The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-05-21
GENERAL SCOTT.


country are trying to get up nn excitement
in favor OF General Scot, for the presidency
They have peculiar penchsnt for military
men--rben who have never taken any parl
in the civil affairs Of State or nation, who
profess no distinct political creed, and have
no dis,inc, rule Of political action.
Their candidate must be man who has
never committed h;mseIfupon single subs
| jecl Of any local or general importance. In
other words, he must be noncom'Ait,al upon
everything; and if elected NJ all, il must he in
consequence of n gunpowder popularity &C.
quiied under direction ofa democratic ad-
ministration. HARRISON and Taylor we're
first brough. into notice during the war Of
1912, under Madison's administration, and
the latter greatly added 10 his military fame
under James X. Polk's. Scott also com.
menced his military career in 1912, and
figured conspicuously in the Mexican war,
Both these wars, it will be recullected, was
bitterly opposed by the whig party, and de
nounced by it in unmeasured terms. We
think this new born zeal for Gen. Scott is
premature, and will share the fate OF oil un-
timely births. ]. has shown itself two soon,
and the people have been two often deceived
by hurrahs and exctements 10 be trapped BY
them vt this late day.
Did the old-linc wings control caucuses
and conventions in the place Of q few tricky
political manageable aspect of things would
be changed. Instead Of fighting for the spoils
the battle would be for principles. Instead
Of attempting 10 nominate man who has
nothing TO recommend him but his military
achievements, they would select some one
Of their eminent statesmen whose integrity
has been tried, aud whose capacity is NOT
doubted. Webster, the Great constitutional
lawyer, the very embodiment Of whig princi-
Piles, and Clay, the world>renowned orator
and statesman, whose hairs have become
white in the service Of his party, must
be rudely josiled one side in order TO give
place 10 a military character--a man who,
when inieuogsieI by the Chief Magistrlte
Of the nation in regard 10 certain official du.
lies, was SO devoid Of common sense and com.
mon courtesy as 10 reply that be was sins,
sitting down 10 hasty plate Of soup" aud
therefore had 10 delay his answer. This is
the man that these ephemeral politicians
would force upon The whig party, This @pate
OF coup" may have fortified iho inner man.
but !, viii prove the ruin Of his political lab.
ernacle.
OBEYING 0RDERs.--A certain general Of
the United States Army, supposing his fa-
yorite horse dead ordered an lrisbman 10 go
and skin him, t.a ,a 4 E
what, is Silver tail deada' asked Pat.
WHATS thai 100 your replied the officer,
do as ! bid you and ask no questions
Pat went about his business, and in an
hour or two returned. a
.Well Par, where have you been all this
timer asked the General.
'Skinning the horse, your honor y. NJ
| Does it take neatly two hours 10 perform
such an opera,ionr 4s n
mo, yer honor, but thin you see il took
bout half an hour 20 catch him.
rCaich himi FIRE and luries! was he alivei'
Yes, yer honor --nnd you know couldn't
skin him afive.'
Skin him alive! did you KIN hims
10 be sure did; you know ! must obey
orders without asking any questions.
An Apoihecary originally carried his med
lcine about 10 jats--ho was poi carrier;