Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-10-19
GIN. SCORES TOUR3TnE RECENT
ELECTf0NS-THE


GEN. SCOTS ToUR-TnE REGErH
ELECpf0NslTHE
Simultaneous with General SCOTT departure
from Washington, aud while the Ieal o1lsS
his pretended military visit to Kentucky was SUI
uhsuspected; The Union announced ms de
and actually indicated the exact route Oh us e.se
tioneeiing tour. We did more than TINS. =
fote,oId the results of his presidential campaign
We predicted the lutility of his personal So',ci-
tations for votes. We anticipates me s'up"e'!
of his haEangues and the rePulsIye seL-suilo.on
cy and arrogance ofhis dsmeanor. we esa
that the effect of p~arading his Pecuhatttss
character, his vanity, his esotizm' anu ms Po"P
Gus pride. before the public gaze, "o"'" O1 :"
disgust the moral sense Of the countIy' anu -
dispeI the enchantment with which distance q
invested the soldier. In no one respect nave u
predictions been falsifed. The wings Ihem-
rreIvps have ceased TO deny that their candidate
is trayersing the northwestern States IN questOi
votes, Tie pFetence OF military duty Is aDahI
duned, the disguise is thrown asideI anu 1eneFai
Scott travels about from village 10 Ni!ase anu
from city to city as an itinerant Ponucntn' pr
claiming his ownfglory and promoting nus own
Interests by the most discussing arts OF the pro-
iessional demagogue. IL is not IN tne "anHon-
ness of partisan zeal, but simply 10 represent
facts as they are, that we employ suGn language
to characterize the conduct OF Tue wing cahu',
date. In common with The IntellgehL GIeHeHso
the country, we view this conduct Win unlhltl'
gated pain. We cannot see win unconcefn d
soldier of distinction aud the commander-ln-chleI
of our army prostitute his fame and Ills position
to subserVe the base purposes oil party. Line
| spectacle of q candidate for the Presidency OF the
LInitad Statess making stump speeches for bun
combe is one whithySe caRnot contempiaIe wlrlr-
out shame and regret. II is TO prevent the re-
currence of an incident SO humIit-tIng to the
country by an uHmistakable expression of popu-
lar Indignation that we characterize it in terms
adequate to its %enormity. The recent elections
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana manifest the
feelings which the unexampIcd conduct OF the
Wing candidate has excited among the masses
of the people. The result OF these elections has
vindicated the intelligence ofthe people forhad
they suffered themselves to be swayed by such
low appeals as he addressed to them it might be
suspected that the Wing estimate of their de-
generacy was not unmerited. pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana are the very States whose votes
tile Wing candidate has courled most assiduous-
". To them he has made the most touching ap-
Deals, and upon them has he lavished the choicest
flowers of eloquence. For their entertainment
he recounted the incidents of his glorious career,
and enumerated the services he had rendered TO
| the country but all to no purpose. As II insult
ed by the superstition that they would be the easy
dupes OF his tlattery, they embraced the first &C.
casion TO pronounce their verdict upon his pre-
tensions in a tone that will stagget even his self
cOmplaCency. Whether their fire in tho rear
VIII force mn 10 Uhause TaS ~ = u Ca" r
Pa'gn remains 70 Oe seen ~ tme success VI
our cause we hoPe not o0mjeGtuIe nas oeeh
connr!e% W e"PGII. T. II tno Is - -, IN ! a
es of the Wing candidate ere OF infinite service
10 the DemoG!atlc cause II Wouiu oe wen II ne
could snow hinSei' anu fePgas nS sPeecneS IN
every olale Oh tng Union. 'rGg' loiOiuS II -
ihe expenses o. tHe t1T, = pau Az ~ "a one pup
nc treasury o', slou!u tLe ciaiH oe G'saIoweG'
the DemocratIc committee would most cheeri4i-
~ cash 1t. II the wing candidate could Out be