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SCOTT R.4LLY. a
There was glorious rally-at least one thou
sand strong-last night, at the call of the Cerro
Gortlo Club, at the corner of Customhouse and
Rampant streets The meeting was organized
as follows:
PRrsipErf-M @ Edwards.
VICE PRss,pESTs-C NJ Waterman, President Of Scott
Rangers Rosclius President Of Scott and Graham Club,
First Districts Capt Stockton President of Scott and
Graham Club Second District Gen W Debuys President
Scott and Graham Club Third District Michel Presi-
dent Union Scott Rangers Coleman President Scout
and Graham Club Jefferson City Campbell, fFes-
dent Union Scott and Graham Club; Deverges, Ptes
dent Lundy's Lane Club; J Bens President Cher
ubusco Club Fergus Gardere, President Scott anu IRA
srcnsTAniss--Smeon Toby. jr First District; Dup
lesis Second District Eugene staes Third District
Elliott Fourth District.
Messrs Bemiss, Abbott. Holiday and others
made very effective addresses. 0.
The Scott Rangers we're, as usual, out in force.
By-thc-way, we should suggestto some orators
that brerity is not only !" the soul of wit, but
frequently the soul Of e!oquence. A gentleman's
self-appreciation is not always the estimate or
verdict of an audience, and trite political decla-
nation cannot always protect crowd from
growing wearisome in the knees Cultivate
brevity, gentlemen Slow-coach &c old fogyism'
is out Of fashion.
GRAND RALLY.-The Scott Rangers, and our
citizens generally will hold themselves in readi-
ness to attend the rally at Gretna, on next Sat
urday evening.
WINFIELD SCOTT rs 4 STaTES-
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We understand the great element of states
manship to be intelligence, and intelligence we
understand to be q compound of prudence and
deliberate Judgment, Joined to high degree of
what is necessarily involved in both, in terms
and fact, sagacity.
The statesman is o man of resolution. He
has quick perception Of the relation of things
as they are, as they may be, and as they may
not be. The future Of q country's history is
before him, as npon map and, towering up
in loftier stature than his contemporaries, he is
the first to catch the first revelations Of q truth
OF national necessity, as the mountain is tht
first to catch the light of the rising sun. The
statesman is a philosopher and prophet
calculator and a seer. The statesman is man
questioning always, but always hopeful and adj
nonitory He is a man tot whom the past lights
up the future, but who, in the reflection of that
light, sees the images of his own study grouped
as realities, in the ages yet to come. He is a
man who remembers the past, knows the pres
cnt, and appreciates the probable future.
As such, let US put Winfield Scott to the test.
7 l.; hr,4 tovt md In
any one point he fail, let us condemn him as
unworthy of the high post to which he has been
nominated. a.
President Monroe--a name honorable to ali
American hearts and forever illustrious in
American history-s the first witness we bring
up on thestand. Let one ofour first and noblest
Presidents at once rebuke q SANDER and give an
eulogy. Hear him:
WASHINGTON, June 49, 1916.
Dear Sir 1t is decided to settle your claim the Gov
eminent the principle established by the Department
of War before your departure for Europe such
that you may sustain loss by depreciation of paper
unavorabe exchange. As you designate
person to act for you, the account will be settled
Your communications while abroad were very interest
ing The opportunities which you had of deriving in
formation military Of high rank, especially il
the Prusan army Of the views of the several powers
crisis the most important and extraordinary that has occTe
aodern times peculiarly dpofdbe and IL giteS m
prored them for te ADVANTAGE OF YOUR COUNTRY, CAV
GREAT SUBTRACTION.
am with great respect and esteem very sincerel,
yours, (Signed) JAMES MONROE.
Major General Scott
Well, there is one charge of g entras" re
buked, and there is the testimony of President
Monroe--a name dear to every American heart
to the " zeal and judgmeat' of Winfield
Scott u..-..
81 lie, If
given, Winfield Scott was a very young man, 50
young that his 90 zeal' might have been rashness
and his 6 Judgment at fault, and both have
found an apology in his youth. Monroe's testi-
mony shows that neither needed any such
apology.
But we shall have other testimony of the
zeal and judgment"--the intelligence--the re-
liability-the prudence of Winfield Scott
Through Lewis Cass-his Secretary of War
President Andrew jackson shall speak, Now
hear Cass officially ordering Scott to Charleston
(S CO., in the midst of the notification excite
ment. Speaking for the President, Andrey
jackson, he said
HE HAS FULL CONFIDENCE IN YOUR JuDG
MENT AND DISCRETION and ii is his wish that yo
repair immediately to Charleston and examine every thin
connected with the Qualifications You at liberty
lake such measures either by strengthening these Dc
fences or by reinforcing their garrsons with troops draw
from other posts as you may think prudence and jus
prccaution require.
Your duty cin be Of great importance and great delcacg
g Full confidence in your judgment and dis
cretion Pc Your duty will be of great inpo,
tance and great detcacy"! What are sue
terms from Jackson's Secretary of War, bu
Jackson's renewed endorsement of the zeal an
Judgment attributed TO Scott by President Mon
roe?
Then, hear another witness. The Washingto
Republic publishes the following extract frol
the life of Black Hawk, dictated by himself, an
published in Boston in 1884 +:
II have good opinion of tho American chiefs gel
orally with whom l acquainted and my people, WI
had opportunity of seeing and becoming well n
qutainted with the great chief, General Winde
scottD who made the last treaty with them, in conjun
ton with the great chief of Illinois Governor Reynolds
all tell me that he is the gfeGest 5are they eYersaw and
good maa--one who fulfis ALL his promises Our brav
speak more highly of him than any chief that has eve
pssn among U.S. Whatever he says may be depended upo
Il ne mad been our Great Father, would never has
peen compelled TO join the British in the late wit
america And have thought that as Great Fatht
Is changed every few years, that his children would
well to put this great chief place. as they canno
find better chief for a Great Father anywhere
The untutored Indian declares "Yhateyer Ii
says may be depended upon ono who fulfill
all his promises" The greatest and most com
manding element of stategman's character i
truth, and this rough, simple testimony of faitl
in Winfield Scott, is worth folio volume of de
positions.
I. - 80 CT IA.