Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-27
mr.. contest Before uss

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\ ~ the people of the United States in favor
Of winfield Scott on Tuesday next
But it is not mere party victory for which we
struggle. 1t is the welfare Of our country. We
uonld not that the world around us, in the pres
emit bour or in future ages, should denounce as
inorates people who have ever valued the
talents, the patriotism, and the yalor Of General
Scott in the dark hour Of trial, but who could
not appreciate his merits and his services when
in their power to accord to him fitting tcsti-
monial Of their gratitude. We would not that 1t
it should be proclaimed as q rule of action among
our people that he whose exalted talents and in
domitable prowess have challenged our admira-
ton must also become the victim Of our envy,
while unframed mediocrity alone can triumph.
We know that error lies in both extremes; and
II shall ever be far from us to idolize and bow
down to even the greatest and the best Of men.
But when q Supplemented Republican arises,
and in the early hours Of manly ambition leaves
a profession that promises safe and compare
lively easy road to fortune, and flies to his coun.
try's standard in the first hour Of danger-when
he devotes every energy of his soul to advance
the success Of her national career--when, with
an army inferior in number to that of the enemy,
he advances in triumph from field to field, gain
ing fresh aurels and fresh woundsin each achieve
ment-when he devotes, with ardent energy, the
years Of his life to the fulflmentaof the injunc-
ton of the Father of his Country, to prepare for
war in times Of peace-when we behold him
ready at every, hour to obey his countrys call
where danger waits--when we see him towards
the evening Of his life re-enacting these scenes,
and achieving victories that attract the wonder
and praise Of the world when we look upon
such man, we are humbled by the reflection
that he can be the subject Of envy, and that
there can he even single American so migrate
full and 80 base as to point to him in derision or
to seek to tarnish the glory he has won.
We know the fearful extent of party influence,
and we know many of its springs of action; we
know that blind zeal and distorted views have
much to do with its most unseenly manifesto
tons; but we also know that bitter hatred and
groyeing cupidity are powerful co-operators in
the inglorious warfare. These are the passions
to which appeals are not made in vain, when un-
thinking multitudes are addressed; and il is
through them that the enemies Of General Scott
are struggling to effect his prostration Before
the present contest arose. the spirit Of the
slanderer was mute; but it needed only the mo-
tive for action That motive has been supplied,
and accusations so foul as to attest their own
falsity are daily repeated by the 'jacksll
press" and nightly proclaimed by the lips
Of men who claim the proud title Of American
citizens 1t is indeed humiliating that such
a man shsuld be made the target Of such
assaults and how degrading is the very
thought that his overthrow could be thus effect
ed But it can never prove reality. From
every source we have the strongest assurances Of
success. The North sends us greetings, and
tells us that the good work now prospers well.
The South declares that she win effective
lyresent the falsehood by which our adver-
saries have sought to delude her. The West
is determined Mt once to honor the hero
and champion Of her rights, and to sustain the
candidate who is known to be true to her dearest
and most vital interests. The horizon is clear
and coudless, and the stars above are bright.
Leteyery Wig put on his arrnor and go forth
elate with hope. The triumph of our party is
the triumph Of our country. ts Aa.