Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-20
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Con. Scott I'm PennsyIvania.


General Scott, on his way to the West arrived
at Lewistown on Thursday afternoon He was
greeted with long and loud cheers from the assem-
bled multitude, and on reaching the platform was
addressed in the following language by George
W. Elder, esq:
/" Honored SIR The old and the young who
dwell along these mountain sides, and in this
quiet valley Of the Juniata, welcome you to-day
as their transient guest.
"Our mountains here may look cold-and the
winds that sweep them may be cold-but our
hearts are warm, and in them, sir you will ever
have the warmest place.
"You, sir, are no obscure stranger here. Every
month and every year has your name, coupled
with some distinguished service, reached the
farthest corner Of this land.
tBeside you stands witness to call up recol-
lections at once 'mournful and pleasant to you,
here the speaker referred to Captain Joseph
Henderson, who served under Scott at Chippewa
and Lnndy's Lane, )--one who slept beside you
on the cold borders of the Northern Lakes-who
brushed away the frost from his sword, and at
the sound of the morning reveille, was eager for
the fight. One who stood beside you after the
dark conflict had ceased, when flint and weary
you leaned upon your spear.
"On your left stands another witness, Capt
VIM. H. Irwin, who heard the tramp of your
war-horse, as he snuffed the battle from afar,
amidst the stiffness of the orange groves in the
Valley of Mexico
"Here, too, are others, who bore an humber
but yet as proud part in the last series of youl
brilliant achieyements-those which are scat
tered here and there, and are the stars to beau
tify and adorn history; aye, stars bright and
enduring as that one which never SETS Yes
here are some of the hands and hearts that helped
you tear down the battlements that Cortez built
and plant above his ruined towers yon glorious
| Banner of the Free
:" In their names, and in the names of those
around me, again accept our heartiest welcome
But, sir, we take you by the hand and kindly
greet you, not because it is deeply stained with
blood-no, no not because you are q skilfu
butcher of the human race, but because you have
ever sought to hide the nakedness of the sworc
blade, by entwining round it an olive wreath
because you have never sunk the man in the
fancied hero.'
"Accept, too, our kindest wishes long as yon
little river shall steal down with its waters to
the sea- Go, and may the remnant of your stormy
life be passed in peace, and when it Closes may
it be calm and beautiful as yon setting sun
which long throws its mild rays back to gladden.
and to bless the world"
| Gen. Scott, (says the report in the Lewistowr
Gazette standing between Capt w. H. Irwin
and DR.. Joseph Henderson, (the latter u Captain
under SCOTT at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, and
the former Captain under him in Mexico, ap-
peared to be deeply affected, and briefly replied,
in substance, as follows:
" My Fetloao-citfzens: l am happy to meet with
you here in this beautiful Valley of the Juniata
This kind reception was unexpected, and the SEN
timents of the beautiful speech just made by one
of your number have touched my heart deeply
manifestation of my countrymens esteem
cherish as my highest honor, and this of your:
shall ever live fresh in my memory.
"Again and again, thank you all for you,
kindness, and assure you it has excited the most
grateful feelings of my heart while to meet my
old associates in arms awakens emotions which
language fails me to express"
Capt. T. T. Mccoy and some other soldiers of
the Mexican war, as well as all who could do So,
grasped 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 oft-repeated cheers