Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-10-08

At Frankfort, kentucky, Gen. SCGtt
was received by an immense conconrse of
people, and welcomed by the Hon. james
Harlan as follows:
Gen. Scott and Gen. Wool-In accordance
with an act of Congress imposing upon YOU
the important duty of selecting q site for an
asyluia for intirm and disabled soldiers, YOU
have visited this State. in anticipation Of the
honor and pleasure OF meeting their distin-
gulshed tollOw-citizcns, this vast asscmblacc
Of your admiring countrymen have come forth
with willing hearts to give You a warm and
cordial reception. In their behalf and as
their honorcl organ, | tender you sincere wei
come to their hOspitalites. We rejoice to see
you, for thIs before our eyes you bring to our
minds the many glorious events with which
your history is identified. Indeed, you have
been upon the active theatre Of life for years,
rendering valuable and patriotic services to
your country, So long as the history Of the
last war with Great Britain and that of the
late war with Mexico exists, your names will
eyer be remembered with pride. Kentucky has
been called the dark and bloody ground"
Seventy years ago, on the very spot you have
just visited at the Lower Blue Licks, the carly
settlers Of this country were engaged in the
of Indian warfare. The bodies Of about 100
Of as brave mon as ever shoulderd rifle
were left dead on the field. Fatal as that day
was to our people, the survivors perscyered,
and finally drove the sayages to the farwest, and
now you behold prosperous country, which
d little more than half n century ago was a
vast wilderness. The associations, gentlemen,
Of your past lives, are pleasing to us as Ken
tuckians, admiring as we do, your brilliant
qualities, and feeling just pride in whatever
contributes to the glory and greatness Of our
common country and our admiration is con-
fined not alone to the incidents of your pub
lie career, but extends to the commendable
purity Of your course as citizens in private
life, Gentlemen, permit me to say there is
one feeling which peryades the breast Of the
people of this commonwealth, and that is the
Constitution and the Union Of these States.
Political parties may differ On the questions
Of State and National policy; but whenever
the identity of the Union is threatened, either
bv domestic traitors or foreign foes party
lines will be efaced, and will be ready to rally
around the flag Of their common country, and
do battle in her cause. Honored as we are
by your visit, and rejoicing to see you, in the
name Of the citizens Of this city and county,
and of the persons here assembled, tender
YOU cordial welcome to the Capital of Ken
tucky."
To which Gen. Scott replied:
"FELLow CITIZENS AND MY FAIR COUNTRY
WOMEN; Happy indeed am to find myself
in your midst. 1t is proud moment IN my
history in which | stand upon the threshold OF
the capitol of Kentucky, surrounded by sucha
vast assemblage of her intellige gentandpatriotlc
citizens, and thus receive the spontaneous
greeting extended to me through your eloquent
organ, in whom [ am proud to say | recognize
an ancient and valued friend. Need | say
that all these events fill me with delight?
Need / say that my obligations to Kentucky
are as great as my remembrance Of Ken