The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-27
From the Hartford Conn., Daily Courant
winfield Scott.

The services which this man has rendered hiE
country deserve, On their part, grateful remem
brance. We are, therefore. not surprised to hear
that 30 many of the rig ht- minded among our op.
ponents ready to fling off the shackles Of party
and give their suffrages to him "who has filled up
the measure of his countrys glory" 1t ia not that
such men are becoming converts to our principles
or the doctrines upheld by the Wings, but they
are disposed to place in honored situation the
man who has done go UGH for the American rep
utaton.
Everywhere we hear of these determinations
His old soldiers-those who have served with him
on the battle fields of Canada and Of Mexico-feel
that he has qualities Of mind that will justify them
in this their expression of admiration and graft.
tude. They resolved, so far as their influence
and vote concerned, that posterity shall not
say that the hero of Americas battles, the conquer
or Of the English, the subducr of Mexico, was re-
fused the last and hig hest honors the nation could
| render him; that partisan bigotry and partisan
malice prevented such reward for his distinguish.
ed career.
There are others, likewise, who remember his
influence in pacifyng the abettors of the Canadian
rebeon-the skill with W hCh he allayed the feel
ings of irritation on the New Brunswick frontier
| the prudence and dcIcacy and humanity with
which he accomplished the removal of the Chero.
KEGS, where rashness or cruelty might have pro
duced an intestine Wharf.-The benevolenCe he mani
Tested in the of hs sick soldiers in the north
western campaign, and the skill with which he
conducted that difficult negotiation which gave
| the States of Iowa and Wisconsin--the moderation
and prudence he exhibited in his intercourse with
the excited inhab tans of Charleston in the period
| of nufcation--and the wisdom and discr elton
with which he concilia ted the conquered Mexi-
CO ms as to govern them ably, induce them to make
an advantageous peace for US, and so infame them
with admiration at his executive powers to lead
them to offer him the Presidency of their distracted
country.
In view of all these instances Of administra tiv
talent in WINFIELD SCoTT, it is no wonder, then,
| that honest men in the Democratic ranks-men
who do not feel that the claims of party are supc-
ror to every consideration of gratitude for services
| respect for powers Of governing, and admiration
| for brilliant explots-bnve resolved TO give him
their suffrages, and thus place him in the il
lustrious position in the world
We hear of such instances continually-wc shall
hear more OF them as the day advances and we
shall farther experience their client influence on
| the second of November next. The decisions of
that day will disappont the expectations Of on
ponents, and teach them that tho dioor. zion from
their ranks wac greater than they had anticipated
or believed.
Wings have other reasons besides the above, for
with his election, they shall be able to carry into
They hope that thus they may encourage Ameri.
ward the home manufacturer, develop the re.
sources of the country, employ the labor Of the
community in profitable manner, improve the IA.
cties for internal commerce, and make the ma
| ton PEACEFUL prosperous, and happy.