The daily union., 1852-10-02
Gen. Pierce, Gen. scott, and Gen. Harney

AT the battle oil Cerro Gordo there cavalry Off
Ger whose bold and brilliant charge elcted from the
Commander chief the warmest eulogium and aroused
the enthusiasm of the whole American army HIS fame
had been established before than CORY bat
tie field Like Nura his tall, majestic form lowered in
the advance and his gallant horsemen seemed 10 be in
spred to deeds OF incredible daring by the force OF his
brave example. In the subsequent conflicts of the val
ley he sustained the promise of his early ntrepdity in
Florida; and when he returned to his country after the
war, he everywhere mark of distinction That
soldier is now Brgadier General w. s. Harney
General Harvey has been invited by the Democratic
Republican Committee OF New York city address the
people OF that great metropolis Monday evening mex,
and below give the letter of the committee and his own
reply. Coming from such man, at such tne il is
titled 10 high and 10 peculiar consideration. Gen. Harvey
is democrat All his impulses democratic. He stands
by the party that has always stood by The country and
his heart now, as heretofore beats in unison with the
great popular organization that rallies under the broad
banner of Franklin Pierce and William R. King
The reader will be struck by the high and patriotic tone
OF the letter OF General Harney. Ii has all the soldiers
fankness; it has all the democrats enthusiasm Every
voter will contrast il with the speeches and the letters OF
General Scott General Harney, in style singularly
modest and unpretendng, avoids all auson 10 himself
eycep, TO decline any political honors inconsistent with
his position an officer of the army General Scors
speeches filled with personal vanity He sees no man
in the nation but himself Every citizen tina, he be
expects TO ovewhem by his puissant presence and his
best friends blush his constant and daily exhibitions of
arrogance and concet.
General Harney draws the proper distinction between
man in civil life, who advocates his opinions, and the
tneran candidate. who, taken from the army and paid
out Of the public treasury, throws himself into The po
cal arena, and shouts down the nolsest demagogues OF
party in audations OF himself. He points ou, with m.
pressve eloquence the danger OF such example, al
hough he does not the Seward candidate, by Gen
Scott He refers to the jealousy OF free people of mil
tary interference in politics. The open volume of the
past shows that whenever any nation is willing
wihos, complain, the chains forged for by the mere
soldier there is enough OF respect for itself ito feed
the larngs OF its liberty" General Harney has read
this page OF history wisely ard well; and be is right
when be refers 10 the patriotic epprehensons of The Amer
lean people regard to military interference in the poll.
tics OF This country This passage in the letter OF Gen
Harney cannot fail 10 be read with prof, and with pleas
ure by the whole people
The letter of General Harney bears with peculiar EN-.
pndsls upon present POstllOA OF bthcIdi CC0l
writes not alone American soldier bat an Amer.
lean democrat. He writes TO protect the army against
an example which. novel 10 all experience and most
unhealthy in all its aspects, may bring the army itself into
dsrepue and may create for The first time in our his
tory an organized party against the nroads of military
domination. In this aspect his views are full OF sig-
ni6eance.
Gen Harney's compliment General Pierce just as
is beautiful Indeed it is consistent with the whole tone
and temper OF bis letter The mo5esty OF the democratic
candidate challenges universal applause Ills opponents
vainly essay shake bin in hs proud and lofts position
He dehes calumny by bis noble department in every walk
Of life, and be exlors applause from OF all par.
ties by his calm, quiet and dignihed department.
One fact is established by General Harneys letter, IT,
indeed il bad been established before and it is thi.
he brapt ofhs1my etier Sisnt about, hostile
10, General Scott ThHs far the voices OF the gallant
Of the army have been raised for Franklin Pierce
elected BY the ISLANDERS OF the reckless followers Of
General Scott. and now increased into the full volume
of The enthusiastic endorsement Of the democratic
candidate The last eloquent evidence Of this truth is
the bold pointed, and truthful letter OF General w s
Harncy.