The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-09-01

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We presume none will question that Gs''~ral
Scott IL a brave man; but his srsvefy oil
th.sunncu.iar charac,er.~rr9uir'ng great coca
Axinv it forth. On the battle field none
Die his courage. lie has proved it too
oft~nso be doubted. Blu, whe1rrsce adnon-
,st~s him to re.ir. from the To Bid, and IN
mixing with his follow men, conflict, Flows
indisc elton and he er,brnils himself in difficult
ties Nth them, he seems to regard The exac-
iona of justice and courage, with peculiar IN.
ference. How 10 thls 10 be accounted for
Upon thu pla,nest principles Of natural ph.loso
ply. Gen Scott Is a remarkably proud In tn--
proud beyond measure, 50 inuehs", and ihatin
many particulars his pride rams INTO the extremes
OF vanity. Holding commanding p s,iion IN So
ciriy aud ;ha service .! his Country, when
called to lead army to The h"lJ, has ia!eil-
~ nee aanon.shes hun that much-very much
is expected OF him, as the director and bead OF
an expe. dillon and .nat where thousands OF eyes
are constantly upon him. the slig htest fault o.
b!lnder il marked and rgidIy criIicsed. To
display any indifference IN each an occasion,
wuud inevitably destroy him, while to depot
himself like soldier adds laureis 10 his bI'w
and ex ends the range OF his popularity. With
naturally proud sp:rt and two such powerful
motives TO gallan, conduc, who could shrink
from the hazards OF the bittlc h-!dP Verify
none We m ke these remarks n"t TO detract
from the military character ant courage OF Gen.
Scott, b.cause all know him to be man OF
| courage; but to illustrate the seeming Contra
dic,ion in his character on the field, and IN the
| more priva.e relations OF Life.
| The following Will show to what extremes
| he has gone as dueist
| "ln 1909, finding Doctor Up hur, Of the
Army, upon bed Of sickness, from which 1t
| was doubtful whe her he would ever be- able to
rise, Scott challenged HIM. he next. In 1909,
or 1910 challenged DR.. Claude, Of Annapolis.
The combaiantssn and Captain Sc IT,, after
delivering his fire, in order to give safe pass sage
/, his adversary ball, suddenly inclined hi
body to The earth -or, in ether words, well
know t. the fraternity, ROBBED.
Alter ihis manly inclination Of the chva-
rou. cap ain, we Will pass over his minor Ii tie
affairs 10 come to hrs celebrated quarrel with
4 J4cks Nv o called him one of the interni,d
j ding pumps and spite OF the war department IN
the rarb OF gentleman. But the moral per-
&c p.lons of the brave general suddenly became
exlr, mely acute, and he refused to fight with
Od hickory .b.cause it was too blrbarous'-
although be was charged with, if lot gailiy, o.
the g-ossest violation Of morals, in lying D.
Wit Clinton and Andrew Jackson into the DIFF
: ficuly which occasl"ned the challenge. Sud-
d MY, however, his moral perceptions under
vent a change, and he challenged De Wit
Clinton, then Governor OF New York, to NOR
tai combat. The probable cause of this mora
evolution is thus explained: Jackson was
dead s..ot--Scoti was afraid t. met hiu--s
his high sense Of morals excused him. Gin
ton as vas well known, could not f GIT withou
violating his oalh, and had repeatedly refusr
to do 81. Scott therefore, WINS brave enoug
, 20 challenge him. Clinton said OF HIM -'Th
, inlinaiion Of Gen. Sect, is totally and unqual
fi4dly false to all in,ents and in oil respc's.'-
This declaradon,' says Clinton, is made fror
; motives of respect for public up mon, and ne
from any regard for Gen. Sc',tt, whose condue
, on this occasion, is such total departure fr"l
honor and pr"priety as to render him unwol
thy the notice Of man who has any respes
, for himselt.'s'