The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-27

The friends of soorr aud CsAaxa have reason
20 congratulate themselves ssd The coaniry upon
them an every quarter. General SCOTS iausney
in the Wssi is like Triumphant progress. The
crowds tina, gather 10 greet him 90 he pas~ss along
are enthusiasts ii feeling a. ihsy arc vast 70
numbers.
There are three causes nov operative. aay oss
Of which would be suihcieai 10 give % the Wings
a prestige OF success. The hrst may BE- iOsad IN
the reckless and ungenefoas dvnsnristion a1d
abuse which the Pierce loarnals heap upon Gene
raj Scott, ~L.eh 10 calculated 20 arosss
Indignant spirit among the propie and mako thssn
remember more ieelingiy, aud bear in mind more
profoundly, the iiiusrios services VI their veteran
hero, now ~antoniy and shsmefelly ssssiled
Such treatment of q war worn ehici, ~bose whole
career VI service has sbcd isnperissssbie honor
his countrys maine, 10 osery~bore islt 10 lac atom,
Unable. strong feeling oi resentment naturally
cal traders estimating ia current coin the value 70
the blood which was shed al Chippe~a--tsacosni.
ing the rate at which soldier's life may BE- per.
ied, and calculating the per centago oi national
renown and the glories OF victory.
Another cause which works powerfully in favor
Of the Wings 10 the obscurity aud political insia.
nifcance oil General Pierce. II is impossible 10
make anything out OF him. He civil carer and
his military career alike stamp him with the mark
OF mediocrity. He cannot rise above the dead
level Of political stagnatiop. The idea that be has
done an thing 10 entite him 10 the votes oi the
people for the Presidency 10 80 absurd tina, We DO
not find IL often brought forward. No eiiorts, how
ever desperate, can give public interest 10 The
cause OF such candidate as tbis; his name bAs no
associations with any thing great In action, or nohs
in spirit, or useful In service He was scarcely
known In Congress or In the army; he has made
no figure in the forum Ia the held. Hence ii
follows that his partisans have dull work Ia try.
ing to arouse the people 10 do something for Pierce.
They are apt to inquire what has he done for his
country! General Scott they know, and they
know something OF his doings; but Pierce they do
not know, and do not seem very anxious for
introduction to his acquaintance.
The third cause Of encouragement 10 the Wings,
and Of embarrassment 10 their opponcnis, may be
found in the fact that the Pierce party have ~
tied their hands that In view OF their a.owed priB
ciples, they cannot act In behalf Of any OF the
great interests OF the country. Their political
principles are series Of negations. II the people
the means Of internal commerce facilitated, they
told that Congress has no power TO carry on
any general system OF internal improvements; the
votes oil Pierce in Congress agans, every river and
harbor bill that came before him stand forth in the
public view along with the vetoes of Mr. Polk. II
Pennsylvania desires to have her great iron inter
csts fostered and protected, she is told that the
present tariff ia a Democratic measure, and that
Democratic principles must be sustained though
the prosperity OF the country may have to 60 down.
There ia not single point upon which the Pierce
party can 60 before the people and maintain them
selves consistently with their profeesed principles,
For them the canvass IL barren, the hustings
dumb-so far any words OF sound policy are
concerned. They may denounce General Scott,
and that is nearly the only topic that 10 left to
them, and in their abuse of that they do the
Wings good service.