The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-07-07

Z dhAAhO SAOuAo o"NNH SfS~ NN
Land, than that a Military
Chieftain should be elevated to
the Presidency"
This declaration was in the mouth Of every
Wing when Gen. Jackson was a candidate for
the Presidency. Well, what kind of a mil (
itary chieflain was the hero of New Orleans?
Why, he was talented, active, energetic
lawyer, wi o at the same time was endowed
with great military tact and skill. lie lived
on the borders of civilization, and whenever
the Indian tribes committed deprcdaions up
on the frontier inhabitants, lac volunteered to
chastise them, and always did it most effec-
tually; but the moment a treaty of peace
was made with them, he returned to civil
pursuits When the war broke out with
Great Britain, he again goluRteered his SER
vices and was soon appointed to the chiefcom-
mand of the southern army. In all his COM
paigns he displayed the greatest energy and
generalship, gaining some of the most bril-
liant victories on record: but so soon as that
war was over he abandoned the army, it hav
ing no charms for him in time ofpeace, and
returned to the practice of the law. His fcl-
low-citizens soon elevated him to high civil
positions, such as member of the Legislature,
member of Congress, Judge Of the District
Court and United States Senator, in all of
which Offices he showed himselfto be man
of extraordinary discrimination, sound Judg-
ment and administrative talents Of the high
est order. After having served in these
= civil positions until his head become silver
t ed DER with age, his Democratic fellow citl-
, zens nominated him Tor the highest office in
6 their gift, but his Wing opponents denounced
f him as a military cheftain, and declared
I that it was 'Jetter Mat eOar, pcStilence d
famine should sweep oVer the land than that
5 mill arg cAiettain should be elevated to the
C Presidency"
n Well, what do we see this same Wing par
ty now doing? Why, nominating Gen. Win
st field Scott for the presidency-a man who
n never occupied any other position than tha
of a military oificer-a man who entered th'
5 army in his youth and who has never beer
t. out of it day-a soldier in peace and IL
\ war-a professional soldier, and nothing bu
r. soldier-a man who has never beel
So in Legislative body in his life-who ha
[c never been in Congress-who has neve
70, been in the Scnate-who has never he'll
ID any civil Office Of any kind--who has no ex
s. periencc in civil pursuits and whose habit
Sc and temper wholly disqualify him for tn
to delicate, arduous and intricate duties Of chef
er executive magistrate of this create natior
n If the Wing party supposed the bert'e
o. Of the country were to be jeoparded by tn
I'd elevation of mere volunteer general, nine
~ tcnths Of whose time had been devoted t
civil pursuits how much more are they no
on to be jeoparded by the election Of an excl'
ue sive military cheftain, whose whole time hi
of been spent in the army, and who is now i
VI" COnlDldRder-an- Ch1g.
'"a nn One of the principles, dearest to the heart
N. of our patriotic forefathers, says the Invest
an gator was that the military should be Ike
Dr. in strict subordmation to the civil power; b
this principle is now to be reversed, al
. the Commandcr-in Chief ofthe army, with h
We baton in his hand and his legions at his bac
~ is Observation-Disclosures the seer
'"- re of civil power and if other republi
'"o have fallen by like examples, what can Il
'"' Wing party now say of this dangerous pr
s"' cedent in free America.
'or GD-ThefoIlowing communication, is fro
5nt the Washington Republic, in reply to o
iy' published over the sign ature of tone WI
lie saw and knows" III that paper, and viii
lor found its way into the Cadiz Republic
up, last week We shall see whether the edit
HI" of that paper will correctthe false statemcr
that communication contains by pubIlshil
VIII the following.
; Gone Who Saw and Knows"
ISL, To the Editor ofhe RepaJlic;:
oil S1R:-Your correspondent, Zone who 81
and knows" both saw and knew too mul
;cr. /. An examination Of the official recor
ot. shows that the allegation Of Gone who St
WV. and knows" that General Pierce was not
9"r' single battle in Mexico, is not true
day 9. General Pierce personally led his co
lent mand into action at Contreras on the day
he the l0th August, and fell with hishorse
,Lo, in the front, exposed to severe fire Of she
"'" '., from the camp, and Of musketry from
IKE troops of the enemy. This is referred to
Ter the official reports.
3. At Nolino del Rey General Pie
and brought up his command under fire in
w order; and there are officers now in this {
'cen who Witnessed his gallant conduct on t
occasion.
ton 4. General Pierce joined his command
on fore dawn on the morning of the 18th,
ting ~ on eApfVa pfor Sowu ,u ' 0n;tmon himself ne
ou!d knew till after daylight that the city '
they evacuated Moreover, the firing had
ceased the evening before. There wa
street fight nearly the whole of tie 4tll
.o, which many officers and men were ki