The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-10
From the Franklin (Isnn.) KeUie,r.
The Way q Soldier Talks.

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| General Alexander u. Bradford, OF Holly Springs,
Mississippi, recently delivered speech before the
Scott Club of Memphis, by special invitation, in
which he reviewed at some length speech lately
made in the same city by Colonel Jefferson Davis,
| OF his State; in which Davis assaiied the military
conduct OF General Scott in regard to his manGu-
vres in Mexico. Davis spoke of General Scott
being proud, petulant, vain, and presumptuous.
General Bradford, who knows Scott we'll, both per.
sonally and a commander, and is himself
| brave and daring officer met the
mics of his country upon a battle field, thus re-
viewed Jefferson Davis's speech. He knows Scott
well, and does not look at his glorious acts and
achievements through the jaundiced eye Of per-
. nal and poIiticaopponent, as Colonel Davis does.
He speaks what he knows, and testifes to what he
| has seen; and we commend the following short and
eloquent review to the especial consideration Of all
who, like Colonel Davis, are disposed to criticse
with undue severity the actions of the glorious old
| thunderer who has borne his country's banner to
| the breeze of hundred dangerous and death deal.
ing battles:
| Colonel Davis told you fellow citizens, that in
all o those qualities which command the affections
and confidence of those around him, General Scott
| ID singulary wantlng-being proud, petulant,
| vain, and presumptuous. If it be proud to pay
attention to the wants of the poor soldier-to
visit the dreary and pestiential hospital and wipe
| IL !
| wait upon the cholera patients of the army-to
| raise the dying soldier from his CORY bed on the
| battle field and staunch his bleeding wounds-if it
be proud to do these things, then General Scott is
| a very proud, a very naughty man! II it be petu.
liant to curb the restless and unruly officers OF the
| nrmy-to hold them down with hand ofiron, and
make them behave themselves like good soldiers
| and gt ntlemen-if it be petulant to be tight
| the officers but good to the men'if this be petu
lant then General Scott ia something of petulant
and Peevsh man If tits pain to apparel himself
on the eve Of a battle according to the rules and
regulations of the service with his golden epaulets
on his shoulders and his tall plume towering above
him, SO that friend aud foe may know his grade,
| and then TO plunge into the battle wh,re the con-
ict is herceet, where the bullets rain thckes, and
where the carnage RACES dcadliesiif this be vain,
| am afraid General Scott is very vain glorious
man! Tremendous applause.] II TO know that
ne possesses much skill, PRONG ttude, and judg
| ment as any man Of the age in planning cam
pagn. reducing fortress, or in drawing up the
| programme of a pitched battle, clear in its de-
tails, suspicious of success that it would seem
as If the victory was won before the battle is
lought-if this Be p esnmptuous, then We must con-
cude, with Colonel Davis, that General Scotl ia
also very presum'ng man," lCheers.]
CUMBERLAND Coal FOR ITALv.-As new fea-
ture in the Cumberland coal trade, the Alexandra
Gazette states that there is now at New York =
vessel from Genoa waiting for cargo OF this coal
for the Of the Sandman government.
Ma CLAY's CoNFIDENcE IN SCoTT.-The Hon.
Edward Stanly related the following incident in
his recent speech to the Wings of New York:
"In 1899, when we were threatened with war
with England, wns with MIR. Clay on the 22d of
February, when he met Mr.. Van Buren,, who was
his private friend though his public enemy, while
il was reported that the ne--s OF hostities would
be heard Of by the very next mail. Mr.. Van Bu-
rem himself was somewhat shaken; but Henry
Clay said Sir, have great confidence in Win
fill his mi U
judgment, cause me to entertain great hopes Of
his mission, and have no doubt whatever of his
sucCeas.''
ty-three deaths which occurred at Charleston,
South Carolina, in the week ending September 4,
the official report shows that thirteen Of vel
low fever. The Charleston Co,Titr OF the 9th inst,
speaking of the subject, says:
owe regret to state that our city lie visited 10y
this disease; but at the same Time it affords
sfaction to be able to say, and our statemcnt is
confr med by the bill of mortality, that its progress
yet is slow and that 1t is to be hoped that with
due care and attention but few more deaths will
occur. In fact, DR.. Dawsop's table shows that the
dsense is Principally confined to those " no have
been but short time resident in our city"
The LATE FaKsHEr IN THE SoUTH.-The Charles
ton Is. c. Mercury of the 9th instant, in refer
ence to the recent destructive floods in the South
crn States, says:
1--WE have now beard from the whole South TO
the Mississippi river. The story is much the same
everywhere. There has been great rise Of all
the streams, and general destruction of bridges,
mills, and valley crops. This has been especially
the case in the whole upper country Of own
State. The loss is incaculable."
The LocoFoco papers charge General Scott with
"cowardice," "dishonor," "nativism," and Sin.
competency" and we that over in Indiana
he has been burnt in e6igy,
They ought to have wrapped The efligy in the
American flag, which he waved on ten battle.
fields, and burned them both together, while the
band in attendance struck up "God save the
Queen. Chicago Journal.
i CouNTEnrkIrING.-Several parties have been ar
rested by the police Of Philadelphia the chare
Of passing counterfeit dollar gold pieces. About
$500 of counterfeit money in dollars, quarter, half