The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-27
Who arc tho StaR.
de7 ers?

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Daring the whole of this campaign an at
tempt has been made by whig presses and
stumpers to Gx upon the Democratic party
the charge of slandering Gen, Scott. We
feel proud to say that ig all its lepgth and
breadth the charge ia totally unfounded and
fabo, Can they ask us to be more eircum-
spect and careful in our language in regard
to him than :hey themselves have been?
And are we to be charged with slandering
him, when We make use of expressions which
they themselves have put in our mouths?
Have we charged him with being a Swain,
conceited, silly coxcomb?' What more tri7
,umphaHt exculpaton ncvd we wish, as a
gainst a whig, than the simple statement Of
the fact that Horace Greely is its aHthor?
Has it been charged, that call the brains he
has are in his epaplettes. and that if elected
President he would blow the whiS party to
atoms in six months?' The same distin-
yuished supporter of Gen. Scott fathers the
assertion. Is it said, lhat "m alt he writes
aboat tie Presidency there is ersohacss, and
that the follies of his pen have even dimmed
the glories Of bis sword?" We point with
unmingled pleasure to Thurlow Weed as oasr
evidence. And if he be asked to testify far,
ther, he states to the country, that "Scot
never wrote on any political subject but he
said some fool thing TO retHrn and plague
bis friends" For saying these and similar
things, we have been charged with slander-
ing Gen. Scott. If to tel the whole truth
without fear, favor or affection, be to slandsl
then is hc slandeYed And # he be with
what contemplate Inconsistency does the
complaint issue from the mouth Of whig.
The truth is, and no man who values his re-
putatiun for yeracity, dare deny it, that the
most scathing and witherius rebukes which
Gen. Scott has ever received, were bonn in
the brains of whis editors and chronicled in
The columns of lher sheets.
Buthow stands the case with Gen. PieEcc
How sadly true l&s it kcea in Eegagd to Et1a,
that,
On Eagles wiags. immortal s}aaaers ay,
Whilst virtuous actions are but born to diS.
One, possessed of large share ofcharity,
would haye supposed, that these moroIists
who are so exceedingly tender in regard to
Gen. Scots regulations fosinmaculate hon
esty and God-lika wislam. would, at least,
have meoted out to Gcn. Pierce, even ham
ded Justice. Sad delusion! Little does he
know ofthe magpapimity of whig politicians.
who could for moment, harhor such an
ilea. From the time Of his presentation to
the American People,. as the Democratic
candidate for President till now, no hither.
to unfath omed depth Of infamy and mean
ness Aa, been too low 10 be beyond thcii
hyena-liks rapacity. SANDERS, almost with
out number, and as groundless as the base
less fabric OF VISION have been thrown
broad cast all over the Union, and in every
instance have been trS3mphantly refuted Al
soon as they reached the public eye. Is h
charged with cowardice on the battle field
of Nj xicQ2 Behold, Gen. Scott, proclaim
ing, under the SANCTION Of an OATH, to al
the world, that, "Gen. Pierce is as gallan
and brave ahearted man, as was with me il
Mexico" Is he charged with supporting
the New Hampshire Catholic test? Let th'
emphatic denial Of VIM. Mcdonald, Il!
townsman and Pastor of the Catholic clnrcl
at Concord, brand "wilful liar" upon tn
brow of him who asserts il.
Is he charged with being common coun
ty court lawyer? Point TO the record, whicI
shows that he has filed more high Office
than any man Of his age has ever done in tn
governmental that he has refused NOR
exalted stations than most Of the distinguish
ed men of our country have ever filed. Aye
point 10 his fanltess record, aAd let hi
petty slanderers hide their diminished head
T for shame. WHo ARE THE sLAND sRERs
II We eheerfully submit to let an intelligent
Impartial people judge.