Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-18
Tbc Cermnns md Gen. scott.

+ There are nlsrepreSentauons anu eaieiit!Ss
enough, one would think, published IN the English
language against Gen. Scott, without need OF any
additions from another language. But the compar-
alive facility with which abusive ana iaise STATE
ments may be made with impunlty 10 population
using language different fIom that OF the coun-
tTv in general, has induced, il would seem, very
liberal Indulgence in the viuperatve style of de-
traction among some who undertake the task OF in
structing their German fellowcitizens in the prln-
ciples of Democracy - t,,.-t.5
we find in the New York Tribune translation
of a schedule OF "t,renty reasons ,chy Gen. Scott
should not be eIected,' which appeared in the
Deutsch Zeitung, German paper published at
Buffalo Some Of these may be given as speci-
men. For example, we are told, as reason h1st:
That Gen. Scott is totally Incompetent to the Office
of President; tLen, that he is military character,
and, like Louis Napoleon, would change the gov
eminent into Despotsm; further, that he Is IN
favor of the Union of Church and State; and moro
over that che neglected the good name OF his coun-
try when Mexico passed her boundaries, and PIE
ferred TO "take hasty plate of SOUP rather than
hasten to the salvation Of the land IN the hour OF
danger" Again,we Learn from this political teach
er of Democracy to Germans, that Gen. scott is IN
favor of an arisocracy that in the South he is in
favor of the fugitive slave law, and in the North OF
the abolition OF slavery wherever it exists; and to
crown all this series of monstrous ISLANDERS, 1t is
added that she is in favor of n mean submission oil
our Government TO Foreign Powers"
There are, we trust, intelligent Wings enough
among our German fellow citizens to give some et-
cient corrective TO these absurd and most prepos-
ferrous calurnnies. Some ofthe "Redsons," indeed,
in the above named sci edule, may be allowed to
have their full weight with the German laboripg
men, as well as with all others who havea regard
for the encouragement and protection OF domestic
industry. When it is given, for instance, as 'rea-
SON why Gen. Scott should not be elected that
..He is in favor Of high protective Tariff" weSay
let that stand. When il is given as another "rea-
SOM why Gen. Scott should not be elected that
ale is in favor of distributing the public lanis-
in SO far that the policy of approprlatins
to the States, in fair ratio, the proceeds OF the
public land sales for purposes OF education and IN
iernal improvements, why that may stand too
The nearest appropriation which is likely to be
made 10 that policy is that which is indicated by
the Bill known Benncrs Bill at the last session
"a measure which passed one branch OF the DEM
ocratc Congress and which at some future session
may become law. We should be glad TO see
some permanent provision made for African Colo
nization in tie general policy which is 10 secure
for great public ends the vast property oil the Ma
tloual domain.
| We are not left without some significant signs of
| a more wholesome kind ofinfuemce and instruction
among the mass of our German voters than that
which the schedule of the ''Twenty Reasons" in
dicateS. A German journal, the See Bote, pub
| lisLed at Milwaukee, having come out for Scott,
gives statement of its grounds for SO doing from
| which the following is an extract: 49,
"Franklin Pierce, whatever merits his friends
| may claim for him, is, compared with W lnfeld
Scott, whose lame ana Integrity are enDldZoneui
over the whole world, an obscure individual, and
we can be under no conceivable obligation TO assist
in his elevation to dignity, for which chance made
him candidate, at the expense of n hero who owes
his nomination solely to his deserts. Rail away,
then, We democratic demagogues, because we cast
off your shacklesl Your taunts and praise affect
| us equally little" I,
If the author of the ..Twenty Reasons had ad-
ded TO his list the further reasons by Gen. Scott,
should not De electcd-that he is in favor of the
u, hT.yc
have presented point upon which there's a direct
issue between Gen. Scott and his opponent, and
one which would have been left, without objection
on our part, to be fully considered by German and
other votes. The language quoted above from TIL.
German journal of Milwaukee expresses generous
appreciation of the great services and noble quail
ties of Gen. Scott ;and we doubt not that an abb
ding confidence in his friendly regards towards q
policy of improvement essential TO the develop
ment of the vast resources OF that portion OF the
Lake country and the North West generally blends
cordially and tremendously with personal admira-
ton of the hero-Bah. Patriot. 90 ..l,...-