The daily union., 1852-10-01

the night He took the accommodation train OF this
morning route 10 Alabama. -No.jok (Va) Argus, 2eM
The Gratitude OF the Country.
General Scott is commended by his partisans as de-
serving Of elevation 10 the presidency, because, as they
allege he is especially entitled the gratitude Of the
country Apart from this they do present any ser
GUS claim TO the surages OF The people The sentiment
they invoke is just sentiment; but it ought to
be urged at the risk Of great nteress and we assert that
even if General Scots claim to the nations gratitude
were tenod greater than il is asserted 10 be, his election
would be productive OF lasting injury to the country. If
to promote him to the presidency would be alone to
clohe him with new distinctions, his appeal might be
made with more effect; bat when we know that his
elevation to the high dgnies and duties OF that great
Office s introduce into place horde OF influences a
tai to the peace, the honor, and the welfare of the peo
pe the consideration of gratitude TO him give way
before the more solemn consideration OF regard for the
country.
glance at the men who oppose General Scott in the
whg party shows that he could not rely on the best
talent even OF that party TO aid him in conducting the
government, should he be elected The early abolition
agitaors of the North have either osed disgus,ed
out of the Scott ranks the first of the whg oganza
ton. race of second and third rate men--the mere
tricksers OF party the leaders Of factions-now
monopozie the management Of the Scott movement,
Eminent intellects like Webster Choate Gentry, Toombs,
Stephens Lyons, and Jener stand of cold or hostile to
that movement
Let General SCOTS services be valued at the highest,
recently pered institutions admonish us against ac
cepting him and the motley array that he would crowd
into place elected Indeed. phoui the abolition whg
leaders Of the North, he would not only be without
party now but, should his aspirations be gratfed, with
ou, material from which choose his counsellors He
leans upon the reckless aga'ors of the North to
help him into Office; he would lean upon them also
should he get into Office 1t this view of the
sequences OF his that has separated from his
standard such have heretofore led the whg
party; and their has been taken reluctantly,
and after long and dilgent experience in public affairs
and an intimate acquaintance with the influences that
nominated and champonel General Scott, the force OF
these considerations cannot fail 10 be perceived.
Admit. then, tha, General Scott has not been paid
enough for his value in the field e submit thar ne eoun-
try to iaselfhon him. For his sake or for
any mans sake the American people cannot afford to
place the weapons OF the patronage in the
hands OF the foes OF their happiness and their peace For
his sake they cannot open the door TO another horde OF
eminent pecuaiors and distinguished plunderers. For
his sake they cannot the risk of breaking down the
established and healthful policy of the democracy.
now the victorious ally and element OF nations un-
bounded prosperity General Scott, il elected would
either be nconsdeabe item in the administration or
a large object Of comment and OF criticism His peace
and his fame would either prompt him TO submit to Others
else his own vanity would peril both his peace and his
fame, and damage the interests which he could not
comprehend In either the country would fall
into the hands OF those who have just been de-
eaed in their combined attacks upon the constitu.
lion itself. 1t these pernicous men. therefore, for
whom the country must really vote if it votes for
General Scott Certain il is, he Amuiosn people ope
them gratitude. Mr.. Seward has been the nations
foe in peace and in war and all his laurels have been
gathered conflicts for the cause of fanacism foreign
or domestic Mr.. Greeley has always been against
General Scott while the latter was con,ending for
the very fame upon which Greeley now expects him to
succeed General Scotts merits all military merits
his genius has only been displayed in war Pray in what
wars have William f. Johnston and Thaddeus Stevens
the two agaios against the constitution in Pennsyva-
themselves except their wars against
the South On what CORY field did Mr. Tuck, OF New
Hampshire, the abolition leader OF that region, bare
his bosom to the enemy These are the leaders
for whom really called upon to vote. In such a
constellation the martial glory OF Scott almost paes its
Intellectual fires; for they the heroes who fight
the battles OF the monarches OF Europe against the
best interests OF this great republic. They the
echoes of the despoc haters OF free institutions
whose organization is that upon which the adversares Of
the living example oil rational freedom in this hems.
phere build their hopes OF our final overthrow They
have put General Scott forward as a blind. reserving
themselves for the occasion when they claim his success
their triumph The national gratitude Of the country
nigh, we be asked for the fanatics OF Exeter Hail.
London whose prayers daily offered for the over.
throw Of the American Union, for these who
spond to their maligny. and who have named General
Scott for Presidents and in doing have exhibited the
highest proof OF their organization and their numbers
which they have yet been able 10 show THrrR STRENGTH
AT THE WHe BALTIMORE CoxvEsros WAS THE SIGNAL
or ALARM THE WHOLE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND TEE
AMERIcAs PEOPLE WILL DO THEIR DUTY IN NovEMSEa
by RKpuDIATrso CANDIDATE THEIR rors
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