Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-06-14

In the city OF washington, INC nouoP"N~ y
our glorious Union, gentleman resides dis-
charging the duties of high governmental sta
ton, whose career has been singuiarly eyentiui
and incomparably brilliant He is known by the
name of WINFIELD SCOTT
Our hero first saw the light in that renowned
commonwealth, the mother OF statesmen and of
heroes, old Virginia In person he is towering,
and in manners he is bland and graceful Avail
ing himself in early life of the advantages of
classical and substantial education, followed up
by extensive reading and close research, ever
aiming at the acquisition of knowledge, he is
reputed by judicious and discriminating friends
to be profound thinker, with a mind almost
exuberantly stored with that which has been
called PHILOSOPHY teaching by example" IL
has been his delight TO plunge into every depart
ment of knowledge; but he has had passion for
the science of government His attainments IN
this branch are declared by competent judges to
be singularly extensive and rare. gentleman
from Virginia, of enlarged information, recently,
in our presence, said that it was his opinion that
Winfield Scott was one Of the best-informed men
in history and government in our country.
The mind of our subject in early manhood was
engaged in the pursuit of legal attainments. He
mastered the abstruse science of the law, and
was licensed to practise his profession in the
county of Dinwiddie, in Virginia. Soon after this
the unwarrantable and outrageous attack of the
British vessel of war, the F" Leopard, was made
upon the United States frigate Chesapeake.
All of the old citizens of Virginia and indeed Of
IN - hon fha into a
and ong-continued excitement which followed
this outrage Indignation was expressed on
every countenance-th State and the country
were tempest-tossed with anger. During this
state Of the public mind the heart of young Scott
was burning with patriotic indignation and long
ing for an opportunity for his countrymen to sig
nally ayenge the crying insult. A volunteer
company was raised and equipped, to proceed to
Norfolk where renewal of hostties was OK.
pected Our ncipient hero enrolled his name as
member of this corps; and this was Winfield
scotts debut in military life.
! 1t is known to all that this gifted young man
and daring patriot, soon after this, during the
| administration Of the pure-minded and accom-
plished Madison entered the service Of the United
/
purpose to dilate upon his incompatible skill, his
heroic acts, and his splendid achievements.
Winfield Scott is rich in talents, in attainments,
in unsulied virtue, in enlarged philanthropy, in
lofty honor, in burning patriotism, in splendid
| renown, and in the affections of his admiring
countrymen. In wealth of this character he
possesses capital of unparalleled value. The
1 nta1 apIllapna Of md ha ontua
known wealth of the living Rothschilds, is OaSue-
less when compared to the 'corh, intellectual and
moral, of this gifted and laureled son of the re
public.
Winfield Scott is poor. Patriots, for the most
part, in all ages, have been poor. Although for
upwards of forty years he has been devoted and
shining public servant, he is houseless, landless,
and moneyless. His aim has ever been to acquire
fame, to sustain his honor unsullied, disdaining
to employ his thoughts or his time in the acqui-
sition of other riches.
Honor and glory are his capital but he is not
the possessor of ingots of gold or silver coin
| of those precious metals, or even of what Mr..
Benton would call "eyidences of debt" usually
called bank notes. In that which is esteemed
wealth by mercenary men he is poor indeed.
This hero both rich and poor has been named
by his grateful countrymen for the most exalted
Office in the world-the Presidency of the United
States. We viii not make plaintive appeal TO
that portion of our felow-citizens upon whom
"fortune has frowned' those who are poor in
property, but rich in intelligence, in patriotism,
and in virtue-to bestow their suffrages upon
Winfield Scott. 1t were needless task. The
hero and the sage was long since consecrated in
their hearts and embalmed in their affections
They are painting for an opportunity to evince
their gratitude to the man who has shed lustre
upon his country's history.
Delegates TO the Convention.