The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-06-29

until pending difficulties could be settled by
necotiation. For this purpose Scott was sent
10 The frontier. There he labored night and
day, passing from point TO point, superlntend-
ing and directing the actions both of the mill
tary and the civil autho rities--and frequently
along line of eight hundred miles, address
ing immense gatherings of the excited citizens.
He succeeded in his mission beyond the expec-
tations of the most sanguine. The peace OF
the country was preserved. rr -,
During the same year he was ordered to the
delicate service of removing the Cherokee ma
tion beyond the Mississippi. Here he display
ed at once the highest degree of energy, sagac-
| ity and humanity.
The leading journals Of the day were filled
with encomiums upon the conduct of Scott in
these services. The National IntetIigencer of
September 37th 1928. saws: "The manner in
which this gallant officer has recently acquitted
himself within the last year, upon our Canadi-
ar frontier, and lately among the Cherokees,
has excited the universal admiration and graft
tudc OF the whole nation" oe
In 1886 arose the North eastern Boundary
difficulty. The disputed territory was about
TO become the battle ground between the troops
of Maine and New Brunswick. War was con-
sidered inevitable. In this crisis, Gen. Scott
was again deputed by the Government to calm
the rising storm. His able services on that oc-
casion showed him to he possessed OF the high
est talents as diploma'isi A war considered
inevitable was prevented-the honor OF the
country preserved, and Scott returned with
fresh laurels upon his brow, and "the hero OF
Luudys Lane" was hailed on all sides as the
"GREAT PAcIFIcATOR." .
The services of Gen. Scott in the Mexican
war ara of So recent date and so fresh in the
recollection of the Americans and the whole
civilized world, that it is useless to do more than
make passing allusion.
i On tho 10th of March 1S47. Gen. Scott ar
rived before Vera Cruz On the l4th of Sep
tember lS47, he planted the stars and stripes
over the National Palace in the city Of Mexico
Within these six months San Juan ID Ulloa, the
American Gibralter was stormed, and the bat
tie of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, San Antonia
Cherubusco, Molinos Del Rey. and Chcpulte
pee. were fought and won. With less thar
ten thousand fighting men, he attacked ant
routed, again and again thirty Thousand OF th'
, best troops of Mexico posted behind the stron
, eest fortifications, and fighting with the cour
age of desperation. Nothing Of military achi
f eyement recorded in ancient or modern histo
|, rv, can exceed the glory of that march fron
, Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico.
| Such is a brief sketch of one whose life ha
been devoted to the service and glory of hi
{ cOuntrv-and whose patriotism Is ehiar9e'
4 enough to extend TO the whole country. Bor
southern man reared and educated anon!
A conference.-the has fought and blcd for tn
North and Southland to suppose that h
, could be willing to do injustice to either, wou
y be to declare the last forty years of his life
Q le
4 Much abuse has recently been heaped upo
a this gallant patriot, because he declines eiyln
r written pledges upon the various question
\ which may be involved in the approachin
: Presidential election. We doubt not that seve
raj If the gentlemen now prominent before tn
a Democratic party wonla cheorfullv give Piciy
: es of any kind Whaieper, provided they eoult
n thereby secure nomination. Its not difhcu
to make promises. and it is very easy thin
q to break them. We could point to an illustr
;. ous example in the history of the Democrat
= party, which occurred but few years snce.-
A certain Presidential candidate gave write
i pledge-got tariff votes thereby-but as 500
n as elected became sudden convert to the do
Il trine of free trade.
- When citizen has been for nearly half
= century in the service of his country. his pa
is history is the best guaranty of his future col
n duct.