Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-30

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q The Baltimore American in reference to,
sthc Mig nominations says:
4 The great popularity eff Gen. scorr may
swell produce CONSERVATION in tie ranks Of bis
Sopponcnts- 1hcy are very well aware Of its
overwhelming strength. and they cannot but
Srcel prcsentiment that every day from now
Ito the day Of election must add to its force
land extent The swelling tide Of the popu-
7Iar enthusiasm in behalf Of this illustrious
swarrier IS destined to sweep over the country
abearng down before it the bulwarks and EN-
&benkments Of merely political and partizan
Opposition.
Il As compared with his competitor for the
SPresidency. Ia respect to public and military
4services ard achievements, no one We pre-
sumo. is inclined TO place the two together
Except in the way Of contrast Not in
courage aud generalship on the field only
s3not merely in the consummate foresight and
land skill with which he organized aud con
aluctcd campaigns lis Cen. ScoTT to be re
agarded as illustrious He has shown himself
Egrcat also as a pacfcator. Wise firm, con
IJciliatory and self possessed; he held the Ca
8nadiaa frontier under the Influence of his ju-
Xdicious eoupsels when the Patriot troubles.
as they were called, menaeed the peace Of
Htbe country. In ike manner his wisdom and
7calm faculty of administrative ability shown
with equa! success on the occarinn Of the
: Boundary dispute between Maine and New
l. brunswick An occasion when a most dan
gerous excitement prevailed along the border,
&and when be found in SIR JOHN HARVEY.
whom be had previously met in battle as a
i gallant foe, q friendly co-operator with him
= self in pacific views.
81 The conduct of Gen ScoTT in thus avert
ling the horrors of q useless war between the
q United States and Great Britain was the sub
81 iect Of high commentator at the time and
was thus spoken of by the eminent DR.. CnAN-
MING:
= = "Mucl, also, is due to the bencf
cent influence Of Gen. Scott. To this dis
tinguishcd man belongs the rare honor of uni
L5ting with military energy and dasiny. the
d Esprit of a philanthropist His exploits II
& thc field, which placed him in the first rank
Hol soldiers, have been obscured by the pureI
Eand more lasting glory Of a pacifcator and d
Hfriend Of mankind. In the whole history Of
Ehe intercourse of civilized communities, W,
Edonbt whether brighter page can be found
&than that which records his agency ia the re
Hmoyal OF the Cbcrokecs. As far as the
Nwrongs done to this race can be atoned for
EGen Scatt has made the cxpiation. Ia BIZ
Mr, mt mission to the disturbed borders o.
b our counu, be has snrceeded, not SO mucl
k3by policy as by the noblencss md gent:."s't
Mof his character by moral influence, by tn
Ecarnest conviction with which he has enforced
Eaon all, with whom he had to do, the obligation
tjof patriotism, justice humanity ard religion
n 1t would not be easy to fad among US man
Hwho has won purer fame; and would dt
Hsomethng, 10 matter how little, to hasten til,
ssstime when the spirit of Christian humanity
Hshall be accounted an csscttial attribute ant
Ethe brightest ornament Of public man. .
"a In the general scope Of the Wing Platform
Eawe fiud the clearcnunciation of those admin
s3strativc principles of our public policy which
Sihave been always deemed by our wises
Mstatesman as indispcnsibly connected Will
kathe prosperity Of the country. Thus Will
slpbseryel IN the public expenditures. it is fur
l.sther declared that the revenue necessary fol
sssthe uses Of Government should be mainly de
sarived from duties IN imports. aud that I'll
Chewing such duties sound policy requires
ss.jnst discrimination and protection from frau,
Aby specific duties when practicable. whereof,
Hsuitable encouragement may be assured T.
IN American industry; equally to all classc
ssand to all portions of the country"