not
ms IN hcan, foe could oppose to his pro-
eress, and when he had entered the city
itself, agains, odds which would have dis
may ed any bu, the most ardent, patriotic,
skiliul and experienced General Of the
age, ii would be supposed no would have
been allowed TO have worn the laurels SO
dearly and SO brasely purchased. without
the ,arnish OF an aspersion, or the madew
Of an nviduous jealousy. But no Malis. !
nifty, clothed in the hab,imen,s Of aulhor'.
~, maey olence, seated on the throne place
Of power, envy, dressed in the regal up.
panage Of political superiority, mus, all. 10
the person Of James X. Polk = l-Pfcsi-
dent Of the United States poison the
dart which is hurled by the base hand Of
dciraciion from the Executive chair q, the
reputation Of Tho noble warrior; To make
him, if possible, fall in public estimation
from The lofty, The proud position his mil.
i,ary proves has placed him in.
Such an &c, is worthy only OF the has.
est, and no one, With the lcasl-ihc last
4 fam, spark Of the man in his bosom, would
allow himself to be governed BY such die.
bol;csl inveteracy Of spleen, as has aciua.
ted Polk 10 superceding Scot, in his CON-
mand at Mexico, and placing him before
"Cour, Of enquiry"
Scott, in the honest. the faithful, the
well understood discharge OF his duty, ar
rest men subordinate to him these men
make a pi,iinl political appeal TO Polk; and
he, impclled by tho darkest, tho most iicnd.
ish Of motives, removes some Of these men
from arrest, ~ilhou, any enquiry, and
places Scot, under arrest. Could any &C,
give blacker, deeper, more Jsmnipg
die 10 humanity, than such base ing,att.
tude as that. One can scarcely ina g,ne
human nature capable Of such depraviiy.
One would suppose that after Scot, had
been so successful in the prosecution Of
Folks battles, thereby making the War
more popular than !, otherwise could have
been, that some gratitude would have dis.
tingu,shed Folks course towards Scott !:
but instead Of that Polk has exhibited TO
the world, how utterly drpruved human
nature can be, when the evil passions are
allowed to control il, and when mad ambi.
lion becomes jealous Of ano,her's re;u.
ta'ion.
There is but one instance IN The history
of Republics sffording any thing like =
parallel to il. That is to be found 10 the
case Of Scipio Airiconus. The Romans
becoming displeased with him upon some
frivolous prelense. founded sill more
frivolous accusation agains, him; this was
very ungrateiul in tho Romans, as Scipio
A. had conquered the ever celebrated
Hannibal-'ihe Incorporating FOE OF
Rome, and who from the victories he had
achieved IN The peninsula, had had tho
imposing iiile-"Conquer or Of Italy" con.
ieTed upon him. This we repeat is tho
: tho npty r.lIai ,nst.a.n
Gen. Scott will find ample justice. and
Polk plcnary relribution, in the verdict of
their country; and happily, circumstance
occurred at tho same period Of history We
have referred to, very appropriate in this
place.
The same ScIpio, on the second day of
his appearance before the Tribunes, 10 an.
swer the accusations against him, recel.
leci'ng, tina. that day year previous, he |
had Conquered the hitherto inyincible hosts
Of Hannibal said something like this 81
Trbunes and fellow citizens. on this day,
this very day, did conquer Hannibal and
Inc Car'hagenians Come, therefore, with
me- and let Us GO 10 the Capitol, and there
return our thanks 10 tho immortal Gods.
Tor The victories which have attended our
arms The people le0 and followed him.
and N little while tho most violen, of hi,
enemies among the Trbunes, were ieft
alone ~ tho :" Seat of Judgment"
30 Scott, when his ,raducsrs level their
e"'enomed shafts Of malice At him will
pom, to Chippewa, to Vera Cruz, 10 Cerro
u',do' Moline del Rey, Chspulrepec and
TO The garlias Of Mexico; and q grateful
people Will in'erpose the shield Of Justice I
between him and his malienan, enemies
md as far as Polk will sink into the nj, Of
degradation, 80 far above lha, PIT, will be- /,
Tho exaItation Of The Hero of az and /,
4s,-,he immortal Scott.