Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-01-06
The Lieutenant Generate y.

! The Lieutenant Generally y.
/ Upon the subject of the Sen ate q
lie United States passing a bill t
confer the title of Lieutenant Gen
eral upon Gen. Scott, which lit dit
the other day, the NashuiNe Ameri
can says we trust the House will al
once vote it down. We are of tht
opinion that the Senate could havt
better employed its time than in vot
ing a mere empty title to Gen. Scot t
The grave Senators and the nj lost d
them are democrats too, doubles;
imagined that the people would give
them credit for the possession ok
vast quanty of patriotic era titudt
and magnanimity. They are won
derfnlly mistaken in this bus iness
The fact is that it's all gammon b, a1d
the trick is too shallow not to lie
seen through without glasses. Thdy
are wonder fully clever to Gen. Scott
now that he is beaten, and it is sheer
humbuggefy to affect SO much graft
tude at this particular juncture. il
our democratic Senators can't be
have more sensibly they had BETTE
get to discussing the budget Of tn E
Secretary Of the Treasury, and amuse
themselves with turning over the
old dry bones of a protective tariff.
Now, seriously we see NJ sort
of propriety to make Scott a Lieu
tenant Gen ral. Jackson, Gaines,
Brown, Macomb, and other Ameri-
can generals who did eninen It ser
vices, sleep in their graves without
the title to their na mes. 1t was
never conferred but upon a single
person, and that vas George WASH
ington, and we hope that a ny >dt-
tempt to give it to 0 theirs will be
voted down. Washington's mantle
descended TO 20 one. He stands
proudly prominent above all others
Gen. SCOTS services entitle him
to the admiration and graft ude Of
every American; and he has it :
The bit terness of party, even, does
lot int rfere with that genuine feel
ne of our people lie has RI cached
he highest grade in our service; he
S the head Of our army-aboye all
'thers, and is fairly entitled to it
rhe brevet title proposed would be
Wholly an empty honor, adding moth
ng to his fame; nor dollar to his
,ocket
In this matter, if We know our
elves, there is not a shade Of party .
ceiling Certainly as partisan s, we
ave no cause of ill-feeling towardf
he eminen Mt person whom we aided
. signally in defeating But be
says one. Nonsense,
here is precious little of the virtue
here its exercise neither honprs the
beet, or costs red cent. General I
colts earthly glory is at its 1meri-
ian and nothing can ever pale its
or add d ray Of brightness t
%, the ANIMAL Of America should {
cord the name Of but one Lieuten- )
ut General, and that one George j
1ashington, the Father of his Coun- |
y, 1t was given to him under Pc
liar circumstances, which can never {
eur again. To this illus trious [
an, it was proper, and its value t
iould never be diminished BY be- il
owing it upon any afte Or him t
,ats pever might be bis services to n
e country. d
The Senate is saying to Gen. p
,ott, 1--WE pity you, old fellow, we il
'pon honor, from the bottom Of P
r hearts. We beat you like blazes Il
d you we're the worst whipped j
IN that ever run. Awful, wasn't o
But never m lind, old boy "
mind--don't cry about it. Here's IL
for you. Choke Up and Ii
it blubberipg Here's q nice lit a