The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-17
WHOLE NO. 1884


, ~. The balls aud ante chambers were
r ricrdwded with our citizens. many nf them
veterans Of The war of 1912. or soldiers
Of the late war with Mexico The FOR.
mer had assembled 10 body. At nine ~.
clock. and proceeded To The Monduga.
hela House for The purpose Of heIng in
iroduced TO The General. Thr introdbe.
IIon to"k place. amidst loud cheers.1asi
The following is copy Of All address.
delivered by Major John Wilcox to Tho
General on this Interesting Occasiun;
1 To MAJOR GENEEAL WINFIELD ScurT:
I Dear Gea1aI;-- The surviving sold.
iers OF the war of 1912, residing AT Pits.
hurgh. are hete assembled TO bid you
welcome. @
1 They greet you on what may be called
Iyour fist wish to place Of some military
ITenown-lhe site Of Fort puqucsue, Fort
Pit and F'r Fayette, t.
My comrades aud regret that you
miss from Utir ranks volunteer soldier
i"f 1872. nav no more. ~h0 wns your dear
and personal friend. who eInqnently de-
tended You when attacked before The
dome OF the capital. over which the flag
of our country had flualed SO often to n.
nnnnce your victories.
We hail yon. General. as fit and prop.
ier person 10 be sent nut on this Curious
Embassy If our eountry's benevnlphce--
the selection If sites for Asyums for
aged aud disabled spIdiers ta
Frnm The landing at Fort George To
The landing at Vera Cruz--fr0m the days
lof Lundy's Laue to those of The lane To
The gate of Belen--you have not nnly
been the best trainer of the American
so'dier, and his gallant leader IN the field,
ibnt his kind encouraging sn1 consuling
nurse in the camp Of pestllence and bed
.nt sickness. ...-.
! May God watch over you. General. on
your noble mission. and preserve your
own heath, now so good. To enjoy 70.
many years To come, The hnnOIs of our
country aud The blessings Of the nld sold
iers To which General Scott replied:
! My Cnmrades If 1912. your presence
fills me with painful yet pleasant recol-
Iectnns You are surviving soldiers of that
war-lhs is indeed pleasant, but many Of
your cnmpani1ns and M ne are not here
their day of hustle aud battle is over
| thsnk YOU from all did soldiers heart
for your kindness and respect. What.
ever service have done Ia my county
has met with general appreciation and ia
! vor, aud am grateful. lf it had not
been Tor you and others of the volunteers
and regulars in 1912. neither victory ar
reuown wnuId this day be recorded.
can say. gentlemen. from my heart. that
lin that war. and in the war with Mexico,
the volunteers Of Pittsburgh did their
whole duty. aud WOE as they deserved
glorious name. (Tremendnus cherrs)
Addressing Colonel Black, who was
standing in the throng. the Ge eral said,
am clad To see you near my old com
panions of 1912. fnryour gallant services.
like iheiis, beleng 10 the glory and his.
tory of our country.
Gentlemen, return you all the thanks
Of The Oldest soldier amongst you.
/ General Scot, shook hands with the
veterans of 1912. aud then turned to bid
sdieI To Colonel Black. who said, el
General, all the suldters. both old and
young, pray for prosperity aud long life
To the oldest aud greatest general in the
world. (Great applause
Our citizens then crowded around TO
salute liim. Among the veterans of 1912,
who were present on this interesting nc
casiou, we observed Colnnel Troviln,
MgInr Wiilock, John E. Parke. Captain
& F Pratt, lewis Hntchson. Nathaniel
Patterson, John d. Davis. Major Lynch.
J. Davis, james WILSON,, L. Mitchell. and
john Chambers. .,,
, Mr. Chambers had served Immediately
E under General Scott in the war uf 1912,
aud was, urXt tn him the talIest man in
the regiment. The General, although
fnrty yeats have e!Hpsed -iDce then. at
ouce recognized him. aud the meeting
between them was most afftclunste.
Among the soldiers of the late war
with Mexico, we observed Colonel Black,
Captains Naylor Heron. Porter. Charf
ton, Denny. Rnwley. Lieulenauts An.
dersau and Seiienstriker. Sergeanis LIE
nox. Rea an James Sample. M-ssrs OI
ivar H RipPey, John 5. Hamilton, James
T. Shannon, and james Sample.
On leaving the Nlnuongahea House,
the General was greeted with loud cheers
by the surrounding multitude. which he
conrteously acknowledged, and was es.
corted To the steamer Messenger, by Ma.
jnr Wilcox and Captain Potter. The
boat was crowded So long as it remained
at the wharf, aud dropped down the riv
er amidst loud cheers
General Sent looks WELL and is in sd
y mirable good health aud spirits. His
: friends declare they have never seen him
u more active OF vigorous than he is at
=" present.
The General was waited ON at the Mo-
+ nongaheIa Huuse, prior 10 the interest
o ing proceedings above narrated. by g.
e large number nf ladies'. Ia whom he was
'r Introduced PHtSbUrgh Gazette.
i SouTn CARuLINA SrCkssroN,-T The ed.
, itor nflhe Columbia Is CO. States Righta
> Republican,, in noticing the proceedings
!. of a States Rights Associ alton. exclaims;
/ The spirit of resistance is every day
;. becoming stranger. and despite the misrep.
RESERVATIONS of certain interested parties
la the contrary, South Carolina was new
), ar NOR, in earnest Than ah,s il at nr,.se,,t