Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-05

Suppose ~e disrcg ,rd tie f,et lhh Col S.wrote
under The influence of partially and - rug
personal friendship" and admit thai Gen j.
possesses every quality asrribed 10 hin' : he
.her,by shown To lie entlIled To AMI qnai'
fed l1f the Presidency of this 'ast and grow.
ing confederation ri Siatcs1 l. II 30 rare a
thing that man should possess "'etegnty,
"frmmss." ".ireetncss and intensity 81 Pnr
pose" and "rquanimi'y of miad'-ihni he
should be generous accessible, modest
"vcracons" and not .'babilnaly incorporate
j, it 50 raro thing 10 find man. We say, en-.
lowed with illese qualities. that "hcn we do,
We rnust make him President Of twenty hive
millions # free, intelligent and honest people l
The proposition would b. libel ON the Amen-
can character. How many Of the citizens oil
| Lynchhurg possess every moral and lnteilectu.
al MI fibuic nscr,bcd 10 Gen. Pierce. and yet
| how inany ofihcm are suited 10 be the first Of
fccr OF this government If these we're the
tests. we could find the Republican ahundrod
Presidents before dark. We have known
many man. who could not write his name or
say lie multiplication table, who would make
an excellent pre-iJenr.li these were The qualifi-
cations.
Bot there IL another MN 10 whom Colonel
>. wihtom being cofcch,scd has borne ties
liimony Of different character, testimony in
whici, he speaks of art, donc, and capacity for
DONG others We are oboal 10 produce that
testimony, and as We appronch 1t, W. feel our
selves carried away by august Of enthusiasm =
| Like some ancient sooth saycr in the agony Of
'ncanf. ton, We cannot hold cur peace if We
would. II the Rep bUcn should discover
any resemblance IN " hat we are about to cay.
TO any thing 1t may lnve seen before, il must
blame the oracle thai speaks within US, aud not
ourselves. SO (tacci ccm0cs9 here goes:
| A BEAU fIFUL ECn--G ENERAL
SCOTT MODIFY INDICATED COL
EDWARD ! STEP ZOE. OF BEDFORD
Blow will be found an extract from an elo-
qneul and noble spcech hy this distinguished
young officer. 10 The eiizens Of Bcdfold, some
Of whom nrc his kiasmcn. Col. Strptoc Won
nn engiablc name in the late war with Mexico
H. Is one of the most respected, as he Is one
OF the most distinguished, young officers Of
thai gallant army lc3 on by Winfield Scott
whose deeds rival The almost fabulous exploits
Of Corez aud lis nile hand. He 10 justl,
characterized as saRs peHc IT sans rrp,0che. Our
pride is kindlcI by his famc ror lc is an hon.
orcd member of most respectable family re.
siding in our nofhbor county, Bedford
But 10 the extract. Was there ever more
eloquent, disintrtcsted aud high.minded ,indi
cation Of an injured namel Itsprngs frcsI,and
warm from noble, truthful and generous heart
Il .penks in words that burn" the honest csli.
murion % a deeply attached comrnde. 1t viz.
deates the name Of one HON this nation
would love with tho same firm devotion did
they but know him as Col Slcptoc does. but
whom the loeo!oco press and orators deiy
to troduce 10y every species OF vitupcration
offensive TO gentle, m"n. Scott has been called
coward and rogue; he has been assalcd as a
pilterer of the public money; one whom the
obligations Of hs honor and integrity towards
his country could not stay in his impulse, c
: qualification of love for MONEY Ills honor,
pnry Of purpose, and all rhe acts of his past
lie, have been hackencd 10y The rinnld Jest al d
iaf'mous calumny. And if airy, who know
and have long known him, venture 10 vindcate
his fair and honorable name, they too are brand.
ed as false hearted, or their whole souled tlib.
utes denounced as nnme ted No b4lHark of
truth speaking men, drawn around him by the
willing impulses of wounded aud Indignant
friendship, is too Ugh to he sealed or too deep
to be Slapped by these manly champions Of de-.
traction. The hir,hng press the negro letter
writer, York MAY Gea) the fanatics of he
North, the Uluasls Of the South, intervention
lists, Filnusters aud Dsunioni,ts, are banded
together to d"famc and oppose this patror gen.
tieman, whom our best Leg hbors, our very
friends, elogse in the enthusiastic unoua'i.
f.'d phrase of tried and devoted frendship.-
% shame where is 'hp blush !"
But, feow-Whgs. let us glory in our noble
| leader. Your VAIN hearts cnnnot Glove him
with an affection too pure and ferseut you
cannot serve hlm with an energy of purpose,