Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-07
General Scott at the West.
MADISON. and. I Oct 48n.

day morning. by special invitation at the Cath
Ole Cathedral, and in the evening at the Episco-
pal church His hotel was crowded all day,
although the General did not receive visits. He
left Louisville at halfpast seven o'clock this
ing on the boat for Madison Indiana. The de-
monstratiens along the banks Of the river were
numerous and spirited, and at every landing
numbers of people assembled, cheering the boat
as she passed, and firing salutes.
On arriving in sight of Madison thousands Of
people were discovered on the landing, and can
mons roared forth from three different points.
Much enthusiasm was manifested, and as soon as
the boat reached the landing, number Of per-
| sons jumped on board, anxious to have the first
grasp of the Generals hand.
| The committee having made their way through
the crowd, conducted General Scott and the other
visitors to carriages procured for them, and the
procession, after parading the city, proceeded to
Madison Hotel, in front Of which platform had
been erected for the speakers. Here the crowd
was very dense, and as soon as Scott appeared
he vas welcomed by loud cheers
Judge Jeremiah Sullivan, on behalf of the citi-
zens, addressed the General in an able speech,
| and bid him welcome to the Inequalities of the
| city. The Judge was much applauded during
| the delivery of his address, which was spoken
with considerable warmth Of feeling In ausion
to the city he said
Founded as it was during the administration
Of James Madison, bearing his name, and dedE
Gated to his memory--hsre on this spot, we greet
you. Sir, doubt not but the mention OF his
name, and the "reminiscences of the events of his
administration, awaken in your bosom many
thrilling emotions. We venerate the memory OF
| that virtuous and illustrous statesman, and we
cannot but feel high regard for the man he
| loved and appreciated. With mind to discern
what was in man, so far as human penetration
could do it, and with devotion to his country
that called the best talent into the public SERVICE
his eye rested upon you, and he chose you to fill
not only high stations in the army, but also an
important place in his Cabinet. The events of
your life prove that Mr.. Madison was not mis-
| taken"
He, in conclusion, dwelt eloquently upon the
military and civil services of the General.
General Scott replied as follows:
Felloa0-c citizens of Madison: It is proud event
of my life to stand before SO vast and so friendly
an assemblage as the one now see before me.
1t is gratifying to listen to the eloquent address
which has just been delivered on your behalf,
and to be the object of this friendly greeting and
these hattering compliments.
The honors which l find so interesting are
paid to me as the associate and companion in
arms of your fathers, your brothers and your
kinsmen. With them, in various hard-fought
battle fields and under other critical circum-
stances have stood, side by side with them have
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thus alone can account for the honors, the over
whelming honors which you SO oheerfully bestow
| upon me. am aware that now have the honor
to stand upon the soil Of Indiana, Of the great
| Northwestern States, which comprises so import
ant portion of the Union--one of the States
most devoted to the Union, the happy Union of
the glorious thirty-one States In Indiana, in
Illinois, in Kentucky, and other Northwestern
States, are combined the most precious elements
hat nsnr Thnxr ura. ifo Dir onai
supports, and while they remain true and faith
full, heretofore they have ever been, that Union
cannot fail to be perpetuated-that Union must
endure. ! am aware that now stand in the city |
named after the venerated Madison and although
| first received my commission from Thomas JEFF
ferson, the predecessor of Madison, yet my first
services to my country were rendered under the
administration of Madison, one of the wisest men
that ever governed free country-one of the |
abest statesmen it has ever fallen to my lot to
know personally or to read of in the pages of
history. / saw that ilustrious man in the most |
difficult crisis of his eventful life-I saw him in |
the darkest period Of the war of 1872, when /
was called to Washington, although then Grip
pie, to organize a body of volunteers. At that
period had an opportunity Of observing well the
course, and of marking well the character Of this
second Father Of his Country, and during those
days Of gloom, Of suffering, and dismay, beheld
him firm, mistaken, and resolved heard him
breathe but one desire-I heard him make but
one determination: to defend his country to the
last. The prospect Observation-Disclosures was
burned; and shortly afterwards / conferred with |
him upon the disheartening event He was the
same collected and determined man, with the
same resolute will to strike to the last for his |
country. Nobly was he backed by the American |
people, from end to end of the Union, and by |
none more nobly than by the people of the West
ern territory-for you were not then "A State
They 1ocked TO the ranks of the Northwestern |
army in the Black Swamp, and on many bloody |
battlefield. The Western people poured out their
numbers and their blood in defence Of their ceun-
try 1t 10 with no ordinary feelings, then, that |
/ stand now upon the soil Of that Western terri |
tory, and receive the greetings Of its citizens.
My fellow citizens, ! am now on q journey Of
professional business / am not among you to
make speeches, and did not know when / left
the city of Washington that should at any time
or at any place meet with more than thirty or
forty Of my countrymen at one time.
| did not then dream Of receiving any Of those
honors which have been received by me during
my progress through the valley Of the Ohio.
Those honors have been grateful to me, for
| know that they have been rendered spontaneously
| alike by all classes and all denominations
know that am at the present moment addressing
i myself to Democrats as well as Wings; and am
proud that IL is so, for desire to make no dis
tinctien between my countrymen. have also
heard several times, since landed on your shores,
the rich brogpe of the Irish and the foreign ac-
cent Of the German citizens. They are welcome
to my ear, for they remind me of many well
fought and hard-won field, on which have been
well supported by the sons Of Germany and Of
Ireland and never shall cease to be grateful to
that portion Of my countrymen for the aid they
have rendered us, the native-born citizens on the
| Geld of battle. Receive, then, my countrymen,
welcome extended him this day: and may God
bless you all.