Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-05-11
"Evil Communications"

We have never known any very considerable
portion of our countrymen to arise to so elevated
position in moral dignity and grandeur MS at the
present moment. Hitherto such has been the
desire of each party for success that they have
been willing to accept all votes that count, re-
gardless of the peculiar shades Of thought of the
voters and of the party names by which they
choose to be designated, OF are called by their
enemies. But those times are past and gone;
and although the anti-slayery sentiment is known
to peryade great majority of the people OF both
parties in the North, the rejection of all Abolition
votes is foregone conclusion in the minds Of
many very wise, and just, and great politicians;
and not only this, but General Scott who has not
attained to this subimity of moral refinement,
and who is very likely to obtain the support of a
great many men with whom he does not har-
monte in thought and feeling upon every sub
iect, is regarded with dread and holy horror
The little Boston Bee, spirited and agreeable
journal, warmly devoted to the cause of MIR.
Webster, is very much disturbed because of the
fact that certain Freesoilers whom it knows are
expected to give their votes for the noble old
hero; although it says of General Scott that
personally, we have no objection to and we
scan support him without any sacrifice of princi-
'ple--nay, even with confidence in hin as
man." This confidence must of course be very
pleasant to the General; but, for our part we
should regard the degree of confidence as very
limited that would permit our being suspected of
servility to any faction or party.
General Scott if we do not err, owes his,nom-
ination to the people of Illinois and Indiana, and
is the fayorite candidate Of the Western States.
These States are not /" unsound upon the slavery
question" They are not disunion States. They
are not Intermediates in the affairs Of others.
They are known and acknowledged to be emf
nently conservative, and there is surely nc
contamination in their companionship But not
wthstanding all this, the Wings of New York
who do not prefer Mr.. Fillmore having determined
to support General Scott, hretors General
Scott is the creature and tool Of an Abolition
clique How cogenty do our good friends rea-
son
But General Scott has passed the days Of his
youth and the period of mature manhood, and
has even entered upon the serene and reflective
season of old age. His life has been passed amid
anxieties, responsibilities, privations, and dan
gers. He has labored onward and upward patient
and hopeful, as his thoughts have been turned to
the future and ever practical and faithful with
reference to the duties of the passing hour
Honor and fame have gathered around his brow
ut each successive step in his progress his chill
dren surround him, and, whether fortune is or il
not their inheritance, they justly rejoice in tn
heritage of proud name that the annals Of thei
country viii forever perpetuate. And yet, Will
there are none who have the temerity to breath
word in disparagement of his proud desert,
we hear men talk of his bargaining away his in
dependence to political managers, and contem
plating the prostitution Of the government
entrusted to his hands-to carry out the design
Of law-defying cliques and irresponsible cabals
Is there one man in the nation who believes a
absurdity so gross and contemplate