Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-27
Partisan caiumny Rebuked.

Partisan CaIunlny Rebuked.
Used rs we are, says the New York Express,
to witness the recklessness OF partisan detracuon
and insnuation against candidates Tor pubic
office we did not think that it could possibly ex-
tend so far as to assail the high military reputa-
lion, to impugn the courage, to throw suspicion
over the patriotism, and to underrate the public
services of Winfield Scott
II was said that when il was minated to Gen
eral Wool that he might be selected by his party
ms an available candidate for the Presidency, he
expressed himself in strong terms against the
idea. on the ground that he could not afford to
place his fair name and fame in the arena of
such detracton rs would then, for the first time
in his life, be let loose upon them; and in this
General Wool acted judiciously. Looking out,
from his private station upon the progress of the
present campaign, he has already seen enough
10 convince him that he decided correctly He
has seen the attempt made to deprive of his we'll
earned laures general whose matchless
bravery as well as sagacity in the field he has had
the best opportunity Of seeing and knowing
laurels fairly and nobly won ut Fort George, at
Lundy's Lane, at Chippewa, at Cerro Gordo, and
IN the capital of Mexico; laures never dimmed
ny suspicion, nor compromised by doubt before
He has seen the attempt made to unwrite some
Of the brightest pages Of our nations history, to
prevent its records, to overthrow its authority,
and to interpolate, instead of its true teachings,
falsehood and SANDER Truly, if such is to be
the accepted way of conducting contest for the
highest Office in the gift of the people, the time
has come when the post of safety, as we'll as Of
honor is private station.
During the Mexican war; in the midst of ex-
elements produced by General Taylors brilliant
victories on the Rio Grande, popular meeting
1.-THE New Orleans Delta tells us) was held in the
Exchange in that city. After the particular
subjects for the consideration Of which the meet
ing was called had been exhausted by the speak
erS the OCCASION some individual, who wore
an undress uniform, and who was ut the time
raising regiment to proceed to the Rio Grande,
saw fit to launch philippe against the character
of General Scott. lie accordingly assembled the
stand, and, after few preliminary remarks, pro-
ceeded to say that he was going TO attack Win
field Scott and, taking some documents out of his
pocket, said that he should exhibit the proof that
he was a COWARD The word-the infamous
word-had hardly escaped the lips of this rash
man, when the assembly, in one loud, unanimous,
and deafening voice, exclaimed, at is lie;'
and then there was rush, as Of a tempest tow
ard the stand, and the reckless speaker was
swept from the platform, and hurled into the
street, where he would have been massacred by
the most excited mob we ever saw, if he had not
skunk off coyertly. The assembly roared and
heaved with intense excitement. Fifty persons
the crowd in a most excited manner.
The revulsion of feeling in favor of Scott, pro-
duced by this base and false assertion, tsays the
editor of the Delta, was one Of the most striking
exhibitions of true American feeling and patriot
ism we have ever witnessed. The national honor
had been insulted, our history outraged by an
imputation ON one of its most distinguished SOL
diers.
Immediately, all his faults we're forgotten, and
naught was remembered but his gallantry, his
patriotism, and his good deeds. Then it was
that Major Mountford. veteran fellow-solder Of
Scott who from some personal difference had
been at enmity with the General for many years,
took the stand and addressed the excited crowd
as follows:
yellow citizens: I am no personal friend of
Winfield Scott | hayn't spoken to him for twen-
~ years; we quarrelled and separated. But I'll
say to any man who dares to charge him with
cowardce that in his foul throat he lies-he utters
the biggest lie that ever passed mortal lips. ],
myself, saw him at Fort George, amid a tempest
of fre--the crushing and falling of stones, tim.
bers and other objects, produced by the explo-
sion of the magazine. | saw him, then and there,
tear down the British flag. have seen him, too,
on other occasions, when he was ever in the thick
est Of the battle-where none but a brave man
would be found"
This speech was received with immense APP
plause. 1t was followed by others Of like pur-
port, the effect Of which was TO change entirely
the direction Of popular feeling, and to show that
the character OF our great man is dear to our
citizens, and that how much soeyer they may
censure and condemn prominent citizens, they
will not listen to their traduction and abuse with
out resenting it. The unfortunate calumniator
of General Scott at that meeting has never been
heard of in these parts since Let his fate be n
warning to those who, from partisan motives
and feelings, may be led TO indulge in such base
arts during the present canvass
SUCCESSION OF MIsFoRTUEEs.--A merchant
Of this city few months ago purchased n coun-