The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-04-26
Gems. Scott and TAYLOR.

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/ The Louisville Democrat. speaking %
The trial Of Gen. Scott, says:
The truth is, Gems. Taylor aud Scot
have been both taken with vlolani fame,
that the war was for their particular nd
vunccmen,, and hence the slightest ordeI
from the War Department has called fofli
batch Of impeftlnence for which l,s au
lhofs should have been ordered hume"
II IS no. Sufficient, IL appeafs, that Gen
SCOTS application 10 the Es,culive for d
court TO ny those officers who he alleged
had been guilty oi naturalization and con.
duct unbecomIng military men, has b, Ell
totally dlsresarded-it is nol sufficient, tha
he himself, after the most brilliant cam.
paign certainly ever made in America.
should find himself deprived Of his CON.
mand, and subj cted 10 trial, for having
served his country too weil-it is not sufli.
cieni that that trial should be placed in the
hands OF officers his interiors IN rank, and
infinitely bis interiors ~ services. Any
judgment, however severe, which may be
awarded Is not severe enough for The taste
oil LocoiUcoism. No matter what his wrong
nay have been no matter vhai steps may
have been taken Ia crgmp his operations,
and arrest ban IN the career Of victory
II was, IN the opinion OF this editor, his
duty TO keep silent, and 10 bear IL all with
the submission of quiet slave, not even
ven,nrlns 10 remonstrate with bis masters
at Washington. Wha, On ennobling idea
he must have OF the American soldier, and
what place 10 he estimation mus, mde-
perdance Of spirit, tho first requisite or
iiermen, have
The impefiIHence of which Gen. Tay.
Tor was guilty, aud for which he should
have beel ordered home, was, We presume,
has letter 10 Gen. Gulnes, IN which he ven.
uied TO answer the various accusations
brought against him, because he did not
,aplufe The whole garrison Of Monterey,
md explained The numerous difficulties,
Ahich, owing to the nee lIgencc Of the War
Department. be was compelled 10 cncuun.
er. The censurc Of the Department for
,asing written that letter, Is set fresh IN
he memory Of our readers, as we'll as old
tou- his responsr To thai document. Aud
his The Editor of The D-mocra, pronoun.
.es 10 he a " batch Of ,mperiinence, which
'hnuid have procured Tor the author an
rider 10 qui, hts comm nd aud return home
10 this there ~ but one answer. " by dad
rot the Administration order Inn home
Il this letter, calm, nanlt and dIcaited as
/ certainly vas, confined alone to Ju,ii.
iea,iun uf himself IN lhe miJesl possible
anguage, Was regarded by them Ms 4" a
latch Of import nence," why did they not
II once recall the author They did not
lare to do II, because they kaew tina, too
lose scrutiny into the causes which lcst
,im with only four thousand sevea hua-
lted men, to fight twenty Two thousand,
would follow close upon the heels OF such
iecall. The honors Of that glorious con.
ilct were too fresh about hlm then, how.
ever has enemies may have gathered cour-
'ge slace.
II Is now evident that the Locoloco press
mean TO open upon Gen. Tay Tor; and his
III complaining that he was
Ief, without a Sufficient force, IN most
trying situation, WHARF the responsibilities
Of failure or success rested entirely on
him, and where, by the criminal negligence
Of the Executive, he and his whole army
were exposed 10 destruction, from which
they escaped only by miracle Of valor
on their part, and Of conduct on his, is TO
be the main article OF lmgeachmcut against
him. We arc glad TO see the issue thus
directly made up, aud We are sure that nor
only Gen. Taylor himself, bu, every friend
he has, will willingly acceptl H. We shall
see whether The public at large, are pre-.
pared "a pronounce the Commanding officer
of an army the mere tool aud slave of the
Executive, or whether his igh,s, asa free
man, arc totally merged in obedience TO
superior power.