The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-16
Movements OF General Scott.
His Reception at Lockport.
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LooKPoRT, October l4.-General SCorr arrived
at this place this morning in the O'Clock train OF
cars from the Falls Thousands of our citizens
had assembled at the depot, and their repeated
shouts, with the firing OF cannon, announced his
arrival.
The General, accompanied by the committee OF
welcome. proceeded in a carriage to the American
Hotel, in front of which an immense concourse of
people, numbering at least five thousand were as
sembed. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and
the air rent with cheers as the hero alighted
from the carriage He proceeded to the balcony,
where he was welcomed in an eloquent and neat
address by T. T. Flagler, esq; to which General
ScoTr replied as follows:
any Friends AND Fellow. CITIZENS OF LOCK-
PORT: l have not been in your town before tor
many years, and am happy to see such marked
| evidence of prosperity and rapid progress 1t
| is but few years since the pioneers OF this
country pitched their tents in wilderness, and
now see before the fruits of industry and
perseverance, which characterized those early set
tiers. There are "reminiscences connected with
yourcounty-the county Of Niagara-which served
10 k'ndle within my bosom sentiments of gratitude
1t vas your frontier some forty odd years ago
thst engaged in sanguinary conflict, with
many Of your citizens, in the defence OF our coun
rys rights; and cannot forget the valuable assist
aace rendered me on those occasions. see before
| ne a monument Of lasting fame, great work OF
internal improvement passing through the bed Of
granite rocks upon which your beautiful town Is
built. The rapid changes which seem to mark
your onward progress are truly astonlshlng-ln-
deed, to know and appreciate your position. 1t
would seem necessary to pay you visit every hve
or six years. have seen much OF this beautiful
country of the West. have just passed through
| the great State of Ohio, and have there wit
messed like onward progress in every thing
| which tends to beautfy the country and en-
noble it's inhabitants. But / do not appear
| before you for the purpose of making speech.
stand before you as traveller, returning from the
discharge of his official duties. ! am happy to
meet SO many of my fellow-citizens on this occa-
me- ! am grateful for the eloquent manner in
which this welcome has been extended by your
speaker. thank you all, my countrymen of all
parties, whether Wings or Democrats, for this well
come. You have come out to pay your respects TO
an old soldier make no allusion to party topics;
and trust that distinction ia made on this oc.
cason between Wings and Democrats. l have
whether born upon this soil or adopted for your
home, thank you for this friendly greeting, and
am proud to call you my countrymen am
proud of the State OF New York, the Empire State
of this glorious Union, for it was my home for
thirty years Join with you oil with the most
fervent devotion to the best interests Of our COM
mon country. Accept, my friends, the hearty
welcome; and may God bless and prosper you al"
General SooTr then, amidst the cheers of the
crowd below withdrew to the drawing room Of
the American Hoel, where he was introduced to
the citizens, who crowded around, eager to grasp
the hand of the Old warrior.
After ia king short ride through the principal
streets of the village, he departed on the eleven
O'Clock train of cara for Rochester.