The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-28
SPEECH OF GEN scnrr.

quent speeches OF Gen. Scout, made q, al
most every stage in his recent journey
throngh the States oi Oaio aad Kentucky
whittier he had been sent on business by
the General Government simply iol
want oil space. We give below one o
those extempoEe addresses made al Lex
lngton, ny, as sample oil The mho..
The reader eau Judge something Of The mal
even BY this expression Of his lesliags:-
fELLow-IiTizENs AND Ny FAIR Corn
TRf-weMLN:-H Happy indeed am 10 tiad
myself III yoar midst. II is a proud mo
meat IN my history in winch stand upor
The threshold i! the captoi oil hen,ncks
surrnanded By such vas, assembia9e O.
her intelligent and patriotic ci,lzaas, sat
thus receive the spontaneous greeting eA
tended 10 me through your oiaa ieni urss,
IN which am proud 10 say | recoea ize al
ancient and valued friend. Need sal
that all these events fill me with delish,
Need say that my obligations IL Ken
faeav are as great As my remenbraBces D
Kentucky are iraught With graitficaiion
Her State abounds with patriots and he,
roes, AMI preeminenils she stands smong
her sister States, trom the time Of Dams
Boone, through the eras 81 Shelby aud The
glorious Scott mean Gov. Scats-iae
hero famed in the Revolutionary var, d w
10 the DAYS when had the honor and the
advantage al standing side bs side Will
Kentucky salieat sons. opposed 10 Bri-
ISL regulars and 10 .iexican NJ riads Yes,
haniucks's sons have ever dane taea
whole duty. have ever proved themselves
equal 10 any emeF1eact. AM capable f
coniendlng with ang troops ii the suTId
l, has been nv 10, ioserse wiiaihem. a:soaa
others. and never will | fail 10 hear VII
ness 10 their valor and their discipline. |
need not, however. refer 10 the deeds oi
your yslian ut sons in MeAico-deeds which
are to familiar 10 YOU ALL | need n9l
speak Of that bloody field. on which Yer
reiaiives were slain. need not speak u
Baeua Vista, for one Is here who nas acs
lively engaged oa that occasion. lie VII
tell you OF the zeal ot hen,ucklans On tha,
occasion. He viii speak OF The heroes
who Tell on that glorious day. Blt | mas
say. WIZ prise, thai II has oeen my iol l.
serve upon ether occasions WITH Ken,
iueks sa!ient sous. mis refer, with =
swelling heart, 10 her gallant Csnp ssIl, b,
whose eide fought, aud whose eyes. sia>,
closed with ms Own haads ia deaib.
Bat whs dwell upon these scenes? i
does mol need WORDS 81 tniae II Prove taai
Kentucky is the first State II war, lie
flfst ID peace. and aiwats tas FIRST la dc
so;ion - our glorious Jnien. Tasl L..
yotlon peryades ali classes Of her c.ttzaus.
is evident III her soldiers and i'll
her statesmen, and il was embodied IN all
lie fersor and depth ia the person oi that
most eminent Of her soBs-lhe great ora
tor and statesman aho has So receuily t..
ken his departure from these scenes OF
earth, and Lett sadness 10 The hearts VI The
sous OF Kentucky. And he has left a
blank 10 The councils Of the nation. Ard
VINO is there here that does mol lose this
glorious Union with as deep and lasting
an atieciion2 Not one. And too am 81
humble servant aud devoree uI that Juiuu
too, would stand tirml. ~ her side
whether threatened by domestic traitors or
foreign fves. ! naFe agl, perhaps. tao
power 10 say that ihis Union ahsii noi b.
dissolved wbiie survive; boz | can ~
thai il shall not be overihrowu aud Lease
me survivor. To The last hour If u,
life viii defend ii. alike from Northern
and Southern fanalIcism. | sas this - n
idle boast. have said il 10 The hour i
darkness and Of peril. and therefore. ma,
repeat ii ia these ha9rs oi peace. d en-
jos ment end prosperity. But, my friend,
| must coucinde. For This reception. |
thank you oil M cu3nir, aen; and "
this term. permit me 10 SAY. | include 81
classes, Dempcrats, Wings. native baru
and adopted clilzens--far have na doub'
men Of ali parties are here. Who have come
forward 10 weirme TWO Old soldiers to aur
midst. Gen. Wool is no3erate Demo
Graf, and ] am mol bigoted aud int4lua
ted Wing. may then address sau an
when return you thanks, as now d.
sincerely and truly. Tor your Kindness
Thanks. my fellow Citizens, tbsaLs Ia one
and all.