Washington telegraph., 1852-10-27
True Humanity.

| The occurrence of distressing accident on the
reception of Gen. ScoTr at Columbus Ohio, last
week, has called forth from the Editor of the
Philadelphia North American the following in
teresting article
The telegraphic despatch in our paper yester-
day morning detailed with some miuuteness the
particulars of a lamentabie accident which occur
red during Gen. ScorI's reception at Columbus
on Wednesday. Ii appears that at salute fired
on that occasion worthy German citizen was
seriously injured by the bursting of cannon, As
soon as Gen. SCoTT was informed of the accident,
| he Immediately repaired to the residence of the
wounded man, who appears to have been in an
humble condition of life, and gave his wife thirty
dollars doubtless every cent of money he had
about him. Subsequently. when he learned
that the German had died from the injuries re-
celved, he sent the widow check for four hum
dred dollars, accompanied with a becoming ex-
preston of sympathy
We do not cite this incident as one for which
General Scott is entitled to any remarkable credit
or upon which a claim to favorable consideration
may be rested. There are thousands of such. and
even more striking, events which adorn his illus
trous career Conspicuous and brilliant the
military renown OF Winfield Scott is acknowledged
to be all over the civilized world the virtues of
mercy, of humanity Of Christian forbearance, and
OF exemplary liberation, which have been insep-
arably associated with all his splendid triumphs;
do him even higher honor and shed more ustre
upon his name
History, in no age and in no country presents
the name of commander comparing in achieve
ments and position with Gen. Scott, whose moral
reputation can challenge a severer scrutiny. From
the time of his entrance into the army until this
day, notwithstanding all the temptations by which
he was surrounded, and the opportunities which
were thrust upon him, not one bemsh has tainted
his character, or one imputation dimmed the
brightness of his honor
For the first time in period reaching nearly to
the far limits of half century, have the famish-
ing boodhounds of party tracked him into the
virtuous seclusion of domestic life, and howed at
his doors with venomous vituperation. But they
have only deepened the popular sympathy and
excited more earnestly the indignation of the
country Gen. Scott is as poor to-day as when
he received his first commission from the hands
of Thomas Jefferson. Sharing the dangers and
vicissitudes of the common soldier in the ranks.
he has freely given from his own purse whatever
was needed to console the soldiers condition.
On the frontiers of Canada amidst the ravages of
the cholera; in the hammocks of Florida; and
among the wounded in Mexico, he was the friend
and the nurse of the diving and afflicted. He the
great commander, could find time enough from his
oppressive duties to visit the sick and to smooth
the pillow of the suffering; to give to humanity
what others were giving to pleasure and self-grati-
fcation. Such things must be remembered
They impress themselves indeibly upon the pop
ular heart and Will be answered with grateful pul-
sations.