Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-05

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The Richmond Enquirer ON Gen. Scott.
The great gun Democracy. in Virginia, all the world
knows the Richmond Enquirer, Thomas Riehes paper
Hear what the veteran Richie said about Scott before De
mocracy arrayed against him. We take the article
with its caption, from the Washington Republic.
What Democrats snid md Thought of Gen
- Scott Years Ago.
ing rst and noble tribute to Gen Scott from one who
| knows him peli.-RiehmoEd Enquirer -.
lately among the cherokees has excited the universal ADM
great popularity the Norhhis thorough knolaedge o
SnS 70 s a. ,
hc has sdred his country from ruinons ieaT iri dr.as
cheGosee. united to his nose rosiiy and 2man
has not only what everybody supposed could not
TEEN and confidence OF the poor Chcrokces
has saved them from entire destruction.
thc Cbcrokces were collected for emigration without
the West before the middle OF July had not human
Tss 70 ssGp a% se a n
month June by the before the General
tion from feelings that everlasting honor to his
heart 5-r u. ,st. h.
Congress enlarged TO enable him to maintain our
canaSa ontisr Before The bill passed Congress- Gen
Scott had frshed e rork, and had elected all ts ooects
tier TO the other dead OF WINTER and during the
yerest and coolest part oft. E.i,
Sic returns 10 Washington, and is Immediately ordered
the Cherokee nation TO take charge OF the very deuit
and task, his fame, OF removing those
savagcs from their native land. .#.. .
Sone OF his friends regretted most sincerely that
he ordered this servcei knowing the DISPOSE
tion world TO caril and complain without Cause they
he would lose pornon oil The
popularity which acquired by his distinguished
on hut behold the manner In which
this been performed! There Is SO much OF
noble generosity about Scott independent OF his
skin and bravery soldier, that his life has really been
one Of romantic 6auiy You recollect his
duct on way take command OF the army engaged in
Hack Hawk The corps he had with him were all
stricken down with the cholera before he joined General
Atkinson What his conduct Did he leave them to
their fly the army the gallant and accomplished
Atkinson his personal FRIEND in order TO snatch
o him the laures for which he had toed SO long, and
chung his sick soldiers, dying all around him with the
pesic and ererted himself day and night 10
from the grave-to the Imminent hazaid OF his
own ife He could taken command OF the army-t
his right But behold his In this scene
OF Scots shines more brilliantly than in the
glorious battles he fought not excepting his ele
CANT battle Chippewa as it has been Called where two
day, on the July 1874, and under bright summer
took fair field fight, aided by all the discipline and
skill that the science could give. Scott whipped the
enemy OF field flirly although his army was Inferior IN
numbers Nor will except the bloody battle OF Niagara
in which he three horses killed under him, and where
he most dreadfuiiy wounded himself after having mad
charges upon enemy, which, for courage and
DESPERATION the British officers themselves acknowledged
never was surpassed!
This article together with the comments OF the editor OF
the Enquirer may be found published in Niles Register,
vol 55, page l0i ..H