Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-05
Who is Winfield Scott?
What has He done TO merit Our Grati-
tudog


These questions have been thus answered:
AT the age of twenty-one, and in the summer
Of 1907, he volunteered into troop of Virginia
horse.
In 1872 he fought the battle of Queenstown
Heights.
In 1878 he was the instrument of saving our
Irish citizens, taken in arms against the British,
from the savage penalties of the English law of
constructive treason
In the same year he fought, as Colonel, in the
battle of Fort George.
In 1914 he made new army and restored the
military spirit Of the counry-took Fort Erie
fought the battle of Chippewa-and fought the
good fight of Lundy's Lane
In 1882 he won the proud title of the q Hero
of Humanity" by nursing the sick and dying
troops of his army, upon which the Asiatic chol-
era fell blightingly, on its march to the field of
the Black Hawk war.
In the same year, by negotiation, and not by
force of arms, he brought the Black Hawk war
to a just and favorable issue.
In the same year he soothed the spirit of South
ern Notification, and saved our country from
civil discord.
In 1886 he served against the Seminole Indians
in Florida.
In 1887, with admirable energy and tact, and
without troops, he Gained the patriot disturbances
upon our extended Northern frontier
In the same year he effected the removal of the
Cherokees, in manner that won the gratitude of
the noble tribe and the admiration of his whole
country.
In 1889 he earned the distinguished title of
"The Pacifcator of the Northeastern Boundary"
and saved his country from bloody and waste
full war with Great Britain.
In 1847 he opened the splendid military drama
of the second conquest of Mexico, by reducing the
city of Vera Cruz and the impregnable Castle
Of San Juan dUlloa after an active siege of but
four days.
April the 9th, he fought and won the admirable
battle of Cerro Gordo, and opened to the Ameri-
cans the path to the dominion of the entire West
ern Continent.
On the 10Th of April he entered the city Of
Jalapa.
On the 22d Of April, he occupied Perote.
On the 18th ofMay, he took Puebla.
On the Goth Of August, he won the three great
victories of Contreras, San Antonio and Churu-
busco.
On the 9Th of September, he fought and won
the brilliant battle of Moline del Rey.
On the 18th of September, he carried by storm
the terrible Heights and Fortress of Chepultepec
scattered the Mexican army from the gates of
Belen and Sar Costume, and made u Judgment
in the capital of Mexico
On the 18th of September, he marched his ar
my of heroes, scarce six thousand men, into, the
halls Of the Montezumas, and broke the Spanish
dominion in America.
Who Is Franklin Pierce s-What has He
dOnos
Franklin Pierce was born in 1904, at Hillsbor
ough, N. H., and graduated at Bowdoin College,
Maine-studied law, and commenced practice in
Hillsborough county. He was elected to the
legislature of his State, and shortly after chosen
speaker of the House.
In 1884 he was elected to the lower House Of
Congress, in which body he served until 1888, at
which period he became Senator of the United
States, and served till 1923. He resigned his
seat in the Senate and returned to the practice
of law in 1913.
In 1916 he was nominated for governor of tho
State, but declined President Polk offered him
the Attorney Generalship, which he also declined.
In 1S48 he was appointed Colonel in the ten
regiments raised for the service of the United
States in Mexico. Subsequently, he was made
Brigadier General. He performed no achieve
ment of note during the war, nor has he ever
done so in any position, civil or military.