The daily union., 1854-01-11

hIuss tend 10 create OF the people into Glasses
Thsy keep distinction bstwesn such classes They foster
PRIDE arrogance of birth and station which
are Al war with American theory Of equality. IL IL
,ss enough In ths abstract talk about comforting upon
General Scott tho tide Of lieuensntgenera That he
merits such distinction doubs. But viii ihe
cedsnt safe one VIII this depssufe from plain
republican notions Of simplicity stop here What shall
prevent political parties from initiating this example. aud
comforting upon their ayorites tides names OF
dstincton until we shall have titles among our politicians
and military msn plenty as blackbenies
ssWhat proudsr position soldier aspire 10 than
-nchcf Of the American nrmyo stand at the
head Of military organization which. small as may be
numbers do what was done In Mexico 10 single
campaigns The position OF President may be. and Is
higher pcuous position bus that is an office
created by the constntionone oi most onsrous dnties
and deep responsibilities connected with the adminis'rH
ton of the goyerament s attainment Is open 10 Gen.
Scott ss to any citizen. IL Is not empty tue, per
tsining 10 tho man II bsongso the office. taken by the
sufagss people. and laid down again after four
years labor In performances OF tho duties connected
with IT,
"WLo win place a higher estimate General Scott If
Congress oonrrs upon him this tide Of lieutenant general
Who viii speak think Of him with reference TO His
battles his wounds, his noble daring his high deeds IN The
Of 1872, will be remembered and talked about his
splendid Victories his glorious in Mexico, will be
talked about bu this empty title will add nothing 10 his
fame We Americans like great men. We are proud
of them We lay their close 10 our hearts and treas
nre them there But like them for what they have
DONE We proud of them because Of their deeds
We cherish their because Of their virtues their pa
tios for the they have done their and
the world, and all the tides that be bestowed upon
them serve weaken their hold upon admiration
and respect"
The proposition give the title oi lieutenant general
TO Winfield Scott, says the Coos (N H Democrat hav-
ing passed the Senate, before the House Weare
happy to see that Mr.. Williams, OF our senator's,
voted agains. it. (Mr. Norris was absent) We hope
our delegation will vote against it in the House Titles
Of mere os.enta,on are, opinion, ridiculous in
republican government. They add nothing 10 mans
reputation when livngnothing to his fame when dead
Look back on our Yankee history. Would plain Capt.
Miles Standish or Colonel Benjamin Church have 6sursd
the better in history with this handle TO their names
Do the names OF Allen, and Putnam, and Stark seem
one whit the less lusrous for the want OF il Does
Andrew Jackson fill one glorious page the less in his
counys history because he not entitled lieutenant
general when living and cannot be now that he is dead
Mediocrty only can be benefited BY mere titles, and as
a mere military man. there is no medocry in Gen. Scott
His fame will be dwarfed rather than enlarged by this
empty compliment; and il establish the precedent OF
granting new titles meet the new demands OF aspants
for fame we shall find end to our abors, till, like
those Of Eneas, they have flied the land and the sea
the one with generals and field marshas the other with
admiras and rear-admiras, in Infinite variety And what
a host of new titles must have, well in politics
and the church a. in the army and navy We believe
this whole scheme s humbug, and very likely to be an
expensive and troublesome one, at that