The daily union., 1852-08-14
The Military Hurrah.

The military Hurrah.
The wings have nothing to comfort them bat the hope
OF exciting the military ardor Of people in favor
their nominee. They know that their principles are un-
popular and therefore they have laid aside their states.
men, and passed those who have been their most
conspicuous champions. for military chieain But
they have reckoned uawisey. General Scott possesses
qualities which deiract from his military reputation;
and be does possess other qualities, without which
successful soldier cannot be popular with the masses.
General Scott is unpopular with the officers who
have served with him than with any other portion OF
people fhe decision was left TO the vote of the army,
there question but that the General-nchei would
be defeated by overwhelming majority Under such
circumstances il is vain to expect military hurrah; for
even the military will not join in it, The citizens OF New
York who wished to present General Scott for the pres
dency inis39-when he assured themtha he a Jeier
son-Jackson democrats when he assured them that he
was hard-money ndependenttre democrat; when
he assured them that he had carried General Jacksons
administration through his back and when he assured
them that be looked alone 10 the democratic party for his
political future-were forced 10 abandon him as
they became acquainted with his character public
The officers Of the army have gone through sniarpro-
cess They have been introduced to General Scott, and
bi,ion They have been brought face face with his mani
fold his thirs for authority his boundless
preension, and his haushness, and they will join in no
attempt to glorfy him by wild outbreak OF military
thusiasm Many OF the officers of the army have
suffered from his suspicious jealousy his hasy temper,
and his eagerness for personal advancement The COM
mon soldier has no sympahies with him He is a
stranger TO their hearts for his heart has no pusaton in
common with theirs A military hurrah is therefore I'M
possbe for the codness of those who served with Cen
eraI Scott will prevent it, The failure OF the Lundy's
ane celebration and the little attention with which the
proposition to celebrate the capture OF Chepulepec has
been received prove that the people are not to be
misled by banners, music, and military PROFESSIONS
It is a great mistake 10 believe that General Taylor
was elected solely by his military fame. Many were
tired of the strife of party and the machinery Of party
organizations and they wished TO see the chair OF the
Chief Magistrate filed by whose passions were not
heated by party strife and who had never mingled IN
party inrgues Many thought that they saw in General
Tayor's honest purI and severe simplicity OF man
ner traits which would compensate for the want OF CIVIL
experience, while his aable and unpretendng demeanor'
and his distaste for pomp PARADE and osten'auon won
the hearts of thou sands, who never would nave pee
seduced by the glitter of military pageanry or LED asfay
BY mere military Ii was precisely those points
of General Tayors character which placed HIM IN s'r
king contrast to General Scott which made HIM the Ia
yori,e chieftain of the Mexican and carried hm
into the presidency General Taylor not only had quail
ties which General Scott did not have, but he d,d not
possess qualities which Gen. Scott unfortunately has IN
an eminent degree. No one expects by the eleya-
ton of General Scott to soften party asperilies, or
to weaken the power OF party machinery, or give
a check TO party intrigues No one sees in General
Scott the severe simplicity, the aable and unpetendng
emeanor the dsase Tor pomp, parade, and osenalion
which characterized Gen. Taylor. Besides. the lesson
which the J.sl election taught has not been forgotten
The use which cunning and vndctve partsans made OF
the power OF the military President in 1s49 and 1850 is
fresh in the public recollection The people see that
the same caba which abused the confidence Of General
Taylor and used him carry out their corrupt purposes
have brought forward Gen Scott the means OF re-
storing themselves their former places, notwthstand-
ing the condemnation which they have received in all
quarters OF the country. They know Gea Scotts vanity
and his want OF experience and they regard him as the
best TO carry out their wicked purposes and
the people should be so deceived second tme they
will deserve the ills which must fall upon the land
q when vice pre- vails and inpous men bear sway"
General Pierce and the Religious Test in New