The daily union., 1852-09-17
Whig Tactics and General Sc0tts Extra


Whig Tactics and General scotrs Extra
Allowances
The whg party always boastng OF its decency; but
hesales 10 practise the infamous arts,
use the most scurious viluperaon Neither honesty
decency commands its respect for ii is always ready
outrage either by the most unprncpled conduct with
the language Of the fish market Neither age, sex,
condition is spared by the whg leaders; but the mo-
men their nsolent assaults met by blow they dep
recate in peous terms the violence OF party warfare and
appeal 10 the public sympathy in the most plainve
CENTS making their timidiy conspicuous their in
science was before but they continue all the time TO
mlnge with their cries OF pain strangely mixed stream
OF pharlsaical ejaculations and foul epilhets. ta
Every species of indecent abuse has heen heaped Gem
Pierce. not merely by the scavengers OF the Scott party,
but by IFS leaders and presses-by whose conduct
fixes it's character He has been charged with drunken
ness cowadice. Righteousness, and insanity and he has
been assailed by vulgar rbaldy and low ridcule But
II democratic press or democratic orator but al
ludes TO any OF the we'll established and notorious
weaknesses OF General Scott-i any Of the traits of
his vain. arisocrac, and dictatoral spirit are men,
TONED, the whig party pours forth stream OF Bill
lngsgate, or raves as if sanctuary had been vo-
lated. Led by contemplate spirit Of maa worship-al-
ways most intense among the weak, vain, and selfish
the whg party dehes its leader to satisfy its pre-
sumptuous and conceited bgotry Hence although Cen
era SCOTS character has been long familiar the pub
lie, now that he is the whig candidate the whg press
attempts TO bully the public out OF it convictions,
and threatens TO cruelty any who gives uterance
to what has been fixed in the public mind for twenty
years. who dares 10 deny General Scott any of the
attributes of a demi-god. Time and again the whole
country has been convused with laughter at the anas
tic attitudes in which General Scott, seduced by his
inefabe vanity or nstga,ed by anger. has exhibited
himself before the world Every one knows that
his personal qualities have made him hosts of enc
mics. Every one knows that be has been constantly
engaged in quarrels with his companions arms, and
with the best citizens of the republic yet the bigo,ed
and yrannca spirit Of the whg party would crush into
the earth any one who has the audacy TO alIude to
these wel-knowu facts the hardhood to deny General
SCOTS perfection and iniabily even though its admis-
sion would be impous, while it would sgmaiize the
memory Of Jackson, Polk. Marcy, De Witt Clinton, Tay.
lor, Worth, Duncan, and host of living patriots
statesmen, and warriors.
The character OF the whg party has been fully Illus
traed by the in which its press received
the call made by Mr.. Merisether. of Kentucky, for
the accounts of General Scott and General Pierce
liberae fasehood. with which it assaed us for pub
fishing the information that was communicated to
the Senate by whig officers Royal prerogatiyes have
been claimed for General Scott. Wing partisans de.
mand that he be held up SO high above the heads OF
Inc peope-the only true sovereigns-as to make il
lnsuerable presumption in their represent scru.
inize his past conduct, eren when he presents him.
self as an eager and imporunae candidate for Office
The whig journals speak falsely. they well know,
when they say that Mr.. Meriwether charges General
Scott with receiving heavy extra allowance
with retaining public money without authority OF law,
and with not accounting for certain moneys received by
him as public officer. The whig presses speak falsely
as they well know when they say that have brought
those charges against General Scott They wish to shun
the issue and 10 divert the public attention from the
real point involved by vocferous assault on Mr. Mer.
welher and the Washington Unon II is at best shal.
low irick-a stale device which has been r.sorted 10
rather too often 10 deceive the public now II true
statement OF General SCOTS accounts with the govern
ment involve charge OF improper conduct against him,
that is his fault, not We have charged nothing
in that behalf, and have stated nothing bur ysha,
the public records as quoted by whg officers state The
letter OF the Secretary OF War, communicated to the
Senate in TO Mr. Meriwelhers call for infor ma
ton, states distinctly and explicitly that General colt
has Withheld a large OF public money, with out
authority OF law from the Mexican war TO the present
time The register OF the treasury states distinctly III AT
General Scott received the pay OF Secretary OF War whiIe
be received the pay and emolumenis OF major gen.
eral, which special statute expressly forbids The
third auditor OF the treasury reports that General
Scott witbholds large sum Of public money which
he has not accounted for that he illegally charged the
government for quarters in Washington while he was oc
cupyng public quarters in Mexico although for part OF the
time be had been furnished with quarters and for another
part OF the time he had been paid for them elsewhere.
The second auditor OF the treasury reports that General
Scott has received large amount OF public money as
extra compensation for services rendered while he
receiving the liberal pas and emolumens which the law
allowed him. These facts from the public records,
collected not by Mr. Meriweiher nor by us but by wbie
executive officers, and reported by them to The Senate Of
the United States. We cannot be prevented from men
ioning them by the vocferous denunciaons OF the
press which claims impuny for itself and angelic pu.
riiy for its candidates, at the time that il makes The
basest assaults lie sdverssres and exhibits the most
6endish passions The whg party has outraged public
forbeuance and patience hong enough. The time has
when the public interests demand that be held
up in s true light.