Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-15
Reception of General Scott at Madison,
Indiana.
MADISON, IND, Oct. 4-3, p. NJ


day morning, at the Catholic Cathedral, and in
the evening at the Episcopal Church.
! is Hotel was crowded all day, although the
General did not receive visits. He left Louis
vile at half past this morning on the boat for
this place. The demonstrations along the
banks of the river were numerous and spirited,
and at every landing numbers of people assem-
| bled, cheering the boat as she passed, and fir
ing salutes.
On arriving within sight of Madison, thou
sands Of people were discovered on the land
ing. and cannon roared forth from three differ
ent points. Much enthusiasm was manifested,
and as soon as the boat reached the landing a
number of persons Jumped on board, anxious
to have the first grasp Of the Generals hand
The committee having made their way
through the crowd, conducted General SCOTT
and the other visitors to carriages provided for
them, and the procession, after paradlng the
city, proceeded 10 Madison Hotel, in front of
which platform had been erected for the
speakers Here the crowd was very dense,
and as soon as Gen. Scott appeared, he was
welcomed by loud cheers.
Judge Jeremiah Su van, on behalf Of the
citizens addressed the General in an able
speech, and bid him welcome to the hnSpitail-
ties Of the city The judy was much ap-
,rIob ras .,,,om ,,;,G cnn.IorabIa ,yar,,,h If
rooIno IN nIlu.iou +, tla ci,v ho said
- rnnndod ,s il wns lprinr tLa oiIninisfr,,ion
o,f LIS Madison bnnrrnie Ii. mama ouI JnL-
;n.tod ., h;, ,,,o,,,nr, Lnro -, ,L,s ,n,, ,.o
,troo, ,,or, lie - conc,n.;nu LvoIt elo-
ooron,,; rror tho ,nili,,ry and riv;l sor,iros of
"a, Sco;,
Gen. Scott replied as follows:
J,jo,,.,t;-,neor or ~, ,l;son 1t &c y pronl
o,.1,, ~, ,,,,, Ltn ~ ,t',l ha,,ro -, vast o,d 49,,
fr,ondIy an n',ssn,nblaro ns ,Ln onn nny SEQ
LnG,ro mo l., !. or,f, f,f,iu,r I'm L..nn to tho nI.
~o,,,',, .,ddro.. vT,,ch l,o. inst h.on Lol,yoroJ
on ynnr hnh,If md f. bS rho oh,cc, - ,lls
f., II,, ,rrnc,,n,r a,,1 ,Lo.n n,,,nrn.r cn,,,nIi
n,on,s Trho nn7ors wbicI, ind sn snintornsI,n,r
arc naid 70 me the o..,,.i,tn and co,nnonini7-
,ny,rr,s NJ ynnr f,,Lors ynur hrothnrs and
yo,r [ins,non With tlam in vor,nus hard
in,,,,L h.,t.n-f.lls and un,.r otbnr cri,i,..l
circumstances have stood sIde bv side. wrb
Them h.v, hr,'yod dancer in mora sh,pns than
o,o. and Tins olnna cam | account far thn
honors tho o,nr,yb.l.,,Iu,r hnn,rs which Won so
ch.rrtulIy b..,,w urn,, ,1c. am nwaro that
now b,ya the Lounr T., stand unon fine soil u,
lnJ,,r, one of tbr urc,, nortbwc.trru STATE.
winch con,nrise sn ,Innor,,nt a nurt,on of tine
Irn,o, -on, ,,' fin, >,,,t,s mas, dnvot.d ,o tho
Iithu ti.p b:lnt uuiou nt tlt. rltrIDIS tIrtv-
onn SIM.
! I'm Iud,,n, in u,ino;s. in Kentuckv. and 9TH
or y N,r,hvc.,,ru STATE. nrn rn,nhiuod the r,n.t
,,,,,,,. ol,,,,,.,,,s i - ot Irnion 'rhav ,r.i,s
man, nro,,. opJ s ,norts and wl6ie ihpv ro-
n,n,n trun and ,.;t,tr+ as he,rto,oro thew iva
nyor hncn that I'n,on rnuno, tuI to M. narnr,.
u.,ed--,hst uni,,.,, ,s, pndnro ann ,,,,ara
tbo, I no,r s,,,,I IN ,ho ci,v r.,,oJ afro. tLo
vnnar.,ad N,IIsnn nrd ol,innr,, first racaiv-
el , ,.,,,n,n..I,,,, f. m, Inn,.,. l4tiar.nu H..
nrednr4.sor of NYd,snn We, NV t.- services
to my c,iu,rv were rendered un5or the .,m,u-
,s,r,,,,nn NJ H,d,s,n ono ,f tbn ,i.o., r'en
tha; ev Governed a free couutry-one of the
nbles, statesmen # has ever fallen to NV 10, to
know personally. or TO read of in the piges Of
history.
/ snw ,bot iIIu.,rons man il, tbo mast ditIicnlt
crls : of his oven.tui Inc. s,w INN m IN.
! I,rkns, ror,od of ,,,a war of l-II when y,os
cpIicd to Wnshurtoo. .rhouf, t.,,n a criop,p
IN organ,zn boJy of volunteers At that me-
rod had am o,nnr,nri,v ~ oI,.nr,,,n,r vol Inc
cnnr,n and of n,rk,nr wclI ,hn c,7roc or or
tins src~nd father Of Ls coun,ry. and Jur,nr
those d,,. ot ,,loon, of s,tr rin-, and dis.,,v
| hrbali' him tjr,n mnsh,Lnn an1 ra.nlyrJ
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