Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-28


.w.r dat mage of our historyf The veteran
victor was stripped Of the command OF -
nv he had led in triumph--was accused and
treated as a malcfactor. and was dragged 10 a
shameful trial for The high ofience-it was his
only one-of having covered his country with
Glory And what did the hero-at the head
of victorious and devoted army under this
unnreocdented outrage and wrong Lionllke to
the foe he was meek and lowly TO the laws and
authorities of his country. The magnanmiy
of his country. The magnanimity OF Agesi-
laus, of Hannibal and of Beiisarius, IN bowing
to harsh authority and resigning career OF
glory has been appIauded TO the echo; but even
more illustrious was the noble submission OF
our own greathearted patriot. for his was a
deeper and a darker wrong. His example IN
Difference TO the law is more glorious and OF
more substantial value than even bis victories
and il is for you TO reward il. The cruelty
of that deliberate wrong 10 proud and Lofty IN.
nocence, II Is yours to redress; the reproaoh OF
that base ingraiitude 10 a national benefactor,
1t is yours to wipe away. And therefore do
ask your votes for Winfield Scott
Pending that persecution. Scott was visited
by temptation, which who but Scott would
have resisted The people OF Mexico, npprc-
eating the virtues even Of n foe offered him
million and quarter Of dollars in cash and the
chief magistracy of the country. They oskod
no wrong 10 his own government Com. Por
ter had established precedent OF acceptance.
Scott was perseeuted--his life long devotion
rewarded with disgrocc--this would redress
him Like AristJes. his probity in Office had
kept him poor--ths would enrich him. Ills
foes had stripped him Of his station-,hs would
confer loitier one-a place among princes
or course he accepted an offer so brilliant =
Why should he not 7 Far from it. He nj
least hcsita.edl Not moment. MY life
such was his sublime answer-"belongs TO my
country. | would rather be her humble ser.
vitor than the monarch of earih's richest en-
pire. Discarded, will still cling 10 her; per.
secuted. wronged. requited with contumely
and disgrace, 1t will yet be my glory 10 love
and cherish herr to serve and suffer, to live md
die for her" Is not this man worthy Of your
votes Would you be worthy Of him, If you
denied them For this ask your suffrage
Glorious as has been his military career, the
civil life and services Of Scott equally claim
your admiration and gratitude Ie is and has
ever been, the friend and advocate Of Peace.
His letter TO the peace Convention nvows his
opposition to unnecessary War, and his life APP
proves that profession. You remember The
Canada Rebellion. Our neighbours struck for
Independence, cause 10 which American
hearts must give throb and thrill of sympathy.
The sympathy was met by British arrogance.
and an American boat was fred by an invad.
ing soldery in an American port. and sent,
while the flames rose above the b. dies ofsaugh-
tered Americans down the Niagara and over
the cataract The war spirit on the frontier
shot up like bale FIRE. Collision seemed in
eyitable. What politician, what dipomatist
was then found adequate to the crisis 7 Scott
alone was considered, by Democratic admin
lstration, capable of averting the storm. He
did avert it. Without army, without aid ,singly,
by dint of his own wisdom and eloquence,
he saved the country from war which, had il
come, would have strained her every sinew To
cracking, and made her every pore sweat blood
Which Of your boosted civilians can point to
such triumph | ask, for that triumph, your
votes.
Again on tho Northern frontier, in 1889, the
troops OF England and of this country were ac.
tually In the field against each other. One drop
ofblood then shed, would have sluiced seas of
blood. Again Democratic administration had
recourse 10 the civil abilities of Scott--for who
then dared doubt them? And again he nycrt
cd the conflict, extorting by his talents and ri
umph, the applause of all parties and coniim-
ing in both countries his title as tie Gcat Pa
.fcicatoy. In this character, as the Apostle OF
Peace and for these services, do ask your
votes for Gen. Scott.
The tmehonored patriot claims your revcr-
cnce as the champion of the Union--its EARL
est, steadiest and staunchcst. No spot Of the
nation, no North, no South, no East, no West
can claim him rs its own. His patriotic life has
been spread, like sun light, all over the land he
has loved, and served SO long and well. In his
youth when the North plotted treason at ii art.
ford, he shamed the NAL content spirit back to
his den, by the glory of his victories on the line
In after years, when the South removed the
dark example at Charleston, with notification,
he was again lnterposed to save the Union
The patriot Jackson was then at the head Of
the government, and in that dark hour, for il
was as dark as another night piled upon mid
night, where did he look for ono whose lofty
civil and military qualities and devoted patriot
lsmhe could trust to avert fraternal wali Our
land had many great men; but his sagaciy di-
rected him 10 Scott. He sent him TO the scene