Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-17
j speech Of MAI. ). A. Kelly,

| Speech Of MAI. j. A. Kelly, as
PREsDrNT or NEW ORLEANS SCOTT ASSOCIATION
Dsisred a. Hollidays5urg, Penn, to large
| "A Wing Netting, held on the epening Of the
| 24th Of June, 1852. as,
/ Mr.. Kelly. Of Louisiana, being calle'
for, rose and said !, Tha. he was not a pol
itician--he was wing, working whig
and had gone to Baltimore as a delegate
to the National Convention. to use what
ever influence he might lave with hi
conntrvi1en In favor Of General Scott 70
the first Office i,s she gift Of a grateful ant
free neople. Thus far he had been sue
cessfrl. His choice had been nominated
1t was now the duty OF the wings Of thi
mighty country to put their shoulders Il
the wheel and secure his election. Thi
lie believed would be T1Ie case, from th.
lakes of the St. Johns TO the cape O
Florida--from the Atlantic coast TO til,
golden regions Of California and the Pa
cific coast. Having to e*counter jealous
les. carefully excited, and prejudices care
fully famed, by the opposition. the Nation
| al Wing Convention bravely overcant
them all, and faithfully aud most judicious
| " discharged Its duty to the whole conn
try. No sectarianism--no political or re-
ligious bigotry--no sacrifice Of the emf
nent and distinguished to the little ,ant
unhnown---no factions spirit-no merce
nary motive--have had influence upon ol
control over its decisions. Every State IT
the Union was represented--a platform o.
principles. in the most amiable and frater
nal disposition, wide. enough for every
man in the Union to stand upon, was ad
opted. The predictions Of the speaker
have been fulfilled. The Wing National
Convention has not taken man whose
rank in the service Of his country, mill.
tary or civil. is at all doubtful or obscure
Its candidates stand before the country,
foremost in The front rank of her most able
and patriotic citizens-crowned with the
laurels of victoryin the most signal scenes
of her conflicts with her enemies, or emf.
nent in the service Of the State or the
council chamber OF the nation. among the
most distinguished of her Senator'S Ire.
peat. the platform of the Convention is
broad, liberal and patriotic. It is not, a
mere tissue Of unmeaning negatives. as,
for the most part. is that Of the slaughter
house which preceded it but It is a frank,
definite, comprehensive enunciation oil
principles and measures, embracing in their
purview all the great interests Of the conn.
try. The friend Of home industry finds
here his right to protection by discrmina.
ting duties The opponent OF "leaving
our own to stand on foreign ground" in
order to interfere in the International dis.
putes Of the Old World. reads his doctrine
plainly inscribed among these resolutions
He who espcuses the doctiine that it is
the duty OF Government to see that the
navigation Of our Western lakes and sea.
like rivers shall be sheltered and rendered
safe-jnst as it is its duty to build light
houses on the ocean strand, to warn up
proaching vessels from the treacherons
breakers-fnds in the platform that duty
most strictly recognized and enforced
But enough upon this subject; read the
platform, and Judge for yourselves.
There is no one who asks who Winfield
Scott is. There is none SO besotted, or
who would expose his ignorance by thus
stutifyidg himself. None 80 asked when
he stood on the heights Of Queenstown.
BY the way, fellow-citizens, must tell
yon little incident that took place at
Queenstown Heights, in the war Of 1912.
] found it in Capt. Mansfield's g History OF
Gen. Scott. Il is called in the book,
"Scott's Speech on the Log" The Brit
ist and General Scott were engaged in
deadly conflict. Successive reinforcements
continued 10 arrive, and swell the British
and Indian forces until their numbers
reached not less than thirteen hundred
men. The Americans had become re-
duced to less than three hundred. No sue
cor was to be expected; for, our troops on
the American shore had refused to come
to the aid Of their comrades. .s.,s,f
Retreat was hopeless. At this. trying
moment, the gallant and interpret Scott
displayed A bearing and d spirit Of the
most lofty heroisrn. In no wise daa1ntsd
by the imminent peril Of his position, he
mounted fallen tree OF the forrest, and
calling around him his now diminished
band, spoke these thrilling words: "The
enemy's balls have thinned our ranks
His numberssare overwhelming. sDirect-
ly the shock must come, and there is no
retreat. We are in the beginning Of ma
tional war. Hnlrs ,gnominious surrender
must be redeemed Let as die. then, arms
in hand! The example will not be lost.
The blood Of the, alain will make heroes
Of The living: Who will stand = ';ALL."
was the answering cry. This is the man
The Wings have presented for your suffra-
gcs Isit necessary to ask you who VIII
stand? esNo, = exclaimed 4 hundred vol.
ces !; eScott forever, M aIsn s
But Queenstown is not the only. place
of General SCOTS glory. He led the
charge " Chippewa. and confronted. with
:rossed BAY onets, the conquerors Of Water
90 at Lundy's Lanes None asked who
General Scott was when be captured Vera
-fuz and the castle Of San Juan de Uloa
when he waved bis sword in triumph
ii the summit Of Cero Gordo- when,
.ftet winning the splendid victories Of the
Valley, he e1tefedithe gates Of the proud
capital of the Montezumas, and, as his
all plume waved IN the plaza, was gree
ed with the thunders OF applause from
be American soldiers whom lie had ena.
He'd 70 crown shesnselves with honor ana