The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-22

GEN. ScoTT-Whig editors speak Of Gen.
Scott's Mexican campaign he showed
himself paragon of courage; on the con-
trary, he had the good fortune to plan for
others to execute. He was not in reach Of
danger in single engagement. He was
just as safe as ifhe had been at home taking
hasty plates of soup, in all the glorious u
Of the American army. Show
us in any of the reports where he was in dan
ger. Gen. Taylor fought his own battles,
with one exception, that at Monterey, but
other people fought Gen. Scotts; and then
he had the ingratitude to try to degrade the
very men through whose valor he had won
his own reputation.--Lou. Dem.
Before the campaign is over, we suppose
it will be shown conclusively that General
Scott is no General at all! BY the way, II
he should have had such Generals under him
as the Democratic candidate, what would
have been the result of the campaign? The
idea that Gen. Scott was Just as safe in Mex
leo as he would have been at home, is sur
passingly rich and particularly original
This last idea is contemplate. 1t was the
Administration who attempted to degrade
the man v no had fought their battles. RI u
meaner paragraph of as many lines, can be
written by any other Locofoco editor, let us
have it at once.
By the way, on the 25th of October, ls47,
long after the battle of Molino del Rey and
all the others, this same paper said;-
"Gen. Scott has earned for himself name
and fame which will throw even envy into
the shade. The man who can lead an army
of few thousands through the heart Of an
enemy's country--through towns and cities
containing hundreds Of lhousands--who can
overcome obstacles of nature and art, of the
most formidable character--who can, with
his little band, by his military skill and COM
bnations, move through forest of fortifca-
tions, defended by the troops of nation
chosen to defend their capital, in city OF
two hundred thousand Inhabitants, may well
claim The luurcls OF the first general of the
age. Nor will it detract from his merits, that
his skill in planning was aided by the best
of counsellors, and his energy in execution
| by the most heroic officers and soldiers. Tc
lead such an army is high honor; but to be
able to develop the vast resources of skill
and valor which such Rn army contains, in
/ the accomplishment of such unrivulled re.
suits, is glory enough to crafty the lofties
military ambition. In the achievements o
our arms, the commanding general, as he ha'
the chief responsibility, may claim the chic
honor" ... ..--
We leave the subject with the reader.
/ CHARLES ANDERSON, Esq.-We much re
grct to learn by the Hamilton Intelligence
that this true and eloquent Wing has beeI
lately visited by return Of his old disease
Asthma, and that in consequence he will bc
compelled to decline all invitations to ad
dress the Wings of the State, at least at pres
ent, AZ the Butler county celebration Mr.
Anderson spoke with great feeling ard ef
feet to his old friends and ncighbors. Tn
lniclligencer says:
SIN conclusion, he dwelt upon the person
al character of Gen Scott. He had know
him long and well; two of his elder broth
ers had fought under him. One of them hat
received his personal attention while woun
ded in the city of Mexico, had been taken t,
his tent, and afterwards taken to his houst
ia the city. He said no man had been nal
ignod more deeply than, Gen, SC)TT-thot 81
far from being cold, hard and unsympathi
zng as he had been represented, warmc
and more generous heart never throbbcd il
the bosom of man than that oC the II ,ro o
lundy's Lane. When he spoke of the Gen
neral's kindness to his brother, he said
much moved, "When forget him, ma
God, in his justice, forget me-"