The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-26

,.noerss; and that he would disgrace himsef by rec
amending any che for service in such corps To this
se General Scott wrote letter and sent II TO gentle
n Who had urged his assistance 10 getting into this
simsnial service. BY mistake the Generals letter was
Ia before the government and friend OF the General
ting of H. and being himself the unconscious bearer OF
~ lser-which lay hidden among other testimonials
thd tbe government 10 return H. which promptly
lons But the contents Of the letter are capable OF the
fullest proof.
my when his country was al open war ia oreiga land
and forfeit The public confidence in his honor and sense
Raj bow il create superior tile 10 wisdom. patriot
and services over every body else is not easy to
ammerehend Had The General been the President, and
~ President the General the General would have been
ek en- from the rolls OF the army without the Formally
Il trial but President Polk treated this dlsrespect with
Sasnanimly which is seldom displayed in the exercise
dgsnela SCOTS willess armislice with Santa Anna.
~ e. desire 70 corrupt the Mexican generate TO surren
Ssr their country TO the American FORCES, 40 MOI evince
ss sasacy OF his mind nor the hrmness OF his heart
49, ma was notorious or perhdy and cunning and
can Inc armsee 10 eyefs advantage in bis power, with
@ rsssrd 10 The conditions il imposed upon the Contract
ing parties. ltwhoy operated, as our general sho9la
,ad Of pursuing The beaten enemy and Of taking the
S,v which was ready 10 surrender, General Scott allow
ed Santa Anna respite until he could rally force TO
say as he did our folly in our blood, which he caused
10 gow after the armisice was formed
il moi only unjust others, but absurd in ITSELF 10
Mind ali The lautels Of renown on the brows OF General
Scott We had many oiicers VINO faced .ne Toe ana
and ahe al the General himself Our army marched to
OF 10 die and could not haze been beaten by the
Mexican robber no matter who had marshalled the way
10 battle With very inferior iorces General Taylor de-
ssd md dispersed the Mexican regulars, long before
Csneal Scott reached the eneny's country; and after
ne battle OF Buena Vista, left but remnant OF demor
allied and dsprted forces to oppose the marches OF Gen
Scott, then fresh in The field with an ample force, and
able 10 profit BY the signal success OF General Taylor
To protect himself at the expense OF General Taylor,
he stripped and weakened that gallant ohcer enough to
have worked the destruction OF any other man.
Give TO General Scott what praise he deserves. yet all
must concede that while other generals marched to Mex
ico and brayely sustained the national honor, General
Scoti loitered behind, TO discuss TO his own Lam
ruape) "the Infinite Importance of securing himself
against the danger OF fire in his from Washington
and a fire in front from Mexico"
Yet we do not intend TO discuss The Generals merits
and services as q military chietain, but only his public
principles and civil qualifications ior the presidential oil
hce and happy that the further task OF show
ing the attitude and weakness OF General Scott has fallen
10 the province OF the wings themselves, and take
the liberty TO offer little Of their evidence against him.
ia an able speech. delivered in the House Of Repre-
senatiyes on the 18th OF June last, the Hon T. G.. Ca
bell, leading whig said
General Scott has permitted his name to be seized
and used by Se,card and his northern and southern
AUDITORS keep alive sectional agitation and 10 give new
life TO the soil and abolition factions. which but for
the strength Of his would have sunk into insignia
canoe.
with pad lock on his lips, and his principles in
Ssacafds breeches pocket he stands before the country
the candidate Of the 'higheraw party OF men. who boas
Of their readiness TO disregard the constitution OF the
United States and the laws OF the land, and whose policy
and principles must destroy the Union
He has allowed the anti slavery and anti compromise
parties TO rally under his name Under the cry OF Scott
and repeal the worst agalors and evies OF the laws o
country, and the patriots who passed them, have beer
sent to the Wing National Convention, friends
General Scott He would not speak before these eec
iens I'LL he bad the convention filled with men com
mttcd to him and TO his mum policy.
General SCOTS election, under present circumstances
would, in my opinion, continue the government in tht
hands OF the iree-sol party I'LL their fanaiicsm would
dissolve the Union.
There is one trick in this presidential game which de
mands some notice In reply to the complaint that Gen
era Scott refuses TO wnie 1t Is minated that he 'hai
not been applied To- No ohe !, is said has writ.
ten 10 him to ask his opinions Sir, this Is merely alb
surd or fraudulent Device in keeping with the conduc
OF many who urge his nomination TO impose upon thu
people intended to enable southern 10 say tina
Scott would have written satisfactory letter il he hac
been applied 10. and TO let their northern feeso allie,
boast that he has refused 10 comply with the wishes
the southern slave propagandsts Sir, do not know
what letters have been actually written TO General Scott
but have the best TO believe, and know, tina
he has prevented letters being sent TO him, by earnestly
requesting his personal friends not TO write letter ask
ing him to give publicity to his opinions the compro
misc measures The history OF the PROPOSAL the par
Of members OF the Virginia Legislature, TO write such
letter 10 familiar 10 many within the sound OF my voice
But. sir even this were not so-and there is doub
OF the truth Of iwby should any one write to him L
learn his oppionl He has publicly said he will an
swer them, and that he will write no more letters
will read that extraordinary letter Of his so insulting
the American people:
"WAsHISGros, March %. 1851.
"STRi have received your letter, (marked con6den
ua. In which. after committing the error OF supposng
to be fully before the country the wg candidate fol
the presidency you proceed 70 nlenogate me many
points Of grave public interest
Permit say. considering we shall probably
only have wing candidate for the presidency through
national convention, and that be It's nominee
cept by the force Of the unsolicited Partially Of large
OF my counrymen;
not already known, u would be idle attempt sup
ny the deficient Information by mere paper professions
wisdom and virtue made for the sion
4" And considering that II answer your queries mus
90 on and answer others already before well
long series that would inevitably follow, the diszus Of III,
public
81 will beg permission to close this acknowledgment o
your letter by subscribing myself with great respect you
obodient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
- -, es1 Harrisburg, Pa"
The idea tbs, Gen. Scott wants an opportunity L
wnte 10 preposierous His opinions have been called 10
from one end OF the country 10 the other Four month";
ago earnestly appealed 10 him from my place here TO d.
himself usce and to give to the public the opinions hi
expressed IN private, and my wish and expectation
that he would that appe-s was not too ats
then TO have saved himself from the contamination o.
y. abolition associates, and 10 have preserved the ma
tonAiiy OF the wing party, and saved il from ignomin
ous defeat should be be It's nominee. II his opinions
are really what his southern supporters represent and
he had been true 10 his former ia
that honorable sentiment expressed in his letter TO Mr.
Atkinson, OF Virginia that be wond prefer 10 err OF
the side OF fraukness and candor rather than by senc,
TO allow stranger unwiilIngy to commit himself 10 his
support and said TO the public what be is said TO de
clare 10 all who approach him In private on this sub
eethe might have attained the goal OF his ambition