The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27

At the conclusion the rermon the choir sang zsve.
raj pieces Of mnsc when the congregation dispsrss4
In the evening large crowd agsin assembled, and
we're addressed by Archbishop Kenrick Of Baltimore
his discourse was homy on the character ard virtues
Of John the Baptist Want Of time and space forbid
report.
scout for ms Dtsuans uished Services.
from the Courier and Enqu.rer.]
10 agreeable duty to occasionally step aside from
the beaten track Of Journalism bristng with polsmcs
to the consideration Of subjects remote alike from the
Ito spread before the public eye subjects upon which
all honorable and men can meet as ON neutral
ground, and which, by the Development Of new sym:
pathies may in some abate the asperites of
party contentions-po tcal, moral, or religious.
We indulge ourselves to-day in asking the public at
tenton TO setcct Of this nsture-a subject involving
the public honor-and which are quite az
fords ground of reuni for all generous and high
minded irrespective of their party ADMISSIONS. An,
have hesitation in ssyng that this capital city Of
the Empire State contains as large proportion OF such
men as any other community whatever no.wisnstsnd
FAINT rustic echoes of some prominent members Of the
metropolitan pressae SO fond of utterng against the
We Wien seriously to appeal to the heart and
scence-to the honor, patriotism, and lberaty, mot
public
their country genius Winfield Scott stands 50 pre- emit
nent that impartial history must bazon his fame in pro-
to sh m s Va. aa it S,
His star VII ch first Ahed its light upon his country's
Chippewa, and of ,undy's !aDe last shining
with the sfulgencs Of the Southern in that Of
tue of his achievements and his unsued character his
name has become household word among His
fame is the Of the nation and every American
bril- liant ceeds with exultaton which has alloy
The victories which his prescence planned his gaantry
achieved, hsve not, like BalakavA and the Inksrmann
been barren flowers ft only to the pages of
history but have ruited in par .els of lattad
Nor is it in the field alone at he has rendered essenta
service TO his country He not less successful
in diplomacy than war. To his benign influence and
dexterous management, more than to anythipg elss
under Providence indebted for the
OF peaceful relations with Great Britain during the off
Now how stands the nations acc ,unt WITH him? On
his return from hexco while still with the dust
OF the battle field, mbece and corrupt administra
liz jealous OF t glory atteE pteo to wrest from his
bross the inpersbable lsureIs with which they had
been crcwnrd But the public heart beat high even at
the mention OF bis name, ana the audacious conspira
tors ~to ad dared hope to Anix stigma to 1. were
compelled to rsliDquish the design. A few years
Of his country, under the inauspcious circun.
stances Proud as his fellow. citizens justly OF
they hesated TO subject hs acmiuistr. live capacities
to so severe test bis election the chief magis.
n b GsS s o the 1
They Iepemoer.d that .hen q grateful sovereign had
ment Of England his acmiri.srstion bad fallen little
phort OF sisra failure and seriously damaged the
fog the ne M M nor s% and
diately conducted and supported BY whose pecu
liar views were regarced with alarm by all conaerva-
tive N trds. dark cloud resting the prosps
rty Of the Union snd AL men fe,t that the most mo
meptous issues depended the result of the contest
Personal gave way to to the solemn exigsn
ces of the hour Never, the euration our
government has vote been given strictly upon the
cogma of "principles without regard to men ;-n never
did popular result the election of men 30 en-
trely without regard to principle.
as has too often heen assumed the result OF popular in
gratitude Hundreds of thousands who held his name
and person the highest regaa d. and who would most
IA cd ard fru far n
which implied self abasement and derelicton Of
principle found themselves constrained to give their
susges to his competitor, who they felt had claim
to their regard, less to their admiration simply be.
cause be and his supporters had taken the inside
OF the track by committing themselves more fully
to The dominant idea Of the campaign.
Chagrined at having been placed by intriguing poht
their suilsges from him the obs: Of their Just pride
and admiration, the country, with voice. loud and
General Scott suitabl testimonial of the public gra
tituds.
In obedience to this universal sentiment reluctant
party maorty-in Congress not distinguished for its
regard to public opinion, to the dictates of honor
made tardy and srudsing acknowledgement OF the
grateful app in which his services were by
the naton He was, indeed, finally nominated to tbs
Office created for him but it was only at the last
oceasensd within the Ya Of the and through
out the country, by the Withholding Of bis name
ed the withhoders that they were pilored before the
nation.
Recent accounts from Washington represent that the
administration is endeavorng by hair splitting dstinc
undertook to make for the hero Of two wars and thus
Indirectly to defeat what 1t dared not openly oppose
Arrears Of pay At ssots applied to the Xtof
ney General, five weeks ago, for his opinion upon the
honor Of Iepy-psrhaps because the head Ct the Army
Bureau has not yet bad time to complete the opposition
that the distinguished subject of remarks Ia not our
informant and that he is entirely ignorant that We are
his advocate on this occasion.
such services Gen. Scott has rendered to the country
by such marks of distinction, and such emouments
Failing this the DUTY Of dong so falls upon the people
II s Dow time for the public TO take up thi: subject and
and inss visibility to great actions.
is not fer bis sake we speak No demonstration We
can consr w add 10 ,he ssnY nbch bs sssn,r we
his fkil and bis character IS gentleman have for
him 1t for our own sake % people II Is that our
mirabiia Of the city to strangerwho percnance
has crossed the water to enquire into the tendency and
operation Of republican institutionsthsy compelled
to say, that magnificent edifce was built out OF the
ignorance and creduliy Of our fathers while in yonder
years neglected and forgotten BY the whom
be was a. orcs the brightest glory and the greatest
sbame.
1bsy require sympathetic recognition from those To-
whom they producea. Nor viii they long be repro
duced unconeensl soil which refuses to supply the
needful stimulus In the earlier days of the republic
when government staggering under the weight
Of its burdens and the energies Of our people
Vas vsry esnt from the We psou
are now riotng in wealth and luxury Our land aow
ing with milk and honey In the name, then, of all that
10 generous and pobe-for the love of honor and the
dread Of shsme-let make demonstration which
sha wipe the disgrace OF this last chara :tersic
movement OF or national executive Tins flies rapidly
away; little delay, ard It is possible that the sill
yer choT which retain the noble veteran among may
be loosed forever.
Who win win for himself the honor OF taking the init
story moyementY
1be unorgsnized public cannot confer titular dis
tnctons. There Is only real expression OF graft
tree for the services he has rendered. and the honor
ne mas conferred upon his country, which we can
make-an expression equally useful in AL ages
equally intelhgible In oil languages, and without
which any mere verbal declarations must pass for empty
sr. We can 90 What any ether people on earth would
Of every pecuniary thought and care We ca furnsh
linn Win an suitsh,s ~ a.. ~.