Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-13

existence may be prolonged in dying
state, but il is nevertheless sure to die.
II General Scott is not elected, the party
is not only ended but disregarded It can
never more hold up its head under the
name which it has long borne with honor
and with pride.
What will follow2 Precisely what
was intended by those who have deliber.
ately placed the party In this position
There will be Freesoifor Abolition par
| ~ established rs the great party OF the
free States and another party in favor Of
Southern Rights. This is a certain con.
sequence of the present state of things
I leave it to others:to suggest the rene
Ii DIV, if indeed, there be any remedy, To
me it seems that the case is irremediable!
The party decides that no party .seryi:
ces and sacrifices, however great and
distinguished, can be rewarded by the
highest honor in the gift of the people !;
the service entitled to that honor must be
performed in the camp. The Clays and
Websters Of our party, il any such there
still be, must be content tohave the high
est aspirations Of their ambition gratitied
by appointment under military chief.
tain. But there will be no Clays and
Websters in future time; there is nothing
to excite and crafty high ambition in the
path of the statesman.
What prompts the, soldier on the field
Of battle to the highest deeds of daring
for his country? Primarily. of course;
the love of that country but the desire
oil. official promotion is, I'VE all know, not
without powerful influence in producing
the result, The aftny'-is' an organized
body for the protection and defense Of the
country but let it he understood that
deeds Of valorous and high emprise are
not to be rewarded by official promotion,
and how efficient will your army be p
What conquests will il win? We must
deal with men as they are.
| General Scott has done great military
services for his country he deserves,
richly deserves, the position, as the head
of the army, which he holds was in ia.
vor Of creating higher position-the Of
fee Of Lieutenant General-that he might
be promoted to it. Suppose "a provision
had been made BY law, for that Office,
once filled by Washington and then sup
pose that the President and Senate had
upon consultation. came to the conclusion
that Daniel Webster, as n reward for his
civil service, be made Lieutenant General
How would tho Conqueror of Mexico
have relished that nomination Very
much, imagine as the greatest statesman
of the country would relish his nomina-
ton to the Presidency.
am very much afraid that my friend
General Scott, in the event supposed.
would ask" Where shall go ?" And
if he could answer this question satisfacto-
rily to himself, would decide that he had
served the country as long as patriotism,
required and was at liberty to resign.
AS TO Mr.. Webster himself, nothing
becomes him, in my judgment, but pro,
found silence. What can he say 1t is
poor consolation to tell him that he is toe
elevated for the office that the people
cannot appreciate him. 1t is an insult tc
} say-you are too unpopular; for the an
swer is ready-how can you know that
You never gave me a trial; and as to in
dications of unpopularity short of an &C
tual popular canvass, you can hardly ex
J pect me to see them, when thousands
crowd around me wherever 20.
There are considerations which should
be most happy to discuss,if this commu
! nication had not already been unreasona
} bly, extended, which prove conclusively
to my mind that the real intention of the
J ruling spirits in that convention was, by
rejection of Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Fill,
more, to destroy the National Wing party
AN OLD WING.