Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-10-02

GEN. seoTf's Abpt isss Al PfTTsnuno
Capt. Marion having welcome ed &c,
scoTT III a highly enlogistie speech, tn
latter replied In All address, Of which tbl
Pittsbugh Gasette furnishes tHs followihl
outline
"ll1e ueiierul commenced by thinking
his Acknowledgment for he high hotio
hey paid 10 him by this public dshiotistta
ton, which however unworthy OF IL liz
might feel, was exceedingly grateful IL
Ills heart. LIE distlait1ed oil Fight bf ap
ptopfiating to himself one.tenth Of the
glowing ettlogy Of his old aud intimate
friend, Capt. NAYtoH but II was d
proud recollection TO him that he had
Under the Providence Of tsod, been able te
DO anything In the services Of his county
10 merit the appreciation OF his fellow
citizens. lie said that III curly life 1t hud
been bis secret nfid cherished desire TO dc
something for his country which would
pross Of advantage to II, and would cal
iiftli The appreciation Of ills couitfymeh.
ghdsf thb blessings Of Heaven, and the
iavJr Of bis fblldv.eitisenst ls lad been In
some measilrs stictessfil, bit hot 10 tic
extent tf bis youthful aspirations, or IL
tint OF The 6attering tribute Of his friend
alid companion in arms who lad lust
welcomed him to this city. lie then
spoke Of Pennsylvania, and expressed his
grateful emotions for The signal manner In
whlclt SHE had always manifested her
friendship for the humbls soldier who had
been SO frediiehtls lioi,orea Ia leading her
gallant cftizefis to battle. lie referred 10
the gallant soldiers OF Pennsylvania, both
regulars and volunteers, who had stood BY
him with unfaltefifig fidelity dnd bravery
on the fields Of Canada aid lie hsights Of
Mexico. and pointed the assembled thfotig
to sorne Of those who stood aroufd him,
WHO had shared with him In tile ntig hes
and perils Of campaigns of former Years.
This glorious old Commonwealth was Tie
Keystone Of the Federal Arch, and she
had always been true TO the Union, and
while she remained so.~-and he felt assured
she always would---tbc Union was safe
amidst all the shocks which might ever
BE- t~rshsonably hurled against IL. lie lov.
ed Petitisyltania for this, % well ~ for
her t1any other great virtues for he was
liilnselfa Utloti fnan--not Il pulsation Of
his henrt but beat for the Union, the whole
Union, this great did glorious nation,
which otigM and svbf wohld remain one
and indlvisibls. His obligations were also
gretft to Pennsylvania for the unsolicited
honor Il portioif ofhet people lfad confer.
red npoti Him BY 70 unitedl5 and heartily
promoting his nomination TO thb snfIra.
ges of his fellov.eitizens for The august
Office for which he was now d tahdidate.
aud Ii he ever reached that exalted posi-.
ton II must be by the ttt6 Of tits people
tf this gallant State.
III ooncltfsioti, He nffot1hced liis ihteh.
tons Of remaining III this city until Mon.
day, and expressed his tbaikfnlness thas
discharge Of bis official duties had Civ.
On him the pleasure OF meeting his true
hearted totintrymen Of Pittsburgh on this
occasion. If IFS official duty had not 10.
quired it, he shohld not have taken a jour.
ney during tic Presidential contest; but
1t had been maie IL him here. by tho spon.
action Of ifls pe6pfs, a source Of
nnalloyed qualification, and Wotld forever
DO cherished among his dearest recollec.
tiohs. lie Invoked the blessings Of Heav.
III upon the people, and tobk lis leave Of
hem amids. their lond and enthusiastic
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