The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-19

Abuse Of General seott.-Falseh00d Exposed.
A statement is going the rounds OF the wing press
which attributes TO the remark that General Scott is
The best abb sed man the United States" This remark
|. attributed TO usby various wing journals, which make
il tbe text for abusive comments the course OF the
democratic party during the late presidential contest
For instance. the Independent Wing Published at Lam
CASTER Pennsylvania, gropes II under the head OF Soon
functions OF Conscience" and follows tup Nth fierce
inactive in the OF which il airms that General
Scott has been baey sandered the whole democratic
,ress OF the country. We thus made witness 10
6x stigma on the democratic party. The attempt is an
attempt al imposition. The words attributed 10
MAYER uttered by us. The sentiment they convey
never entertained BY us.
The words attributed 10 were uttered by the New
York Day Book. wing journal, in an article which
ye onoed in order 10 show wing opinion 10 the
O.,.e. of the unprecedented overthrow OF the Scott
,,ces ON the second OF November. The article not
n,;n,ed in editorial type, and it duly credited 10 the
n,v. Book. And now wing journals take portion OF
n., article and falsely affirm that il was written by us.
ood comment on il as confession OF wrong
Daring The canvass The wing party reduced 10
soeh desperate exrenes in defending untenabe posi-
oos ,ha, the wing papers attributed to sentiments we
..r n,,erea nor even published as quotations from
ahsr journals. In some instances forged extracts from
=. Washington Union were published in order TO fur
,.s matter of accusation against General Pierce and the
,sooeraic party long acquaintance with the nature
= yhig aclics and knowledge OF the desperate char
.eter Of The men who conducted the campaign on behalf
y The whig party led us 10 expect the basest practices
during the contest But since the election has been de-
ededsDce the heat Of battle has passed away, and not
even temporary purpose be served by msrepre.
senaon-we expected the wing press to show some de-
cree Of fairness But il that did not make SUI
6cient allowance for the force OF habit
csneral Scott having been defeated in manner and
uraar circumstances which preclude the idea that his
name will ever be again submitted TO the people, we did
mn, intend 10 speak OF him as a politician, except
IN EXPLANATION OF the past But since the wing press
has attempted to fix uron the assertion that General
Scott has been excessively malgned, we think il not i'm
uoper to state that taking COOL dispassionate view Of
the recent contest believe that the history OF party
conflicts furnishes parallel 10 the forbearance OF the
democratic press towards General Scott When we con-
slider the modest and anambous character OF General
Pierce; his avoidance Of official station; the crcum
stances OF his nomination; and his generous disposition
as aested by all who knew him in private life, or in the
civil or military service OF the country; and ther
review the course OF unparalleled airocity which
the whig leaders pursued towards him, aston
shed al The calm self control which restrained the dem
oca,ic press The weapons for a OF retaliation
were abundant, so that could not stretch forth his
arm without touching them. The conduct OF the whil
leaders would have justified scrutiny OF Gen. Scots
private as we'll his public character and of his per
sonal as well as his political history. His long list o
ouarrels with the best citizens OF the republic, and tn,
manner in which the army with which he had been as
sociaied for forty years turned its back upon him-h,
unexamped destiiuon Of warm personal friends as ex
bbited BY the that there could have beer
no dearh OF well authe nticaied incidents wherewh L
assail him. But the democratic press forbore. w,
forbore even when we history perverted, and IN,
living and the dead robbed OF their wel-earned fam
in order TO goriiy Gen. Scott
What we have written has mol been written willingly
The canvass is over II terminated in which
must protect from complaints of improper forbearance
and therefore feel great reluctance in expressing
opinions OF The wing candidate in the late contest BIZ
our own Just defence from the fragrant msrepresenta
tons OF the wing press, and the defence of the demo
cratic party from uniounded charge falsely attribute,
10 US leave us no option. And in closing these remark
we will express the hope that competent person
will vindicae history from the shameful perversons Of
the Scott leaders, that unjust monopoly may be de-
siroyed and all who have served the country may hav,
AUST share Of that praise which the people willingly
render TO gallant deeds