Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1852-10-13


your attachment to your friends, your magma
nimify to your enemies, your compassion OF the
afflicted. your kindness 10 the sick, and youi
broad and comprehensive views Of civil and
ligioas liberty. have endeared you TO every
true hearted American citizen
Had these services been performed for our
mother country, they would have purchased
costly ornaments. rriuccly estates, coronets,
and seats in the House of Lords, for you and
your posterity, from generation to generation.
in this country, they purchase boon less os-
tent .tious but more grateful to patriot heart
1.-The gratitude Of your country to yourself,
with assurances Of the same TO your posteri.y.
when they shall win j, As CALAMITY AMI deserve
it rs WELL
Bu. this is no. cnou ,h. Il Is no. sufii-icn.
that we teach our children to vcncrate your
Mans. AMI our sons to emulate your deeds
We should bear ourselves tovar Is YOU sir, and
others who have fought the battles AMI borne
che flag of Freedom, with reference to is inhu
rnce in other countries. The American Revo
l,tion. and that which followed, have set the
world asog on the subject ofhunan freedom, an /
ha.nan ri shts. The people OF the United States
are a choscn--a peculiar people To them, in
the wisdom Of God, has been committed the or
acl.s Of Republican freedom. Here alone the
..re.. problem of mans capacity for selfg
ernnen. has been worked out The starspan-
eiei Banner floats alof5, uciqc an! alone-an
IIitherward the patriot worshippcr Of Liberty in
every cline turns his wistful eye. lie cannot
contemplate the fts of Free !om. without
templating the heroes who fought for it. He
cannot contemplate the heroes OF Freedom,
without contemplating the light in which they
regarded by those who enjoy the blessing
they have won. lie cannot survey the whole
without asking himself, il it be true. a- the min
ions Of kiny!y power have often told him, that
{" Republicans are always un3ratcful' lie
shall no, look here to-day, and say, this Eepub-
lie is ungratcful.
Dr. Grant on behalf the "Buchcy Boys
also addressed the General in pertinent pecch,
in which he rendered him hearty Western vel
come to great Western City
When he hal concluded. Gen. Scott stepped
forward to the bslu,trade the appearance Of
his magnificent form was the signal for the most
enthusiastic cheers from the multitude below.
When he could be heard he remarked substan-
TALLY as follows:
FELLow CITIZENS or BucKrrE STATE
AND THE QUEEN CITY OF THE W EsT.-lt
has been my fortune to face multtu les of my
countrv's enemies on the b title field but
never was | nearly overcome now
(Cheers.) Never before have met with 50
a reception. (Deafening checrs.) On
the way to your beautiful city. at the levee and
all along the streets, | have read the welcome
in the faces of this generous people, and have
literally felt the embrace Of a thousand arms
worthy to defend any country. Applause.
Among these, | am glad to have recotni zcd,
as passed along your crowded streets, th" IA
miliar accents Of many of your Irish and Ger
m citizens, whose Countrymcn fou sht
bravey on the plains of Ne xico AMI rendered
there such essential service to their adopted
country. In the field they unaffected devo-
ton to her interests, and manly bravery, which
could have been surpassed by other people
lint orr own | always saw them trltinr with
admiration and shall always speak Of them
with praise. Cheers.
Ny countrymen. have within the sound Of
my voice many beside those who rank them
selves with the Wing party II this nation.
4 VOICE. \ Is here are Democrats.
GkS. Scorr. | am glad to meet you all.
You have met to do some little honor to oil
soldier, who has spent "A long life in The service
Of his country for this honor. however little
deserved. 1 thank you-it will be cherished
among my most precious rccollections
Fellow citizens, you could not hear all of the
able address of Jud e Johnson Pardon in me
the seeming c@ot>m of abiding to portion of
his speech. Your speaker alluded to that crit
cal hour in our History when Hall hal nglori
.usly surreI dcred, and the BLACKLIST clouds hung
threatening in the horizon Of our beloved coun
try. 1t was then that called around me men
that could be trusted. AMI told them the hour
had come for Il decisive blow that work
must be done on that Canada frontier that
would lit the hearts of the American people
from the gloom of recent events and enable
them and their children to ring bells, to fire
cannon and build bonfrcs in commemoration of
American Wet orics that should obscure the
mory of IIull'S surrender. He tW 10 ~orl. ard
he thing ras done Cheers The battles of
Chippewa and Lundy's Lane followed
Gen Scott remarked in conclusion that he
was severely indispoSed. and would be unable
10 speak further until after nj sht's rest. lie
thanked the people for their kindness, and re
tired amidst their applause
The hour being late the exercises Of the day
were concluded and the multitude dispersed
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Agricultural MEETING.