The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-24

A speech from General Scout.
The Seward candidate for President is as unfortunate
with his tongue as he is with his PEN and. like all weak
and vain men, apt TO consider himself most successful
where he is most deficient II is customary IN securing
military men for local Offices. to make OF their very weak
ness an appeal popular sympathy but j has not hap
pened before that absence OF capacity IN presden
al candidate should be claimed as good reason why
tina, candidate should be elected. And is not General
SCOTS utter unitness made the subject OF an attempt to
arouse popular feeling in his favor when he is exposed
to public ridcule by his parsans, and begusd into ma
king speeches without point good sense, or sound rea
son The following address, which he delivered at
Cleveland Ohio on the 2lst, and which leegaphed
to the Baltimore Sun, is fair specimen Of the intellect
and the dignity Of General Scott 1t is gross attempt at
epac,ing the demag but it is bad failure even in
that respect Read il
FELLOW CITIZENS: When say felow-cltzens. mean
native and adopted citizens, well as all who intend TO
become cizns of this great and glorious country thank
you for the enthusiastic reception you nave gveH me
ICheers But there is thing regret in visiting this
beautiful city, and that is the rain was panied that
while com oraby sheltered in covered carriage,
You should have been exposed to rain and mud During
nv military campaigns and al other times in the discharge
of the duties my Office and during the greater part OF my
life have been the march, and have always been ac-
expose myself TO the weather. and other ncon-
venences camp life, in common with the brave soldier
of the army and panied at this time to you put to
| such inconvenience my account lGrcat cheering ]
Fellow citizens, have thought could hardly call
himself citizen this great country without passing over
these great lakes of which this is justly celebrated
of the most beautiful of the whole West You're vel
come here from Iishman] henr that rich brogue--
love to ititmakes remember the noble deeds OF
Irshmeu many of whom have led TO battle and to VIC
tory. IGeat cheerngl
| "Felow zens, do not intend to make speech
butp Lam for
purpose OF selecting site for military hospital simply
your call thank for this greeting You have
seen fit to greet cordially would you greet oil
your countrys generals. accept il as evidences oil
your patro,ism IL convnces OF your devotion and love
of your country. tCheers Twill deain you longer
you are and covered with mud. repeat my thanks
for this enthusiastic reception. tGreai cheerinRl"
| The appeal 10 the votes Of the adopted citizens is in
the worst TASTE inasmuch General Scott had entered
Ohio either in company with, Immediately after leay-
ing, Ex-Governor Johnston, OF Pennsylvania. and his
especial organ in that State, whose prostitution TO native
Amercanism has been consistent and as industrious
as the attempts OF General Scott himself repeal all
naturalization laws. There is nothing which honest men
desplse than the conversion OF asprant after
place TO doctrines he has vainly opposed and only
Yields 10 when he that his real views can
never prevail unless he preends 10 desert them. Gen.
ea Scott tells that his "opinons are convictions "
and so we might suppose from his violent advocacy
OF the most unadulleraed nativism through the bes
years OF his life How far he is sincere when he dis
avows these views in one letter, and practically re.
asserts them in another etterbis acceptance of III,
nomination Of the presdencywe leave TO the adopted
citizens 10 decide.
General Scott "regrets the rain" and was "palned'
that while he rode in carriage his psrtisans "should
l.. ~ 81 .,l he.
adds that in bis military campaigns he was always &C
cusiomed 10 expose himself 10 the weather and other in
conyeniences OF camp life IN common with NE brau
soldier of the army" Now, when il is recolecied tha
no man who has ever lived is arsiocrahc in BIZ
astes-more ap, to recol from the people-nore gov
emed by the idea OF his supeiorily-,his nonsense
goes exactly for what il is worth. Think OF Cd Kick
ory-,be man 10 whom the hearts OF the masses leapet
with ioy-think OF him exang his own virtues ant
his own sacrifices after this fashion Contrast his bold
| frank, honest. soldiers sincerity with the effort o
General Scott TO be familiar with those he does no
know. Jackson OF the people-tber representa-
tive, their friend, and their chosen candidate. He me
them naturally, without putting on or taking Oh
any dignity and he thought Too much Of them to address
them like 80 many human beings who depended uPor
his smile and lived only while he brealhed
The fact is, General Scott cannot discard his innate
preudices He cannot cover up his naughty and impe
rous bearing He cannot disguise his nordnate love o
himself His words are answered by his manner, ans
his professions by his lifelong practices His speeche
establish one thing very clearly and that is, his ncom
parabe sef-es,eem and his undeniabe un6,ness for b
office OF President.
Amusing whig Inconsistencies.
To see southern wings lsborDg TO show that Pierce i