The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-09
YAarsdny evening, sept, 2, 1852


OLD DccuMEErs- Gen, Scott Einaicqted'-
SIN ls4s, complimentary dinner was given
10 Gen. Scott, and Gen. Shields was pres
,ent. He holds a high positiOnln the ranks
Of the opposition and we commend his re-
marks and opinions to American Patriots
not 10 men whowould slander the hest'and
bravest of the sons of America. The fol-
lowing toast was given:
ea THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE UNITED STATES,
(the Brigadier General of the same now pres
ent0 A worthy cheftain Of that heroic
band who have conspic cuously carried out the
heroic counsel Of the Spartan mothers, to
.retnrn either with or upon their ''Shields" F"
Y, General Shields rose and said: "Mr. Pres
sident, with yonr permission and the consent
the company, wish, as a subordinate Of
icer of the American army, to give the
health of that distinguished commander un-
der whom my honorable and gallant friend
and myself have had the honor to serve. |
feel it due from me to Gen. Scott [applause]
first as one of the officers having returned
from the headquarters of the army which he
SO nobly and successfully commanded. |
think it still further due, returning as do
with conviction that that army has been
commanded in such manner by Gen. Scott
as to call forth the applause, and admiration,
and high regard, not only of his country
men, but of the whole world. 1t would be a
useless and foolish undertaking on my part
to attempt adequately to describe before
this intelligent assembly the skill and high
military knowledge displayed by Gen. Scott
in the conduct of that Army, from its land
ing at Vera Cruz until it entered the garita
mt Mexico. If should attempt the task |
should fail l could not portray with just
ness the conduct of that distinguished COM
mander in the hazardous enterprise in which
.hehas been engaged. But will say this,
that in the history of the world-in the
annals of all military affairs and enterprises
that | have ever read, l find no enterprise
comparable with the capture Of Vera Cruz
.Oneof the strongest positions in the world
so strong, indeed, that twas deemed almost
impregnable by the military minds of the
world, and yet on u coast the most dilhcult o.
access in the worll, il fellbelore an army o'
twelve thousand men with loss ofonIy two
score. (Applause.) And the same skill
which enabled him to accomplish this Under
taking, marked every nRvement of his pro
gress until he entered the gates of Mexico
In the remarks of Maj. General Jessup, re-
.specting the bravery and gallantry andintel-
renee of the officers of our army, hearty
concur. Neither England, France, or any
other country in the world has such body
Of intelligent young officers in THE field as
/; those who accompanied Gen. Scott into the
city of Mexico, and if ever ! entertained a
thought against West Point, now make the
anende honorable and recall any thing to the
prejudice of that institution that may have
thought or uttered. (Great applause.) So
it is with regard to Gen: Scott. If ever
harbored aught against him, politically ol
otherwise-for "hasty plate ofsoup'Q 'Qaugh'
teri or slow plate of soup-I recall it all, ant
make the a,neslde to him also, and say that
should be very unwilling to see any Other
man take an army Of ten thousand men intt
the valley of Mexico, and attempt to leat
them in safety. Such an undertaking re-
ouires not only unquestionable bravery o
the soldier and gallantry the officer, but
great experimenting military mind, that hat
conquered and made himself master of hi
nrofesson, and thus fitted himself to accom-
plish such an almost miraculous enterprise
With your permission, Mr.. President, AM
that of the company, give you the healtl
of Major General Winfield Scott" ZAP
plause) 't
Where is Wood g. Kagay9 What doe
Bripadier G enctal Shields know about War
RAscALLY AND TYRANNIcAL.-On Thurs
day last, Mr. Corwin, Secretary fthe Treas
Grv, was informed that "the committee ha
postpo,aed the investigation Of his case, ii
next session"--that is, nert ,ointer In tn
mean time, though earnestly desiring an IL
vestigation, the hgh-souled Secretary
doomed, by clique ofparty tyrants, to re
main till next winter under the groundlet
imputations of the viper Olds Gould pc
" tyranny do worse!-Scio. Gds.
Yes, it mean and contemplate. TT
committee could have done the work in le'
than Eve days, but the cry of "Galphanism
would have been stopped by an investig
tion. and would have been of no further III
IN I,ocofocoism in this campaign. Th
Is Locofoco generosity! What do they ca
about the reputation of a man, ii party pu
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