Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-02
Amende to Gen. Scott.

Amende to Gen. Scott.
The New York Herald, with all its Democrat
ic sympathies, in an article reviewing the course
of the present Administration, which it labured 81
zealousIy to elevate to power, thus acknowledges
its error in the late Presidential election: =
"This is the result of the Presidential canvass
and election of 1852. sorrowful thing it is tor
all of us to look back upon the tolls the exertions,
the fears, the proud hopes and Civilizations of that
exciting period, and to reflect that this is all the
| fruit thew have borne To think that when gal
liant old Gen. Scott-whose name is coupled with
almost every victory that has shed lustre on our
national name-whose reputation as soldier Is
not excelled by any of the greatest captains of Eu-
rope-whose honesty and integrity have never
been sullied by single breath Of suspicion-when
this noble veteran came before US, and asked us
for our yote-to think that we refused it., in spite
of personal feelings solely through the fear of what
has really happened since For it is well that
Gen. Pierce recolect it, had it not been for these
killing suspicious of lukewamness on the slavery
question which hung round Gen. Scott, the pres
ent incumbent of the highest office in this country
would never have left Concord. Personally there
is no reason to doubt that Gen. Scott would have
filled the Presidential chair with as much credit
as any of our recent rulers and there was nothing
in all his past life, with the single exception OF his
supposed affinity for Sewardism, that could have
ndisposed the masses against him. Had It not
been for that single "damning spot" Gen. Scott
would, almost without doubt. have been Prssl-
dent to-day. That one blemish was enough how.
ever, to destroy his chances utterly, from one end
of the Union to the other; and the people, firmly
relying on the past history and solemn pledges OF
General Pierce, and rightly postponing all private
and personal feelings to the higher considerations
of the national welfare, voted almost unanimously
in his favor Had any prophet at that day come
forward and foretold that twelve months after
wards the government to be inaugurated by that
vote would be found sedulousy acting on the prin-
ciples which had ruined General Scott and perse-
veringly ostracising friends of the Union to make
room for traitors and disunonists OF every shade.
he could not have collected ten hearers and would
have passed for mailman.
"The presage would have come true, however,
and it is to all of us matter of some shame and
some sorrow to see how widely we were mistaken.
Meanwhile, we must prepare for the worst. Al
ready has the administration succeeded in break
ing up all the existing party ties, entirely demorall-
zng the faction that placed it in power land spread
inc wide and general feeling Of disgust among
the people. The effects of treason in the govern
raent will not stay here. We shall see by the
elections of next month how far they have sue
ceeded in SCATTERING all the old political organiza-
tons Should the mischief done be as extensive
as we beleve,it would not surprise us to hear of
preparatory movement to bring forward Gen. Scott
at the next election in order to repair the wrong
that was done HIM at the last"
THE KoszrA ArFMR.-The New York Elk
Al nf pnla nd
France in relation to the Koszta affair says
eft is important,as political and historical truth
touching the position of two of the principal gov
ernmens of Europe, that the real state Of the case
should be stated. We, therefore, state that Mr..
Marcy has been-and in the case of the French
Minister-more than once distinctly informed of
the dissent of the two most friendly Powers OF Eu-
rope. to the doctrines laid down here in the case
of Koszta We read in our Vienna correspondence
of an entire concurrence of opinion among the re
representatives. of the Allied Powers in Austria, up
on this subject at a recent interview among them.
and we believe there has been the same concur
renee of opinion at Washington. But be this as
it NAV, we have authority for saying, that Mr..
Marcy has been informed by MIR. Sartiges.a second
time. that the French Government did not dIsap-
prove of the views of Austria in regard to koszta,
and that he has been called upon to correct the
semi-oiicial statement of the "Union," both in
regard to the position ofFrance and England; but
he has declined to do so, for the reason that the
official statements were made in his alleged alb
sence. The Government, therefore, stands in the
position of publishing to the world statement of
facts which is not tre-to witt that France and
England had been silent spectators pending the
discussion of the question; whereas, both Govern
ments were prompt and earnest in expressing their
views to the Secretary of State, with less formai
ty. to be sure. than the more despotc and interest
ed Powers of Europe, but. nevertheless, with hard
ly less earnestness and spirit.
Tur CUBA OUEsrIos.-The Union continues