Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-26
Daniel Webster.

There needs to be added to this name no ray
of glory to secure its existence upon the scroll Of
fame as long as time shall endure. That it will
not be marred by his own act, is the well-assured
belief of every friend he has known in the long
and eventful journey of his life. Yet he is, I'M
fortunately, not without the dangerous accessories
of either ndiscreet friends designing favorites
whose actions are adverse alike to his present
welfare and his future fame.
We have before us q neatly printed pamphlet,
containing the proceedings of two meetings in
Boston, to protest against the nomination of
General Scott and to recommend Mr.. Webster for
that Office. These proceedings are the most ex-
traordinary that have ever marked the career of
any portion of the Wing party in the States of
New England, and exhibit perversity of pur
pose unparalleled in the history of intelligent and
patriotic American Wings.
To the friends of Mr. Webster, and their desire
to exalt him, we urge no objections, whatever we
may think of the prolongation Of such efforts
after the Wing party has in Convention proclaim
ed its choice; but to the assaults made upon
General Scott and to the disparaging remarks
made with reference to him, we solemnly protest
and we denounce as false, recreant and base, the
professed Wings by whom they are uttered.
In the Address adopted by one of their meet
ings, it is asked
"Wby should the intelligent people of this
great country bend in slavish submission to the
behests of few men who make politics tIade,
and use the political machinery of party organi-
cations merely to serve their own interest whose
artful management has thrust aside the greatest
men of both parties and who have now for the
fourth time declared, that neither talents, nor
statesmdnship, patriotism, nor integrity, a
long life ardently devoted 10 The public service shall
be taken into consideration IN the selection of our
Chief Adgisyatep"
Is this true of the Convention by which Gen
Scott has been nominated and does thislo local body
of politicians assert that Gen. Scott has mel
ther talents, nor craftsmanship, nor patriotism
nor integrity nor long life devoted to the pub
lie service ?" If so, they falsify the opinions Of
mankind, the authentic history of the nation,
and the earnest and honestly aUo~ed declarations Of
Daniel Webster himself! We refer to page PIT,
of the 9th volume of the works of Mr. Webster
Senate speech of March 23d, 1S48 He said
81 understand, sir, that there is report from
Gen. Scott; from Gen. Scott, man ,cho has per-
formed the most brilliant compdign on recent mill
tary record, man scho has Udrred against The en-
eng, payred against the climate, acarTed against a
thousand mpropitious circumstances and has carried
the flag of his country 10 the capital Of the enemy
honordbly, PROUDLY, HUMANITY, 10 has oOn permd-
7ent honor and The great military credit Of his coun-
try. General Scott and where is he? At Pue-
bla |! at Puebla undergoinug inquiry before has
inferior in rank and other persons WihoW military
rank sohe the high po,cers he has exercised and en-
ercised 9Th so much distinction, transferred 10
another, I 40 not Say 10 one unworthy Of them, but
10 one INFERIOR IN RANK, STATION, AND
EXPERIENCE TO HIMSELF"
Surely the man here spoken of is not destitute
of the attributes denied to Gen. Scott in the ex
tract we have quoted from the address we have
named The justice of Mr.. Webster exceeds thai
of the friends protesting to plead his cause.