New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-24
scoTT a ND THE UNION

SCOTT a. ND THE UNION
We have presented to our readers strong tes-
timony in proof Of the nationality of Gen
Scott Such proof is more than worthless to
the intelligent and rejecting citizen, who is
willing to investigate. Unfortunately, too
many citizens do not take time to investigate,
and the ISLANDERS of the day, in q Presidential
canvass pass current with them as established
facts.
| We referred to the often repeated declaration
of Gov. Jas g. Jones, "a man in q thousand, and
worthy Of all honor,) that Scott labored for the
passage of the Compromise measures, and has
ever since been their fast and avowed friend.
We referred to Gen. Cullom, (of Tennessee, D
a gentleman Of clear name and fame, and to
his testimony that Scott was an entirely ma
tional and patriotic citizen.
We referred to SCOTS published declarations
ito the Mississippi delegation, in which he en-
phatically pronounced his Reputation of that
arch Free soiler, w. H. Seward, and his firm
South.
We referred to his own language, saying to the
Mississippi delegation, that g nothing could be
more false and unjust than q charge of col
lision with W. I'll. Seward or Of the least hostil-
ity to Southern institutions
We referred to the Hon. n. W. Thompson (of
Indiana one of the men bearing natures seal
Of honor upon his brow, and who said, that, af-
ter he had made speech in Congress in behalf
of the principles of the Compromise, Gen. Scott
was the first man he met who cheered him to
fellow on upon his noble path. Hear Thompson
again:
!: He was met shortly afterwards by Gen. Scott, who
congratulated him the subject and assured him he had
spoken the sentiment Before the bill passed Con-
grsss GEN Scott had gone amongst the members and
urged them to vote for it. and had used every exerton to
secure its adoption
We refer to VIM A. Graham, Qate U. S. Sec
rotary Of the Navy, and as pure, high toned
and honorable a gentleman as ever breathed)
and the brave old gentleman, always too proud,
inmanly sef-respect, to stoop to deeetful fattery
or pitiful appeals, said plainly:
:; found Gen. Scott acting Secretary at War, in
which situation he continued for several weeks and hap
penng to take lodgings at the same hotel was in daily
and intimate intercourse with him from that time until
the cosummaton of the Compromise by the passage OF
its various provisions in separate bills No one in my
sphere acquaintance felt deeply the Importance
of the crisis exhibited zeal in behalf of these
measures by and persuasion among bis friends
and reoiced heartily when it was supposed all
danger averted by their final passage than did he
Such his conduct while the contest ragged and it was
doubtful which side victory would Incline in Congress
or IN the country
A man who is n man--one who will not belle
himself or deceitfully fatter the people for Office
speaks this He was with him, every day, at
the same house, at the same table, and the gal
land Scott, (always free-spoken and now charged
with rashness Of specify spoke warmly and en-
Enthusiastically in favor of the Compromise mea-
sures! -
We referred to the Hon, Jas. A. Pearce, the
distinguished Senator from Maryland. And
what is his testimony Why he says. that, at
an early day Scott came forward as an earnest
and enthusiastic advocate of the Compromise
acts, and that upon the passage of the first of
Them he expressed the liveliest qualification.
We referred to Gen. Cass; and what did he
say Why, right upon the heel of the nomina-
ton Of Gen Scott, he openly pronounced him
an slhonorabte and patriotic citizen" No man
could be &c honorable " who would not abide an
oath Of fealty to the Constitution; no man could
be 6 patriotic who would bind himself to the
laws of seetionalism.
We referred to r. G. Scott. He now abuses
Scott (the Presidential candidate,) and abuses
upon sectional ground, when Scott, the Ameri-
can Hero, was his theme of eulogy as q states
naa', and a patriot in 1913! And R. G. Scott
is the leading democrat of Virginia!
But we referred to the Old Hero, and we may
do 80 again When he had rebuked, in tone
of severe dignity and touching eloquenee, the
charge of iSeWardism, speaking to the Missis-
sippi delegation, he added
have seen some service in the cause of my country,
and am advanced in life. have endeayored TO gain
ut least name for uprighness and candor and cha
lenge the world to produce single witness who would be
believed in court OF justice, who will say that have
by thought word deed said done anything
justify the misrepresentation that have been made to
sentiments and opinions or that they have been other
wise than expressed to you here this day If any such
man can be found let him be brought forward and
willing that my past life and services shall be forgotten
and that the word INFAMOUS shall be written before and
after my name''
True, Old Chippewa; true, cold Lundy's
Lane! You hare seen some service in the
cause of your country You have in that cause
bravely dared and stood in the midst of a hur-
rioane of lead. Your name, like the lone light
upon the prairie's broad expense, is q blaze in
American History. You tower by the side Of
Clay, Jackson Webster and Calhoun--all en-
shrined statues of imperishable chronicle.
A credible witness against you! You are
before the American people, a proud and i'm
petuous but just and generous people They
will never blot your name with the dark over
lining of ss infamous because the light of
Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Chippewa, Vera Cruz,
Churubusco, Chapultepec, lives in your fame
and dies in your disgrace. American voters
will not, cannot, by voting against you, pro-
nounce you &c INFAMoUs"!
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