Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-01
GENERAL SCOTT.

we suppose has that sort of patriotism
which consists in fidelity to the govern
lnent which feeds him. Isolated from the
pursuits Of civil ife-accustomed to. des.
potic rule aud absolute submission, and to
look to force as the only instrument of au-
thority, it is not at all surprising that, in all
ages, commanders Of Standing armies have
been deemed dangerous to the liberties of
a people. War is a science; fighting is a
trade; and without more courage, the SOL
dier by profession has ever been an over
match for the unframed citizen. II is a
historic fact, that nearly every free govern
ment has been over,hrown by regular
army under the control Of military chief
tain and the greatest proof Of the supe-
riority Of General Washington to the usual
course of vulgar soldiers, was the disband--
ing of his army, unpaid and unrewarded, af:
ter the independence of the United States
was acknowledged. But General Scott is
not exactly a George Washington. lie
has never been in haste to surrender any
military power he possessed, nor lothe to
use it against the people, whenever oppor-
tunity afforded. So small and so scattered
has been the army of the United States,
that he has been unable by its instrumen-
tality to do mich in the way of pervcrt:ne
the liberties of the people by bayonet and
cannon; yet, on the only two occasions
which have offered, he has shown how
ready he is to serve the country by killing
Its people. He had refused when chal
lenged, to fight General Jackson, but be-
came his ready tool to coerce South Caro-
lima in 1888. lie came himself to see the
work efficiently done. Unfortunately for
the South, the contest between States
Rights and Observation-Disclosures a free
government and despotism-was arrested
BY the Compromise Tariff Of 1888. Gen.
eral Scott like many who were opposed to
him, and prepared to meet his military en-
terPrises, was disappointed but he left be-
hind him a feeling Of indignation which
has burned from that day to this in the bo-
SONS Of the people of South Carolina, and
which, SO far as his influence is capable, has
brought forth legitimate frulion in the dis
solution of the Union. He will doubtless
remember the guns he fired off in the Bay
of Charleston, in honor of General jackson
on the 9th of Janu ary. The sound of
those guns and their insofeut bravado have
not yet died out of the hearts of South Car
olinians. Another occasion is offered Cen
] eral Scott to display his devotion to liberty
and his country in the present state of af-
tairs. South Carolina and the Southern
States have resolved not to submit to an
Abolition Government at Washington.
They exercise the right of secession-a
right his native State sanctioned and saucti-
fed by the immortal report of 90 on the
Alien aud Sedition Laws. Gen Scott, true
to his masters who hold the po~er of the
General Government of the United stats,
proposes opian for subjugating the South.
BE proposes, that with the aid of the forts,
our ports shall be blockaded, and that he,
With an army of 100000 sner, raised in
the North, shall overrun and subdue the
South-a Government and Union, kept
up BY force-a military despotis.n and he
the despot. 10 preserve the Union by
military force, will render it necessary that
he shall be President Of the United States,
and once President, there is no impeachment
10 the Constitution to his perpetual re,elec-
tion. The least respect for his Intelligence
must lead any one to infer that he means
by such instrumentnlties to make himselfa
military de.pot. General Scott, in lifting
his eyes 10 such aspirations, only obeys the
instinct of his profession, unchastened by
high principles, which leads him to desire
to be military tool of Ab:litionists, that
lie may raise himself over ruined country
to dominion and empire. But lie may
learn before long, that whether he shall be
Lincoln's tool, or Lincoln shall be his, bril-
liant as bis purposes may be, they will fail.
The South wj!l sj!, be equal to her independence
and her destinies.
The South is unconquerable-a military
people, whom none would dream of subdu.
ing but vsi9, and ridiculous old soldier.
its absurdty9 rs 80 patent that the attempt
will never Le made. The whole scheme
will fall like that Of the fantastic milk
maid, who, in fight Of unsuPstantia! pride
upset fortune and busbnpd'sbe carried
in her pail.-Mercury. '''' "'" 80"
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How TO RUIN Your HEAIrH.-l. Sleep
in bed late.
2. Eat hot suppers.
| 8. Turn day into night.
| 4. Never mind about wei feet.