Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-13
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
.aun Tor Gun-and More !"

aGun Tor Gun-and moreP
The Cleveland Herald records the following
important incident in the history Of that locality
Since the days when the "boy officer" Win
field scott, upon the field Of battle won glories
under which were hid the disgrace of HulPs sur
render and other disastrous defeats, and when hs
won from Madison by his valor, in spite Of his
youth. grade after grade, until the highest wa,
reached, Democratic administrations have looked
10 him for relief in time of tribulation.
jackson, the father of modern Democracy, sent
him to Carolina to crush the hydra disunion, and
be succeeded in his mission.
In 1898, the Canadian outbreak occurred
Along the entire frontier, the people of the States
inhamed by the fire OF patriotism which burned
so brightly in '76, organized for cordial support
Of the people in revolt. The spirit was good, but
ii was misdirected; still it gained power which
the Democratic administration could not control.
Alarmed at the demonstrations the British
Minister had addressed note to Mr.. Van Buren
which told him that if the United States could
not preserve their treaty faith, the British gov
ernment could do it for them us
Trembling at the significant note which bodied
war, Mr.. Van Buren turned as to compass to
Scott, who, always ready to serve his country,
was soon upon the frontier.
He arrived at Cleveland, the Headquarters of
the patriot" movement. Here he found nine
out Of ten men patriots" Lodges had been or
ganized, measures taken for the invasion of Can
ada men mustered, and cannon-balls cast He
had the military force of the Union at his control
but, if he called it into service, hundreds of his
own gallant, patriotic, well-meaning countrymen
must be sacrificed; and here, as wherever the
alternative of peace or war was presented, he
sought to be the great paci6cator. A meeting of
the patriots was called at the American The
hall was crowded-all were opposed to him, and
jealous and even fierce looks were cast upon him
as he entered the hall, his tall, manly, and COM
mandng form towering above the assemblage
Well do we remember that night, when, a mere
boy, we stood among the great assembly, while
the great pacifcator'' poured oil upon the
troubled waters which surged around him
He told them that in a just war with. Great
Britain it would be his pride, his pleasure, and
his glory to lead the armies of the Union into
Canada. That in times past, to sustain Ameri-
can honor and in defence of American rights he
had fought and bled upon that soil. But now,
treaties of amity and neutrality were interposed,
which could not be trampled upon without breach
of national faith. Should these be violated, no
nation would dare to treat with US, and we should
be dishonored among the powers of the earth. -
He was entrusted with the power of the Union to
prevent this disgrace, and if necessary he should
use it but he trusted that a regard for Justice
and honor was too deeply implanted in the Amer
can heart to require the exercise Of that power.
But while he would prevent the violation of
treaty faith by wellmeaning but rash citizens, he
would as promptly oppose British assumption
FelIow-citizens, said he as came up the Niagara
river on my way hither, found the American
steamer Barcelona on the American side, ready to
start. On the Canadian side battery was plant
ed, and determination to fire into the steamer
manifested. / wrote the commander of the
battery note in which told him that .'my guns
were planted, my matches were lighted, and if he
presumed to fire a gun at an American steamer
in American waters, under an American flag, |
would return him GUN FOR GUN--AND MORE"
The Barcelona proceeded on her trip unmolest-
ed. Winfield Scott by fit words, ftly spoken
quelled border warfare, proving himself great
pacifcator and it is fitting, when, in conse-
quence Of his eminent services, he is rendered the
compliment of the Presidency, and hireling par
tisans assail him, that the people should rally
round the man, who, great alike in peace and
war, sustained their rights and honor, and re-
turn the guerrillas "auN FOR GuS-AND MoREn'
From the Cumberland (AId.) Miners Journall
Bad Company.
Our Democratic friends don't like Gen. Scot
because Gov. Seward and Gov. johnson advoca
ted his nomination and are now found among hi
supporters. We cannot say that Mister Pierc
has the sin to answer for of being the avowet
choice of any leading Freesoilers before the as
semblng of the Democratic Convention-unles,
the distinguished governor of New Hampshire
who urged Pierce's nomination by the Convention
of his own State, upon the ground of enlarged
sugar candy benevolence, belongs to that class.
But Of one thing we are quite sure, that the
party who did present his name was quite as
obnoxious to large portion of our fellow citizens
as that class known as the Freesoilers. The
tolerant Democracy Of the Granite State, who
but year or two since refused to allow Roman
Catholic to hold office, when they could have en-
grated it on the constitution, have the honor of
presenting Mr.. Pierce's name before the people
OF the United States as a candidate for the Pres
idency. We considers the Democracy Of New
Hampshire quite as bad company as some of the
Freesoiers. But it matters little who were
supporters before the Convention met the gra-
yer sin is, that Seward and johnson are now
found in his support. But even admitting there
wGs such an intimacy between Seward & Co. as
our neighbors allege: isn't Seward as good al
Van Buren or johnson, as good as Dix or Hallet
or Rantoul, or Gov. johnson, of Virginia /,
either Seward, or Gov. johnson, of Pa, any
deeper dyed in the wool" any more Of a Free
soiler, than Martin Van Buren, the nominee Of
the Buffalo Convention, or Dix, Hallet, Rantoul
Prince John, Gov. Joe, of Va, and a host o.
others of the same Sort who are now sitting
" cheek by jowl" with the Democratic nominees
Didn't Hallet call the unterrifed to order at the
Baltimore Convention, being the chairman Of the
Democratic Central Committee Of the United
States, and does he not now compose one Of that
brotherhood? Isn't he the author Of the follow
ing resolution?
ResolUed, That we are opposed to slavery in
any form and color, and in favor Of freedom and
yfreesoI '0hersDr man LVeS throughout Gods hertt-
Gge."
With what sort Of grace can any one object to
Gen. Scott because Of his Freesoil associates?
The Return of the ProdigaI.
The Richmond Wing thus discoirseth
That sweet little fellow Martin Van Buren,.
hath spoken from the philosophic shades Of Lin