The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-10-07
fss.a.so ns Record,

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l,,val elsims II l;ei,. Scott aud Grnj
Pierce to Popular eonsidera,ion. Wei
take it for granted ,ha, there srtI
more Of them ~ho susscrrbc 10 the
doctrine tha, 'noiiocri,y of ta'cnt o.
Of service Is. IN itself, meri, IN II
candidate Tor The pfc.i,iency. Pr
riz,n rc>ses nay ,iink to awake
svml a,Lics and rr,judices by such al
argument; bn. We cannot beiev'
that apv number &c the Ame lea,
,co,lc vii give in TO doctrine,
which rcpudis,es all sentiment VI graf
,,udc, and closes :he door to all en-.
uIst,pu. Distinguished ability aud
lon. and important public services
are jn.t grounds Unpopular preference
IN tie tcs,oual Of Offices Of trust aud
/ honor. Examine these rival re cords:
--Iree Press.
Who is Winfield ScoaP VIA, has
| h. done 10 merit our Gratitude :
These questions have been thus
answered
Attic age Of twenty one. and il
the summer Of 1907. he volunteered
into d troop of Virginia horse.
IN 1912 he fought the battle of
Qneen~town Heights.
In 1913 he was the instrument Of
saving our Irish citizens, taken III
arms against the British, from the
savage penalties Of the English law
Of constructive treason.
In the same year re fought, as
Colonel. in the battle of Fort Geo. &c.
In 1914 he made new army aud
restored the military spirit Of the
conn,rv--.ook Fort Erie fongh, the
battle of Chip,,ewa--ard fought the
good fight Of Lundy's Lane.
IT, 1882 he won the l.ronl title Of
the "lIero Of Humanity by nursing
the sick and d.,inS troops Of his army,
unon which the Asia,ic cholera fell
bli.htinglv. on his march to the field
Of the Black Ha~k war.
In the same year, by negotiation,
and not Nv force Of arms, he brought
that war to Ii just and favorable is
sue.
In the same year he eoothed the
spirit Of Southern Notification, aud
saved our conntry from civil discord.
In 1886 he served against the
Seminole Indians in Flor da.
In 1887. with admirable energy
and tact. aud without troops, he calm,
cd the patriot Disturbances upon our
extended Northern frontier.
In the same year he effected the
removal of the Chcrokees, in man
nor that won the gratitude Of tina, no.
BILE tribe, aud the admiration Of the
whole country.
| In 1889 he won the distinguished
title of the "Paciiira,or of the North.
eastern DO. ndary." and saved his
country from bloody and wastelul
war with Great Britain.
In 1S4o he oiened the splendid
military drama of the second conques:
OF Mexico. hv reducing the city Of
Vera Cruz and the i'npresn,bIe Cas-
tic Of San .Juar ii Uloa after an &C.
tive siege Of bit four days.
April Ssh, he fou .ht and won the
lmirahle battle CT Ocrro Gorao, and
opened to the Americans the a,h to
the dominion OF the entire Western
Continent.
On the 10Th of April he entered
tbs city oi Jalara.
Ga the 22l Of April, he led
Perots.
On the 9Th of May, he took Pue-
bla.
On the 20;h of August, he won
the Il rec great victories Of Contcras,
San Anto,ia and Cherubusco.
o. the 9Th OF September. he car
ried by storm the terrible Fights &
Fortress Of Cheru''epec. scattered the
MEXICAN army from the gates Of Be-
den aud san Cosmo. and made LODI.
ment in the capitol OF NJ, xico.
Ga the 14Sh Of Sept, he marched
his army Of heroes, scarce six thou.
sand men, into the halls Of the Mon.
tezu,naI, and broke the Spanish do.
lninion in America.
Who is Frank Pierce j.? What has
he done?
franklin Pierce was born in 1904,
at ili!lsboroush. N. H.. aud gradna.
tel at Bowdoin College, Maine--stu.
died law. and commenced practice in
llillsborongh county. lie was elect.
cd to the Les lslalur. c: his State,
and shortly after chosen its speaker
Of the House.
In 1854 he was elected to the low.
err House Of Congress. in which body
he served until 1888. at which time
became Senator of the u. States,
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