The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-22
Communicated.


on The supneaess OF the wings, and the OF prep
araiion ON their part, for the final campaign The writer
thinks the democrats active and working in every
county OF the State 10 the election OF Pierce and
King, and that il behooves the wings to show little
more enthusiasm in the cause. Enthusiasm is quality
which cannot be commanded il must spring from the
heart or II has real existence The absence OF
thuslasm in the wing ranks is the result OF natural
causes, and all the whipping and spurng only 10
expose your hand
There is enthusiasm for Scott anyohere-nether in
New York, in pennsy lvania, in Ohio in any
State oil the Unon-perhaps not even in Vemon-rom the
SIMPLE fact that hero worship has had its day; that has
become obsoete idea and that, General Scott has
nothing but military glory 10 run upon, he must
sarily be defeated Ii was indeed the most arrogant.
presumption gu the , 81 the wing leaders, SO soon after
Inc failure vi experiment. to Try the same
sort. and to take IL Tor granted that the people
rally incapable OF profting by the experience OF the
past as to be again caught in the III there
had been longer interval between the nomination of
General Taylor and that OF General Scott some might
have forgotten what has happened and new generation
of voters might have been mised dazzed by martial
parade and gloriicalon. But the events which followed
General Taylol's elevation the presidency fresh in
the popular mind; and public opinion, which has pro-
nounced its condemnation on The cabinet OF Gen Taylor,
will not now be mised by dumb shows.
General Taylor has gone 10 the grave with more repu-
in all matters Immediately connected with his profess
and if be could be led, and his confidence abused,
by the men who most active to the cleo
lion OF General Scott, what the country expect from
another military man. whose knowledge of politics
is than nothing, from the fact that those with whom
he has thus far acted artsans and political
tcksters sectafan and sectional poitciansn short the
very whom nobody is willing to trust with the gov
ernment Of the country!
TayIn ind IA
sheet OF pager, which the people hoped sound
principles OF craftsmanship prompted by a noble and
patriotic heart, would naturally be inscribed But Gen
Taylor fell into the hands of bad men. and the white
sheet was soon covered with writings which his friends
must ever wish unwtiiten General Scott is in worse
condition. His mind is no longer blank sheet, but
which dangerous principles and false maxims
have been inscribed by himself and Others with whom it
Was his bad fortune 10 be associated. With regard 10
General Taylor the people had least an even chance
that he would select what just and proper but in
regard 10 General Scott the pespe ka0U that the eelec
ton has been made. not only in regard 10 the principles
which would govern his administration, but also in re.
gard to the who would be selected as his friends
and advisers and that unfortunate selection could
possibly be made for General Scotts principles are
of the school OF American politics. and the men
whom he has taken to his confidence are the most reck
less and dangerous fanatics 10 be found amongst c-
zens
Here, then, we have the Gauge of the want Of enthu-
sasm in the wings, Of old Kentucky, and no wing
writer stump speaker will be able TO nfuse il into his
own pary; much less will he be able start the demo.
from their Of propriey. There is no room
for the imagination in the present The country
kno General Scott too WE'LL from the boots to the very
feathers on his hat; and neither poetry music can
charm away the of the people reverse the
judgment they have already pronounced his quahca-
ton for the presidency. The people have had look be.
hind the scene, and the illusion is dispeed And though
General Scott has now started TO exhibit himself as a
stump speaker, the effect will be the same Gen SCOTS
stump oatory may lower the estimate OF military talent
but cannot raise him in the estimation of his country.
men. When Mahomet found that preaching would not
avail in hard fight he took TO the sword but General
Scott though mitaor OF great men, reyerses the &C
lion OF Mahomet; for when he found that hshng alone
would not elevate him 10 the sea, OF power he deter.
mined 10 preach little in bis behalf and to CON
mend himself to the people by oratorica displays The
result may be foretod without the spirit Of prophecy