The daily union., 1852-08-13

wanest terms his gratitude 10 these gentlemen Tor what
they had done for him lie said. ii he reached the
White House he should his elevation 10 their et-
forts as this movement had turned The eyes OF the coun-
Try towards him. Bat knowing that their democracy
was not OF tue flexible order. and that the mass
OF The democratic party in this State desired the renom
nation OF Mr. Van Buren, General Scott did not deem
prudent 10 leave his democratic supporters 10 infer his
principles from any number oil facts, however Significant
so be stated 10 them without eqnyocation reserve,
that ne democrat he aicays had been demo
edi ttSi he had supported and sustained eUey democratic
administration since he upon me stage Of actionuat
he looked 10 "a al party for his polieA fsaad ha ttS
principles Dere has principles
Thesa facts General Scott will not have the hardhood
to deny. They are vouched for by men whose integrity
will not be questioned and whose veracity needs sup
port. Their names are at the service OF anybody who
wishes 10 inquire 10 their credbly IL will be found
as unimpeachabe as the documentary evidence which
comedies with and couoborales their testimony.
But General Scott in his overweening anxiety 10 i'm
press his auditors with the lhoToug hness oil his democ'
racy forgot the prudence which dictated his profession o
faith or rather, perhaps should say his characteristic
egosm asserted lis accustomed supremacy lie said ne
had upheld every democratic administration under which
he had served General Jackson's administration"
which he knew all his auditors admired, "he nd cpried
through has back General Scott said much in
the strain, which il is not necessary TO repeat The
sequel may he briefly told These Scott republicans had
hitherto known their favore only "miiiary chief
tain z and viewing him through the medium oil friendly
press, they had in him much 10 aimire, But an
hours conversation revouiioniZed their notions about
General Scott. Disguised with his irrepressble vanity,
his self laudaon without regard TO truth The fame oil
others and the inf,mty which he manifested in refer
ence 10 his position, those who saw him most soon
abandoned him They rapidly followed BY the rest
OF the first Scott party" and The General himself with
admirable regard Tor principles turned hls back upon all
Il, Il H. nhsa~n
Ii will not be uninsIrucve 10 pause here moment
aid contemplate General SCOTS various political
tons He started the presidential hard money,
anlbank Independent treasury democro fresh from carry
ing General Jackso administration his back! He was
JeHrson and Jackson democrat according 10 the then
party divisions His history, his cherished prn-
cples his future hopes and aspirations, according his
own explicit declarations all identified him with the dem
ptrty and the democratic PARTY Of that day, al
lowing Tor the altered condition Of the country,
cnped as every intelligent man must concede, substan-
italy Inc same position that it does now The
mark holds true as regards the wings. But General
Scott then proiessed democratic principles and was
democratic candidate; whereas he Processes whig
principles, and is whg candidate.
Inconsistent and tortuous however, General Scotfs
political course has been when tested by principle, il
has in respect been emnenty conssient--he has al
ways made such professions and formed such associa-
lions as, in his udgmeRt, would most likely result in bis
election TO the presidency In 1899 the then recent
splendid victories of the democracy Its high state Of dis
cipne lis serene confidence in its "destiny"-all
indicated il as the party which mere ambition should con-
ciiae. The hard cider campaign of lSf0 prostued the
democracy and fixed General Scott for the time being in
the whg ranks Subsequently the native. American ex-
ctement swept over the land and to The superficial OBJ
server threatened revouionze the politics OF the
country. General Scott, true TO his aims, thereupon
claimed the honor OF having founded this odous party
He who recently avowed his attachment TO the prnc
pies OF the us,rious Jackson, the OF foreigner and
The true friend of The adopted citizen, now meda.sa ne
perpetual Acknowledgement of all who alien born.
Again: in his estimation popular sentiment had changed
s direction and the foreign vote had largely increased
General Scott undertakes to secure II by proposing
species OF hasty" naturalization inconsistent with the
whole tenor Of legislation. And, lastly, on this
topic he exposes himself TO dicule by weak attempt
to reconcile his crude notions this subject with each
other and with common
On the slave question General Scott has been equally
consistent AT first the willing leader OF sect of wings
between whom and the aboitionsts there is scarcely
shade OF difference; then ofciousy promoting compro-
mise which these political sectarles affect 10 abomna,e
and, lastly, "cheerfully accepting" a platform which
these qgasi abotonsts "execate and spit upon !
while he receives their unanimous support the ground,
their leaders here express IT, that iii General Scott is
elected, they knotp WHOSE President he as 10 be-