Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-09-04
An OldSOIdier,

A correspondent of the Louisville Courier
travelling in Indianna, relates the following
incident:
As yet there is not much political excite.
ment in this section Of Indiana Along the
road found the Wings were enthusiastic for
our glorious old leader the PATRroT CHIEF
TAIN, and the impression was general that
throughout the State he would get fright
smart sprinkling" of Democratic votes am
strongly in hopes that our friends will carry
the State. They will make bold and gal
liant fight, and If they do not achieve success,
il will not be because they do not deserve it,
There are many old soldiers in Indiana who
know and love their old commander, and who
will support him despite Of the arbitrary exac-
tions of party. A pleasing incident, going
10 confirm the truth of this remark, occurred
few days since, in Harrison county, some
twenty or thirty miles from New Albany, and
at the risk of making this letter tedious /
will relate it,
"a gentleman from Louisville while visit
ing Harrison county on business, was stand
ing with a squad of gentleman discussing
politics OuI friend, who is an enthusiastic
Wing, declared that there were thousands Of
Democrats throughout the country, who had
served under Gen. Scott, and who would vote
for him. A Democrat present took issue
with this statement, and pointed to an old
man who was approaching, remarked there is
one of his old soldiers, who. wager, will new
er vote for him. The old man joined the
crowd, when the Democrat asked him who he
intended to vote for, for President. Raising
himself his full height, the silver-headed old
veteran with much earnestness and feeling
responded-'Do you mean TO insult me, sir
Ask me. who fought under Gen. ScoTT al
Lundy's Lane, and WhOBow bears on my bod
eleven bullet wounds and one bayonet
wonnd-ask me, who saw Scorr with the
most daring courage. leading his column where
the bullets flew the thickest and the danger
was the greatest, and who said. when making
the most desperate charges, Come boys :
and not ''go boys" and who with his COM
manding folm was always in the advance, ash
me uho vote forl! Could vote against
such man ? No! mol ALL desire and pray
sscr, is that the Lord may be pleased to spare
nv po1r life long enough to enable me &c
cast my vote for nv beloved old commander
and then am ready to,die in peace"
The name of this old soldier, is HANSON
JOHNSON, and he is one of the most respacta
| bic citizens OF MS country. nc Is now htue'
ty years of age. The effect of this brief but
eloquent speech on the crowd may readily be
conceived.
This is but one of the thousands that will
occur throughout the United States, especial
ly if the leaders Of the sham Democracy con-
tinue as they have commenced, not only &c
disparage his personal qualities. but even to
deny his claims to eminent military renown
Some of the traducers Of Gen. Scorr charge
him with "cowardice.' and "dodging" bullets
on the field of battle, while others say he new
er "planned the attack at Lundy' Lane, mol
deserved the honor of victory"
Such things were not said in 1914. wher
ScorT was universally hailed as the hero o
Chippewa and Bridgewater, as bis old SOL
diers will remember. s.t