The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-30

before the year closed, planted lhe STAR
bright banner of the country upon the Ma
tioual Palace of the enemy.
GENERAL ScoTT AT CIRCLEvILLE,--The
papers give the most glowing account ofthe
reception of General SCOTT by the people
of Circlevile. The Circleville Herald says:
Early OH the morning Of Wednesday,
hundreds, nay thousands came from the
country to pay their respects to the gallant
Winfield Scott, the Hero Of tpo Wars.
Such oppular demonstration of admira-
ton and respect lor an illustrous and emf
nent citizen of our country, has never before
been witnessed in Old Pickaway. 1t was a
proud day for Circcville-a proud day for
old Pickaway--a day long to be remember
ed!
A procession OF some hundreds of our citi-
zens, headed by the Circleville Band, met
the General some five miles north of our
town, and escorted him to his quarters, at
the National House. The most enthusiastic
cheers were given by the people as the pro-
cession passed along our streets. AS soon
as the General had arrived at the Hotel, he
appeared upon a stand erected for the occa-
sion, and was introduced tU the people, amid
the hearty cheers of those WHO had assem-
blcd, by Thomas C. Jones, Esq, in the fol-
lowing neat and spirited address:
Ladies and Gentlemen! | introduce to
you General Winfield Scott! Enthusiastic
cheering will not speak to you of his
fame or his deeds--the great story is written
in your Country's history. Cheers. And
in view Of the spotless purity Of his charac-
ter, and the motives which have ever infiu-
enced him in the service Of his country, may
| not add that the memory of those great
deeds are written upon your hearts, my coun-
trymen! (Cheers. Something has been
said about the pride and austerity ofGeneral
Scott--my friends come up l. speak to him
look ut him! Ifhe has not heart as tender,
and as generous, as ever beat even upon the
generous soil of old Plckaway, then the AL
mighty has fixed false Impress upon the
noblest work of His hands! Tremendous
cheering GENERAL SCOTT! hardly need
say to You that you ure WELCOME to the
county of Pickaway." Immense cheer
ing.]
General Gcott then came forward a nj adj
dressed the assembled multitude as follows:
"Fcllow Countrymen, | am at loss for
words to express the emotion which feel on
, receiving such welcome from the citizens
Of ofPickaway county. had frequently heard
Of the county Of Pickaway, Of the great fertil-
ily OF its soil and galan,ry of its people,
} Enthusiastic cheering. But had no an
, ticipation Of finding soil of such exceeding g
fertility. as have observed in passing down
your beautiful Valley. Nor had | the most
remote expectation of meeting such Il con-
course of peoplc,o ofbeing greeted with such
a cheering welcome from the fair country
women and gallant men ofPickaway, as you
have been pleased this day to extend to an
old soldier. [Cheers.] ] shall not. my
friends, speak to you upon political or party
topics. In obedience to an act of Congress,
Gen. Wool, Surgeon General Lawson and
myself, have been ordered to select n site,
in Kentucky, and near Cincinnati, for an
Asylum or Military Hospital for worn out
and in6rm soldiers, both regulars and volun-
teers. am now passing through your val
ley, bound to the Blue Lick, in Kentucky
upon that duty. And in thus accidently
passing through your country, am happy
to meet my fellow citizens, Of all parties,
Wings and Democrats, native born and a.
doptCd citizens, of this great and free Re-
public, as brothers and countrymen. Pro-
longed cheering.l For my success in the
services that it has been my good fortune to
render TO my country, and to which my
kind and eloquent friend has referred, am
indebted, my friends, to the gallantry and
courage of my countrymen, cheers, of
those who fought with me, both of native and
foreign birth. Immense cheering. Ger
t mans, Irishmen and other foreigners, have
, fought side by side with us upon many bat
, tie field, and from the beginning to the end
ofthe battle, they have shown themselves to
be as brave, and as strongly attached to our
: country and to its institutions as have the
native born. Enthusiastic cheers.
"My countrymen, if in the life OF u soldier
there arc prvations and hardships, the best
recompense he can have is the appreciation
of his country, and whatever sufferngs and
privations have endured in the public SER
vices, for a period Of more than forty years
am amply rewarded for them all by such
cheers and grutulations, as greet my ears
this day. Cheers. In my early youth,
set out in life with an ardent desire that
might do something that should contribute
to the welfare and glory of my country
some service for the public good-the memo
~ of which should not die with me-anc
may ] not say that the kind and aflectionate
Il greetings, with which you have this day re.
ceived me, are evidences that have to
small extent, succeeded in this my early ant
: ardent desire. Enthusiastic and prolonged
! cheers. My friends! sincerely thank yo,
o for this warm, generous aud enthusiast,
/ manifestation Of your kindness and regar,
u for me, and without reference to the future
to any other manifestation Of your partial
= ity--your greetings and your cheers are re
d ccived as an ample recompense for all tn,
'f hardships endured by an old soldier. tCheers
"My friends! have but short time to re
,. main with you'll must bid you all good bye
FAREWELL God bless you"
u MONEY PAID TO INpIANs.--At q recen
d meeting of the American Board Of Mission
q it was stated that since 1889 the Unite
j. States had paid to the Indians in money $35,
!. 274,S77; in lands $7l,04l,723, making al
aggregate of $l06, 900 900; SO that the white
: have not, as is generally charged, robbe
6 them of their lands, and driven them from
l. their homes, without some equivalent.
PUKcTUALITY.-Ah,t that's the word
l. punctuality! Did you ever see a man VIII,
ID was punctual who did not prosper in tn,
r long run! We don't care who or what h,
= was-high or low, black or white, ignoran
is or learned, savage or civilized-who know
d thatifhe did as he agreed and was punctua
in all his engagements, he prospered.