The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-08-07

iiou' 'i' i'tr, n'ipSSiN VI iC''
81, when Clay, Cas- and Webster
stood side by side battling for the Union
and the Constitution, these Northern
Factlonists and Southern States Rights
men were united in opposition 10 the
Compromise; and now these same par
ties are united in favor of Gen. Pierce.
Where does he stand He stands the
"cTeation and choice" OF one set of fac
tons the "admiration" of the other. He
does not occupy one inch of national
ground, and is not entitled to the sup
port of any national man.
Is He SLANDERED, OR is He Nor =
Two weeks ago we referred to the "per-
sonal abuse of Gen. ScoTT" by the Loco
foco Press. The next week the Loco
foco organ in this county has the follow
ing in reference to the same matter:
"PAxTY ABusE.-The Scott papers complain
of the abuse which they allege is heapcd upon
their candidate by his opponents. These allie
cations are false in the main. Here and there,
Il few journals may be obnoxious to such a CHARGE;
but the ma jority treat him with all due respect.
The bterest things which have appeared in the
democratic journals against him. are extracts
from whig newspapers, whg speeches, wing
letter writers, and the published record Of his
Wc.'
| Now let us See. In this same Loco
foco organ of July 18th is an Editorial
article, which from beginning to end is
one continuous string of senseless, dis
gushing abuse ofGen. ScoTT. Asserting,
in substance, that instead of the country
being under obligation to him, he was
under obligation to the country, for
raising him from the position of a "coun-
try pettiiogger," where he "would have
remained in obscurity and been as poor
as Jobs turkey to this day" Further
more, that his salary chad paid him well
for his services" and adding in the same
contemplate strain, ''who couldn't at
ford to serve his country for pay like
this"
Into the same issue of that paper is
copied an article of nearly half column
in length, the whole intent of which is
to prove Gen. Scott a coward. This
article we believe has gone the rounds
of the Locofoco press during this cam.
paign. The Philadelphia Penasylra-
MIN charges Gen. Scorr with "embez-
cling funds belonging to poor soldiers,'
also with "cowardlce:" and says: "Gpn.
Scott never performed warlile service
in" Florida. The Washington Union
says: "to make him Gen. Scott out in
any special sense the hero of Lundy 5
Lane, Is to rob the dead" Now we
would like to know what all this is but
'personal abuse of Gen. ScoTr" To
! such pitch had the abuse risen, and SO
gross have been the charges, that the
Philadelphia Ledger, a neutral paper,
felt itself called upon short time since
to vindicate the character of the brave
Old Soldier.
'If there is any obligation between
Gen. Scott and his country we think the
obligation is all on his side So says
the Locofoco organ in this county.
"The gratitude and admiration of "a free
people are due to Maj Gen. Scott says
the Washington Iaion of 1917. To
the contemplate question "who couldn't
serve his country for six thousand dol.
lars year," we answer, we have in oul
minds eye, a Iew-just a tew-whc
would not be found within gun shot Of
those scenes in which Gen. ScoTr wa,
engaged hand to hand, for double tina,
sum.
With regard TO the assertion that
"whig newspapers, wing letter writer's,
&C., are authors of the "bittcrest things
against Gen. Scott" we say give US the
proof. Come now, we want TO see the
whig paper, the whig letter, Or the whe
anything else that calls Gen. ScoTT ;
"Coward' Or an 'Embezzler;' tina
SAYS che never performed military
service in Florida," "that the country il
under no obligation to him." that "sh'
has raised him from the position of
briehess lawyer" and that otherwise HI
would never "have ranked above a com
mon country pettifogger," but "remain
ed in obscurity and been as poor as Job
turkey to this day" Bring us the docu
ments if you please.
{ DECLENsIoN OF Pr EsIDENTIAL ELEc
TOR DR.. VIM. W. Watkins, who wa
nominated by the Maryland Wing Stat
Convention, as candidate for Electo
of Presi!snt in the Third Congressional
District, has declined the nomination
m, tho Il - ,,,o,, H.,