Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-20
GEN. Scott at sanduslky.

i Gen. Scott at Sanduslzy.
A telegraphic dispatch from Sandusky, gives the
following account of the reception OF Gen-- Scott
:SsNppsKY, Oct 9.-Before the General left TIFF
| fin. this morning, delegates commenced ARRIVING
from the surrounding towns and detained the cars
| for more than two hours beyond the appointed
4 time. : eneraI Scott addressed the people in
| complimentary speech, doing no more, however
| Than thanking them for their warm reception. In
the course of his speech, he said: "My fnends,l
am much exhausted. am greatly fatlgued by the
very kindness of my friends, and thank God Tor the
institution of the Sabbath. Tomorrow will be TO
me. indeed q day of resi-. 1ss,sss,s szs
The various delegations formed magnificent
show, and the enthusiasm evinced by the people OF
Seneca county cannot be expressed IN words. ne
gathering appeared to be entirely free from politi-
cal bias and members Of all parties participated III
| the proceedings. Seneca county IS Democratic oy
a large majority. ., rfyEy E4crui,,f,.tA /. =.
The delegation from Rhome formed line OF car
riages and wagons half mile in length. Deiega-
tions were also present from Welmore, Nyandotte'
and Sycamore. Thousands came pouring INTO
town. In one procession was one large car bearing
the inscription, "Scott Boys OF Sycamore, follow
ed by another filled with young ladies' eatr?ins
banner, on which was inscribed, "Scott Girls OF
| SYCAMORE Republic sent splendid delegation'
consisting of some hundred vehicles headed py !,
\ marty of ladies and gentlemen on HORSEBACK, al
dressed alike-the ladies' all wearing hossuth nats
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| Jackets The entire line of procession took more
i Than two hours in passing the railroad cars where
| they were reviewed by General Scout: Inc ROAD
! TO Sandusky was but REPETITION OF the scene OF
Yesterday and throughout the entire line IL was al
4 entire blaze of enthusiasm. %.
| The train stopped at Republic, where a large
number of people had assembled. General Scott,
4 in addressing them, said che had seen delegation
from their place at Tiiiin among WhoM were SOM l
Young ladies' whose charms were likely 10 be more
destructive to the hearts OF young men than armed
\ troops could be TO an enemy" ,isf, U.
| An cid soldier, who had fought in the battle OF
Plattsburgh, had come thirty miles to see his OLD
At Lodi was an old soldier who had fought in
| Col. blooms regiment Queen Heights, and W no
/ was much affected on meeting General Scott. AT
i Bellevue the train stopped, and there was quite
| spirited demonstration. Cannons were hfcu anu
bands played. Here also were three old soldiers OF
the war of 1912. One OF them asked Gen. Scott II
I he knew him? Gen. Scott replied "no'' at first,
but looking at him attentvely, suddenly exciaim-
i ed az do your name is Baker-you brought des-
| match to Rock Island informing me of the capture
i Of Black Hawk" And so 1t was; the excitement
of the old soldier when he found Scott knew him
was s,lnbounded. He carried the dispatch from
Galena, went down the 1lver III canoe with
| Frenchmen, and then landedin a swamp and pro-
| ceeled on foot He swan the river and delivered
the dispatch in safety Short addresses were deliv
cred by Gen. Scott and E. Cook, of Sandusky, who
came down from Tfin to meet the General.
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denly stopped on account of signal OH the road.
On descending from the cars, and proceeding down
| the train, it was found that a freight train was
thrown of the track and the rails torn up for 30 ne
distance. The heavy cars were upset in the ditch,
| and buried some depth in the earth. The horror
| of the passengers was great. We learn that a man
who had been riding on the top of the cars laid
crushed and buried beneath :his huge mass. Every
effort was made to move the cars, but i'll vain. 1t
began to rain after this delay. train from San
| lusky took the paSSengerS to that city,
At the depot large number of persons were
gathered despite the rain, whCh poured in torrents
Gen. Scottw met at the depot by the City Guards,
and was addressed by Hon. G. Cook, who, in the
course of his remarks, said: Giving as we do, i'll
the midst of the great Northwest, disgracefully
surrcnd red by Hull, gloriousy reclaimed by your
heroic vaor, on The bloody frontier of Niagara, we
should be the last to forget the debt that we owe
YOU, and the last TO refuse its liquidation. The
whole vast region from Lake Ontario to st. Louis
lay Naked defenceless and exposed to the uncurbed
ferocity and vengeance OF the savage foe. Danger
encircled and death urked in every path panic had
seized the nation, and the whole land lay IN Ter
cloud. At this trying crisis of our country, full
of responsibility and peril, the question was, who
shall espouse her cause and fight her battles, and
shield her bleeding rights Who shall regain her
conquered trophies, repair her trampled honor, and
restore her captured territory? History has told us,
sir; and she has added TO her record that TO which
no age can furnish a brighter or more glorious
tpage. ~ y - -+<A'. 3. -. -.s4ta ~
After dwelling on the military services of Gen.
Scott, Mr. Cook proceeded:-'I you have won
imperishable renown in the field, as greatest
warrior, you have no less established your claims
rs our calmest sage, most successful negotator,
and the enlightened friend of peace of the Union,
and of humanity II is the possession of these dou
BILE virtues, which entwine the red laurels of glory
in 4 deathless wreath with the olive and the palm
around your brow, while it makes your fame whit
En- if possible, than is brilliant, and more strongly
endeared to our country. .a- -M.. ...rU
Il General, it is because of these virtues, shining
out in blazing prominence upon the long series of
YOUR patriotic services, embracing the entire period
of your public life, that am now here, in behalf
of the assembled thousands of our native and adop
ted citizens as well i'll behalf of the authorities
| OF the Bay City of the Lakes to bid you welcome
welcome thrice welcome % Gen. Scott replied
briefly. He wouldn't keep people waiting in the
| rain, he said. al stand now ut the northern gate
of the great empire State of the West, about to
| bark upon the bosom of the vast sheet Of water
which lies spread out before me, and which will
] bear me onward to my home. To meet SO vast an
assemblage in the midst of storm like that W hich
now rages-to meet my fellow countrymen, anxious
under such unfortunate circumstances to greet me,
| is an honor unexpected. 1t is gratifying, fellow
citizens. l thank you-thank you from the bottom
of my heart, for this testimonial of your regard and
esteem. Whatever l may have done to merit this
spontaneous expression of your approval, feel to
have been more than repaid for my humble but hon
est services in support of the cherished institutions
! Of our beloved country" M .iei
The procession then formed, consisting of the
military companies, four fire companies and several
| vehicles, and proceeded to the Exchange Hotel,
where dinner was given to the ysiters and invited
| guests. ''. I.nssT .g.4Ii ,II
The town is now illuminated with bonfires, ETC.,
| but the rain is pouring downin torrents no,