The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-28

Hon. John s Wells OF Exeter tx. Senator Aiherton
Hon Caleb Gushing. and Hon, b. 4. Hallett.
Alter voting that the proceedings should be published
IN those papers that sympahzed with the meeung the
meeting adjourned 10 the first Tuesday in November, TO
meet al the polls
Prom the clearasld (rA) Republican
Military Men and the Presidency.
Our thoughts have been turned 10 this subject by no.
cng recently The spasmodc violence of the sentiments
OF wing paper against The election OF General Jackson
in 1892 the ground OF his military characler has
il escaped recollection that eminent about
that time avowed the sentiment that would be "better
that the country should endure the horrors OF war; pes
thence, and famine than that military man should be
called TO the presidential chair" Numerous, studied,
logical and eloquent, were the admonons with which
the federal press that time warned the people against
the dangers and demoalzng consequences of this prac-
hce. Patriotism, fear and religious prejudice each
invoked 10 save the country IRON The threatened caau
y. The most pollhc imaginatons were taxed 10 their
utmost powers TO personfy the tyranny OF Gen. Jackson
in the presidential chair The horrors OF The French
revolution scarcely brilliant enough to make pic
equal 10 the anticipated consequences OF the asso
citation OF the sword and the purse"t The peace loving
Qaakers were told IN pam terms that II they did not
come to the rescue and Join the wings against this man OF
blood the final reckoning would be sorry time TO them.
But, alas what change hath come over The spirit OF
these wing dreamers! How readily have these doctrines,
presented 10 the country principles OF living truth.
been abandoned, together with all the other articles
in the creed of federal faith under which they then
rallied against the democracy and now these same
Quakers are to have another sorry time OF IT. unless they
about and sustain the great captain who has trained
all his life in the science of warin The work OF "bood
But the election of Gen. Jackson furnished pre-
cedent for the election OF military man like General
Scott TO The presidency He was civilian-a states
man OF eminent aitainmenis. The science OF law and
civil government had occupied large share OF his Time
and thoughts He a lawyer, Judge, representa-
tive 10 his own Stale and the councils OF the nation,
long before he named in connexon with the presl-
deDcy His military career was short but brilliant
and he never a military man by education and
science-never devoted his thoughts 10 the art of
as science. and 10 be followed profession and out
of choice He volunteered TO defend his country IN a
dangerous exgency and to protect his fellow citizens
an exposed frontier from their savage Deighbors. This
done, he returned 10 his proessonio the law, and then
TO the Senate.
Ii left for the wing party OF the present day to
present military man, and military man merely,
ior the presidential chair gentleman IS presented 10
The country IN lS4S, who had devoted his whole lie TO
this science and who had just distinguished himself in
war which they had denounced as unrghteous and
Unnecessary and who made no pTetensons whatever 10
civil affairs. how much was thus added TO the FAIR fame
OF The hero, what aures thus made 10 encirce
his brow, and what blessings have resulted 10 the
try we shall not stop 10 inquiries but we may assert with
out fear oil contradiction, that there has been nothing
achieved by this experiment either for the individual
the country, 10 warrant It's repetition.
View we may there is something unsound in this
practice. involves departure from the siraghtior-
ward, PRACTICAL view which the American people in
clned 10 take of their affairs To excel 10 the SCI
enee OF war should, IN our humble judgmsni, be equal
to the ambition OF any To attain in the
science OF government rs, however much more difficult
task There but little 10 the former science to qualify
deyotee successful accomplishment oil
ter The military chieian commands and expects 10 be
obeyed. The statesman. however eminent high has
station, rs public servant, and his faithful submission
and obedience TO the will of his masters are his brightest
virtues. TO this indispensable requisite in statesman,
the former is united both by habit aud education The
science oil war is mechanical and mahematcal-tha, OF
government intellectual and philosophical. He who il
successful 10 the latter might suddenly 1T himself for The
former; but II is much more difficult TO this
der. The military scheme is pointed out by certain rules,
and demonstrated BY figures but the duties OF states
IN nd IN
new and experimenting and progressing age and country,
ueualns and dihcu and daily require the exercise
OF The soundest judgment, philosophlcally applied; a
knowledge Of which only be acquired by much read
Jog, deep reflection and long practice.
Ii viii not do 10 say thai the man elected President
can guard himself against all difficulties by selecting able
assistants The people desire the whom they cleo,
TO stand at The helm and give directions himself They
should elect other To illustrate the absadty oil this
practice LET imagine that under the influence OF great
speech delivered in the United States Senate by M Blu
chanan, the people 10 rise mp and displace Gen.
Scott from The bead OF the army and give the command
10 Mr.. Buchanan, simply because his speech was a
absurdiy would excite the rdcue OF he world, and yet
practically would be less OF Than 10 take Scott
from the army and make him President. every tub
its own bottom the sailor said when he scattered
nest Of tubs in the streets OF New York because he
thought II unfair that one should set another And
every to his own business, we say for who would
call on blacksmith TO mend watch the tinker 10
build grIst mil on the tanner 10 pain; house the
tailor 10 make pUug h-sbsre; the doctor TO mend his
bools, OF on lawyer 10 preach me Gospel lbe man
that would do either OF these things would be regarded
as insane. Scott command the military because be
has learned how to do il but he cannot discharge the
duties OF President, because he has studied civil
government, and every attempt be has ever made 10
erfere with civil affairs demonstrates his want OF capacity
BY nature weak, by education vain, and by habit mpe-
and presumpuous he u perhaps less fitted for the
presidential chair than any other prominent man now
befora the county
GENERAL GoszALEs.-Among the passengers in The
steamship Stale Of Georgia which sailed for pbia.
dephia yesterday afternoon, was Gen. A. T. Gonzales
well known as having borne conspicuous part in the
movement against the Spanish despoiism in Cuba.
General Gonzales goes 10 Washington, which city is
10 be bis future place OF residence lie leaves in this
city, where be has resided during the past years
many warm friends. An intelligent, amisble, and highly
accomplished gentleman he has held a high social posi.