Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-05
From the Cleveland Herald
u6suu for Gun-and NIOre.''

Since the days when the "boy officer"
Winfield Scott, upon the field Of battle won
gories under which were hid the disgrace
Of Hul's surrender and other disastrous de.
(ea,s, and when he won from Madison by
his valor, in spite of mis- youth, grade alter
grade, until the highest was reached, Dem
ocralc administrations have looked 10 him
for relief in time Of lribnlalon.
jackson, the father Of modern Democra'
cy, sent him 10 Caroline 10 crush the hydra
disunion, and he succeeded in his mis-
sion.
In 1878, the Canadian outbreak occur.
ed. Along the entire frontier, The people o
The States, infamed by the fires OF patriot.
ism which burned so brightly in '76 organ,
lied for cordial support Of The people in
revolt. The spirit was good, but it was
misdirected; still il gained a power which the
Democratic administration could not con-
troll.
Alarmed at The demonstrations, the Brit
ish Minister haG addressed note 10 Mr..
Van Buren, which told him that if the
United States could not preserve their treaty
faith, the British Government could do il
for them.
Trembling at The significant note which
boded war, Mr.. Van Buren turned as 10 a
compass, 10 Scott, who, always ready 10
serve his country, was soon upon the IRON
tier.
He arrived at Cleveland, the head.quar-
,crs of the "patriot" movement. Here he
found nine out of ten men "palrio.s. y
Lodges had been organized, measures taken
for the invasion Of Canada, men mustered,
and cannon balls cast. He had The military
force of The Union al his control, but i. .he
called it into service, hundreds Of his own
gallant, patriotic, we'll meaning countrymen
! must be sacrificed; and here, as wherever
The alternative Of peace or war was present.
ed, he sought 10 be the Great Paciicator.-
A meeting Of The patriots was called al lhe
American. The Hall was crowded-all
were opposed 10 him, and jealous and even
f fierce looks were cast upon him as he enter
cd the hall, his tall, manly and command
ing form towering above the assemblage.
Well do we remember that night when, 0
mere boy, we stood among The great assem-
bly,, while The "Greal Pacifcalor" poured
oil upon The troubled waters which surged
. around him.
He told them that in just war with Grea
Britain il would be his pride, his pleasure
: his glory 10 lead the armies ofihe Union in
s TO Canada. That in times past, 10 sustain
: American honor and in defence Of Ameri-
= can rights he had fought and bled upon that
: soil. Bul now, treaties Of amily and neu-
# tralhy were iaIerposed, which could not be
trampled upon without breach Of national
e faith. Should these be violated, no nation
d would dare TO treat with US, and we should
:. be dishonored among The powers Of the earth
n He was entrusted with the power Of The Uni
on 10 prevent this disgrace, and if necessary
. he should use il; but ne trusted that re-
gard for justice and honor was TOO deeply
implanted in the American heart 10 require
a the exercise ofthat power.
= But while he would prevent the violation
S Of treaty faith by well meaning but rash cit
: izens, he would as promptly oppose British
assumption. Fellow cilizens, said he, as
S came up the Niagara River on my way
e hilher, | found The American steamer Bar
celona on The American side ready 10 start
On The Canadian side q battery was planted
and determination 10 fire into tho steamer
: was manifest, wrote TO the commander
: oc that bauery note, in which | told him
that "my guns were planted, my matches
were lighted, and If he presumed 10 fire :
: gun al an American steamer, in American
d waters, under an American flag, | would 70
q turn him gun for gun-and more |"
: The Barcelona proceeded on her "trip un
l. moesled. Winfield Scott, by Fl, words
d fi1y spoken, quelled border warfare, prov
S ing himself q Great Pac6cator, and i, is fiji,
ting that when, in consequence Of his emf