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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

l:uuurs! We shall NOT answer this ill.,
tcrrogarion by metaphysical discus
sion Of the abstract principles of po'
li,ical economy; but will answer it by
a practical illustration.
| Suppose. tina. a has capital in cash
Of 5000 dollars; but instead of spend
ing Il in the Improvement of his farm
he wastes it, like the prodigal son, in
rio,uus living at the ,aScrli. Are not
5000 dollars totally lost, no, only hy
4, but 10 the Stale also? I.ct us see
1t is trne that the very 5000 dollars
lost by a, have been gained by B, the
,aSerlt-keepsr; sn ,hut these 5oVo
dollars are still III the State. But
where are the whiskcy,, The hran"lrs'
The wines, which A received for his
money 7 Where are they! Gone =
utterly goue, leaving no benefit be-
hind.
Now if A lSnl expended This sum
I in improvements on his farm, then The
laborers employed in making those
improvements would have received
the money instead of the lavern.keep'
er, thus retaining it still in the State,
or community; whilst A would have
received. and would still retain, the
full eouivalcn, thereof, iu the increas-
ed value of his land. Thus the ag.
prcgate wealth would also be increas.
ed 5000 dollars.
Butlhis is not all. By spending his
money for spirituous liquors, A loses
his time, Injuries his health, disables
himself more or less for labor, and
exerts demoralizing influence upon
the community. So Of all who act
like him. For true it is, in the Ian.
cuagc of Judge Crunch, that "altho'
the farmer is paid for his grain, and
the disiiller for his liquor, yet the poor
man who buys it gets no return but
poverty, disease and misery. To him
and to the country 1t IS 'corse than
total loss"
Bearing in mind, therefore, the fact
thus established, that every cent ex-
pended in the consumption Of spiritu-
Gus liquors as beverages is absolutely
lost to the State, let US inquire into
the extent Of the evil. The result of
this enquiry will be startling.
We regret that we have no, had ac-
cess 10 the statistics furnished by the
census Of 1850. The census Of 1910,
however, viii furnish criterion by
which we may nearly arrive at the
present condition of the liquor traffic.
According 10 the censGs Of lS40, the
amount Of distilled spirits manufac-
tnrcd in the U. States, ina year, wus
as follows:
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

Net, balance, .....2, eo5,s3s
Total nett foreign impor- !, +,
,n,ions, 1884
TO which add domestic ~ mn:
manufacture, f,lo2,92
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29


Making total of Al, loa,e27 gals.
of distilled spirits of domestic manu-
faclure.
Secretary Meredith's report for the
year commencing list July, ISIS, ana
ending LIST July, 1919, makes the fol-
lowing exhibit Of foreign importa-
liors, 10 wit:
Wines, .........5,3l6,532 gals,
Expectations, during
same time, ......''lG5,0l4
Nett balance, .....5,l51,51s
Branaies imported, 1929, ss2
exported, a3o,o46'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-11

piled statutes, shall be preiuliccd or affected
by this act; and all licences granted under
said chapter. while the same continues IN
forrc, shall have effect until they expire h,
their own limitation.
See 81. In case the first twentv-six sec
tIonS of this act shall taFe effect ON the second
tuesday of March next by the provisions of
tins act, the first election of county commi,
sloner Tor each county, as provided bv ,h,
serono section. shall be- made on the sccond
lV;,S'iai OF March next, at mcetinu, to IL.
held ''n that day in the several towns. which
election shall be made and conducted as !,
provided IN SAID second section; and the re-
inrnS therein provided to be made bv ,h,
town clerks shall bc returned to the coun;v
clerks within one week after such rlrr,;on
ana the county clerks shall on the third Tu.,-
DAY "t Mach acxt make the canvass and aro-
'eeu IN all things as provided in said second
section: and the county commissioners Tim,
elected shall hold their Office until others ar.
elected IN their stead.
Approved. November %. 1872
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-11

AN EXPERIMENT.-The New York Tri-
bune of Thursday saws :-.Sincnlar result,
are obtained in this city from very s;mol, an
PlIcatlon OF the nervous fluid, animal n.annct-
Ism, or whatever be the agency, to brute
matter. Let party of six or eight persons
SIT around common pine table for twenty
minutes to half an hour, with the palms OF the
hands held flat on the top OF the table: it i,
not necessary that their minds should pay anv
attention to the process, OF conversation Ii:
suspended; but presently the table becon,,s
so charged with tke mysterious fluid that il
begins to move; then rise from it. push away
your chairs, still holding your kan,,s near,
though 1t is not necessary to touch it, and IL
will turn around from end to end. and even
proceed rapidly about the room, without anr
visible agent, on which excursions the per
sons must bear it company, or the current is
broken and the movement stops. This SIM
pie experiment NAV easily be tried; il re-
quires no OUTLAY of physical or moral strength:
and the result, with table tha; i 10; too
heavv, is pretty sure 10 f,.,os"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-11
Private Letter to Gen. Pierce,
DowNINGvHLE, STATE OF NAME
No, 1c 1C-a

DU"NINGF1LIF, MATE OF MAINE,0
Nov. l6,lS52.
DEAR GTNERAL: ] guess you little tho't
when we had that scratch in Mexico that it
was gong to ma ke President Of you. But
time and chance happen TO all men, and why
shouldn't luck come to YOU as we'll as to any
body else: didn't expect when lost dear
Old Glneral jackson, that should ever have
the chance TO write to another Gineral in the.
Presidents chair President Polk was only
Coione.. and somehow it didn't seem half 20
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-11

=
an, Intoxicating ll'li"r i kept or sold in anv
tent. shanty, nut or place OF any kind for sell
ling refreshments III any public place. cN-
cppt dwelling houses, on or near the ground
Of any cattle show. agricultural exhibition
military muster or public occaSon OF any
kind. to search such suspected place without
warrant. and if such officer shall find un0n the
premises any intoxicating liquor he shall
seize and apprchend the keeper or kcero.rs
of such place and take them with the Iiuuor
so found and Saizcd: forthwith or as soon a>
conveniently may be, before some Justice of
the peace OF the town in which the same was
tnund and tlcrcupon such officer shall max,
a written complaint under oath, and sub
>cribed by him. to such Justice: and upan
proof that such liquor is Intoxicating that the
same was found in the possession of the az
cuSed. IN tent, Shantv or other place a.
aforesaid. he or they shall be sentenced tc
Imprisonment in the county Jail OF the county
where such offence was committed. Tor thirty
'av~, and the liquor seized shall be- de-
>trovcd hv order of said Justice. as provided
in the twelfth section OF this act: and if any
pcr>on. apprchrndrd under this section and
sentenced a. aforesaid. shall claim an appeal
before his appeal Is allowed. he =.;.ll rccog
nizr with rood and Sulli.ient >ulrtle> in III,
sum of one hundred dollars, that he will pros
"cute his said appeal to effect and pay al
fines and costs. and suffer such penalty a
NAV he awarded against him. And if he i
convicted upon -n,h appeal. he shall. i.
,lIi,ion 10 the pcn,Itv imro<rI J., >urb iu>
tee. pay A fine of ten dollars To- the t"vr
where sad ll.,nor WI. seized As aforesaid.
And any person rc>i>tiu. an officer in III,
,.xcrutio, ofLi, d,.;.. rr,lrr This ar ouv o;h
80. ,..,.ti,n -, hi, ,,., .l,u l.. l;,iI,. :, H..
same r,rnaI,i,. ,S ,r. ,,,,, did bv law t,,. r.
>i-,in,t = sheriff IN the .>rrutinn Of I..rI mo
.c>>.
See, 1G Wh,ncvcr ,lo anonllanti in nm,
..,sr 3ri>i,.rur,l.r ,r,;.o,. s;,,iII .,I :, crt.
anI pr.,,,.r,,t,. hi. ,n,,o,l ,r .i,,lI l., rnn,.t
,I. III. rurntv ro,,t ~. ,...,rt IN Which .,,.I
,r,.,l ! finally. 4.c,I.I l. ~ ,,,l.r Ili,p,,
,,;z..J ,,,,nu ,l,,,.,.;,.;a,.i ,,.:,. 49,. -.
,l,rt ,nd r.,,.,.,n+ ..n,,,.j t,,,.,l,,;.,
,,,,I,. ,L...,1
. l;,,,.,. l.-..,..
-
!, 'r'i' ri '''"' !''",'
c.r,. i >''''' ''' ''' amy 81 'h''j',''''
Wv ~ '"'',''' '.'''' ."T''' N,''''
any ease 'r'>!1- 'n'''r fh'~ at i fr'''' II re-
,n - = ~ =, ','"'' I'"'H' :" ''N' '''', ''''-,"< : ,
I" '' ~ w. "''',>'rE witnesses. WHO >N''
'',,' '>'i''.' IN Inc rA$''f'r their arl'artl',
''' '"'''' court. IN TIE same SUNNI "h"i
;n' m respondent - "T'"r"d +" find bonds, NJ"
III 'ar" any >n"h witness snail refuse TO "ntcl
mo III" '"nd Of r"'"IuIzlnrr ordered. h'
may '' committee" :" '1ll ON Tie warrant "t
me l">'.'' or court mahn- such order
see. ~ COMPLAINTS for any offence =
3'l''>' me nun section "f th'~ at >ha'i h'
>",'>'''''ai.y l" I'll" following form, TO wit
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-11


Sec % The MAYOR and alderman of the
city Of Nergennes.or OF any other citv,hereat:
ter Incorporated. sha! hive the same au,bor-
ity and power, and be subject to the same Iu-
ty and liability in case of any offence. com
mittcd within said city or cities against this
act. a> the >clertmen or grand Juror of anv
town. IN case of like offences committed in
such town and may require like securities of
their agent or agents. anu determine the a.
mount Gf their compcn>ation and the said CITY
or cities shall have the same right to all fines
and tortcturc> imposed in case of such offence
III sad city or cities. and the same remedy to
rrr"Nrr them. As any town would have if such
offence were committed therein
SE,. u. All payments or compcnSation>
Tor lTuor sold in violation of law. whether m
money, Labor. or personal property, shall bc
held and considered 10 have been received in
violation of law, without consideration
and against law, equity and good conscience.
and Ill any action. either at law or equity.
touching such money. laboror personal prop
rrtv.t!r purcha>rr.and also thr seller. of such
liquor may hc IA witness Tor either party
And no action OF anv kind shall b, hau or
maintained. in any court IN this state. for the
rerovcry or Possession OF Intoxicating li,uor.
or the value thereof. except such as are sold
or purchased in accordance with the proyi>-
ions of thi, act
Sec. - Whichever any n.rson within
this state shall be- found IN .nrh g, .,,t. o, IN.
t"xlra'l"n as TO disturb the public or domestic
tranquility. an, sheriff, deputy sheriff. high
hail;ii or Justice OF the peace. tor tho comfy
or ary constable. grand Juror. or scIrr,man
o, the town IN which >u.h ,,.~,,,r ;. - .,,,,,l
may. withou, warrant, and i i L.r..by m,I..
,Ln;,. I,,,.., ,,.,,r.,,, 49,
toNir.,rl.auI take and r,.;,;p hin, >, ,.,.,,,;,
4, ,hr expense. IF til. town in wb;,., h.. :. 50
found. in any pl,r.. within ,L. rnn,,v j., H..
discretion ~ r -, o,i;.. 49,, .,.'l
the opinion Of >urb officer ,r,,. nnr'om,,,'1 l.,
t,ir,cd Shall h. ,,,,,f,l.. nI,
in 4 court Of iu>t;c, ,.,I -
th.r,.,,,..r I,r;,., I:..,I". - "'.'' ~
the r,,rty ,nJ .m.i ~ ,o+' some ,'>!i'' %
Gated ,Ia}I ON o,,l - c,r ,r'' - ''.,' ''''"H'-
,',>,. 1b,. rI,r, b..r..,ni '">''.' - us
~. I;....r ,.' l''' >'''' u ""'h'
.,;.,.. 49, II = '''"N'' '''"h was "h-
.,,I .' NV '''"'''>, '''''> attending 1t;
,.l;.I :" T'''' " >"" ''r>"h
.,,..,;.. ''''f ~ >"h lH>iI'r- h'
".''''''' ,I to ''' common 'll' "' II" county,
- ''.' \i"N>, 81 tnr town IN "hl-h h" wa>
.''','' ",..' "' >.l'I' :" hl>''D>". "r Ia >aid
" VS. u, ,'''2''I ,'hH III a." >'ri JUS
>I'I ''L ""-' from the rNhi,'m'" that the
''' '''' 'I,>''''' or @i'IN- ava! Of sud Eqnor
WI, M "i'Gi.'' against tins act he shall forth
WIN Issue his warrant. and ra">r the person
:" selling. tnr..i,nin. -, .ilinu away sad lin
nor; 10 '' "r"T-h' Forthwith before him. and
>u'h II" 'rdIu-> shall hc had in the ease -
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-11
LAWS OF VERMONT.

Liquors tor the purpose OF drinking.
ri, hereby enacted by the General As
s.rf f,v o.. the State of Vermont. d. follows:
-. l. No person shall be allowed at any
,g... and place within this State. except a
l.r.iia'trrprovidrd rd.tomanutacturc scllfurni>h
ny e.yr away, hy himsclt, his clerL, servant or
aora. any sIirltuous or Intoxicating liquor,
ny mixed liquor, OF which a part is spiritUou>
ar Intoxicating, all which is intended by the
,lr4,. Intoxicating liquor, wherever it o"-
'r,. IN til, act Pro,ided, that nothing in
lii act ,hall be- Construed to prevent the
Da,..tlrturr. sale and use OF the fruit OF the
vine Tor the commcnoratlUn Of the Lords
>qrrrr
So. :. Here shall be chosen by ballot at
each annual March meeting IN this state. by
T.. 7, al voters in such meeting. "A county
commissioner ior each cOunlv-carh to be-
chosen ly the icgaI voter, OF the several
town, III their respective counties. a notice
Il which election shall be by the seectmcn
inserted IN the warning for town meetings.
uI 4, certificate ot the votes gwen for such
commissioner :n... he forwarded by the town
clerk, oi the several towns, 10 the clerk Of
~ ..unly in winch such towns are situated,
On '' 'v'rc ,"' S''"''' "'"! III Aprl1
neat di'rr >hrN t'c'''o'i' 'll! '''c ricrN aIorr-
sad. ,ha on the second Tuesday in April,
canvass the votes 20 returned, aud the per
son HAVING thc greatest huihocr OF votes :"
returned shall be declared elected commlS-
s,uucr and the clrrk aforesaid shall issue. to
the person 50 elected. a proper certificate Of
li' election, and make suitable proclamation
h >''h rI'c'F,h III one OF more newspapers
printed III >"rh county or !! thrIe Ice no s''h
paper printed IN such county, then III one or
m'tr papers printed IN an adI"lnln" county.
Aad such commissioners shall hold their re-
>,ra,Iy. Offices for the term OF one wear, and
'''I' "''''> are '''''N'h III t''' II'"'' "''''
>.'"' nave lu" power 10 perform al 'hr "n-
t''' required "i them 10y THIS act ami >h'i,
rr''''r a. '"hlprhSa'lon''or services 'h,i':'I
are eIn'r'' hy ms ac',S'N t'htIP'r h'!'' Tor al
necessary ir''''' ana Nv" ''"'i'r> per haH i"r
'l'h' " 'ld'! spent III 'ii' l'rI''Il'''re "i d0-
H'> h'rrih r'I''lr''' 10 De l'iu from thr
treasures oi 'hc respective counties
See :. The commissioner Of any county.
IN the first Monday in Mav. annually. or a,
.oon after as may il, rou,r,,ii,rt may ar,,,.;,,,
"' I, ~ ''''; ~ 'o'' 'lP''"'
some suitable person As the agent OF any town
or 'l'y IN me county, to p"rci'>r at the rN-
prnNr OF the town or city, for which such a
gent l. appointed. and 10 sell at some central
or convenient place therein, lnt"NIraiIn" IL
H""r' I" hr ">'d Tor mrIicina!. chemical and
m''n'"I'a' purpose" only and the money
r"r'''"d for such sales >I al l." iald INTO the
treasures oi th"lr respective towns or cities;
and >u'h agent shall receive such comrrn>a-
''"n for his s"r'ire a the ss',c;ncn Of the
town,or mayor and aldermen Of the city.~haI
prescribe and shall, in the sale of such l.
,.,r. ,.nut,,run ,o ,rrL ,.ril.. .,,I ,.I, .;,.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-11
Singular Case OF Insanity.

\ IN rlH =, ,-,,,..r.l fi...,..l.'-
,;o,,, ,i.. U,-..,.,,..,. I. -, p,
tL.. t,I;nv;,n.. Ii.,..;.- ....,, ,.,.'3;m -.
Garden. ia, n,,,,,-,,. ,I.., ,.,.l =,
man. bup,i +, d,....l I..Ai,... i, ,,,.. ,,,,...
..Tb,; ,,a,. n.3.,, ~....,, H.. ,i,a.,.,. -
L,.,n b,.,.. ,.,,. - -, >l-....,...
,L,. t;,,.l.,, -, ,mi,.
!, ,h. wifi. nf ~, ,,, ..,;,.,,. 49,, =, ;.., =. 80,
adjoining town TI.,.l.s, I'll, I'd.
tow. two r,.' 'wl,,,. ,,...l ..,f.r..,,:,. ,,.,I.
l,.I l;.,,r U;,L,,, ,,,...l ...,l-:.l,;-l :,
u,n,,,.r ,I..s
wafer. A. size w,e ! - i,.., lar ,,a -.
>.v -op,.,l.;,.. ;,,.,
,i,r,,,.,,.d i,.,. -,,,,.,.,-..,. IA -,
ra;,e w.. ,,pn } ~. H.. .t.,l.:,-.'',
helix, lnd, ., b... ,.,,,,.,.:,.,,l:,.t
npr she'll wi,b =
center. WAS fo,r;,.n ,.,,.,, H.. ,-.,,.r -
40 ,!ur.l, >ail;p,r n, >, ,I,. -, ~.
cau,,-i lin, ,o <,,,.,, h .,,r :, r,.,i;,t.1..
and lr d,nw,,5 r..o.n.,.,.,, a.,
-rayin,, NAL ,,.I .'l,..,i. Il '-
II l,r I..,,. '''
for -, t,.,, r.,.,,,.,.,. :, '' ma w.
,,,,...,...i .l'.,! d. t''' '"i Sii' ''>-
r,,nr,, "a ''i NM "i.t men 10
no, ,Iox,.i =, =. - :' i'"' " ~ Va
A.. l. ' - -, "''H "a ~
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-11

Mr. trii'crd'n Ma 'nya. ed N ,!,fcIalIi.., :,
man who had been charged with a c.ui,al IL
fence. After an rl.,lorar,. am,l ,r,ucr.r.i d.,
fence. h" close! hi, ,.tlori with The following
striking and beautiful ,ll,..orv:
When 'i"i in H. rtr,1al rori,.>,.l rnp-
"rlr"d the ih"''glt "t m,u'> ,r,ariau. H.,
called 10 Him the three r.iui>;"r, ilat Gov
stanfly Wait up"m Hi ,hr"r,- ,I'>;,-r. Tr,a:.,
and Mrrry-ani thu, allr,.>>,ql raeru:-
shall We mak- man :" f,cm >ai,i Tr>-
tee, 20 God. maxi, linn not. for he wii! trans
p!" upon ihv laws" Truth made answer,
also. 80 God. make hin. mo- f,r he .rill l,n-
lutte Thy Sarrtuarir>-" Boy Merry. dr,rr,,n.,
up"n her knees. ami !rnkin. n, ih,n.... h.i
tears. exclaimed, % God. make HIM: ,,ilt
watch over linn with nay care through ,l,..
dark paths which he may h1,r 80 tread
Then God made nan, a:ui >aii II linn. "u
man. thou art the child of Mercy; 90 and
deal with ihv hrulhcr,'
The iurv. when Ia. finished. was drowned
IN tears, and, ay:t,liSt .ri l,,ucc ami what must
have been their own ~onsi ,irns. hronnhr in
a verdict of mot "liitr"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-11

1HE RAPrFE> lTIU>loN>-Thrt t,liior
"t tn" Cimrinnali Advertiser. who r,rcnrlv
visited Tie Safe l.unarir A -yl.nl at Colnm-
bus. >ay> there are IN that Institution twenty
persons who's INSANITY l. clearly irar,al!e 10
spirit rappin.~: and II l. stated that there.
arr an The Ulioa n y A,,lum, nine ,ir-
tins OF the same drlu>iou Tll. Cleveland
Herald >iv> In n.I:iy minds it seems f.,
hnl>h I'll" work "onrrncr,l hv Scronl Ad-
vrn'l>nl-the fruit beng ncolert of business,
neglect OF families, running after vi>innar..s
ana prrf"nded >ceE> sroutn. # Christianity
al"! if> institutions. s!liritn.! wifsrn, insanit..
and IN some ra>,.>. suicide"
EE Ii Is worse than folly toexy,crta a vounr
LADY 10 ioye man whom every body speak,
wtE sf- Gct M persecution and her natur,
will stand oat ike aiurk-Sail IN ala east wind.
Sh. WI. cling 20 her lover ike frightened
ml>rle 10 a ra-wecd. Nofhibg will 20 arou>,.
a woman IA action and rEcr.r as Opposition
In love affairs. Woman nar bc nrr>uarl,,Iro
abstain from smoking, chewing. drinkinu and
making political speeches; but she uW lo,.
-L'tsrWy .Ht>cw0,
Ky Non-paying subscribers are TINS -,llad
to bv an American editor :-Onr .,,ls.r;bo-a
are all good. IN, what good does man.
GOODNESS do when Is don't do ,7u an, GOOD.
We have TO doubt that every one ,b;pk, ,b,,
all have paid but him. and aS W. arc ,Ier.r
fellows AMI this Is u small matter. IL sill
Make no dltlercnce As the huil-tror SAID
'it< t..' for Toa. tu, IT. ,..sa;a.. to us
S1S.. - Ev
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-31
ALI but the .ris .ocrat.

The Madison Courier relates TIE .ecePtion
OF militia Colonel by Gen. Scott, to i,,'us-
trate what it is pleased to term "the differ
ence between Democrat and IN aristocrat. ;,
IL says gentleman was introduced to Gen.
Scott as Col. somebody. Scott was very
affable until asking the Colonel what regi-
ment he belonged to, was answered @the-
Regiment Indiana miitia.'' Scott then
treated him very coolly, &c. Now this naau
be true, but it sounds entirely too Garberist
to be true. But we had an opportunity of
observing Gen. SCOTS intercourse with men
of every rank at Evansville, and mutitudes
of our citizens had the same opportunity of
observing him. We saw some of his old SOL
diers greet him here with warm hearts and
swimming eyes,and noticed the more than cor
dial recognition from Scott. We saw him
take men of all appearances by the hand, and
converse with each, when tire permitted, on
things interesting to the individual. There
was nothing aristocratic and nothing of the
demagogue in this free and hearty inter-
course. He appeared to be grateful that he
was remembered by so many of his fellow
citizens and honored by their visits, and he
treated them just as he seemed to feel. One
incident of the occasion was related by a
Democrat Of this city.
A crowd of laborers were conrregated
some little distance from him, rather modes
about coming up to the General, when he OBJ.
served them, and advancing to the crowd
seized rough, greasy looking fellow by the
hand, and said-''Well, ifyou are too modes,
to pay your respects to your old General, hc
amt afraid to pay his respects to a brave sol.
der. You were at" The man had
been there, and greeted his former''comman.
derwith joy. All that little crowd went away
with new feelings of respect for the man who
had taken them by the hand on a common
equality, instead of stopping to take the hand
of poor man, as Gen. Pierce is reported tc
have done.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-31
cEnss and Fentherp.r

Our Democratic contemporaries all over
the country, have ridiculed Gen. Scott for a
fondness Of dress, which only exists in their
imagination. They laugh at the feathers
not rejecting that those feathers were al
ways found where the battle ragged fiercest
beacon of hope to wearied and wounded
soldiers, and more eloquent to urge them to
brave deeds than a thousand voices. They
do not reflect that if Gen. Scott does dress
according to his military position at peace
full review, he dresses just the same on the
field of battle, and bears thus doubly C n.
spicuous mark to the enemy. We have an
instance of this before US. At the battle Of
Queenstown Heights, says Niles Register
Certainly good authority throughout this
scene of various action. of mistake and mis-
fortune, of success and di. aster, 1t. col
Scott was distinguish d for great exertions.-
He was in full dress uniform, and hi
t1ll stature mae him a conspicuous mark
He was singled out by the Indians, but re
ceived no injury. He WIS begged to change
his dress. NO. said he smiling, q will di'
in my 70 bes,' at the same m ,ment Capt. Law
renee fell by his side, - it was supposed
MORALLY wouLded."
We are willing the Democrats shoul'
make all they can off SCOTS vanity in thi
PARTICULAR, although we don't believe he ha
particle Of it. he British with their In
dian aids couldn't make much off this vani
ty on battle fields. so we guess the Britisher
now fighting the General will make jus
abou: as little.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-31

These Democratic editors so fond of speak
of Gen. Scott as mere soldier, without any
civil qualifications necessary for the station
to which he is going to be elected, do not
know the man, or else wilfully deceive their
readers as to his abilities. We respectfully
refer them or the people themselves, to an
extract published in to-day's paper from a
speech lately made by Hon. John e. Spen-
Ger. 1t seems to us that any one at all ac-
quainted with Gen SCOTS history, and every
one must know its prominent features who is
acquainted with his country's history-should
know that some of SCOTS greatest national
services have been of civil nature. If he
do MT possess civil qualifications sufficient
for. the Presidency, Gen Pierce has not the
qualifications necessary for Governsr of his
own bigoted State. The Louisville Journal
says:
Neither Gen. Jackson nor Gen. Harrison
nor Gen. Taylor nor all three together, be-
fore their elections to the Presidency, ever
had half as much civil experience or achiev-
ed as civilians half as numerous or important
results as Gen. Scott.
"Several months ago we heard very dis.
tinguished member Of Mr.. Fillmore's cabinet
one who expressed no preference for Gen
Scott as candidate for the Presidency, say
that the General had a vaster fund of exact
political knowledge and general information
than any other man with whom he had eve
conversed. We know that it is said too, OF
very high authority, that Gen. Scott is "th'
best international lawyer in the Union"
/ Weinvite the attention of our readers to Mr.
Spencer's speech on this subject, or rather t.
the extract from it to be found in anothe
place. In condensed manner it sketche
some Of Gen. SCOTS labors outside of hi
military life.