The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-08-07
for whom, under any circumstances, I
could cast my vote for President, that
Wing is Winfield Scott"

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could cast my vote for President, that
Wing is Winfield Scott"
/ The electioneering machinery known
as Campaign papers" has this year
extended itself Into every considerable
town of the Union. We believe the
Wings have the greatest humber of these
missives ailoat. so."e of them bearing rath-
er quaint TITLES. Al Harrisbrrgh, Pa,
there is the "Hasty Plate OF Soups" at
Cleveland, tie "Soup BOWL" and so
they run, all over TIC country. Every
body likes 10 read campaign papers in
election times. provided their wit he not
of too gross ard personal a character
By the way, do our friends over in Wis
consin properly p.:tronize the Campaign
Sentinel of Milwaukee,? The Sentinel
is one of the ,nrst ably conducted and
spirited sheets in the Northwest, and
sl,"lld be patro,ized extensively. Send
for it, every one Of you. Terms for the
campaign: Twenty-Five cents per copy !
! Some upstart, who ii appears was once
ar officer of the army. has communica-
ton in the St. Louis Democrat traducins
Gen. Scott. He Institutes several que
ries as to what Induced the Wing Con-
vention to nominate the General. Among
others is this:
"Was it the wisdom, philanthropy, and
soldier-like general order No. SO, of
1912, in Which he recognized the right of
the soldier TO correspond directly with
the con,npumler-in-chief of The arn.y,
without TIE delay Of submitting a griev-
ance 10 his company, post, regilnental or
department commander 90
Grave offence, this, TO allow common
soldiers 10 make direct complaint to the
commander in-chief of abuse of their
rights and persons by subordinate officers
Shouldl't wonder if thousands of these
same "cohJnon soldiers" recollec,el this
aid other kind attentions of Old Chips, on
or about tic second of November next.
The Democrat is happy to inform the
Democracy Of Minnesota that Gen. Scott
is going 10 be badly defeated. We wish
our neighbrr's ,o'tdIlIed I,ate would occa-
sio'ally strike npo;, something orig inal.
H. this prediction, lie Tut quotes from al,
address by Santa Alma to tie EIexicans,
Just before the battle of Ccrru Gordo-
One defeat is just about as probable as was
the otlier.
/ Gen. Scott was rerudiated b! Clay.-
! Demrrm.
MOI content witt, slaIulcrirg Mr.. Clay
during lis lifetime, the editor Of the
Democrat plays the lye'm s.y following
him int his grave. On, tie authority OF
Gov. Jones, tl'c only maj. t" wl,o," Mr..
Clay communicated his dying thoughts
upon political hatters, we pronounce the
above false.
We heard the editor of the Democrat
say. in a public conversation with some
gentleman, just four years ago, that Scott
was tie greatest military ,naIl If the age
AMI that he had deep hold upl. the alice
tions Of the American peoplc, Which, had
he been nominated by the Philadelphia
Convection, would have made lin in,lc!. tie
strongest candidate tie Wings could lave
! brought out-a great deal stronger thar
Gen Taylor. Now he says it is all nun
sense TO talk Of Gen. Scoll's popularity
! Democratic papers are trying hard tc
get up a catch-name for their candidate.
One Of lis biogral,hers says he was in
his youth ga wild young colt" whereupon
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, re-
marks, "altl,o'lgh there is no certainty
that Frank Pierce was ever a colt. we
can nevertheless vouch for his descent
from a horse!" One editor styles him
ian old war-horse We think this
good. as far as circumstances will carry
out the idea. He has certainly one attri-
butte Of the war-horse mentioned in the
book of Job" He smelieth the battle
atar off,"
A Democratic grand juryman insisted
on a Presidential ballot in Ithaca last week
To accommodate him vote was taken,
and it stood, Scott Is; Pierce, 3; Pier
son, l. Hurrah for PERSONAL---VERY.
(NY.) Republican.
Wonder if that's our Person?
NoMINATIoN.-Hon. Humphrey Mar
shall, of Kentucky, has been nominated
as Commissioner TO China. 1t is regarded
as good appointment. He is a Fillmore
man and a buter from the nomination.
The above is in the Pioneer in the form