Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-05
BY BRADING & THOMSON

compelled TO make such treaty as the gov
eminent Of this country proposed TO dictate.
What was the reward Of a faithful soldier
who had done so much and suffered so much
for his coun,ryl What was his reward
from the government? We find, after he
was victorious, the government sent out su-
pernumeraries, making up an army Of more
than 10000 men, and took from him-when
the fighting was all over, and there was no
more necessity for great general-took
from him the command Of that army, and
directed him 10 submit himself Major Cen
eral-,o trial. upon false charges, before a
ribunalof petty officers. And how did he
show himselfl Instead Of disregarding, as
many would have done, he obeyed the man.
date which sough. to disgrace him, and we
find him making the military strictly subor-
dinate 20 the civil power. IL there be any
one thing for which ! honor him more than
another, I. is ina. he has always, by his ex-
ample and practice, as well as by his preach
ing and profession, maintained Ihe civil as
superior TO the military power. Suppose ne
hadi chosen to say, 81 will not surrender the
army have lad 10 victory; will not yield
the mower oivc;; me. ct the will Of lyrant
a, home; / will not suns. G;. myself to be dis
graced and court.marialed; bui vii! wear
the garland of victory, and see who can lake
it from my head :"
Lei me adver! 10 one fact for which |
have authority, and which | know 10 bo
true. AT the very moment when peace was
abou. to be made between this country and
Mexico, when Winfield Scott could, with
honor, have accepted place in the Mexican
army, he was offered one million Two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, in cash, If
he would resign the American army and
take command of the Mexicans, With a
promise thai ration far superior 10 that of
lhe American army should be given-,o those
who would join his standard, and enter the
service of Mexico. And further, he was
offered The Presidency Of Mexico for five
years, and was desired to keep it during that
time in order to restore'peace. His civil ad-
ministration had even won the admiration
of his enemies, and he was looked upon as
savior, and they offered him this large sum
as an inducement 10 take The office. Do
you not suppose he was slung with resent
mett after he had done all for his county
after he had peried his life in every field,
and conquered an empire for her advantage
and glory, at finding himself dismissed from
office ? At that critical period a ,empler
advanced and said "Take up the COM
mand OF The army Of Mexico, and the Presi'
dency of Mexico for five years." What
was that but the diadem Of Mexico and the
office of Emperor, if he had chosen TO be
such
If he had taken it, suppose we had sent
an army 10 chaslise the Mexicans, when they
we're commanded by Winfield Scott. don't
you think we should havc come back with
a considerable namber of black eyes and
bloody noses? Laughter. Now look a,
this picture, and what do you find TO surposs
it? He rejected all these offers, and said
81 am an American soldier, and my blood
has been freely shed for America, ano shall
be shed for no other country on earth. Ap'
pause] will die for the Americans, bu
for no other people God ever made. En-
thusiaslic Applause The Presidency o
Mexico, the Empire offered me by Mexico
cannot seduce me from that love Of my owr
native land, with which, thank God, was
born, and which | have retained from my
earliest infancy 10 this day." Applause
Fellow citizens, | have thought there il
nothing in the history of the pas. 10 equa
: the ingra,,ude with which this gallant ole
soldier was treated, unless you refer 10 Jus
I ,nian and his General, Belisarius. TO b.
} sure, he did escape without his eyes being
, pulled out, but he is poor man, and il h
/ had chosen 10 take the Presidency Of Mexico
/ he might have been one Of the millionaire
. of The present time; and indeed, it woul
9 be difficult 10 estimate what he might hav
n acquired. point 10 these facts TO show III
: patriotism and purity of The mans character
! Again | ask, what can you find 10 surPas
|, ii? You have been admirers of Jackson
J, Harrison, and Taylor, and God knows
9 shall continue 10 be, while there is life i
S my body, an admirer Of the character {
i Zachary Taylor. But | cannot be made il
}, sensible 10 the merits Of Winfield Scott. A
J. whose opinion is worth straw, conside
g that better man never lived, and that he
}. the grea, General of the age.
: When he came back from Mexico he WI
g sick almost to death in the public service
G The whole power of the government WI
n against him who had done so much. h
d anded at New York quietly, and when
e saw him for The first time after he had n
:. turned from Mexico, he was pale and e.
H. ceedingy feeble. That gigantic form, 81
g feet six inches in his stockings, looked as
is preparing for the grave; but, thank God, /
e is now as hearty, hale, and able, and willir
3. 10 do service and baule for his country,
Al he was at Chippewa or Niagara. Ia
ID plause.
ID My fellow citizens, Jackson fought IL
l. baues, if | reco!ecl his history, and The
re made him President for eight years. Ha
lie rson fought one at Thames, and one
lie Tippecanoe. Taylor fought ten, Washin
es ton eight speak of pitched basIles--al
10 Scott, if | count right, ten. OF those that
n. have named, none but himself received
! wound in battle. heard Taylor say h
r. clothes were shot 10 pieces al Buenu Wis
RS and he came out ragged-haI, panIa'oor
~ and jacket, were all Cut up-buI sill the o
n. hero's body was whole. Jackson did n
Of receivea scratch, nor hpvo read that
Isl clothes were touched. But Scott has be-
y, wounded and shot down in baule. Scott,
% the battle of Lundy's Lane, was shotlhrou
OF The body, and nearly all the blood that W
ag in him was poured upon The ground.