The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-26
Remarkable Attach on General Scott az .



s,ates are we'll known TO tho comm unity at large
We aluJc particularly &c the chief representatives.
and organs OF socialism, aboitiOnism, and al the
other "isms" in this coant-y-The New York
7s,6g~e and the Nep York Times, rival journals
in the same line OF personal defamation and
atEocioas principles. When he Nns York T,jbsse
commenced i,s attacks on the personal character Of
he amiable and accomplished General Pierce, of
New Hampshire. lenouncipg him as a drunhara, a
coward, AMI kpave, VIC very naturally supposed
that they would scnfne the indulgence Of such
tastes to the defamation Of the opposing candidate
IN the present Presidential contest. But it seems
this does net satisfy their appetites. They must
even turn on their own candidate, and represent
him being without. the ordinary characteristics OF
9 gentleman, poliahea man, or c man of the
world In the NeiU York Tribune Of yesterday, we
And The 70 lowing remarkable article =:
WY THE Satanic PRES HATES SCOTT.
The following story II tolA by the Memphis Enquirer
We NOT that Newport the scene, but we
Know that he facts nagI4 "a actually took place
rro OF three sUlDmcrs aeo, Cen Scott spending
short interval Of leisure that delightful resort New
pot Ahode Island while iojoanDg there. one mos
ing q. ih@ Breakfast tane he ksd Of the
aDesspaDe- ledy sitting opposite, perfect stran
ger 70 him reached acFss the table newspaper in
htr hand fayDg;--
Con. Scott allow zoe to furnish you with the Nh,
- tbarA gu, Madam geIy sincerely returned the
General sgr your Kindness. but neve- resi the
Do 2ou know sir rotor.ea tie I-sg. With tie utmost
indignation psiDtcd en- her oeuntsnanee; do yon know
sr that nm the wAe o. c Bennett, the editor Vi the
UARALr!"
Gen. SOFT ee-isinly ia no. knor, E,ds m that
such vas the case, o. should bsen guilty OF
n-Aias The itmarK thai has jrt passed my nps But
h9dam ! hafc seid Y. sad i amos row berecalled
Fr' m tnst d9y n tbs the husband ~ Mrs Benp.tt
hs. made nost maljsulat upon GalI Scott tLrOnA
he eaiG4szs q hs ~ pT;ncoed Journal NJ species 81
rtack no n1s q sarFare hes left unried 10 de-
tme ana placken enc Of tire best and brightest chire
tt7s In American history.
What c1n any nAn, what Gun any being, wha.cln
any gentleman, say in rsr'y 10 such description
TIE manners Of gentlemen, v0ieaod FOR o. true, and
coming from the principal supporter AID organ of
the socialist and abOtitionist section OF the whis
piess which boasts Of being the sgecii friend aal
supporter OF General Scott Fo The public large
1t Is matter u very little consequence who:h,r
Mrs b with the natural pahteness of her sex o..
tered the HERALD, or any other paper, to gent.e
nan desirous o. seeing the mornings news Ine
principal point consists n che elaboglue statement
vouchcd FOR ~ tho Ei!5xne, that General SCOTT
behaved to a lady in the rGje, boorish, uusen
t,emaplJ, indecent. impairment manner, repre-
sSnfcJ in their OWE statement, Bat we canuos lei
the story Ia:s so, 30 the discrelit Of Gen.rl
Scott We VIII defend mis- chegaeter as geat.e1n4a
and a man Of pollsA.d manners, IL contradiction 70
tho blundosing and ridiculous attacks of his own
organ No such occa7roaco took place as that rep.,
sented in this ssatcnsnt 1t is false ia It's iaeep
ton, false in its aim, and false in all ts parts in
the year 1874. O. thsrea5outs General Scot, sai
MIS- B., for several weels breahfasted a. tic saue
table in the Ast0r House. lie has frequently ii
lcdtd to the Circumstance sincc, ana has Away,
-,
gcnt!elpauly manners OF Genera. S.ott, in al hi.
Intercourse ana conversation with lliiss General
Scott was thon leader Of tbs HERALD, as he b.,
beer ever since, TO this day, and OF many ocsasc
Ae has expressed hinsolf to third parties, aad to
ou- own reporters, IS to lie high opinion ho cG,er-
tanned OF ae mana gemen. ard enterprise aisal lyaa
In the New York HERALD. Il private reasons, :
cal OF otherwise, allowed TO interfere sia
y regulate cur public as the Editor o: the
l,sliI journal Il the United States, aui a. eict
zen Of this grea. republic, ali tue interc9ursa II
ever took place between General Scott ana rs
laiAily, ana the Editor Of this paper ami his family
would have made the HERALD, enc Of the warm
st and NEST determined supporters Of Gener.l
Scot's cause that exists 81 this day Bat pr
va;o reasons Of any description are never a.
lowed to interfere with our pub! Ju.ts--
tie 6G.ies we owe t. the country, 10 tbs cluse
Of truth and honesty, ard to the great murcu
Of civilization and empire in wAeh this great eoan-
try is Progressing. We were the first thai e.
nominated and supported General Scot, so early az
1899 40; and but ior his own conduct in those yca,,
and the treachery of William II. seward, Thur, W
Weed, ana their oompeers, he would have be, n
Nominated and elected, instead OF General Hafriso
il $50. Since tlat fatal election q lrrisoa, q =
Scott bas published various political letters all cal
cllat.J to iniure his reputa ion and subtract from
hIs qualification 4 fit candidate for The Pcs.
dency; bat more especially were lis character aal
fame lessened in the public estimation by his N.
duet in fIst refusing 10 lead the American army
into Mexico, and then aiously and pesulanty soil
citing Ike command, Wien he found that General
Taylor was making character and reputation ior
himself by lis victories Oh the I.io Crande
These were some Of the causes which changed our
views AID sentiments III respect TO tue capacity OF
Gen Scott candidate for the Presidency and the
Feasibility and IropIioty Of oleya.iDg him to that
high station We do not believe that he can he
elected IN the present state Of the country in con-
Sequence Of the effect which the revelations of
pas. years have produced IN the mind Of the COM
mainly IN respect to HE public and political cha
ractcr. EGt, for the private reputation OF General
Scott, We, fer his military character Nc have
always had the highest regard ard deepest yenora-
tion He is hcrot the pink Of chivalry in his pro.
cssion; and as gentleman in social life, he is
without stain bleIish. lie is utterly incapable Of
peIleratirg so rude and mgentlemonly an net in
his behavior towards any Lady, ms that attributed
to him BY his organ. !: is falschood from begir-
ming to end, aud was Grst invented by the came
~.
seat by them to the South TO be first
circulated and spread. 1t Is only in his political
relations that he exhibits the weakness, the vanity
and tic Jolly OF his character, in his anxiety to reach
the high position TO which We believe he cannot
now be elevated, and his elevation to which would,
also believe, be injury to the great progress