Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-24
Qualification or Cen. Scott.


Extracts from the Speech Of BELL Of Ohio in the House
Of Representatives, July ~, lSo2J
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS AND RIVER AND HAIR
Dor APPROPRIATIONS.
The Wing party and Gen. Scott are in favor OF
and support these measures. Proot-Resolutions
of Baltimore Convention and votes Gen. Pierce
is opposed to those measures. Proof-His votes
and Democratic platform
TAXES TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT.
The Wing party are in favor of an economical
of the general government, and of
raising revenue to support it mainly from du
ties on imports. See resolution of Wing Conven-
ton, as follows:
"5. Government should be conducted upon
principles of the strictest economy, and revenue
sufficient for the expenses thereof, in time of
peace, ought to be mainly derived from duty
on imports, and not from direct taxes; and, In
levying such duties, sound policy requires just
and protection from fraud py
specific duties, when practicable, whereby sulta-
BILE encouragement may be assured to American
industry, equally to all classes ana TO all por-
tons of the country"
The Democratic party refused to proclaim their
opinions on this subject at their Convention. But
it is we'll understood that many of that party
favor direct taxation.
RELIGIOUS ToLERATION.
General Scott is known to be an American at
heart and practice on the subject of religious
freedom. He is for equal privileges to all. The
Democratic party of New Hampshire, who first
nominated General Pierce for President exclude
Catholics from office, and require man to hold
o certain amount Of property to qualify him Tor
Office. Such is the constitution of that State;
and that party, who had the power, voted against
amending it.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRY
The Wing party and General Scott are in favor
of affording protection to American agriculture,
manufactures commerce. and all branches OF in
dustry, by discriminating tariff Of duties, &c.
General Pierce and his party are opposed to 1t.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE PUBLIC
LANDS.
The Wing party are in favor Of dividing the
money arising from the sale of our national do
main among all the States in an equitable pro-
portion. The Democratic party oppose it.
THE RIGHT OF PETITION.
Gen. Scott never denied the right of an Ameri-
citizen, under the constitution, to petition for
the redress of grievances.
Mr.. Pierce voted against it in Congress. l
refer to the journals.
ACTUAL SETTLERS UPON PUBLIC LANDS.
Gen. Scott in his letter of acceptance of the
81 therefore barely suggest, in this place, that
should I, by the partially of my countrymen, be
elevated to the Chief Magistracy of the Union,
shall be ready, in my connection with Congress,
to recommend or to approve of measures in regard
to the management Of the public domain, so as
to secure an early settlement of the same favor
able to actual settlers, but consistent neverthe-
less with due regard to the equal rights of the
whole American people in that vast national in
heritance."
By reference to the Senate Journal of Janu-
airy IA, 1889, you will find the following propo-
,sition pending in that body:
"And be it further enacted, That when any of
the public lands of the United States have re-
NAMED unsold for the space of fifteen years after
the termination of the public Sales the same may
following terms, to wit: If settler is DESTROYS
to purchase a residence of eighty, or less than
eighty acres, he may enter and purchase the same
at fifty cents per acre"
Upon this proposition the vote stood-ayes q,
noes %. Among the noes were Franklin Pierce
and William r. King, The votes of the Senator'S
from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Arkansas Mississippi, Michigan, and Tennessee,
without regard to party, were given for this pro-
vision, which was defeated by the votes of Pierce
and King; and yet the poor man Of the West is
asked to vote for these men.
VETO POWER.
General Scott disclaims the exercise of the one
man power to thwart the legislation Of the peo-
ple's representatives.
General Pierce, when Intercepted upon that
question, either refuses to answer or keeps his
answer pocketed, but permits his friends in one
part of the country to say he is in favor Of and
in another part against, the exercise of such mo-
narchical power.
QUALITIES OF THE HEART.
General SCOTS whole life has been spent in
that kind of service that has made him familiar
with the sufferings of all classes in all conditions
of lfe of which he has been among the suffer-
ers. But, sir, the wounded, sick, or hungry SOL
der, the afflicted and disconsolate widow, the
victim of the cholera, the captured prisoner, or
the wayfaring man in distress, always found
sympathetic friend in Winfield Scott. No man
was ever turned away from his door or his tent,
in distress, without relief.
As to General Pierce, will not say that he
does not possess these qualities in high degree,
for l have no personal acquaintance with him.;
but if he does, he has at least on one occasion
had a bad way Of showing it. Mr.. Chairman,
after the death of General Harrison, when his
widow was mourning the loss of her late bosom
companion and earthly protector; when she was
poor, and her husband had spent all his means
in moving to your capital,-there was bill
brought forward in Congress to allow the widow
Harrison one full years salary for her deceased
husband. Franklin Pierce not only voted against
this bill, but used his influence to prevent its
passage. But thanks to the benevolence of the
members of that Congress, there were few that
thought as Mr. Pierce did. phe bill passed, and
the lonely widows heart was cheered with some
relief.
CIVIL QUALIFICATIONS.
Gen. Scott is far superior to Mr. Pierce in this
respect; vet the Democratic party-no, sir, l
will say the locotoco leaders of that party-are
trying to depreciate the merits of the old patriot
for civil qualifications, and trumpet forth Frank
lin Pierce the greatest civilian of the age. But
thew tell us of nothing that Mr. Pierce has ever