The daily union., 1852-09-07
General soott,s InfaIibiity.

General Scott's InfaIIibiiity.
The whig papers which support Gen Scol are exceed
hgy solcl,ous that any attempt TO question General
Scott should be sci down unmitgated heahenism Ii
is TO proiane the chosen idol OF the woshpper Of avail
ability to intimate doubt OF his wonderful perfection and
his abundant gifts II any reckless democrat insinuates
that General Scott Is not quite Chesterfield in his man
ners forthwith we have Mr. Greeley who is the pink OF
fashion and OF elegance in Gotham, decaiming against
as solemn breach Of proprey If il is limited that
Gen Scot is not better written than Macauay and that
Gov Marcy survives the criticism administered him by the
whg candidate forthwith Mr. Truman Smith proceeds TO
expaiiae on the tmeriy OF such doubt and on the eno
mites committed by democrats in general and the offender
in particular II some deluded son OF Erin attempts 10
doubt the devotion OF Gen. Scott 10 the adopted citizens
because he is in favor ofepeang the naturalization laws,
naliVst' like Ex-senator Archer, OF Virginia. breaks
into h OF indignation at the wanton and objectionable
outrage II, duly impressed with all OF General SCOTS
great merits. some quiet student whisper that
General Scott is not better statesman than Webster a
more profound lawyer and usi than Chief Justice Taney
and greater soldier than Cesar, Napoleon, and Well
lington all fused into one, he is quickly made TO hide
his diminished head before the awful maledctons against
his audacy by such guardians OF the Generals honor
as Messrs. Seward and Stany, Jones and Smith, Cu-
lom and Thaddeus Stevens.
utthere certain politicians who will not regard len
eral Scott spotess statue in niche, before which
praise alone to be uttered and that in the most espec
iul whispers. And these gentlemen not democrats,
but. be it reverently spoken ultra wings They do not
think the General is either sugar snow mel. in the
sunlight of political investigation They duly respect his
military glory, but they do not over estimate it, and
they have no respect for those who have erected for him
standard OF extreme infahbility These men do not
hesitate to denounce him unfit for the presidency as
the obedien instrument in the hands of the worst foes of
the public peace, and as an empc in politics OF the most
ridiculous kind. Such wings as Mr. Gentry, as Mr..
Williams, as Mr.. Toombs, as Mr. Stephens, and as
Mr.. Marshall have not hesitated to use this language
against General Scott. the objections we have sug-
gested to him, as their own No democrat has gone
further. The question is whether they would be per.
mitted 10 live who dared TO 20 so far.
But, seriously while General Scott is not assailed by
the democratic press or the democratic speakers-our
cause is too strong for hathe is just fair subjec,
Tor criticism and for discussion as if he were not the
Commander-in- chief. but private in the ranks
one of the untitled thousands who go out to fight for
freedom. and add, too frequently, to the long list of
for criticism by seeking for political eminence; he
makes himself subject for criticism by his ridiculous
attitude on great questions by his Quixoc recommen-
da,ons 10 cure great public errors, and by his naughty
bearing, his grandioquent style, and his majestic
rial and dramatic displays. Men will laugh at and
comment upon spectacle novel and so PECULIAR and
when they do allnde to it their criticisms will not be ea-
son, but truth The voters of this country love the hero,
and reward him with gratitude; but whenever such man
so fully proves his unhtness for high position that
many OF his own party openly refuse to support him. II
will be in vain to rally TO his standard the masses of the
American people. And no less vain will il be 10 try to
arrest spirit OF inquiry into his preiensons and his
abilities General Scott weakens his claims TO dis
tinction by assuming himself the exaggerated
greatness, and proclaming, by all his acts. vanglo
rious estimate of himself, which can only be sus
tanned upon the ridiculous ground that our countrymen
have not common enough to see into and 10 con-
denim the example.