The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-22
From the N. Y. Evening Post,
Gen. ScOtt's Retreat.


Napoleon used say that the highest grade OF military
skill was required TO manage successful retreat. The
retreat OF the thousand under Xenophon is as famous
as the battles Of Saiams or Marathon The hero Of the
Blue Lcks-for 40 General Scotps late campaign in the
West entities him TO be caIled-has heen trying on a e
OF that so Of glory, and hope he enjoys it, Whether
I VIII add TO hs tame as commander as much as it
did 10 Senophon's is question which are not com
petent perhaps 10 decide Our advces from Albany as
sure that he is approaching that city without having
thousand mes 6oas an wnsn uf0Rs'nna
From the general rou OF all his iorces and the wreck
OF all his hopes OF the presidency he has saved his ap
pontments, The ample emoluments oil his olhce oil ma
Tor general, and his inexhaustlbe set-esieem-all al
great value 10 the eyes OF their possessor. Whether
he realizes what he has lost is another question. His
friends we believe, have reckoned his chances oil
an election the presidency OF any account without
Ohio and Pennsy ylyanla Alter the recent elections IN
those States, no will be so mad as 10 indulge the
none that either will It's electoral vote Tor Scott
To-day have sufficient returns from Indiana 10 show
that The democratic majority or governor has nearly
doubled since s49 and that only OF the eleven whg
Candidates for Congress has bsen chosen These are The
ur-t fruits OF tho campaign OF the Blue Licks
Not long before the meeting oi the Wing National
Convention the General Is reported 10 have said, IN his
usual mag isteal tone Taking five as the basis OF The
calculation, my chances for tie nomination are as three
two alter which, s retaining hye as the basis OF the
estimate my chances oi election as four 10 one"
We would like 10 know what the General would take
as the basis OF his calculation now. alter reading the re.
turns from those States which he has just been charming
with his eloqnence; probably the same as that upon
which he rested MS chances OF Ueng
dent OF the United States by the native -Amercan party.
So impressed the whig leaders al Albany with the
desperation Of the Generals fortunes that they have nv
ted 6fteen democrats to unite with many wings in
paying him the last honoTs when he arrives 10 that cliy.
The democrats understand, have accepted this mean-
choy Office for msiortunes such ScOlts, like death,
level all distinctions.
! Besides the result OF every election which haa yet
been held goes to show that Sco Is no party man.,
and may therefore receive homage from democrats wh
out at all compromising their political relations.
We presume that the hero OF the Blue Llcks-or shall
we say oi the Hard Lcks !proposes now 70 retire IRON
the stump forever friend OF his inmaes TO that
he intends devote the OF his days 10 the pepaa
llon OF complete edition of hs public speeches for the
press They are be entitled " Eoquence Made Easy,
or Omiory for tho Million-beng full report Of the
speeches made by General scott his tour ia search Of
sea, for hospital and, which, carefully read, will
qualify any person 10 makes good speech 10 lew hours
any subject al any time, aud without any PREPARATION
Highly appreciate the importance oi General Scots
fugitive speeches as models Tor young America we can.
not bat regret that he ahoud retire from the stump thus
early and when the canvass Just begins 10 be interesting
hy what his eloquenee has conpllshed IN Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio infer, but can hardly eXaggefale
the important influence he might exert 10 some other
States which have been hitherto supposed hostile TO Gen
Pierce We will hardly be accused OF any disposition 70
besow unmeriied praise upon the wbig candidate oI
the presidency hui we will say this mUch of Il IS hu
justice General Scott, that he can do more Than any
public who has spoken during this campaign 10 give
the electoral votes of Vermont and Massachusetts, 70
General Pierce, Ii he oBy will go and pospecl ioi
hospital in those States, spending, say one week -
each, we will engage that either Stale shall give arge
democratic majority for General Pierce than either uaic
or Pennsy lvana.