Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-15
GENERAL SCO1I"S SPEECH AZ,
HAMILTON (OHIO).

+ HAMILTON (OHIO).
The Cincinnati Gazette of the sth brings us a
full report of the eloquent and noble speech GOT
Gen. Scott, at Hamilton (ohio). His reception i'll
This town was truly grand. At least, six thousand
neople assembleIin the Court House yard to give
public and hearty welcome to their distinguished
visitor. NThe enthusiasm was unbounded and un-
eoualled On the stand was Samuel Pool, soldier
in the war OF 1912, who is now fighting the last
battle of his life under his old commander. James
CLARK, an old Revolutionary also on the
stand. E.GIf ri ljEsgft Nh Et
Gen. Scott was welcomed to Hamilton by Major
hIilligan in ale address, in which he said: '
Our citizens come to do honor to you, to show
their affection for you and their high appreciation
of your character and public services, in no sprt oil
manworship. We come as free men. We come,
not to repeat unmeaning and fulsome aduarions,
but to speak forth the words of truth and puuilc
history. We come to show our gratitude to the
man who, in the prime of his youthful lie and IN
his maturer years, consecrated all his talents to the
service of his country, to the protection oil the lives
and liberties OF her people and the perpetuatlon oil
our glorious Union, which has shed so many bless
ings, in peace and in war, upon our common
country. 79g ..E, -sr nla. .f--79'.t
|n5The manifestations of public approval of your
services which you are daily receiving, is not the
result Of sordid and fitful outbreak of popular
feeling Your popularity is not Fictitious and it's
therefore, not evanescent. 1t is not the result OF
one brilliant achievement in arms, of one of self
sacrificing devotion 10 your country's welfare.
The history of your glorious career IS not recorded
upon solitary page; it is not confined to single
act nor to single period-to deeds OF daring md
galanry in battle, yet to acts OF craftsmanship
in responsible diplomatic capacities No! On the
contrary the history OF your country IS your history
A long series Of glorious achievements and lmpor-
tant public services, running through q period OF
r. how "a nj CIV n
torical renown, but placed you high in the COLI
fidence and affections of just and grateful people,
That confidence and that affection, / must be nj
lowed to say, arise from the conviction that in the
discharge of all your official duties you have plovcd
yourselfto be iniexibly "honest, to be beyond and
above the allurements and temptations of either
gold, of place and power; that you have been
eminenty capable of executing all the orders
and commands which your Government mas con-
fded to your care and that in all things, you have
been "faithfu the Constitution, faithful to pub
lie and private virtue; and faithful to the interests,
the happiness and honor OF your country.
Therefore, we delight to honor you and to well
come you most cordially the valley OF the great
Miami; and therefore do we feel happy in the as
surance that your public and private life"will stand
and abide, mistaken, the test of human scrutiny,
of talents and OF time' l--.y e e
Gen. Scott now stepped forward, and when the
wild plaudits Of the multitude had partially CT ased
and he could control his own feelings, which were
evidently much excited, sa,d:. !.....5a.s .. .
Nv fellow citizens of Hamilton and of Butler
| county-and pre- sumo am also IN the presence
of many people from RoSSville-the we'll wordcd
address, which have just received in your name
and behalf and the applause beloved upon your
orator, convince me-if nothing has-tlat have
| not lived in vain. 1t is impossible, it would be
gross afiectation to say that my life has been
spent in vain for, were TO die this night, may say,
lift were my last declaration, that my country had
been more than just TO me. "Republics are not
ungratefulH' (Cheers. Yes, my country has been
mare than Just; she has been partial and but too
grateful. For any services ! have attempted to
render not to speak of the fewer l have executed,
| how sweet has heen my rewardi Applause. ]
Your anmaiing presence and cheers are sufficient
| reward for all.
| know that am standing in the valley OF the
great Miami, in the town of Hamilton; | have rea-
son to remember the people of Butler county; for
with them-fricuds; cannot withhold its mention
| -originatcd the first connection of my unworthy
name with the Chief Magslracy of our country. l
shall not be betrayed into politics. From these
lips, you shall hear no party accents; but cannot
forget the great honor intended. To that Office,
may OF may not be called; but my sense of obliga
ton for that early kindness, and for the terms i'll
which you have addressed me to-day, Will renan
| while live.
| Ny friends have but little more TO say to this
vast asscmblage. | have passed through severe
service to day, and body and mind ore weaStcd. Do
you know how exhausting is great exercise of the
afTections-the affections constantly drawn out by
| overwhelming kindness, and but faint powers Of
expression i'll returni thank God for the strength
to thank you for these manifestations of unmerite
regard.
battle of the past; but shall not fight
my battles over again. (Cheers.l Winfield Scott
is not old enough for that by fifteen twenty
years yet. Tremendous applause.l After that
time may shoulder my crutch, and by the side OF
some quiet chimney corner show how fields were
won. [Renewed cheering.]
Yes, my friends, it is consolation 10 know that
when the power of reading shall have passed away
which the edge of appetites is blunted, when food
shall loose ITS relish and the delights of manhood are
gone, then, in second childhood may fight all my
battles over again, and in them kill more enemies
| than Great Britain ever marshaled into service
Laughter and mole than Mexico ever had in the
l field, though their name was legion. Long con-
tinued applause.
| Having no desire to allude to my own deeds,
allow me the pleasure of bringing to your attention
1 one of those of my brethren in arms. They were
| the bravest men, and without them the glorious
victories: over which you exult as nation, could
never have been won. l was once disobeyed by
my officers and under these circumstances:
| After series oil success, the American army en-
tered the city of Mexico on bright morning, the
| 14th ofSeptember, ls47. The Mexican Govern
ment and army fled the city at clock the night
before. Three thousand the Mexican army dis
banded, threw off their uniforms, but retained their
arms In retiring, that dastardly Government, at
| the nstigation of Santa Anna threw open the las
and prisons of Mexico, and turned loose, upon the
| city, small army of malefactors, more degraded
| and desperate than could be found in the penen-
tiaries of the United States. This in revenge,
because the city had not granted TO Santa Anna all
| his extravagant demands.
| This crowd of liberated mscreants swarmed upon
| the flat roofs OF the houses, which, i'll Mexico are
so constructed to be admirably adapted for firing
| upon an army in the narrow streets below, and
poured upon my gallant soldiers the most incessant
and CALLING fire. In the narrow streets, the cannon
| could not be brought to bear upon these outlaws,
who were thus destroying after the enemy s
surrender and in violation of every rule oil civilized
warfare and Of the laws Of nations. In this crisis,
ordered the soldiers to force the doors OF houses
from which the firing proceeded, and to bayonet
| every Mexican with arms in his hands. l COM
manded them TO bring me no prisoners. [Cheers. ]
| Now comes my story. These gallant corporals
| and searreants instead of inflictinr the nuniSh-