The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-20

SCoTr CONVENTION IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
We find the following call for convention of the
friends of Gen. Scott, in the PitsbWrg pa,
Ga-ate, of the 18th inst.:-
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCOTT CONVENTION.
- PITrsBURd, July ID, 1851
To THE FRIENDS or GEN ScorT--
The un dersigned were appointed a committee at
public meeting OF the friends OF Gen. Winfield
Scott, in Allegheny county, to invite delegates from
all the other counties in Western Pennsylvania,
favorable to the election of the hero Of two wars to
tie Presidency to meet in convention in the city Of
Pittsburg, on the 10Th Of August next, the ami
versary of the battles Of Contreras and Churu-
busco. In pursuance Of that appointment, we cor
daily invite every friend of that greatest of mill
tary chieftains, who never needlessy shed drop of
human blood, and who is equally distinguished for
his prudence, his humanity, his patriotism, and his
statesnanship, to cooperate in sending delegates
to that convention, and TO meet with in person
that occasion.
endured the piiystions of the Canadian frontier,
ard triumphed at Bridgewater, Lundy's Lane, and
Chippewa, his earliest and most stcadlast friends,
come meet with US
Soldiers of the Mexican cam paign, who, under
his command, in open field and against fearful
odds, stormed the Mexican batteries, at Vera
Cruz, Ccrra Gordo, Contreras, Churubusco, and
Chapultepec- and rested not until the stars and
stripes foated in triumph from the dome of the Ma
tonal Palace, and over the halls of Montezumas-
come with to do honor to your own beloved chief
tam, the greatest Of living heroes.
Friends of the Unon-foes Of notification and
secession-we offer your standard bearer the very
man selected by Gen. jackson to enforce his ord ,rs
when he proclaimed, Z" The Union IL must and
shall be preserved" The triuuphal election OF
Winfield Scott to the Presidential chair will more
efcctually suppress South Carolina secession than
an army of a hundred thousand bayonets.
louIg men, whose enthusiasm has been often
kin He'd by the recital of SCOTS heroic Deeds come
join with US in refutng the SANDER that republics
are ungraieiul"
We confine not invitation to those who, in
1911, manfully struggled with under the Sage Of
Ashland, and, in 10 and ~, triumphed under the
lead OF the heroes Of Tippecanoe and Bucna Vista,
and are now the earnest supporters of The present
able and patriotic national administration.
Thousands, whose party allegiance held them
will rally at the name of Winfield Scott.
We invite all to come, except the opponents OF
American industry aud the advocates of British
tariffs, who have never yet forgiven Scott for his
treatment Of their allies at Bidgewater, Lundy's
Lane, and Chippewa. On behalf of those for
whom act, the tariff men Of Allegheny, we in
yite you TO visit US in our workshops, now only hall
employed, in what ought to be the Birmingha Of
America, the city of Pittsburg. We pledge you
n cordial and hearty greeting with the latch strings
out, ia the manner OF the coons OF 1910
[Signedl--T. J. Bigham, Fred. q. hay, w. A.
Charlton, Francis korns, John Young, Jr Robert
Porter, Leonard ). Johns, Andrew Bayne,
Ephraim Jones-Conmittee of Invitation.