The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-20
The scott Element in the Late Elections

The scott Element In the Late Elections.
The most conspicuous invocation 10 battle in the late
elections the part Of The wings, was the name oil
General Scott II the war-cry in the charge-t was
the rsying cry in the retreat Well prepared and tu-
lored by his political counseors, General Scott made
personal visit TO each oil the States which voted on Tue
18th of October. In each the wing pariisans cheered
and the wing orators acclaimed in his honor In each
he praised himself and rybody else In each ne a
pealed for votes, almost in direct TERMS on the score OF
his military merits All other issues were lost sight OF
BY his friends alter his departures and they expected VIC
tory with Joyous confidence that coad not be insin-
cere This was the great wbig element in the recent
elections. Added TO the name and the lame OF General
Scott, however, were certain dividing influences at
work in the democratic ranks The dissensions among
our friends in several parts OF Ohio were no less
eagerly taken advantage OF by the wings, than were me
objections so perlinacousy urged against the democratic
candidates in Pennsylvania not personal TO
either OF those distinguished and triumphant gentle
men, but calculated excite great anxiety Tor their sue
cess among their friends Under these auspices General
Scott commenced his tour under these advantages his
friends went into the elections of the 18th OF October
Let us briefly trace by his route through Pennsylvania.
Ohio and Indiana, the effect produced by his VISIT by his
speeches. and by his appeals to popular prejudices.
The first place he touched in Pennsylvania was York
county which on the 18th gave 1850 majority for
Woodward and Hopkins-an increase Of over 100 since
1851. when Bger candidate, and of 900 over Casss
majority in 1913!
From York he passed onward 10 the State capital Har-
risburg, Dauphin county. The vote of Harrisburg on
the lalh after he had left the place, exhibited demo-
~..t. & han nuor tha ms
ioriiy in the county fell of largely.
From Harrisburg he took the Pennsylvania railroad
visiting successfully the counties of Juniata, Mdlin,
Blair, Huntington, Cambra-where there is heavy
population speaking the g ch brogue"-W es,moreland,
and Allegheny In all the democratic counties that he
passed on his route the democratic majores in
creased all precedent; while the wing msorilies
ent do,cn as if under the influences of the gloomy
depression. Allegheny, the wing banner county OF
Western Pennsylvania, gave nearly 1000 less majority
han she gave 1851, and 2ooo less than she gave
"a iS4s.
General Scott visited Ohio, and be produced conse-
,uences no less disastrous 10 his The county in
which Cleveland is located, where he made his first d.
rect appeal TO the adopted citizens gave democratic
jority for the first time in many years; and the State IL
self, counted upon Of the most certain for Scott
has declared in the face of the difficulties that have
afflicted The democrats OF Hamilton county and other
quarters, by large majority Tor the democratic party
Indiana felt the influence of General Scotts partial visit
az sensiby, sensiby than the others His pres
ence seemed extnguish the last hope OF the wings OF
that State Indiana voted for Harrison in 1910. and the
followers OF General Scott believed that he would con.
tribute to their restoration 10 power only he pressed
their SOIL and raised his voice within their borders. He
only damage them The State, the frs,
sion presented after he had departed, responded his
condescension in honoring it with his presence by
democratic majority greater than any she has heretofore
gwen General Scott TO Indiana 10 revive and 10
bald up The wing parry. He left it oppressed by his can
didacy. 10 be taken captive by the democracy, who
regard it ioeman longer worthy of their steel.
What is The OF all This Why is it that political
victory ecedes from the Of Scoti Why is that
political defeat, like thick shadow follows in his foot.
seps Why is il that enthusiasm has departed from bis
friends Why is it that they have no stomach for The
6ght-no organzaon-no sprit-nothing 10 arouse
them to energy-nohing to fill them with hope
General Scott himself is wet blanket upon all enlhu.
sasm. He isa imbodiment Of the personal pronoun--
l. lie atcts his hearers by his failing vanity,
Those who come TO applaud go oil to regret. His par
tisans cannot defend speeches which are either The
nosies latuencies the weakest demagoguery, the most
laughable self-exposures, The siest exhibitions OF
bad taste and overweenng egoism. His iaunt is alone
effective in showing what good the thousands OF
recent wings who did not scppo Scott have for giving
their votes Pierce. No intelligent man, after seeing
and htorng General Scott, wonder why Daniel
Webster holds of in cold and naughty indifference or
why Mr. Ketehum, of New York, declares that the wing
party is dsgracsd by SCOTS nomination; or why the
flower Of the wings Of The South has made common
cause against him. Wherever be goes he proves him.
self most incompetent, for President; and hence
his exhibitions before the people so many uncon-
scous tributes to the wisdom OF those who denounced
his nomination, and who would depIorc his election as
great national calamity.
The Result thus Far.
Where is the Stale which the wings have carried in
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