The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-16

other vhs club, va, held ct Cons atuton Hall BroadwaH
Mr. Conking presiding The Hon. J. Minor Botss, Of
virginia being advertised to address the meeting large
audience was in attendance.
Nh Borrs being presented 20 the meeting, loud
" cheersd saidI stand for the first time In Consttu-
ton Hail. fit place for the constitutional party Of the
country hold its councils (cheers) 1t is not the
first time that have had the honor and pleasure meet
ing the wings Of New York In council but II there is
any place In this country apart from my immediate
home. with which have felt myself more intimately
Identified connected II is that old Clay WING State
Cheers The whig party OF the United have Sc
eecd my opinion ft approximation Of that great
American proposed by the iusrous founder OF
the wbig party. Now, am not OF those who deem
il necessary say that took gen. an aterna
tive bnt took HIM the first choice aud it
because was dissatisfied with Mr. Filmore's admnis
tration for say here that every OF his govern
had been the choice Of the ~b,g party would havo
given bin my hearty aud cordial support. l apply
the sare observations to Mr. t5ster. (Chrers But
gDtemn preferred General scott Leca use et that
IL ~ouo h. exceedingly simpie hing ia the wing party.
when thfy bad horses TO The best
one kno~ General scott 10 Do rs sound wing any
In the United States and know bim be u OF 81
capacity NOT oe'y Tor military but for civ service.
& hers He he's be,n much under valued scot has
fought e. pitched battles and whipped the enemy Ye.
II these the ont qualifications he possessed would
po give him my support. | support him because be.
hsve be has superior civil Qualifications serious
cbsigse, however have been made against him
cyilisn and s,aesnsn why you
will all Ttcoeet tbst he educaed in II tho rss
odtst coeeia. Institutions o. the United STATES
srd selected by MIR Msdi on. the eagly age If
t~eniy eight o bis con,itutonsi advisers wnich
offc be declined ana has been in the habit OF asori,t
log forty years the sS ci ysns OF this
and other ions Besides thi- he IN. given practical
proof BIZ eby for civil admins ration or h. settled
the south 's lima question aud the difcues with che
Cher Lee In dams But viii sp.aa up,u questions
which kno an 10 you all hut CO down the
period when be marched the head of victori army
into the CITY Of Mexico and took possession u th-
try. hat d,d be hnd there Why. no hug but
disorder apo confusion ard every species of disorder and
ernie committed az every hour Of the day. aud 10y his
own upaid.d fenius ny hts sisdom experience in
con,,itu cnal law aud IN civil h. formed
code Of as tor thai people that in few rs restored
them TO perfect orotr abo gave to them a. good csh
government NJ xou enjoy the city o, New York,
This codc ~on the admiration Of 'he Mex,cau that
they came torssrd voluntarily aud rendered him
the magnificent offer of miiiou Of dollars in
gold and $3.50 coo yeer. 10 renisin their ruler.
(thetr,) But the oemtc.s,ic sdwIui>teatlon, then
In power. attempted cat stsiu upon ms name,
By ba'ipg him airestea at The head of has victorious
army. and brought home for the simple oil nee
that he ~oulu suffer himself TO he ~b ppsd by tho
d. Aicans lie was arr sted upon charge made by
inferior tcsr ard frivolous aud copten ptibe
that be brought 10 trial General Scott in ebis
Transaction. showed his pet for the cyii the
military law. for although he was requested by his
soldiers to diohey The Commands OF the govern.
ment, and remain in Mexico he at resigned
are told that scott is civilian and statesman.
And by whom il Ibis calumny uttered why not only
~ The democratic pfrse ana BY the Democratic edi
tors bus by every whipstr OF the democratic party
Among the various charges brought against Scott is
that bias had much inu here aud elsewhere which
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be is carried about in the breeches pocket of W Il.
sewSrd such charge il ridiculous ard the
man who makes IT, Scott under the control OF nr.
Seward Why. General Scott is a accustomed to
command IL COO sub mtn as ". IL seward at time.
ana II you Will believe me. believe In this, that
you do eiect Winfield presideut Winfield Scott
will be President of the United states (Cbeers Scot.
vas bot born in hf woods but has in situation
kno~ the position OF par les and Is able TO give TO each
to al their weight and liberation, 1thng
more In reference to this charge permit me 70 say that
SIMILAR has been made against hu 1e -ervaut
The charge sgaust General Scott, originates the
columns in VII oh the charge originated against meshe
NV AohS HERALD (6roans have 40 hing 70 sty
that can be in the slightest degree iutcrprsred
a. ditIespectful to thai paper its editor /
speak cf historical truths aDd facts acd that ntleman
lie welcome TO abuse his hearts losg
be lives but shall HON ,le myself far TO
sbuse him. Ceres Of good trust 700 much
self respect AID dignity engage any suon
,bat and too much good pay ut any where
l have not an equal chance to win (ohncrs) / vas
ahout to reuarh that this charge originated With the
Nav NoRS HFHAip, and az that time IT viii be rec,l
/ lcctcd there was angry contest between tue
Fillmore pu1iJ a,d the scott party in the south as
there between scott and Pierce. The Fillmore
svSeo themsvee Of this opportunity to xcte
against Gen Scott by copying these aruoes from he
bEsALD Tbis Is of the greatest difficulties have
bao 10 remove IN the Sou herp c)untry rhe Nov York
ufBAfp charged ne and IL recppied Though tue
whole Of the Southern country that Ia active
Operation with seward and bsd been coseted ~ith
him time after at Washington for the purpose Of
getting Gen Scott pomipsted / have seen Me seward
several times. busI have spoken hin met him
In room III my exisIeoce Yet, that paper has
charged against and IL has made pres
sion III The Southern country, that uDdor the
n
the other oay, that mb-rs Ia his who desired
to vote Scott The that no
Is elected be will e upd the ibue of hots and Bolts
is under the ipu, Of The whole story ridcu-
Ices abb ut Gen heirg uDoer such iUhu
cree Another grave objection by dstiuguish me1oer
OF the wbig purity is that Gen. his
cpnuce ntmaed in the event OF biz tuccess, be would
recommend an telEtion in tue natural cation Laws
The gentleman sbo has secured to hnl'et the envabe
dittiDct OF being the little giant OF the country made
sspeech in which be made tbis cspai objection TO &C.
peel Scott and urged its ,ionaiy and
tur 20 express ooubt il GeDeisl scott haa read
TIE coDstituic- d the Unid states ADothtr di-tln-
gutbea nator Mr. Son ~bo ha been about tecurng
upon republican pr gles sl.o said speech made
tw ngnls ago that General scots had proposed in hs
Litter Of acceptance to exclude every foreigner,
Unes he had served year in the army
navy OF the Uni I'd States. 1t is very 6ifi;ult
for spy nsu 10 bring Il. mind TO the th 4. 80
eminent Mr. soule could have put ueh y
etrucion upon Geo SCOTS et,r and therefore charity
courssy alike req oe that II sbould ne acriced
his 'enoance rather than de'ign Nj Doagi@s boldly
asEsIts. IA his speech IN kctmono that tn Toe
considered t.s betssen the pa'tie. but 10 be
heve On ny honor. that making that proposition re-
coDDds 10 The cedit General Scott. General Scort
ooes OF propote to interfere wish he naturalization
Law a. II ~ pretout stands further than to
iptfcd uceo aoJtopst qualification. which is that
man owing ,opal or cal obligs loo his
Cove nment coming here being bete but not having
oen btre loug enough 70 avail himself Of the pnvi-
leg az natuI alizston should tender his services
piUtfct ihe sme ionp tag for twelve months that
az ne tS"fnon "i tbat utne ne should be entitled
10 the protection OF The se be ha0 projected (Ohsers
h,v gentlemen .aJ tt does credit % the heart of Gen.
scott 10 after those who bad fought. as they
would fight ngsip for the ctinn of the hmer au
1sg But the honorable gentleman ftm Illinois argues
thEt Gen the contribution. Upon What
IL thk charRe Became the constitution requires
that the urslzatioB laws i al BE- equal aod form.
think tie honorsro gentleman milht yet have
gued that you eouo not baVe Uniform taxation because
there tytrtm ~ direct and indirecs tsxat'oo
abis is like everything that attaches 70 the demo-
cratic party IL W raIty proer,ion without practice
New, have to spesk 10 Gen. SCOTS opponents: aud
before Goo tu.w anytbing OF his qualifications. |
should bsNe NJ hesitation in ntiDg them oscan
ipow ansthirg o In qualifications when he has been
selected for snat h. has done but hs has
mot a. De! The practice the shlg party
Invariably 70 select of wisdom. tae1t
to btd the Of bur IL l.
democratic party tor they have i1ssrisbiy taseo
from obecuri'y The Hon eman then vent 70 how
that General Pierce in bis pubic had doue
nothing warrant The high opinion ertettgind by The
cen cratic ptry. II bis cspablity TO OH tbs Office of
President lie had no ooubl that General Pierce
mort sTniatl~ msp but II smsbc onv
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