Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-15
SCOTT'S SPEECH. a
After Col. Johnson had finished, Gen. Scott re-

would have been defeated by your Illuminated
windows, aud the largest and most brilliant torch
light proc ession ever witnessed. ICheers.] But
comc not to steal away your hearts; am only too
ihappy to barter my affections for yours. (Cheers.I
ii could not Conceal If would, that have some
place in your hearts,, else whence comes this NIGH
~ throng, this upturned sea OF human faces, re-
yealed to Inc by the light blazing torches and bon
| fires.
Each zone Of you is my equal, and more sthe
equal of the sgeatest and proudest in the land
| [Cheers.l Nor Should forget my fair country
women, whose far faces. thronging at every win.
| dow, were partially revealed TO me in passing
| Could all this have been, and your unworthy
speak er have no small place in your heartsi No,
no. no, Ithank Col, for it assures me that some of
my efforts 10 serve my country must have been sue
cessiuI. Their memory will not perish with you,
and may pass down to another generation.
am not stranger in this Valley, nor yet in this
State-l have traversed this mighty empire oil the
West in every direction am aware OF the great
deeds of the Ohioans in times of National peril
From Ohio, great numbers focked to join the STAN
dard of the lamented Harrison, IN 1872. have
known the brave companies that hurried to the
Soutlw eSten frontier to Join the army OF the brave
Taylor, and with him won glorious victories on the
plains of Mexico; and /, though the last and least
of your Generals. have been honored in serving
with Ohioans in the battles OF our common couH-
try. Applause
Standing in your city of Dayton, at the junction
of the Mad and Big Mama rivers, l am reminded
of warm personal friends, who have represented
you at the National Capitol. Among them may
mentonJudge Crane, who was fellow Jersey
man as well as American; Robt. c.. Schench, now
representing us abroad, and Hiram Bell, whose
counsels and friendship, have been mine.
Friends. seem in magic land. This State is
of itself miracle. [Cheers.] This afternoon
ton, which, when l was here a few years ago, was
but q village, is great centre ofcommerce,
and wealth. Why, ifby any catastrophe all the
other cities of America were blotted out of exis-
data from ttV1
ton, with its inseparab attendants, intelligence
and religion, 10 fill the continent. Immense APP
plauSe. ~ Az s-.'- @' - 20 ~
Fellow citizens, as you could not well hear TIL
voice ofmy venerable friend, Col. Johnson, let Inc
allude to some points in his address. In your be-
half he spoke ofthe untarnished faith and credit of
the State of Ohio. Let me briefly relate an anec
dot, and show how your humble speaker, impro-
BILE as it may seem, once had something to do
with the credit of your State in Europe.
1t so CHANGED that was in the city Of London
when the first bonds of Ohio was offered for nego
tation i'll the English market. 1t was at the COM
mencement OF that system of public improvements
which has secured to this State her proud position
Of third i'll rank in the Republic, and changed her
wilderness and waste places to garden. By
chnnc was invited to dine at the tables Of three
or four of the principal capitalists of Europe
They knew that |, like all soldiers poor;
[cheersl but they seemed 10 think that | might
have reliable knowledge ofthe resources and the
integrity (these money-lcndcTs are very cautious
pe0ple,) of the people of Ohio; and might tell
them as 10 the safety of the investment, and the
certainty of receiving their interest How did |
answer? Gentlemen, told to them that Ohio had
more acres Of arabic land, than any territory of the
like extent on the globe; applausel and describ-
ed this magnificent State, with Lake Erie on the
North, and the Ohio on the South; its vast agTi-
cultural and mineral resources, lis climate, popula
ton, and more, with which will not detain you
here. But this was not all.
1t is easy TO say that people entcrprising,
and capable, and economical, but to prove ii,
there's the rub Applause. said to those cap
itallSls, that even at that early day, man might
travel rapidly ever Ohio, and should ever have a
school house and church under his eye. Zap
plausel They knew that with religion and learn
ing, good faith and public credit inevitable,
and this is truth that cannot be too often cnfor-
ced. Without lnoralitya and intelligence, there is
no faith IN man; no, nor woman either. The cap
italists of Europe replied, we will buy stocks OF
Ohio, and Mt good prices. Enthusiastic cheering.
Thus was il my fortune to be connected with the
subject Of your public credit and if all had been
risk, l should have risked it on this people, who
have gloriously redeemed every pledge made i'll
their behalf (Cheets.)
| When you consider that /, who am no public
speaker, have already made some six speeches to-
day, that was quite an invalid from an accident
On the day before yesterday, you will excuse Inc
from any further effort Tonight. Were it in my
row,r. how gladly would shower blessings on this
assembly. must conclude by asking God TO bless
you Good might, my counirymen.
| Immense applause followed the old chicftain's
conclusion, and the people, with bonfres and mu-
sic, tarried long i'll the square surrounding his hotel
GEN. ScoTTs TEMrERANCE.-The N. Y. Com,
mercial Advertiser has an editorial dwelling with
much force upon the moral character of General
Scott. In particular reference to his temperance,
the Editor says his advocacy of the cold water cause
in the army and elsewhere is on record, and his ex-
ample we believe, has uniformly been consistent
illustration OF his principles:
awe speak now of temperance, and not of tota
abstinence though for aught we have seen, even
on public occasions, his practice may eliminate II
the latter But that hei staunch friend of TEN
perance, though no fanatic or slave to that one
idea is and ought TO be recommendation to one
who aSpires to the high and most important trust TO
which he is candidate. 1t should not atone fo
the absence of other qualifications. Not by an!
means: but other qua lifcatons being equal, who
would not recognize proyerbially temperate habit!
as an additional reason for confidence in candl
date Z" d.. s.....--.I s.' rs7 sa. -
The moral character of Gen. Scott is in all re
spects above reproach. The purity of his private
life has been spotless as the lustre OF his deed
in arms. .... rfals=uflt ffa d.
, TRIBUTE TO GEx. ScorT.-The N. Y Herald
notwithstanding its bitter hatred of Gen. Scott, il
obliged 10 render the following tribute to emf
nent soldier and chivalrous gentleman:
"But for the private reputation of Scott as wei
as for his military character, have always hnt
the highest regard and deepest veneration. He is
hero-the pink of chivary in his profession; and
as gentleman in social life, he is without stain
blemish." a
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A SENSIBLE CovcLtsIIos.-- "A Michigan Locofocc
editor, who has recently been visiting the Empire
State, arrived at the following deliberate conclu
sion:
ait is the opinion from what we could learr
travelling in New York, that the Wings will carry
that state Their nominations are strong and the
canal question has divided the Democracy, and we
fear the result" tlsssia 70 nataE .
To be sure this is SO.