Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-07-15

be the last TO leaUe this Union. Ap
plause. She, Irepest, acts from nj
sudden impulses; and having parta
ken of the fruits of this Union
which have so abundantly beer
showered around her for three
fourths Of a century, rely upon il
she will be the last TO leave thi
| Union.
Col. Williams, Of Kentucky, wa'
introduced as ga soldier under Gen
Scott" The following is an extracr
from his speech:
/ One or two differences between
the Wing and the Democratic Con.
ventions should be noticed. We, in
Wing Convention, laid down firsl
our platform, and then placed ouT
candidate upon it. But the Demo.
Gratis selected their candidate first,
far from the North, and then erected
their platform, leaving Pierce 10 ind
it out and get upon il the best way
he could. [Laughter.l Gen. Pierce's
biography has not yet been issued;
but | am told by people from New
Hampshire shat he is a Uery cleUeT
gentleman. When, however, | see
his biography. perhaps may think
wei! OF il. Laughter. But Win
field Scott needs no biography 10
make me and you love him. GCries
of "No, no.'] And another differ
ence: the respect shown by the two
parties to public opinion and public
will. The Democrats Of the country
had expressed their preferences for
certain great men-men great in
deeds, men Of merit, and eminent for
their public services. But what did
these men do when they came to
Baltimore? They sewed them in a
sack together, and drowned them in
the sea OF public oblivion, Laugh
Ter, and selected man nobody had
ever heard OF or thought OF for
President. Did the Wings do that
["No, no."l There were presented
Tor their support three distinguished
men. The present Chief Magistrate,
whose manly and patriotic conduct,
and whose efficient administration
of the Government endeared him to
the hearts Of American citizens; to
every one who loves the Union Of
the States. Another portion Of The
Whig party brought forward a man
of giant intellect from the North,
whose siaiesmanlike abilities, genius,
s.::d ed pubic services will go down TO
the latest generations in the
language which his eloquence and
pen have done so much to adorn and
enrich. And then there was pc
sented an ilustrious hero of hun
died battle. fields, whose blood has
stained almost every blade Of grass
from Chippewa to Chepultepec.-
CApplause. They did not wander
out of the record. They took one
of the three for whom the people
had expressed a preference. Who
showed the most respect, the Wings
or the self-sIyled Democrats The
proper way was to declare our prin-
ciples, and then select a strong man
to lead TO victory; not strong in
what he did not do, but strong in
glorious deeds. GApplause.
This idea OF selecting man solely
because OF availability is destructive
not only of the interests Of party,
but Of country. We have men
great in every element which con-
stitutes human greatness. Men say
that Gen. Scott is no civilionl Great
God Almighty The man entrusted
by The Government with the highest
and most important branches Of
duty for forty years, not only as a
general, but as a diplomatist who
conducted the settlement of the
Maine boundary and the South
Carolina questions! He twice saved
the country from civil war, Tap
pIause; and showed his cOnsummate
skill in the removal OF whole tribes
Of red men from their homes on the
frontiers 10 the West, and in the
civil administration OF the Govern
ment of M4kico. Tel me Gen.
Scott is not a nal1esal man, and not
fiji to be President-a man who from
boyhood has been familiar with great
men, and whose residence in Wash
ington has made him familiar with
all the Presidents. foreign ambassa-
doris, and Senators, and high func-
tionaries OF the Government; who
has been entrusted with difficult and
important diplomacy arising out Of
national controversies; tell me the
great leader, the founder OF your
tactics of the army-the first man
who organized your troops so ef-
fcientiy as TO enable them 10 cross
bayonets with the British regulars
is not Fl! 10 be President No man
can conduct an invading army with
out the greatest talents.
have no time 10 dilaie on the
gIories Of Gen. Scott. Our field
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