Washington telegraph., 1848-04-05
From the N. o. Della, March, %.
GENERAL, SCOTT.

GENERAL SCOTT.
The Courier Dem. oflasl evening, thus
eloquentIy defends Gen,sco,,, from the alb.
surd and malicious reports put in circula.
ton at the North, Of his having arrested the
Court oil Inquiry sent to investigate the
charges made against him by Gen, Worth:
'lhe rumor in question, says the Cou.
rler, we regard asa malicious attack ON
the lair fame and good sense of the Gener.
al, who is Inn we'd acquainted with the
evil laws OF his oountry-loo deeply i'm
pressed with the necessity OF yielding a
cheerful obedience 10 the constituted au.
lhoriiles ol the Republic, thus 10 turn those
laws and authorities into scorn-thus to
lay violent hands on their constituted
agenls--'hns 10 give in the presence Of
our assembled heroes. an example of in.
snbordinaIion, to which the history Of this
Republic will never have afforded parallel.
'1he friends of Gen. Scott believe ill.,
" Tho are his friends, that would thus, in
advance blast his name and hand 1t down
10 poslerily tarnished by such close To his
glorious military eareeri His friends be.
liese III Who are his friends, that know him
10 be possessed of that 'sauliing ambition
that o'erleaps ITSELF that inordina,e vanity
aud arrogance lha, would stalk along in
scorn ofrightldl authority, sacrifice dign.
~ 10 pride, law 10 an assumed inialibiity;
or who are they, that lihelling him thus ia
their own hearts; would consign him 10 pub
lie iniamy by dragging thus bis iailings to
the light, aud forcing the public mind On
the Track Of unjust and calumnious nieren.
eesr
These stories and other evident indica
tions OF an ineessant caballing and inlrgu,
Ing by the friends Of certain individuals,
who are Interested in undermining aud IN.
juring Gen. Scott, will, we hope, arouse
the people in defence of The gallant officer
who has contributed So largely 10 the glory
and success OF this war. We never take
up Northern paper, that we do not dis.
cover the marks of that prrsevering malice,
which Gen. seott's devotion 10 the army,
aud manly etlart 10 prevent polilical.milta.
~ aspirants from monopolizing undue
shares oil glory, has excited 10 the bosom.
Of the eoteries Of pet iamiliars and par,y
friends, OF the officers against whose insid.
ious attempts be has been iorced 10 protect
the just claims OF The truly mefilorious and
modest OF our gallant army. We deeply
lament that this influence has reached
Washington. That the corrupt politicians
of New York. who at present seem in great
stress for Presidential candidate should
eoquelte with certain distinguished Gen.
efal, WORTH whose democracy is Of So re
cent a growth that il. existence Is held in
doubt by many, but is eked oul to iormda
bic proportions OF availability by a certain,
OF, as has been lately suggested by a very
able writer, a very uncertain share Of gun.
powder popularity lis a matter Of wonder.
ment 10 no one wha is at all acquainted
with the springs aud motives Of party move.
Inenls in that State; but that a sagaeious,
cool headed man. like President Polk, aided
and advised by the four or live quiet elderly
gentlemen who compose bis Cabinet. and
the cautious veteran Richie. should be Sc.
dneed into participating in or counlenanc.
ing this intrigue to injure the commander.
in.chiei of our army, aud ol such CON
mander.in CHIEF is truly marvellous.
They will repent oi the effort aud grow
Tired Of their proieges before they are done
with them. The cause Of the National
honor, the fair fame osour noble army, and
the glory Of our great military achievements
are involved. with Gen. Scott, in the mat
tiers which pariisans are urging against
him with 50 much vonom aud calumny.-
lie will come ou; ,cathless, and woe be To
lhosn who have presumed so far on the
party bias NJ our people, as to imagine that
they are ready 10 sacrifice 10 The MoIoch Of
parry, the liuslrious General, who has shed
such a lustrc upon Our arms. aud added 20
many brilliant pages TO our history.