Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-12
scott and wellington.

The Washington Union undertakes comparison
between Scott and Wellington, III which 1t at
tenpts to disparagc the American warrior and TO
exait the Bri;on. There is nothing surprising III
this. The name and fame OF Winfield Scott, though
blended with the gloiy and honor OF his country,
are now exposed 10 the denunciauon of any pre-
tender i'll politics. who can use the language oil
defamation against h;ln and have the hcartto DO H.
But ii is well worth while 10 compare these two
distinguished men and TO see how England reward
ed her hero and how this republic allowed her
greatest Sodle. TO be treated. Wellington had, III
succession, every grade oil rank conferred upon
him. up to the higncSt, and he received, from the
national gratitude and muniicencc, an aggregate
of donations amounting TO some three millions OF
dollars. Scott recalled from his command IN
Mexico, when he had achieved the conquest oil that
country and stood a victor i'll the enemy's capital;
he recalled, not to receive the acknowledge
ments of the Government for his great services and
brilliant achievements, and 10 ENJOY the well de-
served honors OF triumph but To be arraigned be-
fore Il Court Martial on the most frivolous pIetexts
so frivolous and unfnundcd that now, when de-
traction is seeking TO do It's worst against HIM, no
enemy las been found even to alludc 10 the charges
upon which he then called TO trial and made TO
suffer the miserable persecution oil FOLK admins
tration .....
But even this is not the worst. No Engishman
was ever known, we believe, TO say one word in
abuse of his Government for bcStowing the highest
rank and clnounients upon the Duke OF Yelling
ton, or upon the Duke for receiving such marks of
his country's favor. Yet, in this country, Senator
of the United StateS-luckily for brief period
and only so by reason of national calamity and by
the treachery of accient-a Senator OF the United
States has been found capable of the poor business
of moving an inquiry into the pay and allowances
given by law TO Gen. Scott. an officer III the pub
lie service during the period of his military life,
The design was not to impute pecuatlon to the old
chief-that would have been too monStruouS and
would have provoked the instant Indignation of the
country-but it was To bring Into dollar and cent
account the ilustrious deeds and services OF the
greatest living soldier OF the age with the view OF
showing that the republic had paid in money for
value received in the way, of the enhancement of
the national honor and proves Ill arms by his
achievements. This was the poor ard most mser-
able Device which desperate faction had recourse
to- under the wIetched deusion that its own degra-
dation could be communicated to the national feel
ing and TO the public sense OF what was due to a
hero whose whole life had been glorously devoted
TO the cause o! his country, In peace and III war.
Well, this movement has failed and it has rccoil-
ed upon the heads of its projectors. And SO will
every movement designated to put down Winfield
Scott in the high estimation of the American peo-
pie. We do not confer titles of nobility or pecuni
airy gratuities upon those who IN this country,
deserve well of the Republic; but the people will
know how to reward their great soldier, as well rs
England rewarded hers.-Baitimore American.
A "GEyERAL Turn Our.''-Young Hickoryism
was exhsbited at Kellys Hall, last evening, with
tbe bark on. The "Old Chief" Harvey Rice, w.
d. Philips of Minnesota, and "others prominent
sneakers, were posted to address the Democracy,
and general turn out' was called for. The
"Old CHIEF was missing, however, and Mr.. Ste
wart of Ravenne, took the stand and recited to the
delight of the audience, 4 number OF anecdotes SO
coarse in language and inference, that they would
have disgraced the lowest pot-house. A gentle
man from New Hampshire followed, endorsing
Gen. Pierce and seeming very anxious 20 know
who dare call him coward. This brought out
Mr. Philips, of Minnesota, who called the General
coward; but was not morally responsible for such
expression of opinion, as he was too drunk TO know
what he was saying. This distinguished orator did
not proceed in HIS speech, as his getting in advance
of his time materially interfered with his oratorcai
powers. The Democracy has reason to be proud
of its young hickory Sprigs.-ClereLandH Herald.
uJ-Nr. Whitcomb, who died in New York, on
the 4th instant, was, for five years. Governor of
Indiana previous to which he held the office of
Land Commissioner He was elected to the
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