The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-07

wars, in support q ~. Peoi'e - - h..,a
found in rebellion against Its own no1'e
Tyranny. ,ha;,
So much, in brief, for the two parties, men
lprinciples and polc,; now Tor The Candidates
themselves Against Gen Pierce, personally ;
| have nothing to say. have no doao' ma. ~
is ent.eman OF fair mediocry OF talent, heish
er more nor less. lie served six OF eisht years
in Congress, in both Houses, without psihS o.
lail noted for ability, OF the lacR OF ~. $1,000!
teured him, and nobody desplsed hini. ms
tfends did not rally around him as a leader Who !,
could carry them safely through scenes OF tla'
and difficulty; and his enemies, II he had any,
did not consider him otsutlieient Importance 10 DC
the object OF any special assault. tbs medtocfl-
~ even exempted him from denunciatioh Tor Ms
perseverng opposition to those measures o. IN
ternal Improvement which were submitted 70 "
Congress and President emlnentiy democrat
lie. In tact he was no more nor less Distinguish
ed than the great mass OF fespeesaoie "'e''oe
81 Congress.
But Mr. Pierce, apprehcnd, was not nami-
mated on account Of any services done ~ Son.
gfess; or ans civil POI ulantf outside OF view
Hampshire. He was nominated because ne
WAS a General aud in order 10 enlist upon ms
side the prestige OF martial gl5rf. nose WIG
dominated him 40 dGubt though, that a etvilian
{ Fillmore or Webslcr) wouli 81 hisnsal, ana u
Ii more than lik, ~ that be wonld not have been
at all, IT il had been Known al the
time tia, the great Captanot the Age would Dc
tie Wing candidate. VIZ. Pierce may be as
brave d inan as any IN the VOL. II Is no I'M
peachnent Of his courage that his horse tell aud
Disabled him. William The FIRST and William
he Third, Kiags OF England. both died by the
startngor stumbling OF theif hnrsts Bat tbsN
werg old generals who had comma ded in mar y
a hard -teuaht felt; whe cas-, Cen. Piece y as a
young soldier, his first campaign, without
miiiarv education, and without experience III
var. am wiling 10 suppose that he has with
IN him, andevaloped, all tho natural eenf MS ot
a good soid e., bat i IS mere Isl u g inphte III
hini military glory and able gcaer.ishtr, OIL be
cause Mr.. Polk took him from nnG.stingaishedI
civil HE and comm ssiened him General OF
B isade.
Nottody thought OF Nr Pierce as n candidate
ior the Presidency, nDtii al the pemaeratc
oi tao afs order had been weighed i'll
he Iahlnlere scales, AMI taued wanting ~ tfe
f=r that hgh ofiiee Then hc, @hoI
y as comparatively sinai man, an hal never
greatly distinguished himself, Ca though tayofea
i ith excellent opportunities h Wsn reHaVn. hI
he ha S of {, n es aid n feds o. faa 81 VS.
suldtnis presented ~ al, j -t3nlshsd nat, a
Tor lie highest ofee ii the world
Il sometimes happens tbet gtea' M n. whnl
have fought Their way up 10 emtenee, and are
aiming III Iher, are restrained aud held back
the wounded aud criptl Id adveisaTies wheue|
they have conquered and let behind then iuI
their onward tnarcl; and are ttlGs defeated in|
Their last eii3r OF honorable amb iiBa by Tie rel
les OF thsr former victories. hey tihf, tk
Scott III lis march Is MeNica. hat tue m4st dan
gsfous enemy il 10 The rear. thfre IS haPp'
uHe tor mun nf medilcFtY--lhe ieaii rs asa
exc udcd b. old ennitos and erut ges, ana Vet
there mus q candidate; aad some ode must
be chosen who is no great enough 10 excite
nor .tF Tia LIZ a. nE
thea iac fortunate n3Minee .sleafHs the blessed
ms, OF benz titto.n
donot say that Nr Perez IS had man or a
weak ma; oaly say that he aas not given 70
he country any evidence that he possesses that
ligA de gree af prudence, wisdom aud iirmness-
.steh all good men desire 10 see - President
81 the United States; that bis history affords am.
9ie proof that be Il opposed 10 the benign sys-
. N VI internal government winch all the y b 90
aad many Of the best ID nocrais consider recess
sary to the prosperity and happiness Il out
eounta IN that his pubic course anu rs as-
las aiupeH 10 the suspicion OF beng
under the Influence OF that dangerous ambition
Whlsh has seducej So many OF our peape INTO "a
pass Oh Tor foreign DOMINION and willingness
- emhrall our country N the wars and resoin-
tions Ct foreign nations.
Look now al or candidate, Gen. Scotia
map OF marx from the beginning. HIS very per-
eGN si4ARsbtH MN lFuHl 1fl biNrt
standing, ltke Saul, BY the head and shoulders
above al Israel. And his professional brethren,
ance his equals ~ supeflots in rauk, 10 mere Oh
irct 10 his protg s-ona advancement than 20 tbs
taller stature, he ause they know that bath those
advantages spring from the same efficient cause
"a strong uhd noble nature, nUbly extended and
Improved for the pubic good.
TIE highest evidence that any an can give
OF iis fitness TO rule IN the great and diversified
u, 81, T. / Il all tfta
duties assigned him with tidrtiIy, abinn and
skii. AMI when those dat,es are, IN them
selves, vatlous, and require the exercise OF o
variety OF taeats and OF knowledge, the sue
c, ssiui discharge OF them all - conclusive
proof tiat he 10 mi iormy does so wei, mus,
possess great and VARIOUS abilities.
Scott, from youth to age, has shown himself
equal 10 eycry emergency. Always Ieady; al.
ways rich III the mental ana moral resources,
ana displaying a wondesfUl adj ptniion IT his
powers and his means 10 the cud desgnsd.--
Ahen young soldier, IN whom obedience and
courage are the chiel ylrtues, he set an example
- respect tor his suprTofs, and Sc ttorgeitt :
bDdneSs against the enemy With that genius
which al .a avs finds or makes road emlntncr,
be infused his own daring intrepiiits INTO his
soldiers, and more then once ustouished both
friends and Toes by gaming unlocked Tor veto
lies over superior numbers Of the best tn p o
| Europe. Afterwards wIitn advanced 10 tiighrl
command and acting on broader theatre, ht
proved 70 his Gdsulrng country that he WIS no
m rely The brave and mpt tlpus sold er, rush
NJ upon the enemy for instant dea.hor victory
! bus also the street yet kind dscip inariln; the
cool and prudent commanders; the wise and la
seeing general. Ills constant atfeuton To ,h'
discipline and personal comfort OF hrs soldiers
tnieared hun to EN- father and a F,en
aud the efficacy thus gwen to the army enabled
him 10 rely with confidence upon the troops Il
carry cut, mall their details, h,s MITIGATE ans
complicated plans Of campaign.
His pre-eminence N professional finn hai
not excited The envy " jealousy Of his bro he
soldiers they all acqueSte in the jnstiee Of hi
/ elevation, for {deservediy eminent as many o
none Of them cIaini;o be Ills superofs n capPelt'
or merilorious service. A. soide and com
manGer il is his happy fortune 10 he most praise,
by thuse who, themselves. are most a. serving g
praise His profession j reputation. complete
for he has attained the CHEST pom, Of martin
glory which his country can give hun; and now
as military nian, all he can hope ftr is to pre-
serve, n nntading green, the lauFels " hich b
has S, nGhiy won.
No doubt loot ing to postprity. he is animated b,
The laudabie ambition OF surrounding the laurels .
war with the oak leaf chapet OF civic exceliesc"; an
Tor this he needs nothing bur occasion and opportuni
ty. u for and Tor the good of country. Il
afford him the opportunity by ei.cting him TO the
ment. we shall have every desirable guarantee Of IN
lterna peace, prosperity and Improvement, and OF re
speetu friendly and profitable relations with all for
rign countries.
| In war he has finished his harvest; peace now at
fords the only field in which he can reap
he not unskllled IN the use OF the implements prop