Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-10-02
Facts Versus Fancy-A Dialogue.
From the Detroit Tribune.
ACT l,

Loco The Free Press in his right hand, !
and Life of Frank Pierce in his leftl Gen
eral Scott is a theft, and enlbezzled the pay of
his soldiers.
Whig.-General Scott reserved ths pay of
certain soldiers for time, for a good and
sufficient reason. Some of his enemies
brought charge against him, and Court
Martial acquitted him of all blame.
Loco.-General Scott was suspended for a
year for insubordination.
Whig.-Liemenan Scott, Young and ar
den lawyer, entered the army, and, in time Of
peace, expressed his opinion of General Wilk-
inson, that he was what would now be called
an old fogy. The war which soon followed,
proved his opinion correct, but the young man
was punished for not concealing the fact that
he knew more than his General.
Loco.--Colonel Miller was the hero Of Lun-
dy's Lane, and not General Scott.
Whig.-General Brown, the commander,
gave the highest credit to Scott-but, per-
haps you know best!
! Loco.-The credit of General ScotL's vic
tories is due the character of his troops
| Whig.-So Scott says, but he has been
singularly fortunate in his troops He whip
ped the flower of the British army four times
in one month, with inferior numbers, and
nearly all new recruits. The case in Mexico
was similar.
Loco.-There is no evidence that General
Scott is man of personal courage.
] Whig.--Of course not. He had but two
horses shot under him, and was but twice
wounded at Lundy's Lane; and he has now
but one British bullet in his shoulder.
Loco.-He ia man of great vanity
Whig.-Undoubted He showed it. as
well as his covardice, when going into the
battles where hot work was expected, and his
staff besought him to put on plain dress. so
be would not be so conspicuous mark for
the Indian rifles NO. said the old "pea-
cock" !" 81 wish to die with my robes ON
Loco-Gen. Scott is only military man,
and not fit for President.
Whig-General Scott's civil experience is
vastly greater than was General Taylor's, and
every body now admits that he vas an able
President
Loco-General Scott has never held any
civil office.
! Whig.-General Scott has spent many
years at Washington, and at all times intimate
with public business. He was offered seat
In the Cabinet when ~ years of age. He
has performed the duties of Cabinet Minis
ter at various times for 20 years past, and
has several times been appointed to the most
Irresponsible fall civil positlons-that of ne
gotiator.
Loco.-Wsr is his profession, and il would
endAnger the peace Of the country to make
him President
J Whig.-By union Of his civil and military
qualifications, be has twice saved the country
from war with Great Britain, and once civil
war.
Loco.-Gen. Scott is Native American.
WHg.-Then why do not the Native A
mericans support him. when there is a fair
prospect they can elect him? The Native
Americans oppose him as bitterly as you do.
Loco.-He wants to make all foreigners
serve year in the Army or Navy, before
they can vote.
Whig.-All foreigners can now vote when
they have bee in the country certain number
of years. Gen. Scott proposes to let those
also who have been in the army or navy a
year vote, though they have been in the
, country but one year.
Loco.-General Scott had an Irishman'1
ear slit, at Buffalo
Whig.-And any man ought to have his
ear slit who will utter such libel 1t is false
: On the other hand, be bearded the British
Il Lion OH us OHu O6ChJ anu sdb00 AOLA Vic udL-
/ ter some 80 brave sons of Erin. He did it with
: the same independent spirit that he spoke his
, mind of General Wilkinson years before.
Permit me to ask what your candidate has
ever done for Irishmen.
Loco.-General Pierce did all he could tc
get the Religious Test abolished.
Whig.-The only speech he ever made or
the subject, was to Justify the men who frs
instituted the Test. He made no effort tc
2 abolish it. Your party numbers two to one
Q in New Hampshire, and yet the Test is re-
tanned The strongest Wing towns gave the
heaviest majority for its abolition, and stron
gest Locofoco town-his own with the res
, gave the heaviest vote against its abolition
I His party retained the Test; therefore he
made no effort to abolish it, or he has no in
= fusnce at home. A pretty fix for him, eth
= er way.
Loco.-General Scott is Federalst
# Whig,-While your Buchanan and othe
Federalists were opposing the war, Genera
# Scott was fighting the enemy. After tht
a war, that Democrat Madison, offered him
i seat in his Cabinet. And long since Gene
g raj Pierce coined the Federal lawyers to op
4 pose General jackson" as the Democrat Isaa
t Hill said he did General Scott has received
' the highest praises from General jackson an'
if General Cass.
Scene closes With great "noise and confu
d sion."