The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-09
THE MINNESOTIAN.
From the Ohio State Journal.
Vile SANDER Observation-Disclosures Speech Of
Gen. Scott to the Germans.

From the Ohio State Journal.
A Vile SANDER Repeiied---BriiIiant Speech Of
Gen. Scott to the Germans.
Judge He'll waited upon Gen. Scott, and on
behalf of some of our German citizens referred
to paragraph from the Westbote, German
paper published in this city, and containing the
statement that Gen. Scott, tied to tree and
fOgged fifteen Germans. while in Mexico
Other charges. of his having hanged others,
cruelty and unjustly, were also referred to-
Never have we witnessed scene more i'm
posing. than when the old chieftain. with quick
and indignant response, rcpelled the false and
malignant charge. Lofty in stature, and stand
ing at least four inches above the talest of those
among whom he stood, his form seemed gigan-
tic, as with heightened color and flashing eye,
and with the wave of his hand that expressed Il
calm defiance of all such assailants, he uttered
his emphatic protest against such assaults as
Il at paragraph presented.
"New, and before unknown to me are such
things as have been told me- They surprise and
they pain me. They at once concern all that
value personally, and aim blow at all that
wherein: if know myself, have the highest
pride. They attack my own identity! The
principles for which, had believed, need ncv-
er search my own bosom in vain are here un-
dcrmined or denied me! am met with charges
of injustice and cruelty-while leading an
American Army through Mexico, and while par
ticipating alike in its trials and triumphs
Gentlemen, it was my lot to lead an Ameri-
can army upon foreign field. Invent resolved
to sustain. in the forefront of my progress. the
high-tide-water-wark of our own American civil
iization, in all its moral and civil virtue. The
standard of our own and not the practices of
that foreign country, was the standard which
sought for the government of mems passions
and the control of the license and excesscs of
war; Alike to Americans whether native or of
foreign birth, and to MeXicans, declared my
purpose and exhibited my principles of action
Il promulgated the martial CODE Doubtless
you all have heard it: l deemed it necessary.
| could do nothing without it. 1t announced
the spirit of our progress and held amenable to
punishment all who forgot manhood and threat
ened to bring shame upon our fag-dishOnOr to
our arms--Or reprOach upon our virtue! With
out it we had not conquered, or if we had con-
quered, the brightest trophy of our conquest
had been wanting. 1t would have been phys
ical triumph and physical triumph alone
Humanity would have disowned us. promul-
gated that order. Read it, and read it again.
gentlemen, aud then bear me witness, that it
was in my heart, as it was almost hourly on my
lips, for continued months, to carry with Amer
lean arms, aud under the American flag. even
into an encmy's country, all the elements of
social order, and that regard for personal right,
that belongs to our free institutions i'm the Uni
ted States.
"Yes, sought to carry with me, and resolved
to maintain, at all hazards, among my own
command, and also that people among whom
we should be thrown, that high standard of vir-
tue and honor which we bOastcd at hone had
been less than an American, and recreant to the
highest interests of humanity, and the age we
rejoice in, if had done less. They say hanged
some Germans. and tied up and logged Others
Gentiemen, some persons were hanged in Mexi-
co. The names of all of them do not now rec
Ollect Whether any were Germans or not,
know not. But for tshaf-yes, for what were
they hanged? hanged one for murder. gentle
men; hanged one for rape upon an innocent
young female, and for profane and wicked
Church robbery. I'LL kne,c the Ia,c that was
over them. Every man of them knew he would
be held as answerable for vile misdceds against
the laws OF God and man, as if he were upon
American soil!
For such crimes they su6cred-for such
crimes as here, in your own OhiO-a land of law
would have brought down upon them severe
penalties, and with equal justice. Some did
suffer death! But their trial was fair. impair
tial, and upon the same principles of solid law
upon which they would have been adjudged
guilty here, among you. Do some say that
hanged fifteen Germans and that others were
arraigned and fogged without cause or trial.
Gentlemen, know nothing of it. 1t is false
1t is He-an invention, gentlcmcn-a LIE. /
see aged citizens before me. | see eminent law
yers here. And, gentlemen, you see me much
erci'ei. But is it not for cause? Fer one ,rliO.
for nifty gears has scarcely ered ,ralked, rose,
slept or eaten, or ece', taken cup Of cold ra-
ter. IN the field, the to,rn, or the camp, but that
has thoughts acere of his country-her rirtues
hnn TO- he fB,,e yo<y
it is MoNsTROus- is NTOLERABLE? Gentle
men, did, with high hand, sustain the law.
which, with uprightness in my heart, DETER
mined to sustain. / did hang for murder, !
did hang for rape! did hang for treason! and
logged thieves and pickpOckets! For. gem
tlemcn, let me again say, not only carried
with me, but l resolved with every resource
could command, to sustain, .feariessiy and efec-
tuaiiy. in its virtue and it's choicest blessings,
less and peaceable Mexicans, that civilization
yes, that Christian civilization of which was
proud to believe that army might appear a
worthy representative.
But, gentlemen, was no rcspectcr of per-
sons. american or .Merican-n0tire born or
foreign born-,choerer kne,C the lar and obey-
ed at nOt-,chOrer, reckless of his own RESPONSE
biities and the rights of others, trampled under
foot and set at naught that law that was over
have hung an hundred seekers of innocent
blood and violators of female chastity, if so
many had been the offenders!
'And for this, perverted and mishapcd, am
made answerable to charge against which
every feeling revolts, and which my whole ma
ture and my whole life repel. No, gentlemen,
it is lie, (the charge as made, or that any
were wrongfully punished,) a false and GROUND
LESS lie. l am not unthankful to my good
friend who has told me of these things! II was
right. But gentlemen, l stand here before you,
and declare, as ! have already declared. and
again declare, that the principles thatgoverncd
my command in Mexico, are those of my life.
To that life in my country's service need not
appeal in vain for an answer now. With equal
freedom and confidence do throw myself upon
the honest verdict of every man. who, with me.
served his country in the fields of Mexico
TENNEssEE.-Gov. Jones recently addressed
great Wing meeting in Knox county. A cor
respondent of the Pennsylvania Inquirer says
that ga company of about 900 men met him