Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-08-19
From the New York Express.

From the New York Express.
Now AND THEN--fIow TO ELECT GrY.
Scorr.-The Philadelphia Pennsylvania is
one of the most industrious rcvlcrs of Win
field Scott 1t has the unchallenged reputa-
ton Of being the most reckless Locofoco
Journal in the Key Stone State. 1t is the
accredited mouth piece Of Mr.. Buchanan,
and is believed to enjoy the confidence gen
orally of the Key Stone Democracy. It's
libels, therefore, may be supposed to be of
such a character as are likely TO work mis-
chief; unless they are sometimes watched
and exposed.
Recently the Pennsylvania published a
statement showing, the Editor said. how
General Scott was courtmartialed, ''ior us
ing insulting language to his superiors. en-
bezzling funds belonging to poor soldiers.
and how he challenged sick men TO meet
him in mortal combat. and dodgcd his ad-
versary's ball after having the first fire. -
This infamous libel appeared on the 10th
instant. 1t was looked upon al the time as
an outrage upon the character of Gen. Scott
which party malienity and hate could not
surpass. 1t substantially charges the old
hero with being a co1rard and a thief
-Four days afterwards, on the 18th. we
find in the same paper a paragraph worthy
TO be a pendant to the wicked ialSehood that
had been previously uttered. General
Scott" says the Pennsylvania, "ncvcr per-
formed warlike service in Florida-certain-
" never ill the hardest fighting was over.
Iihe did, it was as with Mexico, after brave
men had hcwn path TO victory, in which
he safely trod to glory" After the path
had been hewn TO victory. indeed. Before
Vera Cruz was taken. Chcpultepec and Ger
70 Gordo was fought, or Churubusco storm
ed. Before the City of Mexico was enter
ed. after victorious but bloody march from
the pestilential sea coast, and the Star
Spangled Banner flung from the halls of
Montezuma. 1t was after all this, and not
before. this conscicncelcss lbcllor, preSum-
ing upon the ignorance and credulitv Of his
readers, tells us that Gen. Scott safely trod
to glory" We beg pardon of our readers
for reprinting what every man. woman. and
child in the country, who is able to read,
will brand as a foul aspersion, while we
proceed to convict of his own mouth this
INSCRIPTIONS oracle of Pennsylvania De-
mocracv In an editorial article which we
find in that journal Just after the reception
of the intelligence Of the battle of Cerro Cor
do, (and of course. when it was never sus-
nected that Winfield Scott would ever be a
Wing candidate for the Presidency we
read rs follows:
"The military genius and foresight of
Scott shone ont onspicuously on the sleeps
of Ccrro Gordo. With signal tact he plan
ned the details, and with singular preSciencc
prepared for the defeat which his soul must
have told him was at hand. The country
will blot ont all of his civil history that is sub
iect TO criticism or complaint, and will greet
him as one of her worthiest and most dis
tiuguished soldiers.
sit is impossible 10 overrate his recent
performance at Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo
He first seizes the key to the high road tc
| the Capitol, next storms the very Thermo.
pyln Of the country, and is doubtless by this
time. nearly, ifnot quite, in the Halls Of tho
| MontrZumaS. there TO conSumate the excl.
ting drama. And all this in a few short
weeks. and in the face of many apprchen-
sions and gloomy predictions! ill honor tc
Scott :"
Need more be sad 10 show to what depths
of degration and sclf-abasement some men
will stoop, when the interests Of party tempt:
The man who, only five years since, wa,
conspicuous for his military genius and
foresight" is now the veriest "coward'"-
The victory which it was impossible to over.
rate then, General Scott has not the rcmoteSt
claim 10 now. He whom the country coult
/ greet as orc of her worthicst and most dis.
tingushed soldiers in lS47, is become "ar
enbezz' err" n bully, and poltroon, in 1852
The ''ali honor to Scott then is changed t
''disnonor" now.
Apart from mere party considerations, We
blush for our country,-we blush for tn,
dignity, and decency, and honor of the pub
lie press. when it is thus made the channe
of the blackest calumnies, the self-condeme,
oracle OF ialsehood and SANDER.