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O GENERAL SCOTT

| The country was as,ounded at tho PROPOSE
ton. and the measure was opposed by nearly
all the leading sta tesman in Congress. After
n most determined struggle on The part Of the
President and his friends, it was lost.
The President next attempted to make Col
Benton lieutenant general over Gen. Scott,
in spite Of Congress. There was no law to au-
thorize such step; and had he taken it, i'm.
parchment would certainly have followed. II
was therefore abandoned.
On the 18th Of January. l849, while Gen.
Scott wns iD possession of the enemv's capital
the Secretary Of War. Mr. Marcy, ordered Gen.
Scott 10 turn over his command to Gen. Butler,
and to appear before Cour, Martial, upon friv-
olous CHARGES preferred by inferior officers,
who were themselves guilty of misconduct, and
subject TO trial. The American army was out
ragged by this order, Grief and amazement
were visible on every countcnance. The vari-
Gus regiments surrounded the herd quarters Of
their old cheftain with badges of mourning
They were filled with vengeance against the
acrusers, and were ready for any step. The
people were everywhere reused to Indignation,
and the conduct of the President was otrongly
condemned
Gen Scott laid down his commend without
murmur, and appeared front to front with his
accusers. They could not find shadow Of
April to meet again in the city Of Frederick, -
IL met in Frederick. 1t had now grown SO o.
dious to the county that its proceedings were
gladly dr. ppcd. and never mentioned after
wards hy those who were instrumental in their
creation. without evidences of conscious thame
and confusion.
There is no room here to dwell on the in
graf tude Of this las, act of long list Of perse-
vering efforts to degrade and disgrace The he
ro who had won such impershable glory
What Justification can be offered for the guilty
prosecutors? Whaf atonement can bc made
for their offences! Here is question for tho t
for deep, earnest and sober reflection.
Winfield Scott has written his devotion 10
his country, with his own blood, on her battle
fields, from the falls Of Niagara 10 the gates of
Mexico He has given a long life 10 her ser
vice in the council and the camp. has covered
her arms and her flag with Impershable glorv,
and won name no less hers than his own. III
has made peace, and saved her millions ofireas-
ure and thousands Of brave men. lie has ro.
fused tho most tempting bribes ever offered To
man, and amid the bittcrest prosecutions and
the hasest ingra'Itudc even at the moment of
his greatest achievements, has stood by her
with devotion which death only could con.
quer. In the language of another. "the night
that he laid his grey hairs on the prisoner s
pillow. Witnessed n nobler deed than the day
that looked on his most victorious battle
ie d."
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The B itish Lion frowns upon Scott

II is n wonder that the Lccofoco ofice-scek-
o's and wire-pnllers do not arise the cross Of
81. George at once. and let it f.oat i'm the faces
of American citizens from tho top Of their
hickory polcs-it would BE- in finc keeping with
the taste displayed nv them in paragraphs
liko tho following which wo cut from tho
Boston Times, leading Pierce and King
paper.
"Among tho former mon of the United States
he is tic only one whose public declaration strike
us rs uniformly meriinr the cpi'het MIDDLE
HEADED. And. after all. the disgrace and
danger of preferring such rerson 10 Webster
pnd Fillmore. have probably been encounter
cd for nothing. for Gen. Scott does not seem
whit surer Of his election than either of his
compeiitors.'
This gentlemanlv article il from the London
Morning Chronicle. and the spirit of il il strong
lv commended to the American people by tho
Boston Times.
The same feeling apnears 10 rervade the
Provinces. The N. Y. Express says:
Canada continues to electioncer for Pierce
and King.'-taking thu hint from tho mother
countrv, on the other side of tho Atlantic
The Inspcctor General. in his Reciprocity
speech, tho other dav. in tho Colonial Para-
menf. enthusiastically enlarged upon the pros
poets Of Gen. Pierce. and declarations that.
if he be elected President. the chances OF
obtaining FREQ trade, wonld he enhanced won
derfully! The Democratic pnrtv. the sneaker
addcd. is most favorobie 10 foreign interests:
and on that ground he desired tho success of
Gen. Pierce. The Canadians. hitherto. have
becn opposing Gcn. Scott, principally on tho
score Of his having fought them Mt Lundv's
Lave bnt now their supnort is predcafed
upon grounds Of moro decidedly doctrinal
character We wish tho Democracy much
jov of their new allies.
II is an extraordinary spectacle. nevcrthc-
less; in nll earnes'noss we snv il: thus 10 soc
tho GIGANTIC and powerful FREQ trade interests
If a fnreiCn country. ac'uallv encaved in d
Presidential election on this side Of the Ocean.
II indicates dangerous affinity between do
mest'c faction and foreign power which i is
the duty of our peoplc oi oil parties to frown
down.--[0ctroit Advertiser.
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Democratic PYRAMrD!-M,ine and Iowa arc
stepping out-al the resf will do TO bet on:
TEXAS.
IOWA.
VIRGINIA.
A l. A B A NJ A.
AINE.
MISSI SSIPPI.
NEW HAM HIRE.
SOUTH CAR LIMA.
TConcord Tribune.

THE GARDINER CoMMrrTEE-Mr. Corwin
whose name has been frequently held mp for
execration hy the Locofoco papers. has been
reported by tho committee IF Representative
entirely BLAMrLEss. II must be recollecfed that
this committed was composed of the political
opponents If Mr.. Corwin, vet after most
thorough Investigation, il was their unanimous
report that Mr.. Corwin was not cognizant of
snv fraud, and that no had bocn interested as
counsel in tho case. hut sold out 10 Waddv
Thompson. ten months previous TO anv award
being made by tho commissioner. We hope
thar tho renort of their own committee will
satisfy the Locofco press. that when thew
undertook To defame tom Corwin Of Ohio,
they were barking mp the wrong tree.
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LIFE IN New YCRK.--Tho editor of tho Now
York Times gives the following graphic picture
of life in New York:
.'where do ,hey live-,hs over moving
Thong of human beings: This woman. cover
cd with rags and filth. with sick child in
each arm, so sad and hopelcssly miserable, does
not live anywhere in particular. Last night
her home was in an open cart in Canal street.
When the rain descended SO copiously on Sat-
urday night. she crept under piazza i'm Cros-
bv street. Where she will sleep to night, she
knows no hetier than you. If her little ones
could go with her she would thank fully receive
orders 10 be at home in the burying place on
Wards Island.
"rhat wretched ruffin's home is in n loft over
stable. He don't know any of his fellow
dodgers except the one he met on Blsckwelrs
Island, and they have not spoken together
Last night he gave n sixpcnce to the woman
whose child was moaning for piece n bread;
that furnished the first gleam of comfort he has
seen for month.
"That newsbcy lives in Water street. He
paws rent for a room on the fifth floor. and
they have Croton in tho room. His mother
goos out To washing, and So they live in com
fort, until the father returns from sea 10 abuse
his wife, and drink up the liitle balance she
has saved To give on returning.
"That man with the hairy upper lip, and
the general exterior If a musician, has parlor
in a genieel neighborhood. Fine engravinus
adorn its walls. and somc little dirt deflcs the
handsome carpet. In his stewpan he stcws
his meat, boils his coffee. and heats the water
wherewith 10 shave his lower lip. He keeps
bachelors ball, is independent and lonesome.
a good deal envicd. and good deal wondered
about.
"That dandy lives ot boarding house. He
drinks water out If gobIefs. and for the elegant
crockery paws several dollars more week. al
though IL does not mako the CHICKEN tendcr or
the beef sweet. He discusses the morning
news with hoarlcss acuuain'snces. and gets on
we'll enough until he falls SICK. We must not
contemplate that contingency.
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Total.

Here are mora votes than arc nescssary IN n
choice. According to our in'ormntion. and
upon the best advices we confidently add
Ohio tn the column Of certain States. In the
list If States which ho will probably carry may
be found Indiana. Illinois. Michigan. Wiscon-
sin and Towa. Gen. Scorr mover vet lost a
battle where he was comma nder-n- and
the Wings NAV Fest assured that this last and
most important ofal in its consequences is not
likely to form an exception in his career civic
tories The People remember that after ScoTT
with nm army Of ten thousand men had connu-
cred Mexico. afier dozen sangunary conflicts
in which hc never he'd line broi en- or col
umn checked when he had covered his country
with honor the Democratic party attempted tn
disgrace and DESTROY the General. who nv his
gcni.s had achieved so much. bv nrresting him
at the head Of his little army and sending him
prisoner away from the scenes Of his tri-
umphs! That outrage is unavenced. that sin is
vet unpunishcd. The Pcorle will in Novem-
her render verdict Of conviction against the
Democratic party md The Judgment will he
executed on The 4th of March on tho ea,'ern
Portico ofthe Capitol at Washington.-(Buf.
Express.
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A word for the Celt.

Below will be found the testimony of Irish.
men md the friends of ireland as 10 the effect
Of British FREQ trade npon the devoted
Island. Read it. Sors Of Erin. and soc If you
can sustain Mr.. PIERCE. who has the hopes IF
all England on his sido bocanse he is devoted
tn the Interests md policv of England. which
have caused Ireland-the land Of famine to It's
peorlo.
PROTECTION TO AMrRrca AN rNpusrnY--
Tho most Legitimate and effectuat punishment
aor can innict on John Bull for his tvrany and
oppression to IRELAND"-John Costigan.
"Tell me. has ENGLAND not eaten enough
enough of your MANUFACTURES?.-
Thomas Francis Mcaghcr.
"On THIS Renubic soil, a Republican may
occasiono'lv. indulo" IN WONDER in finding the
MANCHESTER GOD transccndentafiy wof-
shipned. d."-Thomns Devin Reilly.
81 heard tho late ARCH BsHoP Of TuAM mefi-
ton n prrAsaNT observation of somebody's,
that IRELAND would NEVER BE HAPPY till q
LAW wns made for BURNING cvcry thing that
came from ENGLAND except her PEOPLE and
her ercoAL."-Dean Swift.
'The third measure nnccssa-v for Justice to
Ireland is, tho LEGISLATIVE EvcoRAeE-
MANUFAC ACTURFS"-Da O'Connell.
'sThis British Policu has literally CRUSHED
and STARVED the Irish Nation to the most
abiect and degraded position of nnv people on
earth--uch was the EFFECT of British FREE
TRADE upon Treland- Dublin Nation.
"When the CELT has cro-scd tho Atlantic
he begins, for the first time in bis life. to con-
sumo tho manufactures Of THIS country"
London Times.
eve believe the nrinciple of PROTECTION to
be WRONG. G."-Franklin Pierce.
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HOW IT LOOKS.

We are but a month removed from the cleo
ton which will decide whe her the American
People uost approve Of tho life. services. char
acter and principles Of FRANKLIN PIERCE or
WHITFIELD ScoTT. All our nominations are
made, the battle field is chosen and the squad
rons of the respective hosts sre set thereon.-
The commanders are at their posts and the BAN
ners floating in the breeze. Most have their
opinions about the resulf and we have ours,
and il is, in short, that the Whig party will n
chieve victory. IL Wings do their duty man.
fully from now until election evening. And
we are Furthermore of the opinion that they
will do their duty. They enter unon the con-
test with good candidates. good principles. good
measures. and glorious prospect of success
why should thew rot exert themselves in
such cause? Opposed to them are bad can
didates, bad measures, worse principles ard no
winning prospect whatever; why should they
not succeed.
The following States with the electoral votes
set opposite them respectively are as sure to
Ty------
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PIERCE AT HouE-The following is an ex-
tract from letter written nv respectable
citizen of Concord New Hamrshirc, to the
editor Of the New Haven Palladium:
"We have MANY staunch Wings in Concord
as well as in the rest of New Hampshirc-Nei-
ther Concord nor the State are roing 10 vote
in body for Gen. Pierce: Although he is
generally popular with his own party. yet the
Whigs have not that respect for his ability
nor for his character as to induce them to think
fo- a moment Of abandoning such n man rs
Winfield Scott for Mr.. Pierce. MANY If Mr..
Pierce's party in this State could not swallow
his nomination at first, and some still refuse
the dose.
One OF tho leading wings here. told mo
that he knew FIVE Democrats of this :own
highly respectable men, who declare they will
neve- vote for Percc-and ono Democrnt has
offered to subrcibe ESQ towards erecting flag
staff for Scott and Graham. An old New
Hamnshire Democrat said mot lore ago: IL am
willing 10 vote for Frank Pierce for any Office
in the State. or for any office for which he is
qualified, but I wont vote for him for the
Presidency. it is degrading tho ofico and I
won't do IT.
We think Pierce will carry tho State by only
the regular party vote. The Wings are alive
here and tho Generals friends in town are
locking quite chop fallen at tho progress Of the
campaign. nnd the character OF the news from
Maine. At tho time of Picrce's nomination.
the hopes Of his political friends were very
high. but there is most evidently great change
in tho coIor Of their hopes as shown bv their
faces and conver.rfon. We think here that
Pierce will ne ceri;fcoted tn death-espccialIy
ne most If his hackers need to he propped mp
themselves. Why doubt he call upon tho
Bar snd the Bench 10 certifvi Because no
knows they could not and wonId not do IL.
New Hampshire Palladium.
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From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Old Hickory and Protective Indns.ry---our own
Laborers.

The following letter is from the pen Of Gen.
Jackson. It embodics good Whig doctrine,
and should be circulated far and wide at the
present time. TWAS addressed 70 DIR. Calrnan.
in 1924. but It's truths arr quite as applicable
10 the present time rs n that. It IL indeed
quite time that we should become little moro
Amcrican'zed. Charity begins at home. ard
instead of feeding the paupers and laborers in
England. II would be far better, WISER md
more patriotic. to protect and encourage the
industry of on. own soma. But tho letter
speaks for itself. Pass it around.
Washington April %. 1912.
Heaven smiled upon us. and gave US liberty
and Independence. That same Providence
has blessed MS with the means of national
deferce. IF we omit or refuse 10 use the gifts
which have been extended to us. we deserve
not the continuance of his blessings. He has
filed our mountains and our plains with min
erals-wiih lead, iron and coppcr-and given
us a climate and soil for the growing of hemp
and wool. These being the great materials Of
our national defence. they ought Ia have ex-
tended to them adequate and fair protection,
that our manufacturers and laborers may be
placed in fair competition with those of
Europe. and that we NAV have within our
country supply Of those loading and mpor-
tant articles so essential in war.
i will ask: Where rs the real situation OF the
agriculturist? Who're has the American far
mcr market for his surplus produce? Ex-
cept for cotton he has neither a foreign nor
home market Does not this clearly prove, when
there is no market nt home or abroad. that
there is ton much labor employed in agricnl-
ture! Common sense at once points ont the
remedy. Take from agriculture in the United
States six hundred ,hnusrnd men. women and
| children. and YOU will ut once give market
for more breadstuffs than all Europe now fur
nishes us. In short. sir we have been too long
subject to the policy of British morchan's.-
II is time we should become Ii,tle more
Amcricaniznd. and instead Of feeding the
paupers and laborers Of England feed our own:
or else in short time nv continuing our pres
ent policy, we shall all be rendered paupcrs
ourselves.
II is. therefore. nv opinion that careful
and iudicious tsriff is much wanted to paw
our national debt. and to afford us tho means
Of that defence within ourselves. IN which III"
safety of our country and liberty dcrends: and
last though rot least give n proper distribution
to cur lnhonr which must prove beneficial Tn
the happlress. independence, and wealth of
the community.
am. cir. most respectfully,
Your most obediert serv't
ANDREW JACKSON.
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A despatch from Baltimore statcs that tho
Hannoverian Consul at that place has received
information of the arrest in Hanover Of a man
ramed Frederick Noleckc, recently reformed
'hcro from this country, and having in his pos
session $4,000 ir American gold. large gold
medal and quan'itv of valuable iewelry. tho
manner of acquiring which he would give no
satisfactory account of u. He was an old con-
Wet in Hanovcr. and whilst in this country was
arrested several times. He resided principally
in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
II Is thought hc NAV havo been concerned In
the Portsmouth fva.) Bank Robbery, and
that the nn~dal in his possession NAV be the
celebrated Clay medal stolen in New York.
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THE WHIGs OF CALToRNrA.-Tho Whig
watch fires burn brightly in California. A cor
respondent Of tho New York Tribune. saws
San Francisco and county alone will give
Scott between two and three thousand MAORI
~.
We notice in the San Francisco tho forma-
tion OF tho 'Cerro Gordo Club TIastv Plate
of Soup Club and Fuss and Fe'ther Rangers;
the Lundy limo Club tho Chippewa Ran
e"rs.' the 'Chepnlfcpec Club the Graham
Rangers 'Contreras, and the 'Cherubusco
Club
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A CONVERTED FAMrLY-Mr. Enraiam Gra-
die. on occasional reporter ofthc Ledger, pr
per Of consequence gentleman of unasnilablc
veracitv. says tho Philadelphia Sunday Mercu-
rv. informs us that while passing through n
Jersey village last Sabbath. he saw young
feminine irving to open the door of small
grocery. "Sal." cried another lass. looking
ont Of an upstairs window. "weve all been
to camp meeting and been concerted. so when
YOU want milk Sundays, you'll have to como
in tho back ray"
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TAKEN AT HIS OrrER "A friend Of OUTS saws
tho editor Of tho Waterford Sentinei was iaken
OF his offer day or two since. He publishes
tho following:
We shall insert no marriage notices unless
accompanied by the sum Of one dollar.-tEx-
ch,nge
We will insert all such notices for kiss Of
of the ride.--FWaterford Sentinel.
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SIfERIFF SALE.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-Tiillsdale county ss.By
Nvirtue ofone execution to directed and delivered
.essnst the goods aud chat,els ofRoswel T. John
son. issued out Of the Circuit Court for sdale coun.
ty in favor Of Thomas Morgan. have levied upon all
or parcel ofland in Hhsdale county descr bed fol
lows viz: the northeast quarter ofihe southeast quar-.
Ger Of section te) SIX Town 9 nin South OF range ~
swo west which shall sell at public auction at the
Court House in the village OF Hsdale on the ninth day
of November ne IT. at two o'clock p. nj. Dated Sep
tember 9th, 1852. RUFF BEALL, Shenh,
ByJ G. FARGO, Deputy
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epIsasc fill. one of the Irish prisoners res
cued by the frmness of Gen. Sco,t from British
cruelty in 1912, is now stumping il for bis friend
Of forty years ago
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BRrcHrER AND BRIGHTER. EVEN TO PERFECT
pAY.-A son of the Wolverine State. writing
from Tidhah County. Mssissinri. SAYS.
"DON'T DESPAIR OF MISSISSIPPI
AT LEAST TEN DEMOCRATS OFT OF
EVERY ONE HUNDRED REFUSE TO
SUPPORT PIERCE.
"Send me all the documents y6u can get
hold of. II the Wings don't carry this State
for Scott thov never wil."
Tho vote Of Mississippi stood in 1913:
For Cass 26.555
For Taylor 25,s3r
Majority against MS in ls46. 724
The pa'pable changes already taken plaos
| in Mississppi will give fhe State for Scott b.
., Issst ONE THOUSAND MAJoRffY!. =
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The True Spirit.

We commend the tone Of tho following
letter from Archbishop Hughes Of New York,
written nv him in answer to one received from
Thomas 7. Srmmes. n locofoco Pierce editor.
who ennnires whethor the Archbishop proposes
to advise the Catholics 10 vote for Pierce.
Tho letter IF Archhishnp Hurhcs thouch
mild in lie forms. is singing rebuke 10 the
Domaeocuc who socks IN hrinc the influence,
and perhsrs disinline of tho church 10 bear in
tho rrescn' canvass. and IL ho has soul 70
ncrceive his plight i.is probable that no will
write no more letters To clergymcn, upon
political topics.
New York. Sent II. 1852.
DEsr SrP: have, road through, End cnre-
fu'lv tho 'ct'or which vnn addressed 70 me-
urdcr date 11'h irst. in rcre-d ~ the ;nn,end-
inc election nc President of the United Statns
ard the rort which won think tho Catholic
c'''7cns of the Rorub'ic ourht 20 'ake IN it,
The two cnndid-t"s rresertod. aro General
Scott and General Piorce The orti-n Amer
ica- roorln arnen- 20 hn nonrlv cruallv divided
IN opi~io- 20 wh'ch of thcsn two will rnnkc
tho tn'tcr Ch;cf M,r;<trotn This fact socms
~ ir';mrte rororrl orinon that the conntrr
viii he snFn ur1n- tho cow vea-s Pro csidcncy of
citlc- A. ~ t',s. Ca'l,o';cs thev have never
bcen consulind ns 10 ,ho l;r,;,nd choice hctwocr
thrse two The probability is that like thor
fc''cw-cil'7ens of other dcnomira'iors tho,
will he dicdcd-somn votirr Cor one candidate
and soroe for tho cther. Lik" "ihers. thov
arr liable 70 orr in iheir cho'co. Hu' rrdo- oil
tho circrms' ancrs. 7 should prefer that vo'in''
honestly. onrh accordin" tn his own JUDGEMENT
thew shor'd orr with The minnritv or fwhat
is enuafv possihl"\ with tho inoritv of their
fellow ci'i7ers &C all approximations rrthcr than
sec them crardcd arairst srch danger of
errino in thcir choice Of President by nnv
ecclesiastical Influence.
nm su-n that with vorr enlightened mind
and largo Catholic ed"crtion. Won will arrre-
ciatr the reasons on which this. my humble
opinion. is founded. whether or not Won will
acree with mc in rerard TO its Justice and ex-
pediencv. In INV event, however, beg leave
80 subscribe mvsclf
Your sincere and devoted servent in Xt
fJohn. Archbishop of New York.
THOMAS ]. SEMMEs. Esq.