The daily union., 1852-09-11
!" The Flesh must CULVER when the Pincers
Tear


,h ssneoos already excited in the public mind for sim
ulaed Indignation unnecessary anger does not always
conceal real trepdaon and alarm The conduct of the
RspubRs open and emphatic proclamation that our
publication has done great injury TO General SCOTS cause
and the public cannot fail to draw the conclusion that
the facts bear heavily General Scott inasmuch as we
only presented facts collected from The public records
by c. M Conrad, whig Secretary OF War, Philip Clayton.
awhg auditor, J. S. Gallaher, another whig auditor,
and MIR. Nourse, whg register, and communicated
10 the Senate OF the United States by William L. Hodge,
whg acting Secretary oihe Treasury The nsolen arro'
eance Of The Republic and it's affiliated pressess import
anlacone which hepeope should consider attentively,
for il reveals the character OF the Scott party and throws
light upon the form and features OF its leader. The
people, and the representatives OF the people, have right
10 scru,inize the conduct of public servants When
candidate is presented for The highest office in the re-
uubc are the representatives of sovereign States, and
the peope themselves be denounced for demanding an
account OF his transactions with the government If
such demands are denounced now by petty minons, and
assaed by the corrupt ackalIs Of the Scott party what
ought we to expect of General Scott should he be firmly
seated in the chair OF State, influenced by the passions
which mar his character.
Jefferson to franklin PIERCE have been assaed by the
whg party with the ioulest calumny Even woman, in
her hepessness, has not been spared. The grave has
not sheltered The dead from the hyenas OF the whg
press and yet if the morbid transactions of whg can
didae are pointed TO, complaint is uttered agains,
the ahlessness of whg official. or the corruption and
pehdy Of whig cabinet, that same whig press pours
forth mingled stream of binsgae abuse and phari.
saical professions OF purity and holiness. We in
form the Republic that whatever may be the state of
Affairs il General Scott should be made Chief Magistrate
OF the United States, yet the people have not
dered their liberties, admitted the principle that the
king do no wrong, nor consented TO speak with
bated breath OF men in authority, or receive with
humility the punishment for mutiny and sedon. Gen.
eral Scott has lived for forty years under military
law; but the court martial has YET been adopted in
civil AFFAIRS and the voice Of the citizen has yet been
hushed nor his limbs etered. by the iron rule Of military
.despo,ism.
In publishing the facts communicated TO the SEN
ate, We did not attempt TO give them false color
ing. nor did we strive 10 prevent q fair examina-
ton Of them by uncandd explanations. We even
forbore to present such comments as the facts and
figures clearly warranted, preferring 10 withhold them
until the public mind was prepared for them; thus
giving the friends OF General Scott OPPORTUNITY OF
placing his testimony before The people, if he had any
which would serve him.
The Republic makes a most unfortunate mistake in
stating that insinuaed charge against General Scott
by saying that he damned 10 hare expended the sum OF
S2s73 o3 in "secet services during the Mexican war
II that form OF expression inmaes doubt OF General
Scot's honor. not responsible for it, According
20 habit. adhered 10 the record. We found the
ma ter so expressed in Mr. Gaahers report to the Sem
ale an used the very words OF the third auditor
Tha, Office. in speaking of hs item OF sl2s73 % re-.
ceiyed and !, aaccounted for by General Scott. says
his balance @. aerai Scott eaims 10 haze been appended
On account Of seers spess whilst serving in Merieo,"
adding ,ha, the youc ses filed by General Scott bad
not reached his office The Republic ridicues the
dea that General Scott has filed any such vouchers.
H. them the Republic is no, ba Nblng at random. the audi
or mus, have been misnormed and il his report is
sced in that particular. then Il would SIMPLY state that
und OF $4,000 dollars intrusiet 10 General Scott
hat he has not accounted for ,s73 % OF 1t, but
claims 10 have expended" that amount on account OF
secret services" while in Mexico The commission OF
three and half per cent on contributions, tobacco.
money, gamblers licenses, Sc, amounting 10 ST.
SIS 49, retained by General Scott without authority OF
law is different matter. The Rspubde states that we
did not PRETEND in our first article the subject that
General Scot, did no, render the services for which he
charged We wished conhne ourselves TO the state.
men, Of facts and orbore draw deductions from them
for the reasons have mentioned. But viii say
that we are inclined 10 doubt whether Gen Scott ever
dollar OF the contributions, tobacco money, gamblers
licsnses, Sc, except the commissions he charged We
suppose that, matter OF course these collections
were made by his officers and as for the safekeeping Of
the money General Scott says expressly that he paid his
banker only one half OF per cent II General Scott
sustained any losses be ought 10 show them, and ask
Congress- for relief but he has right to withhold pub
lie moneys on any such plea As the matter stands now,
the value OF General SCOTS services is In no manner
involved. Docs he withhold public money without the
authority OF lawi That is the question. We cite the
Secretary Of War authority proving that he does With
hold public money without the authority OF law More
than our years ago the subject brought to the aen-
ton Of Congress by Mr. Marcy, and provision OF law
was made to authorize General Scott to retain the
money. SO far from it, a law was passed which in the
opinion Of Mt Crtienden the Law officer OF the govern
men', did not sanction the extra allowance claimed by
General Scott BuGenera Scott still retained the money;
ana ms conduct liable TO severe censure, even il
congress It's last session had passed law covering his
csse as bs organ would have the public believe The
sc OF March . lsio allows commissions only to those