The daily union., 1852-07-09
From the Rochester Advertiser.
Gen. Scott Defended against his Friends!

We give place to-day to several extracts from various
whig journals, some of them rejecting very severely
upon Cen Scott In giving publicity 10 these extracts
we by wish TO be understood as endorsing all
The severe and harsh things said against the General by
these whig organs for while concede that General
Scott, by having spent his life in the camp or wholly 10
the ranks of the army, entirely untitled for the duties
OF the cabinets that although he may make very good
soldier, he is the very p0oreo, of statesmen and totally
unfit for the duties of the high office 10 which he aspres
that although cannot ress, the conclusion that he is
vain and conceed 10 unpard degree still we are
not prepared to go quite 10 the OF the editor of
the Tribune, in pronouRcing Scott 'a vain, concei,ed
coxcomb whose brains, oil that be has, his epau-
let's that there is about Gen. Scott, the Albany
Journal declared, "a 0easness in all he saws and does
about the presidency" that che wrote gratuous letter.
making hinsea candidae in which all OF unwse
things Were said 10 return and plague his friends il he
should be candidate; =; and that, 'wiih faulty which
selzes upon men who get bewildered in gazing the
White House, he has been suffering his pen 10 dim the
glores achieved by bis truths which all dis
interested persons will be forced TO admit and although
with the New York Mirror, another whg print we are
ready 10 admit that "Scou cannot within sight Of
ihe White House IN a popular election although
concur with the Courier and Enquirer in its opinion that
success cannot crown the labors of the whgs in the
coming contest and that nevable deear is in reserve
ior them-although we think with the Indiana cores
ponden oil the New York Express that ait is quite
doubtful whether Scott receive the vote of single
Stale south of Mason and Dxons line"-although we
cannot resist The conclusion OF the Virginia whg paper,
that Scott "bas committed absurdites which have dis
gused the people,, that he has proved himself unfit for
an elevated civil station and that he is utterly without
qualification" beyond his military clams-ahough these
are all such sell fevldent truths that cannot disagree
with the whig authorities which uttered them, still we
do not approve oil detractng from any real merits which
the Scottish chieitain may possess.
GEN. SCOTT AND WHAT THE wHIGs SAID OF
HIM BEFORE AND AFTER HIS NOMINATION.
No EXPLANATION 1.-TWO weeks ago the followng was
fsI,a ss' 10" the Albany Evening Journal Of March a'A
ln the character of General Scott there is much very
much 10 commend and admire But the mischief s, ther.
IS WEAKNESS IN all he does about the
Immediately after the close of the campaign Of isiO
wrote agamous letter, making himself candidate, IN
which all of unwse things said to return and
plague hts friends If he should be candidate And
bewdered gazing at The White House. he has been
suffering his pen dim the by his sword
The attention OF The Evening Journal was pointedly
yed toAhis, It's opinion OF General Scott expressed only
four years ago He is the same tha, be then
Tue Evening Journal is conducted by the Thu
paper gives no explanation IL does pretend have
changed is opinion We have right therefore, TO infer
that It's estimate Of General Scott has undergone change
since 1t penned and issned the above paragraph.
Roohesfer dnutcan, June rs.
ster, nor Fillmore within sight Of the White
House in popular election. "lt isn't in The pins
Prom the Editor Of the New York Tribune.
Send delegate to the convention. you for Clay
IL not Tor Clay for Corwin not for Corwn, for Seward
IL not for Seward for Taylor But last of all Tor Scott
Scott is vain, concei,ed, ooncomb Of Hi, brains
al s' Be bs. are IN h h; epans and 4 he should be
tiers In less than six months.
From the New York Courier and Enquirer.
We feel that success cannot crown labors but
shall labor honestly, Notwithstanding, Ia the wing
Yhile a continues to be such. = Bui
If the wings OF this State thrust aside the PLATFORM aud
sustain the candidate only may feel IL incumbent pom
~ ABANDON rHE CANDIDATE PLAT.
foRM
When said, the other day, that the nomination o
either Gen Scott Gov CrttendeD Gov Hunt, Mr. Corwn
anybody else bur Mr., Webster, would in our judgment
be highly inexpedien and inevitably lead defeat
Intended no rehecuon upon either OF the gentlemen med
no.
From an Indiana Whg in the New York Express.
fear General Scott the cotdia port-ol
4s wh,ss in all sections. know case here
end amongst ghbors ia Kentucky II might be well
inquire he receive the Of single south
OF Mason and Dxons line
We should not think Scott can come it, lie is mill
taty chietsin and the people tired OF military chief
tains We have had enoash OF them for the
iury. But this is the only objection Cen Scott He
has commiued absurdcs which have dsgusted the peo.
pie. His basiy plate OF soup connected with other iuci-
dents his rdiculous Marcy orespondenee prove him
unh for elevated civil siaon He is without equal in his
military achievements His Mexican campaign rank him
ncompsaby the ablest plain Of the age But beyoad
this lie Is utterly without quail iiication.
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