Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-07


err mode of address remained perfectly unno-
ticed, and the speak ers presence, us though, like
Herman Melyiles Olaheitan friend Kooloo,
they had taken him for part of the hndScape.-
Lord Harris had enough to do TO keep his house,
hold in tolerable order.
Brilliant Speech of Con. Scott at Columbus, Ohio.
We are told that WINFIELD ScoTr cannot Ia
eloquent. We are told that he is not an honor
able man--that he is swindler-a coword-a
drunkard. Here is a speech he made at Column
bus the other day. We copy it with the cir
cumstanccs under which it was called forth,
from the Ohio STATE Journal. Western men!
what think YOU of such assaults? What of the
indignant old hcro's defense?-[ Intelligenccr.
Judge IIeyl waited upon Gen. Scott and, on
behalf of some Of our German citizens, referred
to paragraph from the Westbote, German
paper published in this city, and containing the
statement that Cen Scott tied to one tree and
logged fifteen Germans, while in Mexico.
Other charges, OF his having hanged others
cruelty and uniustly, were also referredto.
Never have we witnessed a scene more i'm
posing than when the old clrieftain with quick
ami indignant response, repealed the false and
malignant charge. Lofty i'll stature, and stand
ing at least four inches above the tallest of those
among whom he stood, bis form seemed gigantic
as, with heightened color and flashing eye, and
a wave OF his hand that expressed a calm def
ancc of all such assuilauts, he uttered his EN-
phatic protest against such assaults as that par-
agraph presented: '
New, and before unknown TO me, are sucb
things as have now been told me. They sur
prise and they pam me. They at once concern
all that | value personally, and aim blow at all
that wherein, if know myself, lrvethe high,
est pride. FlTcy attack my owir identity! The
principles FOR which, had believed, Ineed nev-
err search my own bosom iu vain are here un-
dcrnined or denied me ! | am met with charg-
cS of injustice and cruelty, while leading an
American army through Mexico, and while par
tclpating alike in its trials and its triumphs!i
Gentlemen it lraS my lot to lead an American
army upon a foreign field. went, resolved tn
Sustain in the forefront Of nv progress, the
htgh tlde-trdter Of our oIon american civiisdEou
III all It's moral and civil virtue. The standard
OIL our oirA and not the practices Of that foreign
country, was the standard which sought for
lhe government of mems passions, and the con-
irol OF The license and eXcesses of war. Alike
TO Americans, whether native or of foreign
birth, and to MeXicans, declared,my purpose,
and exhibited my principle Of action.
Il promulgated the martial code. Doubtless
you all have read it. | deemed il aeceSsdTy-
could do nothing without it. 1t announced the
spirit OF our progress, and held amenable to pun
lshment, all who forgot manhood and threaten
cd TO bring shame upon our ilag-dishonor 10
our arms Or a reproach upon our virtue =
Without it we had not conquered, or if we had
conquered, the brightest trophy of our conquest
mad been wanting. 1t would have been a phys
zeal triumph, and physical triumph alone
Humanity would haze disowned us, Ipromul-
gated that order. Read IL. o-,.' -~,,i OK oin,
o. 49,, ana then bear me witness that il was
IN my hea'f, as it was almost hourly on my Inns
Tor continued months to carry with American
arms, and under the American Aag. even into
an enemy's country, all the elements Of social
order, and that regard for personal right that
belonged to our own free institutions in the
United States.
Yes sought TO carry with me- and resoly-
cd TO maintain, at all hazards, among nv own
colnmauu, and also that people among whom we
should be thrown that high standard of virtue,
and honor which we boosted at home. Had
not been less than American, and recreant to
the highest interests of humanity, and the age
we rejoice in, if had done less? They say
hanged some Germans and tied up and logged
others. Gentlemen, some persons were hang
ed IN Mexico, the names Of all Of them do not
now rccoIIect. Whether any were Germans or
not know not. But for what-yes, for what
were they hanged? | hanged one for murder,
gentlemen; hanged one for rape upon an limo
i'ocem' young female, and for prolaue and wick
I" ohnrch robbery. All knew tie law that
was over them. Every man of them knew fat
he would be held answerable for vile misdcnd,
against the laws Of God and man, as if he wcre
then upon american soil!
For such crimes they sufered-for ,,,ob
crimes us here, IN your own Ohio-a land of
I"W-"ouid nave brought down upon them 60
we're penalties, and with equal Justice. some
ana suffer DEATH But their trial was c,;r -
partial, and upon the same principIeS Of soIiJ
law upon which they would have been sdi,JuaJ
guilty here, among you. Do some saw Sa,I9cJ
hiteen Germans, and that others were orrni,SSoJ
lnd logged without cause or trial? Geutle16er
know nothing of it. 1t is false-it i, -
lc-ah invention, gentlemcn-a lie. Isee oooJ
'luzehs before me. see eminent lawvsrs
~, T. ana gentlemen you see me much exci
ou' nu' Is II not Tor cause? For one who.
i u my years has scarcely ever walked, rose.
~ oe GIei' OF even taken cup OF cold water,
u llle ned, The town. or the camp, but that his
thoughts were OF his country-her yirtues-bcr
ehown-ler honor, TO be thus asSailed- - :.
'olSFouS, 1t Is tntoITa6iei Gentlemen an
'i'n nigh hand sustain the law, which, with
PTlSnlheSs IN my heart | determined TO sustain.
u C lluhg Tor mudeF | did hang for yoDeI-
oid hang for treason! and logged thieves and
'ok pockets! For, gentlemen, let me again saw
not only carried with me, but resolved, with
very resource could command, TO sustain,
and cDectualy in its virtue, and its
incest blessings, not only TO my own command
IL TO detenceess and peacabe Mexicans. that
yHiz@tion yes, that Christian civilization of
men was proud to believe that army might
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