The daily union., 1852-09-29
General Taylor aud general scott.

General Taylor early proclaimed his inexperiencs IN
political affairs. and when he was elected nobody ex-
peced anything Use bu, that he would fall into the hands
of his friends Bnt those who called themselves his
friends cared little for him as they did for the country
and when he died literally OF the annoyances and the
vexalions OF life made odious him, he left them to
his country. which they would have ruined had they
tanned power in their hands AS il was. they did all the
harm they could before they retired, Notwithstanding
the bravery OF Gen Taylor in the battle field therefore
he was wholly incompetent, he himself frankly and
modesty declared the infinitely higher duties OF civil
administration.
There is this wide difference between General Scott
and General Taylor The former thinks himself almost
Admirable Crichton He worships the personal pro-
T. He aspires to perfection in all that he under
takes and his civil aspirations sort OF ceaseess
defiance OF the motto OF the poet;
oh wad some power the gifted gie us
To see oursels as hers see US"
He is sensitive about his staesmanship, and his
gans fooling him to the top Of his bent by calling
him Solon and yet we would rather have trusted
General Taylor with all his admitted Deficiencies than
Gen. Scott with his bombast. concet, and ever-presen
arrogance Gen. Taylor had the common OF bust
man. He would have risen against the presumption
Of his ministers had he lived and all events he would
have shown rmness when the emergency became clearly
apparent General Scots nature, however he may affect
another character now is to deal with his interiors as
If they his subjects, and constantly to differ with his
equals. 1t is his besettng weakness to think himself
great where he is small and he believes anything in
the world, it is that his is wise and wonderful mind in
civil administration.
There is another difference between the characters of
Taylor and Scott respectively, which has not often been
commented upon The former rarely, ever, quarelled
with his superors or with his brother officers General
Scors connexon with the government has been con-
tinued scene of difficulties growing out OF his suspicious,
conceited and headsrong nature. In the army il was
the same from the begnnnghigh and low had to sub
nit 10 or to resist his oaasye and dictatoal spirit and
there are many unwrtten instances Of this which we
could name if it were necessary. Not with Taylor,
He passed through long life with many friends. His
strength was shown in the fact that many OF bis fellow
officers stood by him when he was candidate for
election His inofensive character almost broke
down party lines many parts OF the country, and those
who served with him and who opposed his election did
so with moderation that was the highest compiment to
4 him.
Among the most decided and most actiue opponents Of
Gen Sco are those oto haze serued Nth him. The young
officers lead the van of Pierce and King. The brave
spirits who in the front rank OF danger and death
rally around the standard of the gallant son OF New
Hampshire, uphold his character with all their eoquence
and repe the sanderers that seek to stain his good
So with nearly every general officer in the army whether
il be the men who fought at Niagara, in Florida, or in
Mexico. Such is the contrast between the two-the
contrast personally, politically and in their intercourse
with their fellow.sod 1t would be strange il this
contrast did not extend 10 those always among the eaes
TO detect preender who appeals to their votes, but moi
to their sense of right 10 their inellgence-we mean
the American people.