Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-01
clANNlNG,S TKlBuTE NO GEN. SCOTT.

/ CLEANLINESS TRIBUTE TO GEN. SCOTT:
IT'S singular fact, that the most distinguished
of our Amercau Generals, those whose achieve
successes in arms have shed nnfading lustre on
their names have always been foremost in deprica
| ting war and its results. Washington, though
great General, was man of peace, Taylor, though
| he obeyed his country's call, loved not war His
| character as alover of peace and Halter of war,
eyhibit. itself in the endeavors he put forth to Sof
ten the horrors of war, and in the uniform desire
he always manifested for peace. 1t was this quail
ity, united with his characteristic humanity, which
gave hun such a hold upon the popular feeling
Gen. Scott too, is distinguished for the same disin-
terested qualities Soldier as he is, as skilful and
brave as ever led an army TO victory, still he Is
conspicuous for his love of peace, and for the pos
session of those qualities which ennoble humans
ty. This has been ever his character, and through
his inStrumentality, our country has several times
been saved from the horrors of war. de has new
er sought FOR occasion for war, and ever gladly
welcomed the return of peace. This trait IN his
character, has been marked IN years past, anu
drawn forth from the gifted and best i'll our land,
the noblest panegyric. The lamented Charming,
that great and good man, who was the personihca-
ton almost of the christian graces and whose
tongue was eloquent i'll the defence oil The
noble attributes of humanity, and who with zeal
tempered with wisdom, wrote and spoke in favor OF
human rights and for every movement calculated
TO benefit mankind has left recorded IN his works
tribute to Gen. Scott, which is but a Just need
OF praise que 10 HIS SS"iS
ago. just after the peaceful settlement OF our trou-
bles with Great Britain, growing out eft the North
eastern Boundary. II was mainly through the IN
fucnce of Gen. Scott, and the dignitied yet con-
cilatury steps taken by him at that time, that the
war was prevented, with our ancient enemy. The
passage to which refer in Channing's works, may
be found IN the preface to his lecture war, and
is as follows:
"And here am bound to express my gratitude to
the present Chief Magistrate of the Union for the
| of 10 fna1 tber,
truer glory i'll saving country fr IN war, than in
winning hundred battles Much also is due to
the benfcent influence of General Scott. To this
distinguished man belongs the rare honor of uni
ting with military energy and daring, the spirit of
phianthropist. His exploits in the field which
placed him in the first rank of our soldiers, have
been obScured by the purer and more lasting glory
of Pacifcator, and of n Friend ofMankind. In the
whole history of the intercourse OF civilized and
barberous or hafciviliZed communities, we doubt
whether brighter page can be found than that
which records his agency in the removal oil the
Cherokees. As far the wrongs done TO this
race can be atoned for, Gen. Scott has made the
expiration. In his recent mission to the disturbed
borders of our county, he has succeeded, not so
much by policy as by the nobleneSs and gcnerof
ty of his character, by moral influences by the
earnest conviction with which he has enforced on
all with whom he had 10 do the obligations OF pa
riotisn, justice, humanity, and religion. ltwould
not be easy to find among us man who has won
purer fame; and am happy to offer this tribute,
because | would do something, no matter how lit
tle to hasten the time when the spirit of christian
humanity shall be accounted essential attribute
and the brightest ornament in apublc man."
Gen. SCOTS career, while conducting the war
with Mexico was marked with instances exhibit
ing him in the light in which he was viewed by the
gifted Claiming. Then he exertcd himself TO the
utmost, to bring about an honorable peace, and
his clemency 10 the vanquished, and strict ndher-
ence TO the obligations OF patriotism, justice and
humanity then, have given him 'purer aud
more lasting glory with his countrymen, than the
brilliant victories he achieved over the enemies Of
his country.-SacO Union. n.