Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-05
General scott,s "Inexperienee i,

1t is understood that the editors of the Louis
vile Journal and of the Nashville Banner, both
Of whom were recently in Washington, have gone
home prepared to support Gen. Scott Union.
1t is also understood that a very large number
of Wings, who have been, and who have not been
in Washington, have very recently become "pre-
pared to support General Scott" Where is the
offence? We suppose there is something signif-
cant in these gentlemen's having been in Wash
ington. So there is. No Wing, opposed to Scott
and yet DESTROYS Of promoting the welfare of the
Wing party and of the country, can, as we think,
pass two days among intelligent Wings in this
city without coming to the conclusion that every
dictate of duty points to the support of this noble
old hero of many battles
But the Union is grieved that the Wings yield
their support to a military chieftain. Now, far
be il from us to say an unkind or a disrespectful
word of the editor of the Union, for whom, in
truth, we entertain much goodwill, and whom we
hold in very high esteem But in this mundane
sphere fortuitous circumstances occasionally place
a man In favorable position without the exer-
else Of much effort on his own part; and this has
been emphatically the case with Major Donelson
The eclnt Of his great friend and kinsman, Gen.
jackson, so far as il was derived from military
glory, never was spurned or repudiated by our
neighbor; and he is even now very anxious
that the halo Of that fame, like pillar of cloud
by day, and pillar Of fire by night, shall go be-
fore the great Democratic party, and light them
on toyietory And not only that, but he is equally
willing that military hero, Though NOT much q
hero" shall be his leader in the coming foray.
But the Union occasionally speaks Of General
Scott as inexperienced in civil administration /"
We do not understand the Union TO speak Of in
adequacy; but IL the word inexperienced" Is
designed % convey the import Of that word, the
intimatiOn Is simply ridiculous. No man who
knows General Scott and who entertains Just
appreciation Of the import Of words, and respect
for bis own reputation for candor will venture on
such an open declaration. We do not believe
there Is q single public man In the United States
who possesses more eminently the qualities
called for In civil administration than Winfield
Scott; nor are there many living men 50 acou-
rately particularly, and fully informed respecting
the theory, the history, and the true policy OF
our government Every President We have had
In twenty or thirty years, every Secretary with
whom General Scott has had intercourse, and
every influential legislator At our capital In the
times in which great and important measured
have been pending. viii bear willing testimony
TO this declaration.
Educated in early youth with special reference
TO civil pursuits admitted 10 the practice Of the
legal profession in early manhood, and turning
TO the life Of . soldier only because his country
needed the aid Of her sons on the field Of active
duty, in his career be has ever been impelled by
the highest considerations Of enlightened and
patriotic views
II may be well for our friends Of the Union.
and for others. wings and Democrats, TO oppose
the nomination and election Of General Scott
We cannot quarrel with them on this ground for
the choice IL theirs, and we doubt not that their
judgment Is as infaIlible as our own. But Of this
We arc very sure, and we think the world is con-
vinced Of il, that allegations Of his fHddequocy,
from inexperience or any other cause, are EdRE-
qrousLY INFECTIOUS AND ABSURD
ray- We are again under obligations to Mr.. E.
=. smith. agent Of Adams 4 Co.'S Express, for