The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-20
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 90 1859
The Military Asylum Candidate.

About the best thing have read for long time is
The following from The 81. Louis Times; n
As well as we can learn from the papers OF both par
ties IN the towns through which General Scott has been
travelling, purely official business, he seems 10 have
excited bat lltle enthusiasm Crowds OF course collected
at railroad depots, curious 10 see gentleman who
baving The annoyances OF bad butter aud dirty towels
at roadside iaverns, after having faced Mexican balls
and Teveled IN Mexican palaces; and who was making
unprecedented sacrifices in search OF Location Tor a
military asylum Many, no doubt, felt desire 10 as
certain something 10 regard 10 the allabsoblng subject
OF the asylum, and probably expected some valuable
formation from me General on that topic; and some
possoly were lmpeed by an anxiety TO behold the first
candidate Tor the presidency who had undertaken great
public service, when he might have been engaged in ad
vancIng his own election. But whatever brought the
heterogeneous crowds together which welcomed the dis
ngulshed guest al The various towns through which he
passed there seems 70 be but e doubt that wherever
Genera Scott appeared general enthusiasm
Ihe wing candidates eloquence fatal in OHIO as his
bullets had been in Mexico, and the former seems have
been oil about the same weight as the latter. AT one
time we were apprehensve that the Blue Lick mission
might prove stumbling block in General Percc's Jour
ney TO the presdency and had General Scott, in per-
forming i, resoutey determined open his mouth
but only TO show himself and exhibit that which
had been wounded IN many battles our apprehensons
might have been realized AS il is, however. we feel
very certain that he has talked away The OF Ohio
We doubt not he Will talk away that OF Kentucky; and
could he be allowed to perform tour through every
State IN the Unon Pierce and King would be elected BY
a majority unexamped in presidential elections
The wings should have foreseen The events which
have attended General Scots moving ora,ory and pro.
vided against them. How much better il would have
been could Seward have entered into an arrangement
with Banum 10 take charge of the General-one. half
the profits 10 be paid when Scott elected Instead OF
permitting the General TO fly Oft into the queer harangues
in which he has been nduging 10 the evident deTimeni
OF his cause and his party, Mr. Barnum could have adopt
ed the plan in his exhibition winch he pursued when ex
hibng The celebrated military lion General Tom Thumb
Such questions as the following put the General in
Barnums best style, and answered in the shortest poss
Bile manner, would have exerled an effect which we will
moi allow ourselves even TO guess at
Question. General, how old you
Answer. Slgty-sx.
Question. What your height General
Answer. Six feet five inches.
Mr.. Barnnm would then probably say:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: This large gentleman is
exceedingly amabe in his disposition, and though stand
ing SIX feet five inches. is extremely humble in his own
estmaton lie has, besides, various accomplishments,
which, gentlemen and ladies', il would be impossible for
me 10 exhibit TO you during limited say-an unusual
facility 10 eplsolary writing General tell the ladies' and
gentlemen how many letters you have written various
subjects. You needn't mention the subjects"
Ans. really have forgotten
MIR. b. He has written epistles an amount scarcely
credible and on variety OF Subjects treated upon by no
writer OF the present day, in many different modes.
Ladies and gentlemen who desire peruse any of those
beautiful , productions can procure them IN pamphlet form
al the door; price twenty-five cents copy well
pictorial biography Of the General, by Mr. Greeley, for
the same price. Clubs supplied more reasonable
terms. The General has performed before several dis.
tngushed personages in Europe, for which the United
States government conferred upon him the handsome and
munncent sum ot more Than two thousand doIIars-a
maih VI iueiaHy never DtloTe bestowed upon any one
under similar circumstances Any lady who wishes TO
ascend the stand is al liberty 10 do Now General,
show your gsllantry 10 the ladies. There, sir; that's
right The General you see. ladies'. is not behind the
rest OF his sex in his admiration OF beauty ANY ladies
who wish the honor o salute from the General will
please ascend the platform
In this way and under such ludicous management as
that afforded by the great Snowman General Scott might
have made tour to Blue Lick, or a tour through The
entire Union, with advantage 10 himself and Mr. Bar
num- and with profit 10 his party and we regret for the
sake OF Mr.. that MIR Seward and the wings did not
anticipate suggestion.