The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-08-07

The OPINION OF AN OLD SoLD1ER.-
A few days since, meeting an old soldier,
who had served under Gen. Scott during
his Mexican campaign, he asked us if
Scott was nominated? We replied III the
affirmative, and then he said that & he
had always been Democrat, and had
never voted for Wing, but now he
should do all he could for the old Gener-
al. who had been SO kind to his soldiers"
under the eye of Gen. Scott in the Mexi-
can campaign, and loved him for his
kindness TO his soldiers, and for his mer-
cy to the conquered Mexicans, in pro-
tecting them in their lives, and property,
and religious worship. To use the SOL
dier's own words he kept lis pretty
straight, and would not let any one plum
der or disturb the Mexicans, but he took
good care Of us and never exposed our
lives uselessly." He said that when the
army in its march to the city of Mexico,
approached the fortification of Ell Penon,
Gen. Scott sent forward corpse Of en-
gineers to make reconnaissance of the
enemy's works and position, who after
inspection, reported to him that the posi-
ton was well fortified with many heavy
batteries, and defended by large body Of
troops, but that it could be carried by
storm, with not very great sacrifice of
the lives of the troops. Gen. Scott ex-
claimed, I" No, gentlemen, it shall not be,
while there is any other resource. The
life of every soldier IS precious 10 me-
and should not be needlcssly exposed.
The army under my command lregard as
my children, for whose comfort, welfare,
and safe return to their country, | am
responsible" The old General then or
dered division of the army to make
long circuit and come upon the enemy in
the rear, and, said our informant, ''we
came upon the Mexicans before they
knew ii, and carried the place with but a
trifling loss" And in conclusion, the old
soldier said you will find that all Of
us who served with Gen. Scott, and
know his kindness and care for his SOL
dierS, will remember him now."
Could anything better attest the hu-
manity, the goodness Of heart, and the
sterling worth of the man, than these
personal testi,nonials.-Iroy Post.
A Scott Club has been organized at
Harrisburg, of which Captain Andrew
Krause is President, who served under
Gen. Scott in the last war with England.
He has always been an active Democrat,
having been for number OF years Ser
geant- at Arms in the House OF Repre-
sen,atives, bu. like hundreds Of others of
Gen. Scotl's companions in arms" he
will stand by the Old Hero now, as he
did in 1914. Upon the list of officers
will be found the names Of several other
gentlemen who have hitherto acted with
the opposite party.
GEORGIA COMING TO THE REsCuE.-lt
! is now stated, on reliable authority, by
the Georgia Citizen, that Judge Berrien
and Judge Law, of Savannah, and Judge
Warren, of Baker, have declared in favor
of Gen. Scott. The people, too, are
moving in every direction. At Macon,
an enthusiastic meeting in favor Of Scott
has been held. which was addressed by
Hon. J. ]. Scarborough, h, q. 1. p. Smith
and Col. A. II. Kennan.
The London Times, the organ of the
British aristocracy, hopes that Pierce will
be elected because it deems him favorable
10 British interests. 1t confesses, how
ever, that it never heard of him till after
his nomination. and it attributes the Sc
lection of such obscure and inferior men
to ga natural defect in the system of re-
publicanism."