Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-09-18
Gen, SCOTS 1nvincibilitv.


"So long as man is man, the victorious defender
of his country WILL, and ought to, receive that
country's suffrage for all that the forms of her gov
eminent allow her to give9
Thus spoke the historian and inimitabIe
judge of human nature, JOHN RANDOLPH of
Roanake, in a speech in the House of Repre-
| sentatives, in 1927. In reference to the history
Of the past, both ancient and modern, we will
find that there is scarcely an instance on record
where the "victorious defender of his country
has not been elevated to the highest office in
the gift of his countrymen, where the choice
has rested with them-and here rests ScoTT's
invincibility. The orator who made the above
remark, was speaking in defence of Gen. JACK
SON, and he took the ground that the capacity
to lead men, as displayed by eminent military
chieftains in the past history of the world, was
the highest of all gifts, whether in the senate
Or in the field. Two years subsequent to this
speech of that singular, but bold and eloquent
man, the second successful military leader in
the history of this country was called from his
retifacy in Tennessee to preside over the des-
TIMES of our Union. Since that period two
more chicftains have been called by their fellow
citizens to WELD the powers given to WASH
1NGToo and JACKsoN-and called by a vast ma
jority over the vote given to their opponents,
among the most illustrious civilians which this
or any other age has produced. And now, the
fifth military hero in the catalogue of heroes
who have been successful candidates for the
Presidency of these States, is before his coun-
and we shall see if the truth of RAN
DoLPH's remark is again to be made manifest.
Having the utmost confidence in the patriotism
of the people and the most implicit reliance
upon the laws which govern the p%romptings of
our nature, We believe it will. If we leave out
WASHINGTON in the comparison, (for that is
a name we have been taught to reverence in a
manner which places it above all compeer) in |
what respect does the civil or military history |
Of SCOTT fail to equal that displayed by the
other three chieftains who have been so signal
honored by their countrymen? Equaz!-
d~isparagement to the great acts of
hose iilustrious men, who have done so much
or their country, and who have gone down to
heir quiet graves with the laurel wreath above
heir brows, every American can proudly say,
n speaking of WINFIELD ScorT, that if we 90
beyond the confines of our own land and in
Jude the world with its buried ages, we will
lot find many whose military glory eoIipses the
resent representative Of the Wing party. In
ivil attainments, for talents of the highest Or
Ter as a statesman, as displayed in Mexico and
N many occasions in his W land, we can
r~uthfully and proudly say, and with all honor
0 them, that neither of the illustrious heroes
7ho have been elevated to the highest office
ince our first President, excelled the hero in
those body now rests English lead, and who
0 freely and uncomplainingly poured forth his
lood for the honor and character of our nation.
Who then is so blind as to doubt the invin-
bility of WINFIELD SCOTT doubt, from the E
7idences of the past, that he will be elevated s
the Presidency? Human nature, human .
'mpathies, pride and gratitude, are the san T
ow as when JACKSON, HARRISON and TAYLOR 4
ceived the greatest honor in the. gift of our |
'ople and so sure as he tore from their proud Il
the flags of Great Britain and Next j.
}, will ScoTr be found invincibIe in the present !
ntest, and carry out still further in our own v
nd the assertion of RANDOLPH, that $50 long 1
man is man, The victorious defender of his .
unary WILL, and ought to, receive that country's n
.frage for all that The forms Of her govern a
emf aAow her TO giue." i