The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-21
THE REPUBLIC.
From the Ne,o York Express.

breakfast, walked forth from the Astor House to
make some purchases. On his return he was
waited upon in his rooms by several distng uished
gentlemen, with whom he carried on animated
and lively conversation. was first arranged that
the General should start for Jersey city at s. a.
M, but it was afterwards altered to O'Clock.
Previous to his departure. several Of the ladies at
present residing in the Astor House were intro
duced to the General, and were received by him in
his usual affable manner.
Shortly after O'Clock the General took leave of
his friends in this city, and accompanied by the
Hon. Dudley S. Gregory, p. S. Dummer, ESQ.,, ex.
Mayor OF Jersey City, Alderman Harrison, and
the Hon. A. o. Zabriskie, (of which gentlemen the
Jersey delegation composed,) and number
Of other persons, proceede to the Jersey City Ferry
on foot On the way down, wherever the tall COM
,nanding figure Of the General appeared. a shout
of welcome was raised By the time the old hero
arrived at the ferry house very large crowd was
| collected, and every one was pressing forward to
| shake him by the hand
THE PASSAGE TO JERsEY CITy-In the ferry
| house the General was introduced to several gen.
| tlemen, and 10 the ladies first. The crowd was
here 80 dense that almost impossible to force
| a passage to the boat Cheers were again and
| again given for the old hero Of Chippewa, while he
bowed his acknowledge nts So great was the anx-
iety to have the honor of ''shake hands" with
him, that several might be seen greeting him at
one and the same time. To such an extent was it
| carried on this occasion, that the Geaeral was
obliged to request his friends to shake him by the
hand very gently, they we're sore in conse-
quence OF the continual squeezing which they have
been undergoing for some time back.
VOICE. Let US have the left hand, General.
General SCOTT. No, my friend, | cannot give
my left hand, because that arm has been disabled
in the wars. [Cheers
During the passage to Jersey City several Of
the former soldiers Of the General were presented
to him. He knew some of them at once, and in.
quired about their families and prospects with the
greatest minuteness. On the boat nearing the
Jersey shore shout Of welcome was raised by the
crowd who were assembled there. The station.
house had the stars and stripes floating from it's
roof in honor of the occasion, as also the ferry
house
On landing, the General was conducted to the
station house, and having assembled the STAIRS ap.
peared on the balcony in front. He was greeted
with the most tremendous cheering. The crowd
below numbered some thousa nds besides those who
had succeeded in gaining admittance to the build.
ing-when silence was restored.
Hon. A. o. ZABRIsKlE addressed the General in
substance as follows: They bid him welcome to
~
have the privilege Of expressing their personal re.
gard and kind feelings for him, account of his
unexampled services and his private and public
worth. 1t was not fit time place to enter into
detailed history Of those services, which were
cmblazoned on the escutcheon of the country. He
concluded by welcoming the General in the warm.
est manner to New Jersey.
General SCoTT replied:
"FELLow-cITIzENs OF New JERsEY: l am hap
py once more to touch the soil of this noble State.
[Cheers | am happy once more to find myself
within the limits of my adopted State. (Cheers.
| recognise in those around me many familiar
faces, and many dear friends, and also Of those in
front Of me have touched the hands repeatedly of
many, and hope that may again shake you by
the hand and receive your cordial welcome, and
return you my humble thanks for these greetings.
[Cheers.
Fellow citizens, it is not my fault that l make
public speeches. My vocation for long time,
almost hall a century has been OF a very different
character. am not travelling q political tour,
bot returning to my Office from professional mis-
sion. did not expect to find such large assem-
bages OF my countrymen with such honorable and
tattering greetings as have heard elsewhere, and
at this place to-day; nevertheless am too happy
to meet my countrymen in these spontaneous
sembages, and to hear their spontaneous greetings
and cheers, which hatter me into the belief that
some little benefit Tremendous cheering1 has re-
suited from my public services. If not, whence
those ssscmblagess Why these cheers? am but
your equal, and you are my equals We have met
ON terms Of the most absolute political and legal
equality. In my opinion then, your partially ia
worthy of remark. Whatever they have been,
will not aliude to them. Whatever they have
been, / have now nd heretofore been amply repaid
by the encouragement and thanks of my too par
tial countrymen. tGreat cheering
"My friends, before we part have more
remark to offer on the fattering speech which has
just been made in your name and in your behalf
You may not have heard all that was said, but it
alluded 10 my public services and conduct in terms
infinitely f1attering and gratifying to my heart
! am yet too young to talk of and fight my battles
over again. am not old enough to shoulder the
crutch and to describe how battles were won. In
some twenty years hence will have attained to that
respectable age. l am now but sixty six years and
te months; but when have arrived at the age
Of eighty six and few months / may then claim
the privilege OF age, and discourse upon the in
terest OF the country in the chimney corner. Till
that time cannot, and will not. say any thing OF
tented field,' and the battles that were won or
lost. But will be silent on that subject. Allow
me now the pleasure to meet my private friends,
and also to return my tina nks for your welcome on
this occasion"
At the conclusion Of this brief speech, the Gen.
eral bowed his Acknowledgements to the crowd
below, who continued to cheer him most vehe-
mently.
TIE NEWARK DELEGArIoN.-A deputa,ion of
the citizens of Newark, con listing of Chief Justice
Hor nblower and s. Mannerng, ESQ.,, were then
introduced to the General, who shook them both
most cordially by the hand After inquiring about
the Generals health, and compmenting him on
his robust appearance
Chief Justice Hon NBLowER addressed him in
brief but truly eloquent speech, requesting him to
visit Newark on his way.
General ScoTr addressed the Chief Justice, and
spoke as follows:
"My venerable friend and Mr.. Ma or of Newark,
you have done me the honor to invite me to visit
your city, and it lies direct in the way Of my
route, am happy to say that accept it, and will
accompany you there some time in the day. re-
turn my thanks to my excellent neighbor for the
very kind manner in which he has been pleased to
speak of ME. Gentlemen. would be very happy
to shake hands with you all, but my hands are very
sore, and you must not squeeze them"
The General was then conducted down stairs,
amid the cheering Of those assembled, to the cars,
which were preparing to start, and waving his hat
in token of adieu, the iron horse began to puff, and
the train moved off slowly towards Elizabethtown.
Mr.. WEBsrER's HEALTH.-The New York Com
mercial Adpertiser of the 18th instant says:
1--WE are most happy to say that we have n
letter received this morning by Mr.. Blachford,
written at Marshfed yesterday, in which it is said
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