The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-12


ipifs,, some argument IN support II Gen. Bsstt -
member in coed standing IN that blos$ss society
Rut The same organ which secuted Gen. Tsylsr as
h;rel;pp butcher nov eirculates blood and carnage
r;,tor;a ais BY the cart load favor Of Gen Scott;
and as late as yesterday presents his military glory
rs his browning qualification for the White House,
~ follows -
He has performed deeds that entile him be marked
among greatest military commanders Of modsrn times
And achieve such reputation without pos
may be q great officer Ney. Murat. Arnold. and
Worth without large powers, and wholly without tAs
scope and ehanc VI intellect necessary to constitute
graf general and commander But no man who has dis
played great genius for soHment and great
commander such General Scott has often exhibited,
and be out ubero else in the scale OF intel
leetnal em'nence but in the front rank
This classification Of that brave patriot, Gene
raj Worth, in the same category with the trail
tor Arnold is not in the very best taste bu. it
was probably deemed unnecessary 70 place the mill
tary superiority Of Gen Scott in its proper light.
As a great commander, however, we Rpprehend that
Marshal Ney in the dire necessities Of war,
slaughtered at least fifty times many men,
men, and chieren, Gen Scott, in his various
battles, and segcs of towns, cities, and fortiGca
tions and even Murat left a pretty bloody track
behind BIN. But is it not surprising that peace
philosophers, who are even opposed 70 hanging q
man for the murder o. his wife and chiidren-so
hostile their humane feelings to the taking of
bnmaD life-is it not Surprising that these fellows
should shout for General Scott, because Of the
splendid list of the killed and wounded Of his var-
ous battle-felds But such is the consistency Of
our peace party, Fourrierite in6del philosophers
Verify although W II. Seward is the mos unscru-
pulous of demag0gues, his disciples also deserve TO
stand with him in the front rank.
But it appears that the sulphurous philosophers OF
The Irib,ule have other claims than guupc wder 4
tom bshells in behalf of Gen Scots election. Tn y
say that
Wepresent not only distinguished man and
Of large powers Of intellect caadidsts for the
Presidency but We present perfectly sooet and hone
mana distinction high and rare and of which
people OF this country have evnced more than
zen orable occasion, striking appreciation.
This is good-''a man Of large powers Of intel
leet '-'' large powers very good "a per-
fectiy sober and honest man." Better and be :
ter, and true to the letter also of General PIERCE
notwithstanding that the day after his nomiua
ton he was set down by these same teachers 4
morality, and spectators in mining and stock job
hing, and tracts, as druDkard and coward But
what do they now, in the important. declaration
that General Scott is a perfectly sober Is it
intended as dirty fling at any other distinguished
person who may be supposed to stand in the way of
Seward and the Maine Liquor law 1t locks very
much like it.
Finally. the grounds upon which General Scott is
supported, avowedly are, that he is great military
hero; great commander; has never been pecu-
lator or public detaulter; but is sober man, All
honest man, and good citizen All these qualif
cations possessed by General Harrison and
General Taylor yet the first, N month she we'd
his incapacity for the exigencies Of the Office and
the latter, in less than Jwelvemonth, fell into the
clutches of Seward and his kitchen cabinet and
there hope for the settlement Of the terrible
slavery issues in Congress, until, by decree Of Pro-
violence, the cabinet Of General Taylor were super
seeded by Mr.. Filmore's-Mr. Webster and his as
soeiates What assurance have we that General
Scott's cabinet and kitchen cabinet will no, be
under the control and management Of Seward ana
his agents. How stands General Scott in reference
to the extension of slavery! Is he for or against
the principles and schemes Of Seward and his aboli
ton incendiaries! Let us have these questions
fairly and squarely answered, and then We shall
have few Others to ask. General Scott has fallen
into bad company, among bad advisers, and dam
gerous associates, and there is to fear that
they all understand each other too web to be
trusted. There's the rub.