The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-20
From the B,undon (Miss.) Republican.
Scotia Paw.

The Democracy in the early part of the Presi.
dental canvass, apprehending the influence of the
eminent services of General SCoTT, both military,
civil, and diplomatic, commenced a cours@of vitu-
peration and abuse in hope that the public ear
would be kindly turned to the voice Of defamation
and SANDER, and by these means that the con-
trolling influence which they so much dreaded
would be successfully counteracted. brief Pc
riod, however, convinced them that their course,
30 truly anti American, unjust, and outrageous,
was also illjudged and inefficient. They came to
the ready conclusion, eight popular indications.
that the glorious nd eminent services Of forty four
years, not only unsurpassed, but unequaiied in the
18th century, constituted too dear part Of the
national glory to be sullied by the foul breath Of
party SANDER personal detraction. A different
system of tactics, least in this portion of the
State, was adopted. We heard no more Of the
asserted dishonesty Of the hero of Chippewa, while
acting under a captains commission given by
Thomas Jefferson, in retaining the money Of his
soldiers and reducing them to Indulgence, want,
and extreme suffering.
The pages OF history and the records Of the War
Department gave the lie to the un founded and ma
ignant SANDER and the approval and promotion OF
the distinguished Captain Scott, by the iustrious
Madison, for the eminent services which he rem
dered in regaining the lost glory OF his country on
known and remembered, but fully appreciated and
most highly cherished by every true American.
We more of this stale SANDER in the columns
Of the State Democratic organs, or the columns oil
lips Of electors, sub electors, stump orators gen
orally, IA we were first furnished by tie columns
of the Mississppian, and by the speech Of its editor
in this town in the early part OF the canvass After
this policy OF public defamation was aba ndoned, W c
hear the late subject of vindictive obloquy spoken
OF who had rendered his country great and
important services, whose deeds constituted one Of
the brightest pages of her history, and that the
highest honor and country 3 gratitude should be
readily rendered for his military services, but that
his civil qualifications and craftsmanship were in
adequate to the proper alton OF the affairs
of Government.
Such the case for some time, I'm til latterly THU
was deemed too tame and Intellectual to accomplish
the object. Under new guise, and to bring to its
aid the most imposing circumstances Of high and
controlling influence, new slanders OF kindred
nature are now trumpeted forth. None less than
the Democratic Senate Of our Government have
given to this new attempt at vile SANDER something
of its form and substance None less than the ma
tonal organ of Democracy has trumpeted It forth,
to be re-echoed from every quarter Of the Union
that General SCoTT has received money from the
Treasury for which he has never accounted. This
open and bold Senatorial attempt at national defa-
nation is more than we were well prepared to
expect The Senate of the United States has ever
been regarded as the most dignifed and reliable
body connected with the administration of our
Government, and it is truly subjectof mortifca
ton to witness the spirit which its late move Il
indicate, and which have by many Of it's members
been most industriously propagated before the
masses throughout the different quarters of our
country. Let us have the manly expr essions OF an
opposition sheet to the merits and services OF Gen.
Scott in bold contrast with the foregoing. We
copy from the New York Waterman:
ave were with General Scott from the bonn
bardment of Vera Cruz to the conquest Of the city
Of Mexico, and zoe knotc that a bTdpcr kinder
hrursd man never dre,o s,pord spared enemy.
GAS Democrat we shall vote for General Pierce
as President. We do this not because con.
slider General Pierce a more patriotic man than
Winfield Scott. but simply because we have a
preater admiration for his political patfOrm.
The iced phose lope Of country erceiied
that Of old Churubisco.
"Thc writer who would charge Winfield Scott
with cowardice and embezzement, should 20 a step
further, and hold up Washington traitor, or
Franklin for idiot. Such attacks as those made
by the Pennsyicdnian will only result in injury to
the Democratic party. II that paper is really in
favor of General Pierce, the lever filings IL con-
tains at General Scotts courage and manlincss the
better In the history that will be written fifty
years hence, the name OF Winfield Scott will occu
py position second TO none in nnnals'
II partisans are willing to take upon Themselves
the odium and disgrace which attaches to this
course of national and personal defamation and de-
traction, let them pursue their own views of pro-
priety and policy. Let them proclaim it through
every quarter and section Of our extended country,
for our country is not more wide than il the fair
fame OF the hero whom they wish much to in
jure. Let them take to themselves the RESPONSE
bility OF pursuing a course thoroughly anti.
American, slanderous, and Must, II they are will
ing to risk the results and the consequences, for
aroused popular indignation will show them IN
doubtcdy in the day Of rcribution that their
has been alike wicked, foolish, and unsuccessful.