The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-02
whatsoever tho result ia 81 they may rally again in
IS Scott, - he ssaaas, cannot run in the South.
OLD EIR0INIAN.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS
Delaware.


NOMINATION OF oRN scorr THs WHO msMBgRs
OF THE LEG iSLATURR
The whig members Of the Legislature of Dela
ware held meeting at Dover on the I'D OF Feofu-
ary The meeting vas organized by tls apooiat-
ment Of Levin II Adams as Guar IN an, aud JAMS
H. Hoffecker as Secretary.
On IL lion, a committee of three was aopoiased
to draft resolutions pressive of the Of the
whig memb ers of the Legislature ia regard to tho
nomination Of whig candidate for the Presidency
of the United States; whereupon the folio wing gsa-
tlemen appointed said committee, viz Msssrs.
Temple, Jump, and q. Smithers, VINO reported tns
folio wing resolutions which, after consultation aad
debate, were unanimously adopted =
Resolved, Thai We recon mend TO tn. whgsof thi,
State the uation OF General Winfield SCOTT
President Of the United States because scholar and
statesman, who In early life, devoted himself to the
study q AmeIiean lursprudenes Asa the laws OF nv
ties OF Chf Magistrate OF the United States His eiu
cation aud civil place HIN, in the fest rank
whose nomination is fit to be m ete because in
every situation in which hs has been placsd he Ia, ro
lowed the example OF Washington, first aud ,st
Go.ous Of all Presidents, In making military str,tIy
subordinate to tho civil power Under tbs moss trying
circumstances his fidelity to his oounry in this regard
has fully tested After he had cong usrsd Mexico,
he uugrsciousy and ungrateutly dismissed eom his
command Of victorious army, with empire ~ HI, f7st
and though the only re~srd bestowed upon him BY James
x. Polk and his ungrateful a3mnitrssion was rs,sh
from the field of his fame yet still he obsyed tas civil
mandate which vsiny sought 70 dishonor him and oogsd
In submission the laws OF his country, Because he
has rendered more service his country than any
other living man ae has tough. aud ..,lss
than any other soldier the nation ever produ,st On
he tablets Il history stand deeply engraved tbs gores
OF the heights Of Quoeasovn OF Chippewa OF OF
Vera Cruz OF Cerro Gorco OF Contrefas chlrususcs,
MoliBo del Rey, Cheputepec and the city Of Mexico;
al there they will stand for ey7r Tbs nine ast MA.
toned battles will be rsnehbissd b. oar oh,i3sea'a
children as among the most brilliant o: our airy =
Victories ard the first the list though gu It'd
Winfield Scott TO the sufernss OF captive suoiue "a by
enormous disparity OF force would alone transmit his
name to posserity as patriot sEd hero Having
Que ed an empire with his countrys armies, old it
to of in
which has been bestowed upon Washington Jackson,
q Harrison and Taylor Because in tbs psrf,rm
of the services which hsvc ed ths of his
trys glory and gained him the reputation ab'osi rs
commanders in the world, HI has lost blood lnd
endured suffering for his country than any other
living After hoporing four other military men
with the Presidency, neither of whom received 4
wound IN battle though they often exposed to ths
shot Of the enemy. the patton would justly nour tia
charge of ngrauds proverbiay said 60 have been she
characteristics OF other republics should IL fail to confer
the great distinction upon who while be is
Acknowledged by all honorable to bs patriot,
scholar, and an accomplished gentleman, IA kaown
throughout the civilized world his oouutrys best sol
der And because the principles Of humanity and tbs
bosom that his conquered foes exulted In hs ceMensY
and every where join in the accamstons with which
the world yreete him. not only laureed victor
but Of the first OF living For these r6aeons
commend the support Of Winfield Sc tt not ony to the
wings but to ell other good men in the Stare and
opinion and wishes u the peoDs be is their first choice
for the highest Office in their gift
Resolved That recommend the city OF phia 1slpha
as tbs place and the 18th day Of Jane next as the time
OF meeting of the viii convention to nominate candi
date for the office of President OF tue United States