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I over the country who can and will tell of these
thing's if desired.
The following extract from Mansfield's life of Gen.
Scott will throw'a great deal of light upon this subject.
In the mean while, about the middle of August,
1832, the cholera broke out among the regulars of At
kinson’s army, at Rock Island, whither Scott had de
scended from Fort Crawford, Prairie da Cliien.
Here Scott was called upon to exercise 1r.9 wonted
kindness by attendance upon the sick and the dying.
Night and day he visited and comforted them, himself
laboring under some of the symptoms of the disease. —
Feeble in -body, he was almost constantly in attend
ance on the afflicted. Great werehis efforts to prevent
the spread of the disease, and to overcome the symp
toms of panic, scarcely less to bedreaded than the
original calamity. The mortality was appalir.g, but
a* length, on the 9th of September, the infection dis
appeared.
To Scott's humanity and generous conduct through
out this terrible battle with pestilence, both at Rock
Island and on the Lakes, we have the testimony of one
who was an eye-witness, and whose situation made him
in all respects disinterested. We shall quote his own
words, a language as reliable as that of official docu
ments. He says that ‘the General’s course of conduct
on that occasion should establish for him a reputation
not inferior to that which he has earned in the battle
field and should exhibit him not only as a warrior, but
as a man—not only as the hero of battles, but as the he
rn of humanity. It is well known that the troops in
that service suffered severely from the cholera, a dis
ease frightful enough front its rapid and fatal effects, but
which came among us the more so, from the known
inexperience of our medical men, and from the general
belief, at that time, in contagiousness. Under such
circumstances it was clearly the General’s duty to give
tke general directions, he could for proper attendance
on the sick, and for preventing the spread of the dis
ease. Wh< nhe had done this, his duty was perform
ed and he might have left the rest to his medical officers.
But such was not his course. He thought he had
other duties to perform, that his personal safety must
be disregarded to visit the sick, to encourage the atten
dants, to set an example for all, and to prevent a panic,
in a word, to save the lives of others at the risk of his
ewn. All this he did faithfully, and when he could
have had no other motive than that of doing good.—
Hero was no glory to. be acquired, here were none of
the excitements of the battle field ; here was no shame
to be avoided, or disgrace V> be feared ; because his
general arrangements and directions to those whose
pjirt it was to battle with sickness, had satisfied duty.
Ilis conduct then exhibit a trait in his character which
made a strong impression on me, and which, in my
opinion, justice requires should not bo overlooked.’
This is the language of a calm and impartial obser
ver, an intelligent officer of the army. It proves that
the laurels of Niagara had bloomed again on the bank
of the Mississippi, but no longer with crimeson flowers.
They now appear in those soft and lovely hues which
make them kindred with the kindest and greatest hu
man emotions.
We have already produced enough to show that the
charge does Gen. Scott gross justice ; but we must give
the following extract from a letter from Washington,
which we find in oae of our exchanges:
‘lu personal intercourse, he is the most easy and
agreeable man in the world, lie makes nodUtinction
of persons—Senators, farmers, Generals, children and
all fare alike at his hands. Tho moment you hear liis
voice aud catch the kind and gentle expression of his
grey eye, you dismiss every thought of embarrassment
and enter at once into conversation, as with an old and
familiar friend. In a crowd of ten thousand men, every
eye would turn instinctively to him as so many mag
netic needles to the pole. Os all American Generals,
Jiving or dead, lie is undoubtedly the greatest—while
those who know him believe in their hearts that in all
the qualities of a great, generous and good man, he is
second to no other. He is entirely national in ail his
views, and very far above that bitterness of party feel
ing, which so generally characterizes those who are only
statesmen. He is not, and never has been proscrip
tive, as thousands of brave Democrats who have shared
with him the rude comforts of the camp and the dan
gers and sufferings of the battlefield will testify.’
The Erie Chronicle gives the following :
‘ln March 1549, the writer had occasion to call upon
Gen. Scott, who was then lying sick at Brown’s Hotel,
Wa shingtoD. There were many navy and army officers
waiting in the hall below to be admitted. Not one
bad that morning been admitted, as his doctor was with
him. I sent word by a waiter that an old soldier de
sired to speak with him ; word was instantly brought
back to admit me, and I was admitted into the presence
of the victorious General, who had but recently refused
with scorn an empire of hrs brother officers and compeers
still in waiting, the ‘poor old soldier’ was admitted,
taken friendly and kindly, O! how kindly, may, affec
tionately by the hand. That was the proudest moment
of a long and varied life. 1 was by him desired to sit
down by his bed side, whore he still laid suffering from
the effects of liis last glorious campaign. For half an
hour he talked to me, though very feebly, of my little
affairs, with the gentleness of a father, and such in
truth ho was, as many now living can truthfully vouch
for. to all ever under his commands If this is pride,
then pride is surely a virtue. This and many more
such traits of this vilified hero I am ready and willing
to prove. An Old Soldier of ‘32.’
A correspondent of the Louisville Courier, writing
from ‘French lack,’ Indiana, says :
As yet there is not much political excitement in
this section of Indiana. Along the road I found the
whigs were enthusiastic for onr glorious oIJ leader,
the Patriot Chieftain, and the impression was general
that throughout the State he would get a ‘right smart
sprinkling’ of democratic votes. They wiH make a
bold and gallant fig lit, and if they dont achieve success,
it will not be because they dont deserve it. There are
many old soldiers in Indiana who know and love their
oil commander, and who will support him despite the
arbitrary exactions of party. A pleasing incident go
ing to confirm the truth of this remark, occurred a few
days since, in Harrison county, some twenty or thirty :
miles from New Albany, and at tho risk o! making \
this letter tedious, I will relate it:
‘A gentleman from Louisville while visiting Harri
son county on business, was standing with a squad of
gentlemen discussing politics. Our friend, who is an
enthusiastic whig, declared that there are thousands of
den-.ocrata throughout the country, who had served
under Scott, and who would voto for him. A demo
crat present took issue with this statement, and point
ing to an old man who was approaching, remarked
these is one of his old soldiers who I wager will never
voto for him. The old man joined the crowd, when
the democrat asked him who he intended to vote for.
Raising himself to his full height, the silver-headed old
veteran, with much earnestness and feeling
‘Do you mean to insult me sir ? Ask me, who fought
under General Scott at Lundy’s Lane, and who now
b- ars upon his body eleven bullet wounds and one bayo
m i woend—ask me, who saw Seott with the most
daring courage leading his column where the bul
lets flew thickest, and the danger was the greatest, and
who said, when making the most desperate charges,
‘come boys, and not ‘go boys,’ and who with his com
manding form was always in the advance, ask me, who
I vote fur ’.! Could I vote against such a man ? No!
no J All I desire and pray for, is that tho Lord may
bo pleased to spare my pour life long enough to enable
me to cast my vote for my beloved old commander, and
then I am ready to di9 io peace.’
The name of this old soldier is Henson Johnson,
and he is one of the finest respected citizens in his
county. He is now ninety, years of age. The effect
of his brief but eloquent speech, on the crowd may
readily be conceived.’
Incident at Niagara Falls —Humanity of Gen.
Rcott. —At the late celebration of the battle of Lun
dy’s Lane, two aged soldiers, who had fought under
Seott and Harrison, were present. The Buffalo Com
mercial Advertiser says:
‘These veterans addressed the crowd mi brief spee
ches, and although their voices were weak aud broken
by age, yet their words were strong and made a deep
Impression on ah who heard them. Sergeant Thomp
son, tho soldier who fought and Wed at Lundy’s Lane,
aud who had been plucked from a heap of slain, hours
after the battle had ceased, with seme evidences of life
remaining iu him.spoke with indignation of tho rumors
which they told him had been spread abroad, that Scott
was a cruel man and a harsh ruler over his companions
in arms. He would testify while his life and speech
were spared him, to the falsehood of such a charge.—
Tile litt.e breath yet remaining in him shouid be spent
in denouncing such a report as a base and brutal slan
d. r. ‘I is in a living witness yet, thank God,’ said the
leave Oi l man, ‘of the almost womanly tenderness
with which that strong arm, so terrible in fight, can
smooth the pillow of sickness, aud touch the writhing
form of the wounded—of the gentle tones in which
that voice, so harsh and powerful upon the field of bat
tle, can whisper consolation to the dying, and words of
hope and comfort to the suffering.’ A great sensation
was produced by the appearance of these old veterans.’
Gen. Scot? and his Soldiers.
The last number of the (la.) Advocate, in an article
containing the usual slang of such prints about Gen.
Scott’s bearing toward his soldiers, says : ‘lie never
mixes with the soldiers as Gen. Taylor, nor is he popu
lar with the masses of the soldiery as was General Har
rison.’ There is no one thing better established than
Gen. Scott’s groat popularity with the soldiers, from the
fact that he always made it a point to see in person that
they were well provided with necessary articles of food,
medicine, fuel, clothing and a 1 tendance, which the camp
or the neighborhood in which he happened to be affor
ded.
There are some hundreds in this neighborhood, with
in the sound of the smallest field pieee, who can testify
to all this. How was it in this city in 1832, when the
cholera swept off platoons of his soldiers daily ? In
person he visited the sick soldier and smoothed his dy
ing pillo-.v. Not an officer nor an individual in all this
neighborhood exhibited the same anxiety for the life and
health of his fellow beings, than did Gen. Scott in that
trying time, when hundreds, and among them no doubt,
many of the present vHlitiers, left for distant points to
escape the dreadful scourge.
A friend at our elbow, who served with Gen. Scott
in the Black Hawk War, laughed heartily at the arti
cle in the Salem paper, and said, ‘Why, I heard Gen.
Scott, when encamped on Rock Island, direct a sergeant
to bring some six or eight men, who had just returned
from severe duty, to the table where he and several
other officers w ere seated eating, that they might with
the least possible delay, be refreshed with a good meal,
and the General and his men sat there till all were sat
isfied. Cal! you thin mixing with his men.
Gen. Seott, not popular with tlmse who served un
der him! By the ides of November liis malicious
slanderers will learn to their regret that there is no
General in the whole land so popular as Geu. Seott.—
Chicago Tribune.
Gen. Scott’s Benevolence. —A correspond
ent of tlie National Intelligencer, writing from
Warren county, Tenn., relates the following in
cident in the life of Gen. Seott :
‘‘Some years after the war of 1812 was con
cluded, Gen. Scott, at Cincinnati, met with Cap
tain E , who had served with him on the
Canada frontier in that war. At its close Cap
tain E left the army, highly esteemed by
the General and his fellow-officers for gallant
conduct and amiable qualities. At this meet
ing with his comrade (Jen. Scott was impressed
with the belief that Captain E was in des
titute circumstances, and at once felt a desire to
extend to him some relief; but knowing Cap
tain E to be rather sensitive, the General
consulted with P. . . . s, Esq., then co-editor of
a leading journal in Cincinnati, as to the best
mode of affording substantial aid and comfort
to the Captain and his family. They concluded
to constitute Mrs. P sole agent, with dis
cretionary power as to mode and means, to
carry into execution the benevolent intentions
of the General. Mrs. P cheerfully accept
ed the trust, and immediately searched for and
found the humble dwelling of the Captain’s
family.
Under the pretext of procuring a seamstress,
Mrs. P , with the tact and grace of a well
bred lady, perceived their great distress, and
soon ascertained the full extent of their present
and pressing want. Without delay, and at the
General’s expense, Mrs. P procured all the
necessaries and comforts that she, as a good
housewife, thought their condition required, and
sent the articles to them by a messenger, who
was directed not to answer questions, but mere
ly say lie was ordered to leave the things there.
CaptainE soon after, obtained profitable
employment, and subsequently removed to an
other State, where he practiced law successfully.
In IS4O he was a member of the Legislature
of that State, and in 1841 tlie writer met the
Captain, aud was informed by him that his con
dition was comfortable and easy.
[The writer of the above communicated to us
in his own, name as well as the names of the
gentleman whose initials are given in his arti
cle. — Editors Intelligencer.]
Old Chippewa—The Testimony of a Cler
gyman.—We were yesterday shown a letter,
written by a well known Presbyterian clergy
man to a friend in this city, from which we
been permitted to make the following extract.
We lay it before our readers this morning, as
furnishing additional testimony in favor of a
tried veteran and distinguished citizen, to whom
has been assigned the post of honor in the ap
proaching Presidential contest. He says:
‘‘You must do your duty for Old Chippewa,
lie is a noble old Hero and Statesman. He
posesses, in my noble judgement more adminis
trative ahilitj / and more unbending honesty and
pure patriotism , than any public man that has
been named in connection with the presidency.
The country does not half know General Scott,
lie is a mature scholar—familiar with seven
languages —speaks French like a native—is a
mathematician, and one of the best, read men in
history and international law now living on this
continent. A prominent Democrat told me
that he considered him tlie best informed man
in this country ; and upon becoming acquaint
ed with the General, I was surprised to find him
so completely au fait upon all sorts of subjects.
He studies hard —reads immensely—forgets no
thing—arranges well —has a mind wonderfully
practical, and is cool and cautious in making
up his judgment, and lucid and energetic.
“A celebrated officer, who bad every opportu
nity of knowing Seott in the War of 1812, and
who is also a Democrat, had the magnanimity
to say to me, that “Gen. Scott, though not pos
sessed of remarkable original genius and pow
ers, posseses astonishing ability for acquiring
and retaining valuable information, and for ma
king tlie best use of his best knowledge. It is
a mistake,” said he, “the idea that Gen. Scott is
rash. I never saw a man more cool or self-pos
sessed in trying circumstances.” It was the ar
tillery under the command of the gentleman
whose words I have just quoted, that fired the
first and last shot at Lundy’s Lane, and was at
tached to Scott’s Brigade in all the operations
on the Canadian peninsula.” — Pennsylvania
Inquirer.
Kentucky—A Novel Wager.—The Editor
of tlie Frankfort Yeoman having ventured the
prediction that Kentucky would give Pierce
and King 5,000 majority, the Editor of the
Louisville Courier proposes a curious wager, in
the following style;
Now, we are bound to believe our friend hon
est in what ho states are his convictions, aud as
we honestly believe quite the contrary, we feel
a disposition to try him by his own rule. We
therefore make him the following propositions.
If he accepts them, well and good, but if he de
clines them let him cease his bragging and
boasting.and forever after bold liis peace:
We will wager the editor of the \eoman,
A splendid £OO cloak that Scott will carry
Kentucky.
A £35 coat that he will carry it by 1,000 ma
jority.
A 814 pair of pauU that ho will carry it by
2,000 majority.
A £IOO gold watch that he will carry it by
2,500 majority.
A $lO vest that he will carry it by 3 ; 000 ma
jority.
An £8 pair of boots that he will carry it by
4,000 majority.
A £5 hat that he will carry it by 5,000 ma
jority!
A silk pocket hankerchief that his majority
in Kentucky will exceed that given to General
Taylor.
And a tooth-pick that his majority will be
larger than that given to Gen. Harrison.
Now if we guess wrongly, we will be willing
to “rig out’’ our friend, in a magnificent suit, as
above ; but if we are right, we will not object to
sporting such an outfit at Ids expense. Consid- 1
ering lie claims Kentucky by 5,000 for Pierce
he must acknowledge that our proposition is a
very liberal one.
If any Democrats hereabouts are as strong in
the faith as the editor of the Yeoman, we w ill
accommodate them by duplicating the above
propositions to a reasonable extent. Face the
music!
Gen. Pierce’s Benevolence.
Among the items circulated by liis friends
concerning Gen. Pierce is, his excessive liberali
ty. At the outset his warm hearted friend,
Gov. Steel of N. 11. rescued from oblivion the
amazing expenditure of one cent, for candy, for
a poor boy who was crying for minstick, and
didn’t have a “copper” with which to make
such investment. And wc think the Boston
Post will do about as much for its friend Gen
eral Pierce by the following reference to his Sun
day School liberality:
“Many years ago,” says the Journal, “a col
lection was taken up in bis native town for the
purpose of increasing the Sunday School Libra
ry, and the informant of tho Post ‘remembers
with pride the satisfaction it gave him to see
Gen. Pierce empty his pockets as freely os he
did for that good object.
Well, from the above, we did’ think some
amazing act of generosity had been performed.
Tlie pocket book with its well filled treasure,
had been opened and its contents turned over to
the Christian organization. But the sequel
tells a different story; and well may Pierce
throv up his hands and cry out to his friends
to spare him from any more exhibitions of such
sainted benevolence.
The Manchester (N. II.) American brings to
light the vetritable subsriplion paper, dated
“Hillsborough, March 10, 1827,” and from tlie
document itself it appears that the largest
subscription on that paper is one dollar, and the
smallest is 25 cents. About the middle of the
list is “Franklin Pierce, 25 cents.” Thus the
General at 23 years of age, “emptied his pock
ets’’ by giving 25 cents.
Just think of it, a partizan journal going back
to 1827 to boast that Frank Pierce gave a Sun
day School organization twenty five cents. —
Fred Herald.
A New Candidate.— “ Run hero, sonny,”
said a good natured democrat the other day,, to
bis little boy, six years—“ Now Mr. Jones, you
shall see,’ said the doting parent “that even the
little children can answer the question, ‘w ho is
Gen. Pierce.”
“Who is Gen Franklin Pierce, Sonny ?’
“Dont know third’
“Why have yon forgot already sonny ? Who
gave the little boy a stick of candy ?
Gen. Pierth, thir.”
“Piertli thir.’’
“Very well, now who gave 25 cents to buy
books for the Sunday School.’’
“Gen. Pierth thir.”
“Exactly, and now sonny who is the demo
cratic candidate for President 1”
“Pierth’s Brigade thir.
The New Hampshire Patriot says tint Gen.
Pierce gives his enemies no quarters.” We
don’t know that he gives his friends any quar
ters. He gave them only one when they wan
ted to purchase a Sunday School library for his
native town, and deed was considered so re
markable that the Locofoco pamphleters have
published it fur his glorification.
The editor of the Washington Union calls the
battle of Churubusco “a sharp conflict.’’ We
suspect it must have been a little sharp from
the fact that Gen. Pierce fainted just as he got
to the edge ofit. —Prentice.
GEN. PIERCE’S MILLITARY SERVICES.
A writer in the Baltimore Patriot sums up
the immortal deeds of General Pierce, and
how insignificant do General Scott’s services ap
pearwhen compared with these:
1. Gen. Pierce with 1500 Americans defeat
ed 500 Mexicans at National Bridge.
2. He would have been one of the heroes of
Contreas, but his norse it sturubied !
3. lie would have been one of the heroes of
Churubusco, but he fainted too soon !
4. lie would have been one of the heroes of
Moliuos del Rev, too late.
The Identical Horse —A young friend of
ours purchased a horse, of the pony order, a
few days since, for his own riding, but “owing
to circumstances,” he is now willing to part with
him. He had owned him but three or four
days, when as he was riding along some person
fired a gun not far oIF from him, and tho pony
immediately dropped flat upon the ground, as
though he had been shot, throwing him off to
to the distance of several feet. The “animal”
soon recovered, however, and was found not to
have received even a scratch. The owner is of
the opinion that this is the very identical horse
which Gen. Pierce rode when in Mexico, and
from the ’‘fall” of which he, Gen. P.‘had recei
ved a “fractured leg.” Our young friend n good
whig was not so “unfortunate” as Gen. Pierce,
however, for he escaped unhurt, but is unwilling
to put trust or confidence in such a nag, any
longer. He is desirous of dieposing of him to
some democrat, who may want him for his
own use, and thinks the poney may do good
service from this until November next, but will
not warrant him. from having sudden fainting
fits.
Corrropiiiiiicurib
Letter from Maj. Joel Crawford.
September 10, 1852.
Gentlemen : —Absence from tlie St ate has pre
vented an earlier acknowledgment of your noti
fication, that my name has been placed on the
; Whig Electoral Ticket. I accept tho nomina
tion tendered by the Convention, and shall be
happy to contribute, in any degree, to the elec
tion of so distinguished a citizen as Winfield
| Scott.
Gen. Scott’s uniform concurrence in tlie pol
icy of our Whig administrations, and his long
and splendid career, as the commander of ar-
I mies, do not constitute the chief ground on
| which his countrymen may confide to him the
I powers and functions of the Presidency. It is,
! however, something, in these times of political
vacillation and selfish expediency, to know that
he has, through a pretty long life, maintained
an unwavering adhesion to the Republican creed
of Jefferson —and that his military exploits have
not been the accidental gifts of fortune, lmt the
fruits of superior professional science, combined
! w'ith extraordinary mutual and physical energy.
To very few living Americans, can we ascribe
i such qualities of character: such high elements
of true greatness. The friends of Scott might
well appeal to the gratitude of a nation which
; has been so so faithfully served by the first Gen
i eral of the age—whose courage and good con
j duct contributed so conspicuously to repel hos
tile invasion in one war, and in another to add
! an empire to the territories of the Republic.—
j Such gratitude has ever been esteemed the glory
of nations; and has heretofore iu more instances
than one, given forth its manifestations among
the very people who are now proud to claim
| Scott as a countryman.
| But this gifted and patriotic citizen has oth
;er and higher claims to my confidence. He
j was educated for the pursuits of civil and polit
| ical life, embracing in liis preparatory studies,
; besides history and general literature, the com
■ mon, statute and constitutional law. He is
| knowui as a public speaker, and has written
| compositions that would compare favorably
j w ith the productions of our ablest Presidents.
; Gen. Scott has resided so much in the differ
ent States of tlie Union, that he could scarcely
! fail to make a more extensive and intimate ac
quaintance with the character and condition of
the people, and their several interests than any
j other man. This long continued intorcouse
; with Americans, and much w ith Europeans, for
he has repeatedly travelled in Europe, is believ- j
ed to have conferred on Scott one of the most
useful endowunents of a Statesman —a profound
knowledge of men—of human nature under the
various phazes which may be superinduced by
tlie ways and wiles of social life. It is doubtless
tor this reason, that ho was selected by Gen.
Jackson and other Presidents, as a negotiator,
to adjust and compose national litigations, which
seemed to threaten foreign war, and in one in
stance, results, far more serious than foreign war.
His successful diplomacy in maintaining peace
at home and abroad was praised by the publica
tions of the day, and have now become matters
of as grave history as the victories of Chippe,
way and of Vera Cruz. Allowing, however
that much of this success was due to the sagac
ity and address of Scott, it would be equally
unjust and unphilosophic, not to lay great stress
on liis universally acknowledged integrity of
character. No man doubts the word of Gen’l
Scott—no man doubts his justice, firmness, pa
triotism or clemency —his stern morality or the
sincerity of his religious professions, Nor is it
possible for any one versed in the affairs of prac
tical life, to doubt the efficacy of these great
qualities in controlling the actions of other men.
Confidently relying on this estimate of our
candidate, I shall be false to my country, false
to the oft repeated professions of my own patri
otism, if I do not support him for the Presiden
cy. Objections, tho’ are made by others to his
election, some of which I propose to examine,
perhaps at the hazard of needless prolixity.
He is a Whig, it is said, and therefore a man
calling himself a Democrat cannot consistently
vote for him. Now as Whigs and Democrats
are both made of the same human material,
have a perfect community of rights and interests
in the legitimate administration of this Govern
-1 meat, no sufficient reason is seen, why they
should not equally desire to see all public offi
ces filled by men of the most suitable qualifica
tions, whether they belong to one party or the
other. Supposing, indeed, that a person should
acknowledge he had no country —that all his
political allegience is due to a party ; in such
a case, I can readily admit the consistency,
which would restrain a Whig from voting for a
Democrat, or a Democrat from voting for a
Whig, wdiatever concessions might be made to
the superior merits of the candidate. But I
have found none so far gone in senile abase
ment, —none so deeply convicted of his own
isolated insignificance, as to say he had no coun
try in whose good or ill fortunes he desired to
participate. Doubtless, there are thousands,
whom party beguilements have led to the ab
surd conclusion, that the interest and success of
their favorite party, are identified with the in
terests and success of the State. Tlie dema
gogues by whom they may have been thus du
ped, know better; but their own, and not their
country’s good, is the object at which dema
gogues are accustomed to aim.
Another objection is, that Scott is not sound
on the Compromise measures, —or if sound, bis
administration, when in office, will be swayed
by Seward and liis tree-soil clique. On vvliat
ground is this malign influence apprehended ?
Only because Seward assisted in the nomination
at Baltimore. Die clique did not make it, nor
contribute a tvtlie to its being ultimately made,
and a large part of the same clique have since
fled off, formed another Convention and nomi
nated Hale as their candidate for the Presiden
cy. Yet in this State, both Websterites and
Pierceites absurdly persevere in charging Gen.
Scott with subserviency to frec-soil influence. —
It is one thing to be mistaken in fact, —another,
wilfully to embrace falsehood, —a distinction,
which, there is reason to believe, the people will
mark and appreciate, in reference to the pend
ing contest l>etween the friends and adversaries
of Gen. Scott.
The General’s repeated declarations to the
contrary, corroborated by the testimony of Mr.
Hilliard of Alabama, Ex-Secretary Graham of
North Carolina, and a host of others, his speech
at Castle Garden, and assurances given on nu
merous other occasions, all go for nothing.—
According to these pinks of veracity, Scott has,
for once, uttered a falsehood. But there is no
cause of surprise at this hackneyed calumny.—
Gen. Harrison, Gen. Taylor and Mr. Fillmore
were severally denounced as free-soilers and ab
olitionists, as General Scott is now. Thousands
were misled to believe it at the two hist elec
tions and many will again ; hut our hopes will
continue to repose on the good sense and man
ly independence of majorities. In the absence
of other testimony, can any one rationally sup
pose that Winfield Scott, who was born, brought
up and educated in the heart of Virginia, is now
at the age of sixty-five, an abolitionist or free
soiler ? Have not these scandal-mongers sense
enough to know that the country of a man’s
birth and the circumstances which attend his
early youth and manhood, form to a great ex
tent, his opinions, habits of thought and char
acter. Can any one entertain a doubt that an
American citizen, of Scott’s intelligence, must
see in any serious disturbance of the Comprom
ise measures, the certainty of Southern ven
geance and tlie disruption of this confederacy ?
Seott declares himself to be “a Jeffersonian re
publican-dead for the Constitution—dead for the
various measures of Compromise, and dead
against any man who opposes either.” Snell
arehis'publishedand avowed declarations. I have
personally known him for many years and if
there he a man in these States who sustains
more of character for habitual sincerity, exemp
tion from duplicity or falsehood in any form, 1
have never seen him.
It is quite remarkable that the artive support
which Preston King, the Van Biiren family and
every other abolitionist and free-soiler of the
Democratic party are giving to Gen. Pierce, is
not allowed to detract any tiling from his eligi
bility. This second “Northern man with South
ern principles” is supposed to he invested with
such sublime purity and patriotism, such stern
inflexibility of will, as to he quite beyond tho
reach of evil counsellors, —while Scott is to ac
cept with abject thankfulness, such gracious dic
tations as may, from time to time, he handed
over by that hopeful parvenue Billy Seward.
What stuff, what unparralellcd impudence!!!
Such pitiful imposture may pass currently in
certain dark and grossly prejudiced districts;
but our intelligent Georgians will spurn it and
the vile sources whence it emanates. Seward,
a man who is surely out of liis political noviciate
who never had, nor is likely to have an influ
ence over any hut those with whom lie has im
mediate relations in his own State, to control
tho actions of one whose popularity is national,
whose position, aspirations and character are all
national ! Who ever heard that Winfield Scott
had submitted to the dictations of any one?—
Ask those who know him best, and ninety-nine
out of a hundred will tell you that a man of
stronger will and bettor purposes lives not in
these States.
Another charge made against Scott is, that
he is a military chieftain, —a charge which I
will neither attempt to palliate or deny. But I
take leave to assert that the General, the politi
tieian and the patriot, have been often found
in the same man, as I believe to be exemplified
in A\ infield Scott. Among the ablest States
man of antiquity were Moses the Jew and Them
istocles the Greek, both of whom were eminent
ly distinguished in war. At a later period Fred
erick of Prussia, Napoleon of Franco and Wel
lington of England, in their respective countries,
stood at tlie head of both classes, warriors and
Statesman. In our own land, of matchless his
tory, and notlnvithstnnding our characterestic
jealousy of men who have worn swords and ep
aulettes, the people of all grades and denomi
nations delight to remember the civic, as well
as the military services of Washington, of Jack
son and of Taylor. Men better versed in the
etiquette and intrigues of courts, have been call
ed to the head of our Executive department
but they have not made better Presidents.
I . Scott, it is said, has refused to answer
mterrogatries, touching tlie Slavery question.
| This may, tor ought I know, be a mere fabriea
| bun ; and for tlie want of proof, the imputation
of stealthy concealment of his opinions for sin
ister ends, is abundantly contradicted by the
well known candour and boldness of the man’s
whole life. It is true I believe that he has dis
approved of writing and answering letters of
inquiry on the eve of an election ; he has posi
tively declared that “he would not stipulate for
the Presidency.” Gen. Taylor had similar
views of the same subject, deeming it far more
national and safe to rely on antecedent history,
than on declarations made at a crisis which
might bias or discolor. I verily believe that
Gen. Scott, would scorn “to stipulate” for office;
and that he would treat with merited contempt,
any questions that implied unworthy suspicions
of his honor or fidelity to previous committals.
On the brief history of Gen. Pierce, I have
nothing to remark. His friends represent him to
be a highly reputable gentleman, and I am will
ing to take this report in all its bearings; I can
not, however, admit that every worthy citizen
may seek or accept the most responsible sta
tion in the Government. The most gifted man
that ever lived would find his faculties, at times,
severely tried, in directing, with the best effect,
the affairs of this mighty nation. One of weak
mind and infirmity of purpose could not sustain
himself. Asa matter of consequence, the high
powers conferred on him by the people, great
as they certainly are, would necessarily fall
into the hands of men whom few would, and
none could safely trust.
I beg, Gentlemen, to offer assurances of pro
found respect, JOEL CRAWFORI >.
Messrs. J. 11. Washington and others, Com
mittee.
[communicated.]
The Hon. Andrew J. Miller, of Augusta.
Doctor Andrews —l noticed a gibe of the
Republican a few days since, in which he speaks
of the letter of Mr. Miller to Mr. Holsey, as a
farewell, a valedictory to the Winy party. And
pray, what is the support of the Webster ticket
dubbed, “ Independent with the very preamble
to its creed, a denunciation of National Con
ventions, but a farewell, a valedictory to the
Whig party ?’ The support of Gen. Pierce by
Mr. Miller, and of Mr. Webster, by the Repub
lican, are both illicit loves; the difference, how
ever, in the two cases is, simply this, the first is
an adulterous connexion ; the second, an in
cestuous one. Without palliating the first, I
will say, that in political life, as in the social,
the latter connexion is the more abhorrent.
Let the Webster men say what they may,
their leaders, Toombs and Stephens, have indi
cated plainly their policy ; they look to no re
union with the Whig party after November;
but are seeking to keep up an organization of
honest men, with themselves at the head as
honest leaders ! (God save the murk!) Which,
as a party, can throw its weight into the scale
of national politics thereafter, as circumstances
and the interests of these patriots may deter
mine. What a beautiful little scheme is this
Webster movement, to prop the fortunes of men
who have betrayed the confidence of a great
National Party ! and the Republican is lending
its aid to-their policy and purposes!!
I am no believer in temporary divorces—l
confess I cannot think the Webster men will
return to the old Whig roof and table, after a
’ few months of amorous dalliance with the states
men of Marshfield, uncontaminated by their
I elopement. I am sure that I should suspect
; their political purity afterwards.
It is rather idle to think of a cordial union
‘of the Whigs and Secedes after November; a
hollow truce may be patched up as that between
the Union Democrats and Fire-eaters at Atlan
ta ; but the resentments of their past separa
tion will be remembered, and break out into
j flame when a domestic conflict occurs.
The Republican has no right from its super
's abundance of political virtue, to twit Mr. Miller
I with party abandonment. His course, howev
j er much I may censure it, is bold and manly ;
| whilst that of the Republican can only chal-
I lehge contempt for its cringing servility to the
j kad of Toombs and Stephens,
A NATIONAL WHIG.
THE GEORGIA CITIZEN.
L. F. W. ANDREWS, EDITOR.
MACON, GA
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen’l Winfield Scott of N. J.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
Hon. Wm. A. GRAHAM, of N. C.
SCOTT ELECTORAL TICKET.
FOR TIIK STATE AT LARGE.
lion. Joel Crawford, of Early,
FOR TIIE DISTRICTS.
Hon. George A\ r . Waltliour, of Liberty,
Hon. Lott Warren, of Baker.
Col. Robert Y. Hardeman, of Jones,
Col. Robert W. Simms, of Coweta,
lion. Turner 11. Trippe, of Cass,
Dr. Ira E. Dupree, of Twiggs,
Col. N. G. Foster, of Morgan,
Gen. George W. Evans, of Richmond.
■■MMfm ww'MuiaaaiMjMßu, iiiiiiiii—
The Caavass.
\d e have the most flattering accounts from all parts
of the l uion. In Maryland, in Massachusett-, in Ver
mont, New oik, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and
Tennessee the friends of Scott and Graham are at work,
and sweeping everything before them. And from the
Western part of our own State we have very encourag
ing news. It is said that in Randolph, Stewart, Ma
rion, Muscogee, Talbot, Harris and Troup the Whigs
will rollup more than their usual majorities for Scott
and Graham. The W ebster movement, has already,
with them, become an ‘obsolete idea,’and we are grati
fied to learn that in Henry, Newton, Morgan, Elbert,
Groeu, Baldwin and Laurens all things are coming
right. Democrats as well as wliigs are heartily siek of
Frank Fierce and his Abolition allies, and are coming
out for the old hero, who is ‘ dead against’ all the
enemies of his country.
En.sdbh \obility.
It was a curious idea of our Democratic friends to
present Gen. Pierce for the suffrages of the American
people, on the ground of his being a descendant of the
noble family of the Percy's in England.
It will be a sad day for the Democracy of America,
when they shall so far depart from their ancient faith
and practice as to place in the Presidential Chair, such
a sickly sprig of the English Aristocracy as this Frank
Pierce,
Catholic Proscription in New Hampshire.
W eare clearly of the opinion that religion and poli
tics should never be mixed together, in this free and
happy country. But, we do believe, that the State
of New Hampshire should be rebuked, in the person
of her favorite son, now before the people of the Uni
ted States for their suffrages, on account of her dis
graceful proscription, of Catholics. Nay, further, we
believe, that no man fro it that State ought ever to be
promoted to any office under the General Government
until the obnoxious clause in her Constitution bo re
pealed.
New Subscribers.
Our list of subscribers baa been materially length
ened since our last issue. This is cheering to us per
sonally and looks well for the cause in which we are en
gaged. Our post is no sineure. We have to combat
open enemies in front and secret ones under the guise
of triendship, in the rear. To meet an houorable ad
versary is pleasure compared to meeting one who says
he is with you in principle, while he is doing his ut
most to throw down the foundation upon which alone
you can hope to build the principle, he. Judas like,
espouses. We ueed encouragement and wo are glad
to receive it. Let our frieuds bestir themselves, for
great political convulsions may be looked for in a few
weeks. God save the Republic,
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.
Philadelphia, Sept. 25, 1852.
Dear Reader :—Having taken a brief respite
from my daily toil at the Editorial desk, I find
myself, after three days journey, seated in a
pleasant front room of the United States Hotel,
in the goodly city of “ Brotherly Love,” alias
Quakerdelphia. For this rapid movement lam
indebted to the enterprize of the Central Rail
road Company and the owners and proprietors
of the Philadelphia and Savannah steamer, the
“ State of Georgia,” Captain John E. Waltou,
commanding. I left Macon on Tuesday the
21st, at 4 P. M., and had a delightful trip to
Savannah, the road aforesaid, being smoother
and in better order than I have ever known it
to be, though I have travelled it often. Being
favored with a shower in the early part of the
evening, there was no dust to annoy, but in
stead, a cool and pleasant breeze. At Griffin’s
the passengers were greeted with an excellent
supper, (as is the custom of “mine host” of that
house,) after which, the train proceeded on its
winding way, and with its “clitter-clatter” com
motion, to the ancient city of Oglethorpe.
At Savannah the Omnibus Director was re
quested to drive to the “Marshall House,” a
new, and if we are to believe the newspapers
of that ilk, a first rate, or “crack Hotel” —but
10, and behold! the door of the house was em
bargoed by divers carts and vehicles, so that
passengers and their baggage could not be put
down thereat, except in the middle of the street!
Nor was there any servant in waiting to an
swer to the call made for admittance and enter
tainment. Consequently, the passengers, soiiip
of whom were ladies, had to seek elsewhere,
at 2 o’clock at night, or rather morning, for a
place of shelter! I should not have adverted
to this matter, but that I have understood a
gentleman, with two ladies in charge, had met
with, similar treatment the evening before, at
the same establishment. Strangers visiting Sa
vannah from the interior, would do well, there
fore, to go at once to the Pulaski or other Ho
tels, unless they wish to meet with “ closed
doors” at the Marshall House.
At half-past 1 o’clock, Wednesday the 22nd,
the Steamer “ State of Georgia,” raised steam
and dropped down the river. In a short time,
we were out on the ocean with a stiff breeze
from the N. E., and of course, dead ahe4-of
our ship. Nevertheless, we had a remarkably
pleasant trip, but one or two of the passengers
suffering the least from sea-sickness—that terror
of weak stomachs and weak heads—and all do
ing ample justice to the bountiful hospitality
provided for all who take passage on that float
ing palace ! It is but sheer justice to sav of
this vessel, that for strength and solidity of con
struction, ample accommodation, and necessary
equipment, she is not surpassed, if equalled, by
any steamer afloat. Her machinery is of the
best; her Captain is a gentleman, and her offi
cers, stewards and crew, efficient, faithful and
attentive. To travellers, then, we sav, patron
ize the “ State of Georgia,” if you wish the
comforts and luxuries of a sea-voyage without
many of its usual unpleasant concomitants.
Judging from the display of flags across the
streets, and-from the placards on the corners, I
should infer that ]K>lities are a trifle warmer
here than at home. Also, that “Scott and Gra
ham’s” friends are largely in the majority in
this city and State! Set*down Pennsylvania
certain for old Chippewa, reader, as a begin
ning—whatever may be the final result in the
thirty-one States. Thine faithfully,
L. F. W. A.
The Devil to pay in 1 nrle Tom’s faldir.
Wc learn from the N. Y. Observe! that a very sin
gular war is progressing between the Rev. Joel Par
ker of the one part, and Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
and her brother the Rev. 11. W . Beecher of the other
part, the merits of which we will endeavor to present
in brief. The insidious philanthropist (?) and sleek
faced abolitionist Mrs. Stowe, is the authoress of an
abolition novel called Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
In one of the editions of her work she ascribes a
sentiment to tlio Rev. Jot-1 Parker which lie dints not
endorse and denies having uitered. h sectns that
upon learning the fact, he addressed one or two letters
to the literary lioness aforesaid, but as she was in the
zenith of politic (-literary fame she did not and ign to no
tice them. Upon this he instituted an action against
her for libel and the lawyers soon roused the lady front
her reveries. Now comes forward, a semi-religious
erratic nondescript who answers to the name of Prea
cher Beecher.
lie draws front his pocket, certain notes which he
asks Mr. Parker to sign. Mr. Parker refuses, and
states that the whole matter is with his law vers and
Mr. Preaehcr Beecher thereupon retires. The next
step in this funny dhima is the appearance of the said
notes in the newspapers with Mr. Parker’s name at
tached.
He now asserts that he never signed them, so that
lies and forgery have to be fa; lie red or mothered by one
or more of this religious trio. We are not surprised
at this commotion ; when fanaticism is at the helm,
truth, honesty, virtue and religion are certain to be
wrecked:
A Word to the Wise.
Tn a country where freedom of speech and religious
toleration are tlie boasted privileges of its citizens, it
seems superfluous to draw distinctions between classes
who are equal in the eye of the General Government,
and who only dittU-r in regard to their modes of travel
ling to their hist home. But our opponents have drawn
these distinctions, and they have furnished the explo
sive materials which must bring destruction upon
themselves so soon as the match is applied. The
charges of Intolerance and Proscription have been
brought against Gen. Scott and they’ have boon si
lenced by a review of his conduct toward a conquered
Catholic people, and the fact that his own daughter was
a nun.
And now we make the same charges against Gen.
Pierce and by the mouths of his own witnesses we will
condemn him.
His friends assert that he is the most popular man
in New Hampshire. It may be true A p<>| u'ar man
is presumed to be so, because he embodies the senti
ments of the party with whom he is popular. We
will not be required to prove that the odious Catholic
test law is popular in New Hampshire. W e will not be
required to prove that many unsuccessful attempts have
been made to expunge it. We say then that it is one
of the tests of a mans popularity, and the presumption
is that if a man is popular through that state, he is in
favor of that law.
Again, his triends say that he possesses important in
fluence. If this be true, why has it not been exer
cised < If you say that it has, wc must presume that
it lias been in favor of the law, since it remains unal
tered. If you say that it lias not we must again infer
that he is in favor of it, because of his silence. There
exists, however, in his case, an excuse of which we
are willing lie shall have the benefit. Ilis prejudices
are but hereditary traits of character, since his father
was an open advocate of the Catholic test law.
But say some, he, Gen. Pierce, is bitterly opposed
to it, and desires its abolition, you cannot prove it by
the records of Legislatures or Conventions which he
was party to, you cannot show where his vote has been
reforded against it. But you may show that when the
subject was being agitated he was absent, perhaps sick—
perhaps in a faint—but at any rate he was absent!
More trouble in the Whig-wan.
It seems, that the Fire-Eaters were a little too fast
last week in chuckling over the humiliating surrender
of the Union Democrats. It turns out that ('apt.
Wofford of Cass, who is every inch a man, in conex
ion with some other Union friends, liave held a meet
ing in Caasville.and determined not to kiss the hand
that smote them. They have actually put up a new
Pierce and King Ticket, and pledged 8,000 or the
Cherokee boys to its support!
Verily, tho race is becoming very interesting. We
shall have rare sport about the first of November. —
Can’t the friends of old Chippewa, make a strong push,
and come in ahead at the polls ? The people are ripe
for it, and we can but fieiieve that our Cherokee friends
would have dono better to have oome out at once for
Gen. Scott, who rendered sueh distinguished service
in retnoviug the Cherokee Indians, and who so richly
merits the suffrages of every man in Georgia.
Tbe Question SeltlM
Toombs, Stephen, and Ned Pin ,
covered that Scott ‘is a great Ge'neJ* f
ry reputation is unquestionable!’ : aß<l ‘ h * a*
So, that question is now settled • i.
the discovery, we arc not infr r „ ”
spiritual revelation,’ or bv dire,., 1 “W ’
Mr. Webster, is not yet
latter, as it is said Webster has som ‘ v
the strength of Scott’s reputation p<o"kk
built up about forty years ago, J**
deavors of the aforesaid Webster -i Btln ‘*~
mention, and the British Army ’ * liart f*i ( k
1 " tm :
nab, per last steamer from PbiladelnM, “ S *-
A. Post, A. Short Lady and 3 children^’ A ‘
.tew EnslauiersTrikTKj.
The Journal & Messenger ha* j; f
nest in what he represents as an **
received from a New England *** 1
! was so much disappointed at Mr
get the nomination, that he i.h> doubt \
\ the nomination or not, and the editor.
: much, as one of Webster's New EnJ/N
tales to vote for Scott, the people
I therefore, to be very cautious how S * A; I
for him. This is all gammon. 3 J
Every body knows there are P ,
- N ' cw
di.,if
themselves sorely disappointed. ’ -1
But we should suppose that even- C
who looks to New England f or raj*
ought to be satisfied with the action of ih'iA
ees.er Convention, where SOO Massa,] : ** “ I
voted to ratify the nomination of
and only 10 against it! ‘ lu ljts W|
The Whis Press.
It is within our knowing*, that one oft!
of a \\ lug Journal, has admitted that there *
of incident, in the public and private life,/, ?
,urU ; e l“ r “y ifwrif f,,,,;: 4
people of Georgia, by the whigpr**
; to git up such a storm of enthusiasm W , ‘
by November, as to sweep down all ora.- .
j him the vote of the State! Another
very popular Republican Whig “' 4 ‘
j tl,at the V made a great mistake in not
Scott! And yet, these editors, still
port Geo. Scott, and still mislead their riji!*
: the idea that a third candidate is preferable v’ ‘*
people neveweut loose from such leaders; **
General Pierce, aDiswiolht,
The Telegraph and other Disunion prim, ‘
! boring to prove that Gen. Scott is uwound on . *
i vr > <l c * , ion, because lie happens to besjpp^
: some few free soil whig*. Now. by the
j “lent, we can prove that Frank Fierce is, ’
| the Compromise and in favor r.t absolving •-
, because lie is supported by the TJegra’i. •
■ bus limes, and the hire-Eaters in general
— —tte.
Toombs on Webster.
!t is .‘••lid that Mr. Toombs, dating hi* cmiidar,:
the Senate last Winter, was questioned a* fe Ls
tion in reference to the presidency—Wu, hr
!y answered, that, he *would not rote hr Sr F I
| more.’ He was then asked if he would wo .~|
V’ ebster ? ‘A of was his answer, ‘Viel/nter t J
than either of them /’ Now, tbusid u*;
if llamilcar did say that ? and, if w>. wliat isa ,
this sudden change in the geutlenuu's drean! J
‘goes it blind’ tor Webster now. May _
the Democrats shut the door so uaceremu. ,
face, and would'ul let him m, and th Wh ir*.-
to receipt him back.
In that event, lie had to go fr ITtbtitr
f>r the Alabamians had not nominated G,x. ]W
when he took his position, some three ttceii ip
Ominous Siiouff.
It is said that one of the reasons assigned by Tm
Stephens *fc Cos for refusing to support - Urn. sko
that, he was not nominated by Southern vuir* X,
if tills be true, why did iu>t those worthies, e.wt
list \\ inter in support of Mr. Fill more sad Btji
people of Georgia and of tiie South, to seal
to the Convention and enforce his ebr.in# t Hij,
they not ? Let them answer that.
The truth is, they kept their mouthstlißt, *kia,
have been fore,n<>at to warn the pt*<qde J aj>pr.. j
danger ; and fina'iy, when a few Fillmore IDip, J
previous to the meeting in Baltimore, got up il
Conventional Miliedgeville to send LMegfca u>l
National Whig Convention, the position of tWiflJ
ful public sentinels was entirely unknown. N ’ ‘il
their silence broken, until the action of the IliLsm
Convention was announced, then, indeed, thefcSm
phic wires were brought into requisition to appri-s|
people of Georgia that they, Messrs. Toi.nWt.s I
phens, would not sspport the nominee. Wri 1
lieve it would have been the same, had t!>eii t ia'
fallen on either Fillmore or Webster. Tbeyw*!
determined to to ever discord in the rank and H
friends, else, why their long silence? their oMj
refusal to s|>eak ? They have never bekrfbo.: I
‘open the rusty hinges of their mouths,iw ■*' l
ly words walk out.’
Secretary Corwin. T)e Xu***;
cer contradicts the report which was sent tu X(*H 1
by the wires from Washington city, that Mr. “
had resigned the office of Secretary of the l***
Scott and Catboiicba.
“ Tom Arnold, the greatest liar airiU . -
now stumping it in the Scott rank-—--*
to charge Scott with lieing a nidi! -?r-
Catholic OUgrch, ami then proves tt k ‘
!i;ir, by asserting that lie is a *’
Episcopal Church. Now, we never
him as a member of the Catholic Chun* *
never represented him to lie
of any sort —we know him to be a/C*
swearer at times , and in the vile habit“ * |
iny too much liquor at other times.
What we have charged, and yrt s
that he is too intimate with the
portion of the members of his fiunily - I
the Catholic Church, or have lice ll s * i
it—and the Catholics, as a l>ody. tliouj. |
ocrats in their politics, are for Scott j
what we charge, and this no man c 3ll
It is enough to alarm Protentauts, *>t *“
and it is justly exciting the apprebe*#*
sects.
Now for the proof. The “ Shcf >’ rJ i . f
Valley,” for July 3d, a violent
grin of the Roman Church. pulF’ _
Louis, thus notices the nomination 1
“The late Convention at Baltin** 1 ’
mated Gen. Scott for the President}- 1 |
a good selection, and the Hero “ ‘
good run. The Catholic -
lains, who served with him in- , v ( *
well of him ; and our Bish p* a *‘ ■&J I
Maryland and New Jersey, remd‘- \ 1
itude his kind attentions to tind>- |
now have an opportunity to rt‘ l! ’ n
ment F* ,
The New York “Freeman*’
Catholic Register,” the organ of B
and of that entire sect in Anu-ni- 1 g
to the contest now Wing wage ?
Aug. 20th, 1852: ... j
“Efforts are Wing made u i^j , 4
Catholics to the support of j
demagogues of tlie country. thetn* ||
are called upon to chose
minent candid/ites now before 1
but natural to suppose they .1 J
Scott, though most Catholics he*4B
politics. He is not a < “ i,T in il
IIE HAS EVER SHOWN H
THE FRIEND OF CATHOL
ligious toleration. His
is now no more, lived and du *!
voted Catholic. But with the c
is of great moment, Gen. ] 1
tenanoe the Hungarian exne,
abond and thief!” , a Die® iH
But suppose Gen. Sco (t 0 2T *ct' ,; , j|
the E])iscopal Church, an „ j I
many degrees removed ll<>iU ren ee^ ! ''il
Episcopal Church? An ov
citizen of this town, an *| ‘‘V ftfsco jl
will explain. A Scott M “il
ed a gentleman from the coin .