The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-08

at them"-"Give them gun for gun--and
more" ---
"GuN FoR.GUN-AND MORE. THE fol-
loving from the Cleveland Herald will be
read by every one with intense interest
Saws that paper, "since the days when the
"Boy Officer" Winfield Scott, upon the
field of battle won glories under which
were hid the disgrace of Hull's surrender
and other disastrous defeats, and when ne
won from Madison by his valor, in spite of
his youth, grade after grade until the highest
was reached, Democratic administrations
have looked to him for relief in time of tribu-
iation. Jackson, the father Of modern De-
mocracy, sent him to Carolina to crush the
HYDRA of Disuuion, and he succeeded in his
mission.
"In 1878, the Canadian outbreak occur
red. Along the entire frontier, the people
Of the States inAamed by the fires Of patriot
ism which burned SO Brightly in 'T6, organ
lied for cordial support Of the people in re-
volt. The, spirit was good, but was misdi-
rected till 1t gained power which the DEM
ocratic administration could not control
ALARMED at the demonstrations, the Brit
ish Minister had addressed note to Mr.. Van
Buren, which told him that if the United
States could not preserve their treaty faith
the British Government could do 1t for them
"Trembling at the Significant hote which
boded war, Mr.. Van Buren turned as to a
compass, to Scott; who, always ready to serve
his country, was soon upon the frontier.
ale arrived at Cleveland, the head quar-
ters of the "Patriot' movement. Here he
found nine out of ten men, "Patriots."--
Lodges had bee organized, measures taken
for the invasion of Canada, men mustered
md cannon halls cast. He had the military
force of the Union at his control, but ii he
called it into service, hundreds OF his own
gallant, patriotic, we'll meaning countrymeh
must be sacrificed; and here wherever the
alternative of Peace or War was presented
he sought to be the Great Pacitcator' "A
mee{iBG of the patriots was called at the A
Etaican, The Hall was crowdeG--all were
opposed to him, and Jealous and even herce
looks were cast upon him as he entered the
hall, his tall, manly and commanding form
towering above the assemblage'
"Wel do we remember that night when'
mere boy, we stood among the assembly
while the "Great Pacfcator" poured oil up
on the troubled waters which surged around
him.
ale told them that in a just waf with
Great Britain it would be his pride, his pleas
ure, and his glory to lead the Armies OF the
Union into Canada. That in times pas, tc
sustain American honor and in defence o.
American rights, he had fought and bled up
on that soil. But now, treaties OF amlty an'
neutrality were interposed, which could no.
be tramped upon without breach oil Nat'ona
faith. Should these be violated, no Nanoi
would dare to treat with us, and we shoul'
be dishonored among the Powers oil INT
Earth He was entrusted with the power
the Union to prevent this disgrace e,and II ne
cessary, he should use it; but he trusted ina
aregard for Justice and honor, was too deep
" implanted in the American heart TO re
quire the exercise of that power.
"But while he would preventive violation
of treaty faith by we'll meaning butrash c'tl
zens,he would as promptly oppose British as
sumption. Fellow-citizens, said he' as
came up the Niagara River on my way h'th
or, found the American steamer Barcelon
on the American side ready to start U
the Canadian side battery was Planted,an
determination to fire into the steamer wa
manifest. wrote the Commander OF tha
battery note, in which told him that I'm
guns were planted,my matches were lighte'
and, fine presumed to fire gun at an Anne
lean steamer, in American waters, under a
American Flag, should return him GUN Fo
6uN--AND MoRE!"
"The Barcelona proceeded on her trip III
molested. WINFIELD ScoTr by fit word
6tly spoken, quelled border warfare prov
inc himselfa Great Pacifcator, and iii Fl
ting that when in. consequence Of his EN-
pent services, he is rendered the con,Plimel
Of the Presidency and hirefhg Partizans q
sail him, that the people ,shOuld rally rOur
the man, who, great alike in Peace or Wa
sustained their rights and honor and retuI
he puerrillas "GUN' FOR GUN-AND MORE!