Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-28
WHAT our OPRONENrs SAY


We design at ia early day to give the anin-
ions of some of the leading Wing journals up
on the Baltimore nomination. 1t is well re-
ceived in every direction, and beyond our ex-
pectation will unite the Wing party We will
honor a political opponent, however, by giving
its views of General Scott, and the prospects OF
his election, precedence in point of time over
the opinions of our Wing co-laborers We give
the Evening Posts estimate of the nominee
". Y. Com.
1.-The name of General Scott is familiar to the
county, not as politician or Il statesman per-
maps, but as a military leader. There is but
one man living who enjoys as enviabe mill
tary fame, II such fame is ever to be envied, and
there Is no American soldier perhaps, save Wash
lngton, who has more durable place in the his
tory OF our country. Before he was thirty years
OF age he had earned imperishable honors on
the northwestern frontier. Through the me,idi-
an OF his life he was steadily adding to their num-
ber and with the last decade has crowned his
military fame with series of the most memora-
bic victories recorded in history.
Achievements like these are notthe result of
accident, nor the fruits of common place minds ::
neither are they regarded as such by the Ameri-
can people. There is no true American who is
not proud of them; no one who would not, fine
cessary, become the personal champion of their
authors greatness wherever and whenever such
championship should be needed"
THESE views are eminently truthful and just
Here is undue laudation of military emf
nence but only candid admission that such
eminence exists in the case of General Scott
After this eulogium from Democratic journal
we presume that the Democratic party will not
desire that any comparison should be made be-
tween Scott and Pierce with respect 10 military
fame.
10 return to our neighbours sentiments. The
Post evidently foresees the defeat of its partv,s
candidate, being wiser and more seeing than
some Wings that we wot Of The Evening Post
says:
Generals Harrison and Taylor were the only
two Presidents the Wings have ever elected -
They have now nominated third Gen. Scott.
who possesses the same negative attributes, and
withal more extended military fame For both
these reasons we regard him as a formidable an
tagonst. The glory which invests his name. as
military hero, will 60 far to mitigate the hosti
ty which his political associations are calculated
to awaken, and his comparative separation from
the strife and bitter controversy by which his par
ty has been distracted, will win for him the fulJ
and cordial support of all its various factions.
We are aware that threats against the ticket
are muttered in various quarters, indicative of
the bitter disappointment which a portion of the
Wing party has sustained in the defeat of their
favorte candidates in the convention; but it is
idle to look upon these threats as omens of per-
manent dissension or weakness. All the Wing
press of the country will support the Wing candi-
date, commencing with the Administration journ-
ais at Washington. The President has already
avowed his satisfaction with the nomination. Mr.
Webster will be active in promoting the success
of the candidate. Without the press, oranv pub
lie organism to countenance their recusancy, the
malcontents will speedily make terms with the
party, and before the election day arrives it will
be as difficult to find any Wing who was not
"Scott man from the start as to find dog with
out fieas.
We warn Our Democratic friends, therefore,
now that they will have to contend with the undi-
vided forces ofthe Wing party, they can hope for
nothing from its dissensions. We warn them
also that they have antagonist who is not to be
despised We deem it our duty not to disguise
our impression supon this point"