The daily union., 1852-11-06

and broad between the shoulders as Jack The Giant XII
le but has lost big toe and he cannot become qualified
to vote. This rule might do for the " brawney boys ("
but il would be hard rule he short ones and erip
/ pies. Immense laughter He also says he should
have voted for The distribution bill. On all these old
whig issues he stands right for the wings But how can
they reconcile his position with their old doctrines against
uniting the sword and the pursel He is attempting TO
approach the presidential chair sword Ia hand The
purse and the sword will be IN close proximity should he
succeed The commander chief OF the and the
controller OF the public funds will be intimate friends and
how are the wings TO reconcile the election OF Scott to their
former admonlons TO the country against the election OF
military chettans and how are they TO reconcile their
present position with their former exhofations against
placing military men IN the presidential ehar-wilh The
prayer of their cherished leader, that the Lord should
vist our favored land with war, with pestenoe with
iamiDewIth any scourge other than military rule
blind aud needless enthusiasm for military renown !"
Nothing but needless military enthusiasm elevate
Gen. Scott 10 the presidency. lie has no other merit
distinction than that which he has gained on the field
He has devoted his entire life 10 the science OF war In
this he has eXcelei He has reached its highest honor
and It's greatest emoluments and but Tor this he never
could have become The whig nominee for the pres.
| dency.
have no desire 10 deact from his military honors
would not if could, remove the smallest fibre that com
poses the wreath that enercles his brow, would
do him the slightest injustice any subject Our cause
requires the OF such But certainly
unkndness 10 the whg candidate 10 aese that he not
prepared Tor the duties OF the presidential chair His
whole life has been devoted 10 another science 'He is
a military man, and military man merely"--a bad
school Tor President 1t rather units than fits
for the office OF President His science is mechanical
and mathematical that OF government intellectual and
philosophical In the former the commander chlel
has give orders, and they implicitly obeyed. His
will is law He sayeth to one go, and he goeth--to
another come, and he cometh His will thus becomes
stubborn and his manner imperIous II the inclination OF
his mind be to pride and arrogance, he becomes
hard master To this training OF mind has been atirlbu
ted the numerous difficulties that Gen Scott has had with
his military associates and the officers OF the civil
government. | shall be able to dvest my mind
of the impression that in his intercourse with the
,nicI pT Jant ba af
| by this feeling far than by his judgment. His
correspondence with Mr., Marcy the most ex
'raodinay IN The force OF IT'S errors and absurdity
of its positions that the country has witnessed 1t
bore the marks OF military school 1t proceeded from
mind that could tolerate the idea of equal much
less superior If Gen Scott had been as long staes-
man he had been military commander, he would have
written and fell differently The study OF the science OF
government impresses man with his own insignicance
and taiblliy-wilh his need OF aid and counsel from
ohers-and teaches forbearance and submission. But
why should any ask to be transferred from The head
of science 10 which he has devoted his entire life TO
that OF which he knows nohingi We PLAIN, common
people do understand this idea We would not
employ blacksmith 10 build grist. MILL shoe
maker to make gold watch. Suppose, for illustration
were engaged IN war with some foreign power, and
the impulses OF the people excited by great speech
in defence OF the rights OF our country. BY Mr. Buchan
an, Pennsy vana's gifted son, by General Cass, Mr.
Douglas, and proposition should be made to remove
Gen Scott and place of these gentlemen at the head
OF the army. Ghe whole civilized world would be
shocked al such propositions and yet II would neither be
i
man from The head OF the army and place him in the
presidential chair. The science of civil government
especially IN this country, IS lar more difficult than that
OF war, and either OF the gentlemen have named could
make better hgure at the head of The army than Gen.
Scott in the presidential chair. venture The predc.
ton that his elevation would add nothing to his repua.
ton Place him where you may, history will know but
little OF him except as General Scott
There another very singular feature in this military
business. General Scott gained all his distinction in
wars resulting from democratic polcy-a policy which
has encountered the violent opposition OF his present
friends. Many OF them delounced the with Mexico
unnecessary and unjust" and embrace the prn-
cipal worker in that lnqulty their iavore. They
now flooding the whole country with picture books in
which they violate all military rule, and pervert historical
TRUTH give their iayoTte unequalled prominence IN
this unrghteous Could mortal man imagine more
absurd position than that assumed by Horace Greeley,
denouncing the Mexican work OF inlquity, and
the commander ln-chlet lourneyman throat
ter" and after this printing picture books giving forced
prominence 10 this commander IN the destruction OF
innocent people, IN order 10 induce The American people
TO place him in the presidential chaifl This is truly
STOPPING TO conquer, and IN most humiating position
Are 10 conclude that in order 10 become favonte
with the whg party II only necessary for ambitious
man TO lend himself 10 the accomplishment OF some mon
srous wrong order become iavorite with the whig
party' No other conclusion is authorized. Scott per
formed well IN bad cause, according 10 whg logic, and
therefore he has whig affection The democrats could
have endorsed him with proprety, for they gave
him his distinction, and approved the work in which he
was engaged
Bat they say the democracy set a precedent for the
election OF military chleains by the election OF General
Jackson. This is not correct The cases OF Scott and
Jackson are not analogous. Jackson not military
man in the full OF the term He volunteered il a
war defence OF his country and performed glorious
part. The ended be resigned his command and
turned to his civil pursuits. He never devoted himself
to the science Of war. lie was a civilian was lawyer,
a iudge a member OF the convention that framed the
constitution OF Tennessee, member OF the lower house
OF Congress, and United States senator, before he be-
came candidate for the presidency. His civil abilities
had been made manifest By his in these respective
stations The OF Harrison was similar to that OF
Jackson. That Of Gen. Taylor closely approxima.
ted that Of Gen. Scott. lie was military man all his
life, and nothing else But be not commander.
lin.chef when he elected-he did not approach
the presidency with the entire army at his back
There is danger and improperly IN transferring the
head OF the army to the control OF the affairs OF State,
The history Of all the republics that have existed in
ancient modern times IS full OF admonon against this
fatal policy. Tne career OF Cesar, Cromwe and Ma
poleon each in itself furnishes conclusive evidence OF
the hazards OF such experiment The same can be
seen the history OF sister republics on this conti-
nen who have yielded their government military rule
A blind needless enthusiasm for military might
endanger the existence of this republic. by no
intend intimate that such is the purpose of General
Scott or any friend of his discuss the precedent and
the principle. could not doubt the patriotism OF
like General Scott, but il s the dangerous tendencies OF
the practice 10 which would call your attention tie
who devotes his life to the science of should not be
thus encouraged to centre bis ambition the presden.
tal chair II he excel in that profession he should not
look for the highest honors OF in which he has
been schooed To reach the summit OF one science
should be equal to a we'll regulated ambition. Let us
take heed them and poht by the experience Of the past
and the teachings OF history.
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