The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02
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letter Of Lieut., Shields, Of Sewer county,--
III explains itself The Knoxville Regis
ter, from which we copy, says be has here z
-tolore been a Democrat, and sis one Of those
who volunteered from SEWER county toserve
in the Mexican war, was afterwards
Leutenant, commissioned by James K.
Polk; fought in eUsry battle in the valley of
Mexico; was several al.iimeswouiidedi in bat
tic; as the scars on his body do testify" He |
now goes for Scott. Here is the letter.
NdStuite, lTenn.,) Wing. !
+ Gf ,as>fiH eSEvIERvILLE, Aug. s, 1859.
To THE EpiTok ~ learn by the newspa-
Ipcrs that some man in "Littie Kcntuck''
has become very angry at me because l,
Democrat, should support my old communal
er, Gen Scott had supposed this WIS a
free country, and that man had a right to
vote for whom he pleased. The writer Of
that article says, that am con"crt. In
thut you are correct-l was a Democrat, and
at first felt like supporting Pierce; but
when remembered the trials and dangers
had gone through with while under Scott,
! I did not feel that could do my feelings
liastiGe andxote against him.
When thought Of the long and tollsome
4 march from Vera Cruz TO the city OF Mexico,
4 when we we're fifty days in the heart OF an
enemy IS country, cut off from all supplies as
4 lwell as from all communication with our
town country and friends, surrounded by
Inuerrillas ON every side; andwhen you heard
\ ofus again, we hadplauted the Star Spun
gled Banner upon the Halls of Montezumas;
and itwas still floating triumphantly in the
lbreeze over as brave an army and as nooie
a commander as ever went forth to battie;
land whenl heard my brave old commander
4 abused could sIaud tno longer. wen DO
remember with what kindness he visited
the sick and the wounded in the campaign
and how'he administered to their wants DAY
after day. tell you Mr.. Editor, the ON,
GERS and soldiers under his command loved
} him. You my brother soldiers re-
member how he visited the hospitals IN the
city of Mexico, and how he administered to
|. the wants Of the sick-furnishing each man
with a shirt, blanket, pair Of shoes, and
I one dolar's worth of tobacco, and for one
/ drew all these comforts and a knapsack also
, as did all others who lost theirs in battle
But now am to be abused because chose
to vote for my kind, generous, noble and
brave old mmander, and that too, by man
r who fires from behind a masked battery anc
I won't sign his name.
venture that the man who has written
against me, and who is trying to tear down
Scott, never slept on wet blanket; never
stood sentry at night for his country; was
never put on halfrations and hard crackers
and was never compelled to drink warm wa
ter, unless it was to work of a dose OF phys
c. But if am not mistaken in November
y next,we will give you hasty plate OF SCOT
lr soup, that you will find warm water enough
a for your comfort, and the water oi IT shai
r. be real Niagara water.
But said the soldiers under Scott's com
e mand loved him-you, brother soldiers, re
n member when he was arrested-you remem
}. Der the morning he left the army of the
II nited States; and what was done that day
:, yes, every regiment marched round bis quar-
ters, clad with a badge of mourning,in orde
s to show how they honored and loved him.
d You know we had orders not to cheer; bu
r. one Of the volunteer companies was oblig
ed to cheer and break the solemn silence
and cheer they did. This was n compan
l. of sha:p-shooters who took part at Yer
= Cruz and Cerro Gordo, and who did so muc
Of the guerrilla fighting on the road to tn
- valley of Mexico They were noble Sc
i, You all remember how SLOW and sluggish
I we marched up the hill that brought us /
:, view Of the capital, before the battle Of Col
- treras, and on arriving at the top of it, theI
/. was our old commander looking through h
N, spy-glass and crying out TO us as we passt
. him: "Boys, the capital, the capital, the ca
IT. ital." MY fellow soldiers how did you fe
RI in that hour! Didn't you feel new life tai
he hold of your weary, toil-some limbs, al
ia were we not led on from victory TO victol
to until Scott was arrested and torn awt
"a from his noble army by his own goverl
nd ment But by the blessing of God, we VI
Of tpy and be with him again in November, al
ed whenever Scott leads victory is sure.-
Iat Newspapers may talk about Sewer count
To- falling oir 500 votes and all that kind
ed stuff, but with old Scott as our leader, 81
he will roll up the largest whig vote she ev'
so, gave. The "pine knot" boys who serve
in under him are here, and they will count
he any crowd. s.....,.... g..
he A few words as to the man who writ
tn aguiast me- Come out, sir; shed your SIX
Its the time for snakes to shcd-and ify'
an don't shed now we will skin you alive
,;c November. Wen make the "feathers" n
You say, love "bald face" Now, sir, tn
! is not true, but a little good old punch me-
ID or could refuse and if am not mistaken
n you, we have taken many a horn togethe
q. shall not name you now, lest might "g'
the wrong SOW by the ear" but take car'
don't profess TO be able to meet you In ii
I'd newspapers as have never rubbed againl
II the college, and have to make my living wit
70 my hammer; but ifyou make it necessary
80 will come down on you "strong" though m
- work may not be very "nice." You shou
" remember that have been raised up he
re in the mountains among wild cats, bear
~ wolves, panthers and rattesnukes, and
\. have seen few Mcxicans: and suppo
you will not be harder to manage than q
them. And, now fellow soldiers, let's gi'
10 ga long pull, u strong pull, and u pull alt
gether" for our brave old cheftain, Gener
'r Scott. "Eycs right" "forward march,"
20 7+.-, ]. w. SHIELDS.
80 TURMSG THE TABLEs.-Raliroad comp
y nies have frequently been sued for damag
n on account of cattle being killed on d
- track by the railroad train. Such suits ha,
10 recently, however, been decided In favor
o., the company, as the owner Of cattle has i
~ right to endanger the property of the col
=" puny, or the lives Of the passengers, by a
On lowing his cattle to ron loose. In Montre