Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-16


delivered On Friday morning the General proceeded
Springfield Ohio, where he spent two hours among the
enthusiastic Wings Of the banner countyof Ohio and then
continued his journey to Urbana We publish below Tee-
graphic reports of two of his speeches.
Speech of-Gen Scott at Hamilton
My felow-cizens Of Butler county and of Hamilton,
and hope also address citizens Of Rosevile The
eloquent address to which have just listened from your
eloquent orator, and which has been delivered in your
behalf, and with your approyalthe noble crowd see
before me-the cheers which ring in my ears-convince
that have not lived in vain 1t would be gross af
fectaon in to say, in the face of these demonstra
tions that my life has been spent in vain but if should
die tomorrow it would be the last declaration of my dy
ing lips that my country has been than grateful
than just not only for what have accomplished
but for any services have attempted to render her.
For the little have done, what sweet reward do
find in your gratitude your Kindness and your cheers
cannot forget indeed that under special obliga-
tons to your town. perhaps should say city 1t
in this place that my name first presented to my
countrymen in faering terms for the highest honor in
the gift of the American people. 1t is my desire
my intention touch upon any political subject shall
party accent fall from my tongue; but and
will not forget that it from this place. from this
Beautiful spot in the great West that my name was first
sent forth the people Of the Union in connexion with
the Presidency. The desires of my friends may be
compshed or may not but my gratitude Hamilton
this assembage, and to your eloquent orator will be
less The remembrance of this viii abide by me
while live.
My friends, have little more to say / have gone
through great services today, and much fatgued
great and upon the constitution to have
the affections constantly excited; but thank God
not quite exhausted but have little strength left to
thank you for the warmth of your kind welcome Allow
me to say one thing Your orator referred the
military services which have been enabled to render to
my country am not going tight my battles over again
am yet old enough shoulder my crtch and tell
tales OF war must keep something for old age for old
age requires consolation. When my eyesight becomes
DIM and that great blessing the power of reading no
longer mine-when my appettes are bunted, and can
no longer relish foodhen shall stand in need of all the
consolation can find; but this time will not for
fifteen or twenty years. may then begin fight my bat
ties over and, without intending alsehood shall then
doubtless kill off more troops than Britain had in
Ganada and slaughter Mexicans than in
Mexico do not desire, then tell tales of battle but
to alude TO the action of my the adopted
and native citizens of the Union who fought side by side
with me, with equal patriotism and valor without whom
indeed, none Of the proud victories won by our arms
would have been achieved feel deeply, my felow.ct-
the extent of the debt Of gratitude to my bro
Their officers and soldiers but wish to refer in
stance in which my orders disobeyed by q gallant
American army. We entered Mexico one pleasant morn
ing the 18th Of September 1S47 The Mexican Gov
eminent and the army fed the night previously between
twelve and o'clock all but three thousand of their
troops who dsbanded threw off their uniforms and re-
tanned their That dastardly Government before
flying from the city, opened their as and turned loose
upon the community set of robbers convcts and vii
lans such rejoice to say, dsgraced America
The object Of Santa Anna punish the citizens
he failed to accomplish his objects and obtain from
them all he designed Joined with the disbanded troops
these villains fred upon from the tops of the houses
The houses there high the streets Except the
narrow and the roofs fiat From these roofs the dis
banded soldiers and vllanous convicts fired say upon
American troops, in order to throw line into confu
son that they might enabled TO continue their plumber
Of the city,
This act after the town had surrendered was contrary
to the laws Of and Of nations and subjected the per-
perators to instant death made the artillery form in
the squares and fire the tops of houses; but in the
narrow streets this was impractoable. The order
therefore given for the troops to force the doorto
mount the stairs bayonet in hand and put 10 the bayo
net every miscreant who thus disgraced humanity.
also told them TO bring prisoners Soon, however
when in the palace, the prisoners pouring IN upon
me. Every corporal every sergeant who commanded
party brought in his ten or twenty prisoners. My
God" said j, "Sergeants, why do you bring me these
prisoners" "0h, Genersl!" cried they, with
voice. and they dropped their knees and begged their
lives awe have slain mnny that we could not find
in our hearts TO slaughter more"
Ny heart touched. 1 clasped the soldiers in my
arms and said, Soldiers, proud Of you now, in
deed, do claim you my brothers with pride !" for,
since the records Of began before has gene
ra found easy TO restrain the ferocity Of his men, and
stop the tide Of carnage Yes, / truly proud Of
them; proud Of the nobe-hearted fellows, and
think, my friends you ought to be proud Of them too
THE general then recognised in old friend Mr. De-
forae Of his first and rmes supporters in political
life, and spoke 10 him in terms Of kindness.
He thanked the citizens generally, and the ladies In
to him. He informed the latter that whether ancient
fellow not he ever glad to their fair faces.
They must remember he was only sixty-six years and
three months however, and felt young ut that He wish
ed he had the gift Of bestcwng blessings upon all but
he had not That power, and he could only thank them
once again heartily with soldiers thanks for their kind
ness He begged them accept his sincere thanks and
he regretted 10 add bis sad because speedy farewell
The cheering was most yociferous when the general
concluded and vast Of people accompanied
the carriages TO the railroad depot and sent the off
amidst shouts which might have been heard consdera
bic distance.
Speech Of Gen. Scott at Dayton
FRLLow-CiTIzKss on DAyroS; Had planned q strata
gem and come among you like thief under cover Of the
night to steal away your hearts, the design would have
been defeated by Illuminated windows and the most
brilliant torchleht procession ever Witnessed rCbeer
But came not to steal away your hearts am only too
happy to barter my affections for yours [Cheersl /
cannot conceal IL would, that have some place in your
esteem else whence comes this nights throng-ths up
turned sea Of speaking faces revealed me by the light
OF blazng torches and bonhres' Whence too this "a
thering Of my fair counrywomen whose beautiful faces
were partially revealed to me by torchlight passed