Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-09-23

De acqulreu oIhy ny u lonS experience IN
public affairs, and knowledge of our own
as well as European politics, derived from
profound study"
Hon. John M. Clayton, in late speech,
says:
81 have for many years known Winfield
Scott, Of New Jersey, and know him to be
not only soldier-the greatest captain of
the age-but know him to be a scholar and
statesman. There is no greater error
than to suppose, because a man is great
soldier, he cannot be civilian. Gen. Scott
has devoted his life to the study of the pro-
fession of his early youth. He was, before
he went into the army, lawyer; and al
though have met many men well acquain-
ted with the doctrine Of international law,
have never seen one more familiar with,
and more deeply versed in, the true princi-
plies of international law than Winfield Scott
No greater error can be committed by you,
my countrymen, than to suppose he is a
great soldier, victorious general, and Moth
ing more. He is scholar, an elegant and
profound scholar. He is a man, if he had
never achieved victory in battle, eminent
| ly qualified to fill the office of President, be-
cause of his civil qualifications; and it is be-
cause of them | stand here, and mean to
stand everywhere, ready to support him."
Hear what the celebrated DR.. Claiming
said of him in 1888:
"Much, also, is due to the benefcent in
fuence of General Scott. To this distin-
guished man belongs the rare honor OF UNI
ting with military energy and daring, the
spirit of a philanthropist. His exploits in
the field, which placed him in the first rank
of soldiers, have been obscured by the pur-
er and more lasting glory of paciiicator
and friend of mankind. In the whole his
tory of the intercourse of civilized commu-
mites, we doubt whether brighter page
can be found than that which records his
agency in the removal of the Cherokees.-
As far as the wrongs done to this race
can be atoned for, General Scott has made
the expiation. In his recent mission to the
disturbed borders of our country he has
succeeded, not so much by policy as by the
nobleness and generosity of his character,
by moral influence, by the earnest convic-
ton with which he has enforced on all, with
whom he had to do, the obligations of JUS
tice, humanity, and religion. 1t would not
be easy to find among us a man who won a
purer fame; and would do something, nc
matter how little, to hasten the time when
the spirit of Christian humanity shall be ac-
counted an essential attribute and the brigh-
test ornament of a public man."
Fellow-citizens, it were needless task
to enter into labored argument to prove
the civil qualifications of Gen. Scott. He
has demonstrated by his own acts, by his
long career of public service, not only in the
field, but in posts of civil honor and in the
walks of private life, his capacity to fill
with credit 10 himselfa and honor to his coun.
try. the Chair of the Chief Magistracy O.
the Union. We have examined his charac.
ter as soldier and as a civilian. We will
speak of him as a man, adorning the sphere
of citizen, the noble qualities of his heart
the rectitude of his principles, the purity e
his life. Slander, that often strikes so high
has failed to wing its evenomed arrows It
the lofty eminence occupied by Winfield
Scott.
Let us now devote brief space to the po
litical character of Gen. Scott. He stands
upon the platform laid down by the Whis
National Convention at Baltimore. Heal
his acceptance of the doctrines Of that plat
form:
"WAsHINGToN, June 81, 1852.
"Having the honor of being the nominee
for President by the Wing National Con
vention, | shall accept the same with the
platform of principles which the convention
has laid down.
! WINFIELD ScoTT."
This is the simple brevity of the soldier
Standing, as does Gen. Scott, upon the whi(
platform, with the evidence of his past life
his known Wing associations and opinions
we need no stronger proof that he will, i
elected. lend all his influence to carry int
effect Wing doctrines.
The great measures so dear to the people
of Mssouri-the improvement Of the Yves
tern rivers-and iudicious tariff that viii
call into action the energies and enterprise
of our State-that will convert our vast min
eral resources. and our beds of coal int
articles of commerce and agents Of STATE
wealth-that will quicken transportation
and travel-that will give our waste land {
value, and invite hither, emigration and cap
ital from other States. These measures are
laid down in the platform of the Baltimore
Wing Convention, and have received tht
sanction of General Scott. The people o
the west are therefore deeply interested t
secure the election of General Scott, unles!
it can be shown that Franklin Pierce pos
scsses better qualifications for the office o
President of the United States, and that his
principles will better subserve the inter
ests of the west, and do more to benefit it,
inhabitants. Let us consider that branch o
our subject.
FIRST, it is becoming to enquire how
Franklin Pierce came to be nominated by hi
party. He was not a candidate before th'
people. Before the Convention, none out 0
New Hampshire recognized his claims
No delegates to the Convention were in
structed to vote for him. The people-Lo
cofocos and whigs-were not even familia
with his name. Whatever his civil abilitie
may be-and we deny that they are abov
medocrity-he had done nothing in or on
| of ConoreSs IN rander II nrobable that h