New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-21
Gen. scott In Pennsylvania.

| Ge- .sc0tt on his way TO the West, ar
! 81 1t Lewistogn on Thursday afternoon. He
[ -. greet ,. with long and loud cheers from the
sss- al ID multitude, and on reaching the plat
form was addressed in the following language by
Geo. w. Elder, ESQ.,:
HoNoBED SIR; The old and the young who d we'll
along these mountain Sides and In this quiet valley Of
the Junats, welcome you 10 day as their transient
guest
Our mountains here may look cold-and the winds
that sweep them msy be ceId-but our hearts are
warm and In them Sir you will ever have the warmsst
place
You, Sir, are no obscure stranger here Every
month and every year has your name coupled wi.n
some service reached the arthest
of this land.
Be.ide you stands a witness TO call up recollection
at once " mournfsl and pleasant to you Here the
speaker referred 30 Capt Jos Henderson, who served
under Scotia. Chippewa and Lundy's Lane) Oae who
slept beside you the cold borders Of the Northern
Lskes-who brushed away the frost from his sword
aud at the sound Of the mornng reveie eager for
The gbt-one who sood beside you after the dark con
c: Dad ceased, when faint al weary you leaned upon
your spears
On your left stands snotber witness, Capt Wm H.
IRWIN who beard the tramp Of your War Horse as he
"snued the battle from afar amid the stlness of the
orange groves In the Valley Of Mexico
Here toe are others, who bore number but yet
as proud part in the last series Of your brilliant
schievementS-Ihose which scattered here and
bere and the sisrs TO beauify and adorn his
tory, eye stars bright ard enduring that which
never Yes, OF the hauds and hearts
that helped you tear down the bstlemens hst C)rtez
built and plant above bis ruined towers your glorious
" Banner Of the Free
10 their names and in the OF those around ins
again accept our heartfelt welcome.
But cir tske you by the hand and kindly greetyou,
not because Is deeply stained With bOodno, no, not
because you skilIu butcher of the human race,
but because have sought 10 hide the Dakodness
Of the sword blade, by entwinipg round 1t an olive
wTesth-bscause you have never sunk the man In the
faucied Hero
Accept too, our k,ndest wishes long as yon "litte
river" shall .tes down with Ito waters to the sea Go
and may the remnant OF your stormy life be passed In
peace and when 1t closes, may 1t be calm And beautiful
yOn setting SUD- which lor trows LIS mild rays back
to GLADDEN. and 10 bless the world.
Gen. Scott (saYs the report in The LeWiStorn
Gazette standing between Capt. w. II. Irwin
and DIR. Joseph Henderson, 1.-THE latter Captain
under Scott at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, and
the former a Captain under him in Mexco,) ap-
pesred to be deeply affected and briefly replied in
substance, as follows:
My FELLOW CITIZENS | am happy to meet With
you here In this beautiful Valley OF the Junissa This
Kind reception was unexpected and the sentiments OF
the beautiful speech ju,t made by OF your number
have touched my heart deeply. manifestation OF my
country men esteem | cherish as my highest honor,
and this Of yours shall live fresh In my mem Dry
Again. and agsin, thank you all for your badness,
and assure you II has excited the most grateful feelings
of my heart while to meet my old associates 10 arms
awakens emotions which language fails me to express
Capt. Il. +. Mccoy and some other soldiers
the Mexican War, as well as all who could do so
erasped the hand Of the old hero, but the cars
having been detained beyond the usual time while
the General was yet speaking, the signal was
given, and the train sped on its way westward
amid loud and of-rtpeated cheers