The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-07


qualifications he is available. and only available
Is military shiefsain and Why should he not
seed upon his military glory when he stands along
side Of the Duke Of Wellington, the second greatest
living military hero of the age leaving Prince Pas
kiswitsCh, Windischgratz, JeIlachich, Benz. Rade.-
sky, Haynau, Rosas, Santa Anna, Wild Cat, and
Billy Bowlegs, completely in the shade!
We 60 further We say that in all history, from
time immemorial, from away back into.th twilight
ages Of the pyramids it has been the custom Of an
Kind to give their highest civil honors to their most
successful military cheftains The practice still ex-
lists in many countries especially in South America,
where their Presidential elections are carried
at the point Of the bayonet. In this way Goa
Urquiza was lately elected over Gen. Rosss in
Buenos Ayres. 1t has also been the practice Q the
world in all ages, to promote man in civil onors
according to his military achievements. Thus we
may see the degree Of territorial dominion and civil
power awarded at different periods to tho great cap
tains Of their day And according to tie list of his
killed and wounded, as compared with some other
generals although he falls below the standard Of
the old world, General Scott is clesrly entitled to
the Presidency.
Let the reader carefully consider this list and the
round numbers Of the slain, and then let him deny
if he can, the power of military popularity
Joshua (we'n begin with Joshua, who command
ed the sun and moon to stand still while he
slaueht. re the enemies of Israeli killed out Men,
right including both sides. say. $50 600
sIaip on all sides at least 25oOOoo
Alexander. DO do COG. 600
Hannibal lin one battle he colieoed three iush
els Of gold rings from the slaughtered Ro-
nans) killed in his various say. 100000
Genghis Khan. probably not less than 600
...................... 1000 600
Cortes. in Mexico do do estimated 1000 coo
Santa Anna, do do. IN Mexico and Texas-be-
fore the war with Mexico. ................ $4,000
General Jackson, do. do. Americans, British,
and Indians observation-disclosures. 10000
General Harrison, do. do. do.............. 5000
Mexicans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
General Scott. Americans British Indians, and
Mexicans, including all losses from sickness,
and casualties. ............................ oOO
According to this standard, beginning with the case
of Joshua it will be seen that in old times in the old
world nothing less than hecatomb Of million OF
souls was required to make first rate military chief
tain 1t will also be seen that Genghis Khan
stands ahead even of Napoleon. It will be observed,
too, that the maximum Of human destruction re.
quired to make military cheftain eligible to the
highest civil offices in America is exceedingly mode
rate, compared with the lists of blood and carnage
of Europe and Asia. But compare the sum. total of
General Scott's military career with jackson, Har.
rson and Taylor's summing up, and see how far his
claims transcend either Of those three, all of them
together. We, therefore, insist upon it that Gene
raj Scott ought to stand and must stand, upon his
gunpowder popularity.
Let us bide the result upon this issue. We are
fearful that General Scott, if elected, will keep his
cabinets, the country and himself in constant excl
ments, with his frequent changes and explosions !;
but that would be good for the newspapers. Every
morning we should have important news from Wash.
iDgton, and cabinet explosion at least once a
week. What glorious times for the newsboys! The
great fear is that the kitchen cabinet would rule his
administration, and that, as in the of General
Taylor, w. H Seward would rule the roast in the
kitchen. But let us bide the result, and stick to
General Scott's military availability. Send out the
pictorials, and keep up the fire.
FAIR PLAy-GUANo AND GREELEY. The Ne,c
York Tribune, in publishing letter written by
Slieyegammon Robinson, and addressed to the New
York HERALD, protesting to be reply to our New
Hampshire correspondent, does not tell all the
truth in relation to the interview which took place
between Robinson and the editor of the HERALD.
On the application of Robinson for the publication
of his letter in the columns Of the HERALD, dis
tinctly stated to him that we had objections to
publish it, but that it but fair and just between
the two parties that the letter of our New Hamp-
shire correspondent in reply to his abusive speech,
should appear in the columns of the Tribune and
Times Robinson then told us that he was on I'M
friendly terms with the Tribune people, and could
not expect any favor from them. But this we be-
heved ut the time, to be evasive and dsceitful and
we are now satisfied that it was so from the fact
that the Tribune jumps at the first chance of pub
fishing Robnsons letter. leaving out TINT part of it
which walked into the abolition EreRirg Post, its
brother in niquity The whole statement, so far rs
our conduct is concerned, published by Robinson in
the Tribune, is Justification, and suppression of the
truth. We are no one sided journal We have no
hesitation in publishing both sides of controverted
question of any Importance, in the present
pending contest about the Presidency But we
are under no necessity, would it be fair for us,
to publish the garbled and falsifed statements of
Robinson, when his organs and hackers refused to
publish the replies which we gave to the public,
showing up their malicious and false statements in
relation to General Pierce.
But more than this. If these Seward abolition
organs that endcavoring to crawl into power
under the magnificent military mantle of General
Scott will yet publish any Of the statements in reply
to Robinson, which we have given, we are perfectly
willing, in return, to publish any of their state
ments. We told Robinson so on his first applica-
ton, though he has not had the candor the decency
or the truhfulness to say in his commune ation
through the columns Of our contemporary, yester-
day. We are not afraid of the truth, on any side
or on all sides; and all we wish is fair play between
all the factions and all the parties of the day If
General Scott can be elected President by fair
means, we are perfectly satisfied with that result;
if General Pierce be elected by the exercise of
The same even handed justice, we are just as well
content with that termination of the contest. We
are no partizan ofany man-we are no opponent or
antagonist Of any public man-we support certain
crest principles and leading measures in relation to