The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-23

TAwMAKT HAIL ON SCoTr.--On April il,
1878, the anniversary of the siege of Fort
Erie was celebrated at Tammany Hail.
! Col Croghan, no one will dispute his judg-
fhent, offered the following toast:
seen. Winfield Scott--the soldiers boast
Ibis country's pride-in hattie roaring !
storm-MILD AS THE EVENING SUN I
IN PEACE" f..t
The toast at that time was responded to
with all the honors, by, the Democracy of
1918. 1t was after. the controversy with
Jackson and Van Buren,, What has chang
ed their opinions!
OLD DOCUMENTS. The Washington
Globe, the bitter political organ Of the jack
son and Van Buren administrations, said
June 9th, 1898, after the appointment by
President Van Buren, of Gen. Scott to quell
the Canada troubles: .-..t.. .tu
"Gen. Scott, on the Northern frontier will
be in the midst of scenes familiar to him,
and the public have an earnest in the charac
ter he established then, that every thing
will be done that prudence, courage and sGqac-
tty can do, to maintain the peace and honor of
the country" t...t....
Why Was IT!-When Gen. Scott was
only % years of age, President Madison Of
fered him the post of Secretary of War,
which he declined to accept on account of
his youth He was the youngest man to
whom u cabinet Office has ever been proffer-
ed. Mr.. Madison was a shrewd and saga
cious statesman, good Democrat, and the
fact speaks volumes. Publshit, Mr. Eaqle
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WELL SAtD.--In speaking of a speech of
Gen. Houston at Mount Vernon, the Times,
a free-soil paper opposed to the election Of
the Wing candidates, says:-"The Ameri-
can who would detract from the well earned
fame of Gen. Scott for political purposes
would sell Bunker Hill or any other portion of
/ his country's history for the same purpose"
That is true, every word Of it.
0J-The Progressive Era, published at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, thinks Gen. Scott ought
not to be elected, because there is danger of
n War with England, and in such case he
will be needed in the army. DON'T trouble
yourself, Mr.. Era, on that score. The peo-
pln only intend to elevate him from the Of
flee of Mujor General to that of Commander
in-Chief.
! JACKsoN's OPINION. -Locofocosm tries to
evade the force of the appointment of Gen.
Scott to settle the South Carolina difficult
ties. How was it! In his official instruc-
tons, Gen. Cass, then Secretary Of War,
said:--"He president Jackson) has FULL
CONFIDENCE in your JUDGMENT and
DISCRETION"
Gov,LUCAs OUT FOR GEN. SooTT!-By Il I
letter, over his own signature, in the Iowa
City Republican,, of the 9Th inst, we learn
that the venerable Gov. Lucas, formerly Of
this state, will give his vote and earnestsup- !
port to Cen Winfield Scott.-Scio, Gae.
Where are you now, Mr.. Locofoco, who
denied the fact so strenuously when it first
appeared in the Daily Gazette!
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NORWEGIAN CoLoNY.--Ole Bull has Sc
lected the Western part of Pennsylvania !
for the location of colony of his country
men. The particular place is not stated.
| AN INcrDENT.-About O'Clock on the
morning after the magnificent pole was rails
ed in front of the Scott Marquee in this city,
an old man was seen driving down Jefler-
son Avenue on his way from Crosse Pointe
into the city. AS he reached the pole, his
eye followed up its length until it reached
the glorious flag which was fluttering in the
glttering morning light, emblazOnod with
the name ofthe gallant Scott. Dropping his
whip and lines, the old man stepped upon
the seat of his buggy. and uncovering his
grey head, gave three rousing cheers for the
Wing flag, und quietly resuming his seat
drove on about his business. A few hours
afterwards that old man was met by Loco
Foco who said to him, "Capt. thought
+ you was Democrat; but ! saw you early
this morning cheering the Wing flag" eyes
sir" was the reply ii am n Democrat, but
served under Scott at Lundy's Lane, and
when SEQ his name floating in honor upon
my country's flag, II stirs up my old blood''-
Del, ADJ.
IMPORTANT SuIT AND DEcIsIoN---An i'm,
portant case was tried,a few duys since, In
the Circuit Court of Shenandoah county,
Va. The Rockingham Register states that
about year since n gentleman, while going
down the Valley, in n stage coach, belonging
to Messrs. Fartsh, Ilarman d Co., was sc-
riously injured by the upsetting of the coach
His leg was dreadfulIy broken, nsomuch
that he is made cripple for life. He
brought suit against the company, claiming
damages to tho amount of $4,000. The
jury in the case rendered verdict for the
plaintiff and assessed the damages at So
600. This is the first case of the sort that
has ever been tried in Virginia, and may be
regarded as fixing the principle that in case
of carelessnees the proprietors of stage
coaches are liable for damages in case of
i injury to passengers. ....l....
SYcoPHAYCY AND PRoFANITY.-In many
of the petitions of the Councils General of
the French departments, praying that Louis |
Napoleon, "the saviour of his country" as
they say, will consent to insure It's peace
and happiness "forever" by assuming the
imperial purple, there is that extraordinary
amount OF alteration usually exhibited in |
France towards the idol of the hour which
seems to raise him so high as to leave only
secondary place for any idea. Thus some
time back the President was saluted with
the apostrophe "Thy kingdom comet" and
now in the Untvers there appears in criti-
cism on abook recently published by Proud
hon, the following passage: "The author
is not content with insulting the clergy,