The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-26
scott Leads the Column.

This was the boast OF The wings when in the morning
glory OF their campaign. Ii is fine phrase-in good
English and is somewhat musical wiihal. When the
column started with Scott at the headno always the
place for the commandert very curious piece OF
mosaic. II was long line, infinitely variegaled. Il
was Differed and manned by the oldest Of people Mex
lin command TO General Scott was w. II. Seward, who
lied The sectional or abolition wing OF the forces being
about two-ihirds of the column Opposite 10 him war
|lhe man-ex. Governor jones' OF Tennessee--who leo
The southern wing OF the forces and kept them together
by assuring them Sect true 10 the South Mr. Gree
Hey The epauets of one high in command under
Seward, and his duty TO keep the immediate
followers OF his anti slavery doctrines firmly in line
IMr. Bolts acted as one OF the staff OF Governor
Jones' and his duty 10 present Scott better
friend OF the South than Pierce. They all started in
high hopes, with the General, told in The
lead, strutting onward under weight OF plume in
3tensely yellow, and with consciousness OF response
3biliy unuleraby dramatic
But in marching on. and ia looking forward, the Gen
era forgot 10 protect his rear While in full and rapid
land joyous march, fire is suddenly opened upon tie
column trailing alter him.
First the gallant democracy OF North Carolina
and with ressless and rapid. they bore down al
before hem-leavins the whig leaders. Messs. Mangum
! and S,anly, seriously wounded on the field.
Almost simultaneous with this brilliant charge came the
attack OF the democracy Of Maine Missouri, Iowa, and
latter these The gallant affair of the democracy OF Florida
Ths was most unwelcome fire in the II broks
upon The as,onshed OF the Seward wing like the
respected OF Washington upon the ears OF tbs
British army in New Jersey, after he had crossed ths
Delaware. In vain the commanding officer gave the
charge He as TOO far ~ from The masses and his voice
addressed the crowd, forgotten in the din
sof panic and in the disorder OF defeat. On The
punging squadrons OF the democracy Down wen, the br
5gades OF Greeley the ballaIons OF Fiiz Henry Warren
glhe companies of Tuck, Foss, Robinson, and Conrad
TIE field was swept by the triumphant and united adyer
2saries OF the foes Of the constitution.
But they formed again, having been taught useful
lesson by sad experience. They men1ed their broken
ranks, buried their dead. and once more stood
upon their feet ready for the next encounter
Alas for the desperate fortunes Of the day. The nex
Twas bitierer and a broader defeat than any The
living OF The Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana democrac,
poured their Of living vaor upon the foe and like
tempest of fire. annhilaied at the time the hopes
land the hodes OF the Seward leaders Well may il be
said OF The disastrous I2h OF October 10 that aban
doned organization:
Like the leaves OF tho forest when summer is green,
That Lost with their banners sunset seen
Like the leaves Of the forest when hat blown
Tnat host on the morrow lay wi,hered and srown."
But there is a column, and Scott leads IL Behold
Ihs lair proportions
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