The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-09-08


from common report but here, not day passes
that we do not hear OF prominent democrats in
this vicinity who declare their determination
to vote for Scott There are large number 81
pergon. who will not vote for a man for Presi-
dent of whom they had never heard previous
his nomination. Calsna Gazstts.
Please name few of those '.pronainent demo-
Gratis in your "rieinity," .rho declare their
to cots for Scott" /, 10 not
very difficult matter if ones zeal is very strong,
to imagine, that, because democrats don't abuse
Gen. Scott, us constantly and pcrtinaciously as
wings do Gen. Pierce, therefore they are
bound to vote Tor him. This Is a very great
mistake.
Those persons who ne yer h ard of Gen. Pierce
previous to his nomination. should read the his
tory oftheir country, civil, as well as military.
It is no disparagcment TO the reputation and Ca.
reer Of a public man, that there are those in the
country, who do not know him. The misfor-
tune and neglect are theirs, and not his. While
such are dreaming away their time in idleness
and ignorance, he Is tcarlessly and industruusly
lahoring for "CoSsrirUrroNAL' REroRa in New
Hampshire, Illuminating the Halls Of Congress
with the light Of his noble intellect, or strue-
Cling with the foes of his country in a foreign
land. The argument that there are democrats
in the country, who ,ciu not vote for Gen,
Pierce, because they do not know him. should
operate with ten fold force, to prerent them from
voting for the whig candidate. Because, to I'D
oc it,,
compells them to admit a general ignorance,
whick would render them in measure, stran-
gers to the acts of allSprcminent public men in
the country. Asa consequence 1t follows, that
they must be total strangers to the various and
contradictory letters Of Gen. Scott upon the
principles y civn government. situated as they
are then, by their own humiliating confession,
much the safer course for them would be, to
vote for the man whom thsy really do ne, know,
than to vote for the one whom they know just
enough about, to be grossly deceived by. In
settling question of such Importance, as the
chief Magstracy Of this great Hepu!:o, contain.
ing some twenty four millions of people, it is a
very small part Of what is essential, to have a
knowledge Of the mere military exploits Of n
man. II would do very we'll in making up an
opinion as to his Generalship. But it is not the
the President of the United St,tes-the most
arduous, responsible and dignifed civil station
in the world. y To fill this Office we must look
for civil and not military qualifications. All
that we know of Gen. SCOTS auali6ca.
tons, is 10 be found iu his letters from time to
time. They place him in most unenviable
attitude before the country. They represent
him, either ns a man Of no settled notions about
government, or, as the creature of mere expo.
diency For, he has taken all sides upon all
questions and he cannot claim even the merit OF
having expressed his opinion with moderation
His opinions have always assumed the most
radical shape For proof, see his letters upon
Native Americanism and Natural zltion ;.uPon
Annexation upon Banking; upon the compro-
mise and upon Presidential aspirations. A,
one time h,s Indignation was 50 red not, that he
could hardly wait an hour, before he enrolled his
name, as a recruit for making war upon oil for.
eigners while at an other, he would have the
foreigner think he was his dearest and best
friend At one time he would abolish all laws
of Naturalization while at an other he would
enlist the whole foreign population (some ter
millions) in the Land or Naval service, and
make them citizens in one year. At one time
he was Jefferson democrat Jefferson was the
first and strongest opponent the Bank ever had,
and a, an other strong friend Of q United States
! Bank.
| In his letter Of acceptance, he Lad written NJ
letters or used any efforts to secure the nomina
ton, although the pockets Of his friends a, thu
National Convention were filled with letters
soliciting the nomination.
This is the consistency Of the whig champ
on.
If there be any democrats who hesitate abou
voting for Gen. Pierce, on the plea that the.
do not know him, as we'll as Gen. Scott
which we much doubt,--we would advise then
to procure all the letters Of Gen. Scott and rea'
them carefully If, after this, they will vot
tor Gen Scott, they are either insincere, or ir
responsible men, and would confer no homo
upon, although they might produce an injur
to the country, by their vote.
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