The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-07
The freshmen Coming over.

Last week a meeting composed OF
$4,000 persons was held at Cincinnati,
ify the nominations of Scott and Grab.
The meeting was addressed from two st
SO great was the crowd, by numb
speakers. The Cincinnati Times, neu
paper, in giving an abstract of proceedin,
as it very properly does of every pub
meeting held in the city, thus winds up it'
account:
Upon the whole, the demonstration was
quite encouraging to the Wings OF this city
1t exceeded in numbers the ratification OF the
Democracy, held few evenings since in
Court street square, and was far more enthu-
siastic. One feature was observed by ev-
cry body. A large portion of the crowd was
composed of Irishmen, who have heretofore
acted, almost to man, with the Democratic
party. They were not only present, but
were among the most enthusiastic of the as
sembly, and did by far the greater part of the
cheering. This would seem to indicate that
large portion, at least, of the Irish voters of
this city intend to "bolt," and 90 it "Scott
free.''
The Irishmen are beginning to see who are
their true friends. Like many Of the Ger
mans, on first coming into thjs country, they
are pleased with the word democrat, and not
understanding how wildly different its party
application in this Country is to what they
have been accusomed, are apt to enlist under
the banners n that party calling themselves
Democrats The choice is now presented +"
Irshmed and Germans, CT voting for scott
or fierce. By the above, IL appears they
have already made their choice in Cincih-
natl. The country over, we believe the ma
jorty of them will vote for Gen. Scott. Hun
dreds of Irishmen have fought under. Gen.
Scott on the fieldsof Mexico, and know he
is their friend. They never knew him to
faint on the battle field, to be thrown from
his horse, or arrive too late-or to suffer him.
self to be made the victim of any accident
which might prevent him from participating
in the dangers to which bis brave soldiers
were exposed. Moreover, he is not the man
to have lived quietly in State where one
class of his fellow-c;tizens were prescribed
for opinions sake, because they were Catho-
lies, and not raise his voice against SO odious
a law. In other words, ne is not General
Pearce in any particular, and for that reason
with others, he will get warm support f'om
his Irish and German, as well as American
fellow-citizens.
It's by no means strange that the Irish 60
for Scott. Mere gratitude should demand of
them hearty support. As the following
scrap of history will show, they are but recip-
rocating friendly acts:
"At the battle of Queenstown Nights,
Oct. II, 1912, Scott was taken with other
prisone.s to Quebec, where he was exchang
ed, and sent in cartel to Boston. His good
conduct at Quebec, in rescuing certain natur-
allied Irish prisoners, who were threatened
with being treated as British subjects, was
we'll rewarded. He threatened the British in
return with retaliation, head for head, and
the Irishmen were exchanged. Scott, long
afterwards, witnessed their landing at New
York, and being recognized by the poor fell
lows, was loudly thanked and cheered for
his firm defence of their lives"