Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-13
GEN. SCoTrs REPLY.

FIlLcws- CITIZENS OF MADIsoS:-it Is Il promd
event OF my life 10 stand before so vast and 50
friendly al asSembage as il!c one now see before
lie. II is gratifying 10 listen 10 the eloquent al
dress which has Just been delivered in You behalf
10 bc tne object Of this friendly greeting and
Ties. t!attering compliments. The honoTs, winch
find so interesting, paid TO me as the aSSo-
ciatr ana companion in arms OF your fathers, your
brothers and your kInSncn. 18th them, III VAN
GUS hard fought battles and under other critical
circumstances, have stood side by side; with them,
have bIaved danger i'll lGorc shapes than onci and
thus alone, account Tor the honors, the over
whtlnIng honolS which you So cHeeTiuily beStoW
upon me-
| am aware that !, now, had the honor 10 stand
upon the soil OF Indiana, one OF the great north
western States which comprises so important
porOE oil the Union, oEc OF the States most dcvoi-
ed to the unoI.-the happy Union OF the thirty
one. In Indiana, il Illinois, III Kentucky and
other north stern States, are combined the most
precious elements of That Union. They are IT'S
main props ai supports; and while they remain
true aud faithful, heretofore they have ever
been, ti,a, / MON cannot fail 10 be pcrpetuatcd,
that Union us! endure. ...
am awa.e that I. now, stand in city named
after the venerable Mr.. Madison; and, although |
received Ily fist commission from Thomas Jeilcr-
san the prcrcct sSor Of Madison yet, my first ScrvI-
ceS iuy country rendered under the admins
tratIDn of MadSoiOne OF The wlSeSt men who ever
governed free country, one OF The aplest states
men il has ever fallen TO my lot TO know personally
tTiouS man in the most difficult crisis OF his event
ful life. | saw him in the darkest period o! the
war oil 1872, when was called to Washington
city, although then cripple, 10 Organize body OF
volunteers.
At that period, had the opportunity OF Obscry
ing well the conise and marking well the cliar.
acter of this second Father OF his Country; ana
during the days of gloom, of suffering and GiSnay,
bchcd INN firm, uuS!lakeR ana resolved; HCafu
him axe but determinatlon-to defend his
country 10 the last. The prospect darkcned,
Washington city burned; and shortly after
wards, conferred with HIM upon the dISheartening
event. He was the same collected ana deteflhn-
ed man, with the rcSolutc will to StTlkc TO the
last for his country. Nobly was he, backed by the
American people from end TO end of the unitn;
and by none more molly than by the people Of the
western territory, icr you were not then Stale.
| They flOcked IL the ranks OF the northwestern
army. In the Black Swamp and on many bloody
battle field, the western people poured out their
| numbers an. their blood in defence OF their coun-
Try. 1t is with no ordinary feelings, then, thatl
stand now upon the soil oil that western territory
| and receive the greetings OF its citizens
| My fellow citizens, am HOW on journey o;
professional business. / have not come among you
| TO make speeches, and did not Know when lett
the city OF Washington that should at any tine or
al any place.lnee with more than thirty or tort!
of my conn,rymen at one time. | did not then
dream of 7, cevng any Of tlose honors which have
been received by me during my progress through
the valley of the Ohio These honors have been
grateful tome, for know that they have been
rendered spontaneously alike by all classes and all
denomna tons. | know that l am at the present
moment addressing myself TO democrats as well as
wings; and am proud that 1t Is so; ior l desire TO
make no distinction between my countrymen.
have also heard several times since | landed OH
your shores, the rich brogue Of the Irish, and the
foreign accent of the German citizen; they are
welcome 10 ny car, for they remind Inc oi many a
well fought and hard won field on which l have
been nobly supported by the sons of Germany and
halt to nta In
that norton CT nv countrymen for the aid they have
rendered US, and native born citizens, OH the field
of battle. Receive then, my coun;rymen, the
arm thanks of an old soldiers heart, Tor the wei
core extended to him this day; and may God bless
you all. .gnIa -.I
This speech of Gen. Scott says the Madison
Banner, was warmly received. After the ad-
dress, the General retired to room in the hotel,
wherz he received the congratulations of large
number OF ladies and gentlemen, all of whom seem
ed anxious to take the old hero by the hand.
After these ceremonies were concluded, Col.
Preston, of Louisville, and Col. Kelso, of Swift
zerland county, were called out and excused them
selves from speaking in neat and handsome ad-
dresses. .t
After Gen. Scott had been introduced to large
number flades and gentlemen, at the Madison
Hotel, he took carriage and went on the hill, 10
the northwest of the city, to examine the property
formerly owned by Mr.. T. ]. Goldman, with view
of choos,ngit for military hospital. We under
stand that the General expressed himself as being
highly pleased with the property On passing
through North Madison, he was warmly greeted by
some FIVE six hundred of the citizens of that hr-
wing town. a1 vguG
Gen. Scott left the same evening for Cincinnati,
| On the evening mail packet He carries with him