The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-15


HsAR Az OPPoxEEr.-The New York
Evening Post, one of the most able and in
Gluep,ial Democratic journals in the country,
accords to Gen Scotia military inme sec
ond only to that enjoyed by WellingtOn-a
place in .he history OF the country next to
washiugton--and regards him as most for
mid6Lle opponent. 1t has also discovered
that the few notes Of dissent heard from the
disappointed friends of Webster and Fill
more are not to be regarded, tina. the Wings
are thoroughly united, and that they have
nothing to hope from Cur dissensions. The
following are the remarks Of the Post on the
nomination of Gen. Scott.
"The name Of General Scott is fumiliar to
the country, not as politician or states
man, perhaps, but as a military leader. -
Thefe is but one man living who enjoys as
enviabe military fame, it such fame is ever
to be enved, and there is. no American sol.
dier perhaps, save Washington, who has o
more durable place in the history Of our coun.
try. Before be was thirty years Of age he
had earned imperiahnblc honOrs on cur
north eastern frontier. Through the merid-
ian of his life he was steadily adding to their
number, and within the last decade, has
crowned his tniIitary fame with q series oi
the most memorable victories .recorded In
history
Achievements Ike ihesc are not the re-
suIt Of accident, nor the fruits Of common
place minds; neither are they regarded as
such by the people. There is no true A
ruericaD who 10 not proud Of thesa; no one
who would not, ii necessary, become the
personal champion of their authors great
ness, wherever and whenever such cham
pionsbip should be needed.
Generals Harrison and Taylor were the
onN two Presidents the Wings have ever
elected. They have now nominated thlro'
Gen. Scott. who possesses the same mega.
! tive attributes, and withOl more EXTENDED
military fame. For both these reasons, we
regardhim as formidable antagonist. The
glory which invests his name, as a military
hero, will 20 far to mitigate the hostility
which his political associations are calculu'
ted TO awaken, and his comparative seper'
alton from the strife and bitter controversy
by which his party has been distracted, vii
win for him the full and cordial support o
all its various factions.
We are aware that threats against thC
ticket are lnuttored in various quarters, indie
alive orthe bitter disappointment which por
tion ofthe Wing party has sustained in th'
defeat Of their favortes in the Convention
but it is idle to look upon those threats as o
mems. Of permanen Mt disse nSions or weakness
All theWhig press Of the country will sup
port the Wing candidate, commencing wit
the Administration journals at w Washngton
the President has already avowed his salts
faction with the nomination.. Mr.. Webste
will be active in promoting the success Of tn
candidate. Without the press, or any pub
iC organism, to countenance their recusanc
the nslcontents will speedily make term
with the party, and before the election da
arrvesit willbeas hard to find any Wing VIII
wus nUs "Scott man from the start, as
and dog without ileas.
We warn our Democratic friends, there
FORE, now that they will have 10 contend wit
the undivided forces orthc Wing party, the
can hope for nothing from its dissensons
We warn them alSo that they have an an
tagonist who ia not to be dcspiscd. w,
deem ii our duty not to disguise our impress
sions upon this point. We bcg,n one tc
,lude himself with the Flea that candidate
who has 10000 recruiting sergeants in th'
Geld & an army of more than 100000 pcrson'
scattered over the United States, whn are, o
have been under his command, and who i
supported by an Administration having fit.
millions Of patronage invested in the poliiica
armament Of tho country, can be readiI
overcome, even by tha Democratic party
without any Of these material advantages.