The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-21

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the exhibition which he makes Of himself and then we
must bring upon the country
General Taylor honorable position by his mill
a services but the miserable clique OF dishonest
which ruled the country in his furnished his repu
laon and fixed broad and indclble stains the pages
that tell his history What the anpnncplsd cabal which
surrounded General Taylor did for him General Scott Is
doing for himself, by furnishing countless number OF
most convincing facts proving that military talent
does not III for civil duties. We doubt whether any
has furnished such indubabe evidence OF utter and
entre unhness for the presidency General Scott has
furnished He has esssyed 10 win distinction in
those walks which appertain particularly
TO civil affairs. For fifteen years he has annoyed the
public ear with his political essays. in which ignorance
and dogmatism struggle tor the mastery From the day
| when he proclaimed himself standing candidate for
the presidency, because be had received many letters
from many different Sates," 10 the present hour he
has kept his name before the people by uncasdior ex
pressions of his opinions if knowledge Of them
was absolutely necessary to the salvation Of the coun
try. By ceaseless quarels with his companons-in arms
and with high officers Of the government, hs has ex-
hibted organization 80 thoroughly imbued with ego
lsm and vanity show all the symptoms of disease
And il is singular that of the journals which sup
port General Scott, and OF the political leaders
which sustain his preensions, aude to any of his
numerous efforts 10 prove that he possesses quafca
,ions for the exalted post to which he aspres. They
try to keep from the people all knowledge of Gen Scott
the civilian. They falsify history in order to make
him appear the hero Of Chippewa and Lundys Lane,
and at the time they refuse TO recognise his political
essays and persist in Withholding the fact that he stands
committed to the extreme doctrines of federalism
to national bank to distribution to protective tariff
to the suppression of the uonal veto TO the bank
ruplaw, each and all OF that series of dangerous meas
ures which the people have often and SO emphatcay
condemned II is the first time in the history OF political
movements that the friends Of candidate have attempted
to ignore all his political writings; and what is still
significant, it the first time the history of po
ica movements that the friends OF candidate have al.
tempted 10 conceal the tact that they his friends
But the truth is hatwhe General Scot's principles are
Of the most obnoxious character, the men who have
forced him forward candidate for the presidency
know themselves to be 50 obnoxious TO the vr.
tuous sentiment of the country that they attempt
10 conceal themselves while bearing the Scott ban
party have RETIRED either regulating General Sco,t's
evil influences and the bad men who surround him.
But il was not our purpose to crticse General SCOTS
principles nor to portray his friends When we took up
our pen purpose was to call attention to General
SCOTS last exhibition OF himself II we were malevo.
lent might call attention to the ridiculous features OF
most Notifying display Every one. however, will be
struck with the illusions TO the hands, and the
wounded arm. striking proofs Of that personal vanity
which has made General Scott laughing stock from
end OF the country to the other The last exhibition OF
himself which the wing candidate has made came oil in
New Jersey We copy from the New York Express
Fillmore paper which has been whipped into the Seward
traces, and is attempting to make amends for tenn
porary obslnacy by unusual subservisncy
sERsEY CRY.
In the ieuy.bous the General nrod several
gentlemen, and to the ladies first The crowd was here
dense that ii almost impossible force passage
10 the boat Cheers were again and again given for he
old hero oil Chippewa, while No bowed bis acknowedE.
mcnu so great was tho anxiety have the honor OF
shake-hands" with him that several might be greet
ing him at and the time. To such an extent
was 1t carried on this occasion that tho General
obliged request his friends shake him by the hand
gently they in consequence Of the continual
squeezing which they have been undergoing for time
back.
A Voice. Let have the left hand General.
General Soou. No, my friend, cannot give my left
haud, because mat arm ocen IN INC WAITS
(Cheep)
During the passage Jersey City several Of the former
soldiers OF the General presented him. lie knew
of them once, and inquired about their families
and prospects with the greatest minuene On the boat
nearing the Jersey shore shout Of welcome raised by
the crowd who assembled there. The station house
had the and stripes floating from It's roof in honor OF
the OCCASION as also the feuy-house.
On landing, the General conducted to the station
house. and having accnded the stairs, appeared the
balcony Ia front. He greeted with the uomeu-
dous cheering. The crowd below numbered some thou
sands besides those who had succeeded in gaining admit
lance TO tho building, when silence restored.
Hon A. o. Zabriske addressed the General in substance
as follows They bid him welcome TO mis- own-bis adopt
They glad to have the privilege of express.
ing their personal regard and kind feelings for him.
of his unexsmpled services and his private and
public worth. II fit time place to enter into
detailed history OF these services, which embazoned
the escutcheon Of the county He concluded by wei
coming General in the manner to New Jersey
GENERALS SPEECH.
w-citizons of New Jersey, am happy more
10 touch the soil OF this noble State (Cheefs am happy
find self within the limits OF adopted
STATE. (Chce) recognise in those around me many Ia
and dear friends and also oil those
In front of ! have touched the hands repeatedly OF
aud your cordial welcome, and return you my
humble thanks for these greetings tChrers1
Fellow-oitizens, IL Is not fault that make pubo
speechcs NY Tor long time, almost half
ury, been OF very different character am not uav-
elne on political tour, but returning my office from
profs. al mission did not expect to find such large
of my countrymen, with such honorable and
greetings "a have heard elsewhere, and ut this