The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-04-28
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FTOmhe Ne~ Orleans Delta (NeutraD efhe Gth.
The Court Of Inquiry.


not intimdated by the swapping and bark
ing oil The canine pack let loose upon him.
by some royalhuntsmsn, the Commander
lln-Chlef is presented TO the twenty. mill
ions ofhis aJmiring and grateful fellow.
citizens, in the attitude of a criminaIon
trial IN the hostile capital ca ptured by his
genius and valor Those who have been
instrumental in bringing about such a
moriitying spectacle as this must place
very low estimate upon the character of
our people, to expect that it will elicit
from them any other sentiments bui those
OF the sternest rebuke The most scorching,
withering, annihllating scou and indig.
nation.
The peoples hearts are not so scared
and dried up by the fires of party passion
their perceptions have not become So
blunted, nor their patriotism cooled down
to the zero point, that they can look on
such scenes as are now presented in
the city of Mexico and not feel that
gross indignity has been offered to the
National Glory-a stain cast upon our
escutcheon, dark page added 10 ourbis-
tory, which only the loud and unanimous
voice ofthe people can expuuge and oh.
literate.
The sober second thought of noble
and grateful people will pronounce the
trial OF Winfield Scott, under the circum-
stances, and dismissal or pre-acquital of
his accusor, without parallel in injustice,
in sordid, calculating, cold-hearted in-
gratitude. 1t has no redeeming or pal
liating views; it has not the shadow Of an
excuse, reason, or justification. llstands
alone, solitary case in our history at
least, of successful General teing tried
for doing his duty, for defending the g!o-
ry of our army and country-tred by his
Junior officers in the very scene his no.
blest expIoits-and made to stand there,
before the world the target for the low
hate and cunning ofintriguants whom his
favor had warmed into existence, and
whose malice, otherwise impoteut, gov
eminent patronage has supplied with
sting
This attitude is sufficiently humiliating
in any view, but when it comes to that
point, that VIM. j. Worth can raise be.
fore Court Martial in the city of Mexico.
and hurl in the teeth of Winfield Scott
the approval of his conduct by the Gov
ernment, aud the condemnation of his
: Commander.n. Chiefit passes ,be bounds
of human patience, and makes us sick at
heart.
And who is the officer with whom the
Government has taken side against Win
field Scott! Is he the same who abam-
doned his post, on a pmctilio, when our
army lay under the threatening cannon of
: the enemyl Is he the same who, whilst
in this city, spoke in terms Of contempt
of the noble old General by whose mag
nanimity, with the aid of Persifer f.
, Smiths skill and generaISbIp, lie was en-
abled TO obtain position in the armyl
Is he the same of whom the patriotic
Gaines declared in this city, when inform
ed of his resignation, that he looked up
on him as deserter in the time of war!
Is he the same officer whose conduct at
Puebla was pronounced by Generals
Quilman, Twiggs and Smith highly pref
judicial to the honor and safety of our ar
= myl Is he the same officer who walked
up one morning staunch Democrat,
when he had always been Wing before
and as suddenly became the friend and
ally of another officer, who. before this
had been the constant theme of his ridi-
cue and abusel
lfthis is the officer who has been put
forward to taunt andins Winfield Scott,
. we think the choice is an admirable one.
That noble old Commander, who, through.
1, out the trying scenes of an unequaled
: campaign, stood so noby by the flag of
his country, and devoted himself, with
such single mindness, to the glory of our
whole army, is fair game for those who,
in all their deeds. rocked not of aught.
but their own selfish ends and personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
But, still, if the blow was to be struck
p by such an arm, we would have preferred
that another scene, than the city of Mex
t. leo, had been selected forit. We would
u have preferre other witnesses of such a
/ degradation that the enemies ofour coun.
+, try: those enemies, who, conquered by
i the valor and skill of Winfield Scott
= would find some solace for their ignomi-
i ny aud misfortunes, in malicious JOY
8 over the blow, thus aimed by power at
: the chief, whose strong arm had prostra.
ted them. They should have ordered
9 Scott to Washington, and there Court,
J; surrounded by political intriguunts, might
{ have conducted its proceedings to any
length, and to any conclusion, without
elicting much attention or respect from
: the people.
There are some persons who endeavor
; to prejudice the position of Gen Scott, by
: dwelling on the warmth Of temper dis
y played by HIM, who unable to impeach
the truth of the facts alleged aud proved
: by him, strive to weaken their effect by
= remarking upon the testness Of his tenn.
i per and the imprudencc ofhis language
: This is desperate resort. The people,
Il however, are not wont to expect much
patience and moderation in a gallant
I officer, so badgered and prosecuted as
9 Gen. Scott has been. Andrew Jackson
D though seldom wrong, was not very
mealy .mouthed in his language towards
\ those who crossed the nath of his Iotv