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about two hours earlier than the guest expected
to arrive. and preparations having been made fol
military parade, he remained on board until s
| O'clock at which hour the procession, consisting
Of two companies of the 65th regiment and car.
| riages, was formed and proceeded to convey tbs
General to the American Hotel. large number
Of persons had assembled in front Of the hotel; and
the General was welcomed by Mayor Barton in the
following speech:
"GEsERAL ScoTT: In behalf of the citizens Of
Buffalo, have the honor cordially to welcome you
to this city.
"You, sir, have now spent period of nearly hal
century Of your life in the service of your coun.
try, and on the occasion OF your arrival among lie
10 appropriate that we, toe ctzans OF Buffalo, in
some manner testify high appreciation Of your
character and public services.
"fou are not indeed a stranger in Buffalo. There
| are those In our community who have personal
recollection Of your distinguished services and
Erie and on the sanguinary fields of Chippewa
and Lundy's Lane.
eft was here you organized the army with which
you, in connexion with your compatriots, invaded
Canaba from this frontier, and hither you was
borne from yonder battlefield, wounded by the
enemies OF your country.
.'Nor are unmindful Of your subsequent dis
tinguished services in suppressing an organized
attempt by force Of arms TO nullify the laws OF
Congress, in the settlement Of the northeastern
boundary difficulties, in protecting the people OF
the southern frontiers from the muTderous incur
sions oi the savages, and in conquering Mexico by
an unparalleled series of brilliant military achieve
ments
"For these and other public acts you have re-
ceived, and will continue to receive, the grateful
Acknowledgements Of your countrymen.
81 repeat to you, sir, hearty welcome to the
city Of Buffalo,"
To which General scoTC replied:
"MY FELLow -ciTIzENs OF BUFFALO,: I am happy
to be able to feel that am not stranger among
you. II Ia now forty years and one week since
first visited this place-since ! first caught view
of the mighty inland ocean which now lies spread
before me. II is upwards of forty years, as your
Mayor has reminded me in fattering terms, since
was called upon to form a camp of instruction in
this neighborbood, and since the army first or
which our countrymen do not now choose should
be forgotten. [Applause.l
al well recollect the scenes which were enacted
in this neghborhood at that period. They are
brought back forcibly to my mind this morning
when behold come Of my fellow actors in those
scenes; for although 80 many have passed away,
J thank God that a few still remain of my old
companions of 1912. In the space of time which
hamlet to n mighty city. Thanks to the enter
prise and intelligence of its Inhabitants, an i'm
portant city now rises where then all was desoa
tion Buffalo wac burned IN the winter of l5l3-l4
! was at great distance from this place at the
time OF the burning, and the whole frontier in
a state OF despondency-of despair.
CAT that period was sent here by the Govern
ment to form u new army, and 10 endeavor to
make head against the enemy While the army
remained, and l am proud 10 say they rendered
good service, the inhabitants took courage-they
returned to the smouldering ruins where once had
stood their dwellings, and commenced rebuilding
Whilst remained had the pleasure of seeing
their abors progress, of behodng their houses rise
from the foundation to the browning roof. had
also the satisfaction of hiring volunteers to as
sist them in their work from amongst the mechan.
ica yh0 had mil pH in tha of fho
and brave. noble soldiers they were. They aided
the inha btants in their work, and contributed all
in their power to their relief. These are the re-
collections which make this spot most interesting,
and render the present moment one of the proudest
ofmy life.
"fhere other associations, too more perso.
nal, with which these scenes connected. I do
not forget that it was in this neighborhood, forty
years and four days ago on this very day, that
heard the report of the first cannon and first mus.
ket that ever heard fired in war. Loud cheers
! well remember-never indeed, can forget-the
valuable assistance which the brave and patriotic
citizens OF this vicinity gave to the army of their
country in securing the victories which followed.
l remember the assistance, indeed, received from
the inhabitants on the entire frontier, who came to
the aid Of the regular troops and helped not little
in achieving the victories which thenceforth crown
ed our arms.
~ thank you then heartily my countrymen of
all parties for this welcome. make no distinction;
and trust none ia made by any on this occasion
between Wings and Democrats. have made and
make no allusion to party topics; say to all
my countrymen. whether OF this that party
whether born upon the soil or adopted by their own
voluntary acts-I thank you for this greeting, and
am proud to call you ali my countrymen Yes,
and am proud, too, TO claim your great State of
New York as my home for thirty years.
Z" am happy to belong to the great and glorious
Union of which this is the Empire State. ! am
to owe devotion 10 the Constitution, and to all the
compromises Of the Constitution. In this day of
prosperity and sunshine there 10 little merit in
boas,ing that, like you, ] have been ready at all
times to lay down my life in the support of that
Union and Constitution But may not hope that
my past life, in darker hours, has proved my sn-
cerity, and is sufficient guarantee that ! partake
OF your devotion to the best interests Of our COM
mon country.
"My friends, being debarred from all party to-
pics-being resolved not in any instance to touch
upon such subjects have little more to add, ex.
cept my hearty thanks, the thanks of an old SOL
der, for the honor you have this day done him.
The occurrences OF this day will be added to my
other pleasing recollections of your city and cher
ished the remainder Of my life-a life already ex
tended to the usual span, and which cannot last
more than fifteen or twenty years longer. Accept,
then, my friends, my hearty thanks for the warmth
and sincerity Of your welcome; and may God bless
and prosper you all.'
There were loud and enthusiastic cheers when
the General had finished this happy address, and
the effect of his quiet but earnest manner OF de-
livery was great upon the asSemDlagc. Every
man appeared delighted with the old warrior, and
they who had been accustomed to believe that he
was awkward and bungling orator, stared at
each other in astonisbment. The Scott Glee Club
of Buffalo then advanced to the front of the bal
cony, while the General stood back, and Gang two
of their songs in style difficult to equal and i'm
possible to excel The General was evidently de-
lighted at the beautiful singing of the club, and
when they had concluded he shook all the mem
bers by the hand, assuring them that during his
lifetime he had never heard the songs they had
favored him with executed in better style. The
General VI n withdrew to the drawing rooms and
received the visits of bis friends, who filled the
spacious rooms to OVERLOOKING. He leaves town we
believe on tomorrow mornings train for the East
From the albany (N. ~ Register.
Mr. Webster and tho Wing Party.
I'VE hoped to have seen Mr.. Webster this
move from his singular and anomalous position
with reference to the Presidency. The "time to
speak out" has in our judgment come, If it has
not long since passed. We were among his ad-
mirers, and are, to certain extent. still. We ad