Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-23
GEN SCOTT IN WESTERN NEW YORK.

Il
eight o'clock this morning, in charge of the Utica COM
mtee of reception AT several places along the route
| large crowds collected to greet the General.
AT Rome vast had assembled the station
General ScoTr out upon the platform, and briefly
and eelingy returned his thanks for the courtesy and
heartiness Of their welcome.
He arrived in Utica soon after o'clock, when sa-
lutte of thirteen guns fired When the crowd obtain
ed glimpse Of his manly form, cheer after cheer was
zealously given. Three military companies paraded in
of the old hero and three four thousand people
assembled in the square fronting Baggs's Hotel.
General ScoTr escorted the balcony Of the hotel
where after three times three hearty cheers he adj
dressed by the Hon j. A. SPENCER to whom the General
briefly responded, as follows:
Felowcitizens of Utica and of Oneida county: II was
forty years and month ago that first entered
what might be called the mighty West This was then
tne entrance 70 the western world Of New York. itself
mighty empire. few days ago. after eight wears All
sence landed at Buffalo, the other end Of the west Of
New York have seen miracles at every STEP / have
seen large towns and cities in the place Of forests and
here IS another instance in the growth Of the town Of U
ca This place is instinct with the enterprise and sprt
Of the age 1t spreads over ten times the space il cover
ed forty years since. AS an American citizen have
taken deep and lively interest in witnessing the pro-
gress Of our country especially Of this glorious En-
pire State
am much exhausted. The weather is inclement and
don't desire to detain this assemblage will onlv
dwell upon few topics which have been touched upon
by most learned and eloquent orator He has
plimented me very warmly. You all know am a SOL
der But your orator has complimented on my pa
cihc feelings and principles will detail to You again
the rich and beautiful terms of that compliment But
may say have always regarded honorable peace as
preferable even to successful Immense cheers
But do and when the necessity does exist
can fall on my knees and thank my God that somewhat
understand myself in can thank God that have
somewhat of capacity to be useful in When war oc
ours there is no means eectua for securing an honor
able peace as by beating the enemy thoroughly TLoud
cheers have the American armies composed Of
born and adopted citizens scatter the enemy to the
four winds of heaven and crown the flag of our country
again and again, with glorous victory But am now
on the subject of peace repeat-I repeat emphacal-
l am in favor Of an honorable peace even success
full But the only to secure peace after the
war mas commenced Is to beat the enemy thoroughly.
Thus | am soldier
Fellow citizens, have but few words to add : | am
not travelling upon party mission. a servant of
this Republic and of this Government; have lately been
on mission of duty and charity. / RENTED something
like $4,000 from Mexico, basis of an asylum for
worn-out and decayed soldiers have been West to Sc
lect site for Western hospital My countrymen all
along the route without any continuance my part have
done me the honor to meet spontaneously say s'Wel
done, old and faithful soldier" and my heart being full
cannot refuse to respond and make suitable acknow
edgment. Immense applause In this way at every
step Of my progress have not turned from the high
road have multitudes of my eow-ctzens patriotic and
brave been disposed to do honor and all classes ma
tive born and adopted citizens have shown themselves SO
KIND and amabe as to pleasing and agreeable things
to an old soldier again return to this vast con-
course OF citizens and my brother soldiers who have
turned out to greet my hearty thanks. God bless
and prosper you all
Repeated cheerings up from the vast concourse
and the General retired into the hotel where he received
many calls from our citizens
ALBANY, OCTOBER 16-The train having Gen. scorr
on board arrived twenty minutes past five O'Clock and
was announced by the firing of cannon.
At halfpast five Gen. ScoTr received committee of
fifteen from Troy board the cars and gave his
for declining their invitation He informed them that he
was on strictly professional tour and did deem him.
self at liberty to devate from the direct route of
travel on his return.
At twenty minutes six o'clock he took his seat in the
carriage in waiting for him. and preceded by only two
companies Of military and followed by number of car
rages as well dense crowd Of people the side
walks, proceeded through the principal streets to the
capitol On the entire route the people the air with
shouts and cheers and his progress was marked by the
enthusiasm of crowds of citizens
On the arrival of the procession at the capitol Hon.
JOHN c. SPENCER addressed Gen. Scorr in a speech Of
about ten minutes remarkable for its appropriateness
as for its interest and which constantly cheered by
the multitude The enthusiastic tumult having subsidized
Gen: ScoTr came forward and made one Of the best
speeches in every respect that has fallen from his lips
since he left Washington Though greatly fatgued he
spoke about twenty minutes, and his address
ed win almost lncessant cheers by the vast multitude
collected within the reach of his voice The arrangements
were SO bad that was nearly impossible for reporter
to get half that the General said What follows is but
meager and disconnected sketch Of his truly eloquent and
exceedingly appropriate remarks
When General Scott came forward the immense crowd
commenced cheering until three times three given
Order being restored he said he looked upon this as
greata very greatevent in his long life. 1t was an
honor which he hoped he fully appreciated 1t gave him
great pleasure to meet with his countrymen and he
highly grafed to find them here this evening-a demo-
limitations and parties-boh Democrats and whigs-for
whether they Wings Democrats they we're equally
his counrymen He referred to the fact Of his being per-
mtted to stand in the porch of the Capitol which the
members of the Legislature occasions had passed
resolutions Of honor to him for his services his country
On of those occasions they had voted him sworda
sword which he had and which he would transmit to
his postery of the valuable leeaces he could
leave them His presence here he said reminded him Of
acquaintance whom he valued years gone and whose
memory he revered. He referred to Gen. Solomon Van
Rensselaer, who shed his blood with him in the battle Of
Niagara, Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer, the great d. d.
Tompkns, Chief Justice Spencer and Judge Thompson
the latter dying the bench of the United States Su
preme Court 1t was these who said to him, some
hiry-odd years ago. when he passed through this city
" Go on young man strike blow that will rebound to
your counrys honor and that will be received with the
ringing of bells and the firing of guns He had gone on
and IN the heat of battle he remembered their words
These men had passed away, but he thanked God that
one other whom he remembered was still living and
whom he had the pleasure this evening of meeting with
here, and this was Judge John Woodwork. He then
thanked his friend Mr. Spencer for the complimentary
remarks which he had been pleased to bestow upon him.