The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-26
Friday Eyening, Augnst 40, 1882
No. the Lnncnster Gazette !


when our gallant officers aud soldiers aet
with,defeat: So in the War Of 1879, the
Tories rejDiced and sent up "blue lights"
whenever our troops met with reversrs: and
sb in 1852 az the Court House in Lancaster,
when Mr.. Attorney General Pugh boast-
ingly said that General, then Colonel, Scott
surrendered his command of 800 men 10 300
British and Indians, at Queenstown Heights,
The Locofocos sent up shout ofexultation.
Shame and infamy must oyertake men who,
prompted BY blind party zeal, can shout
over the defeat Of gallant American Soldiers.
q.
We confess we were panied when we
heard this. We had no idea that party ma
lignity could carry its opposition to such a
height, and remarked that the shout Of ex-
utation must have come from few Of those
present; but we were assured that it was
one Of the loudest and most enthusiastic re-
sponscs Of the audience. We still think,
however, that many of our Democratic
friends did not join in the applause, and e.
specially those Irishmen, whose countrymen,
that were engaged in this battle, were saved
from the doom Of the traitor By the heroic
nterposition and continued exertons OF
Gen. Scott. 1t was after this battle that he
saved the twenty-thrce lrishmen who were
taken to England to be executed
This, in our opinion, is one Of the most
heroic deeds of Gen. Scott and the small
number under his command. Twice had
they repulsed largely superior force, which
was continually augmented until it number
ed thirteen hundred men. Against this
force, the Americans could interpose only
three hundred men, and ali attack was made
upon this small number upon all SIDES The
American militia upon the New York side
refused to 60 over to the relief oftheir cOun-
trymen. At this particular juncture of af-
fairs, Gen. Scott addressed his small force as
follows
C'The enemy's balls have thinned our
ranks. His numbers are overwhelming
Directly the shock must come, and there Is
no retreat. We are in the beginning OF a
national war. HulPs ignominious surrender
must be retrieved. Let us die, then, arms il
, haEd Our country demands the sacrifice
: The example will not be lost. The bloOd o
| the slain will make heroes of the living! Wh'
: is ready for the sacrifice" An enthusiastic
e cry answered this eloquent appeal. "We
r are ALL readyl" was the reply-)
The enemy under the command of Major
+ General Sheaffe, seeing the determined re-
sistdnce Of the Americans, maneuveIed with
great caution, and sorely pressed the gallant
! little band from all quarters. At length
finding themselves utterly surrounded and
overwhelmed by superior numbers, after hay
! ing made an nrduouS and most gallant re-
sistance, the Americans finally gave way to
the force of circumstances and the inevitable
necessity of the occasion, and surrendered tc
: the enemy But the battle, the heroic re-
| s;stance redeemed the honor Of cur arms
tarnished by the surrender of Hull and made
way for other victories in which Genera
2 Scott nobly distinguished himself.
Mr.. Pugh in alluding to the battle, ant
d the remark of Gen. Scott-"Let US die
then, arms in hand"-said that the Ameri
= cans didn't "die," but ''surr' ndered." TheI
e followed one of those shouts which "mad
= the walls Of the old Court House ring"
1t was this circumstance that has calle,
i out the remarks Of our correspondent, an
n whoever joined in this exultation over tn
RS defeat of the American arms, should foreve
s. hereafter hold their peace about the Torie
10 of the Revolution or the Federalists of tn
D. last War with Great Britain. We comm
er serate all three classes. Selfshness, wit
or them, is more powerful motive than potr
= otism. In precisely the same connection, W
"a would as leave applaud remark of thi
kind about the retreat of Washington or tn
g capture of the Chesapeake, as the surrende
le at Queenstown Heights, and no speaker VIII
- has any regard for the patriotism of an A
r merican audience would presume thus ia
upon their forbearance.
We are satisfied that the Democratic mas:
m es will not join in any such movement, des
Y tined to tarnish the lustre Of American arm
TX and destroy the reputation oftheir most dis
;" tinguished military commanders They hav
m too much patriotism for that. And we hav
es hopes that speech, the first portion
&c which was aimed at pulling down Amer
can manufactures and building up those
70 Great Britain, and the latter portion calcr
e. lated to decry American heroism and cxa
that of the English soldiery, will have an o.
posite effect from that designed by the speal
er.
ne GT"J. w. Carey, in Sidney, Ohio, So.
:. that he was raised whig by strictly r
y ligious parents, but has since seen the err
'e Of his way, and now goes for Locofocois
wv and the other side. ."--LancdSter Gacette.
"u We suppose he, as well as thousands
others, has become tired of following aft
A strange gods, and will, hereafter, battle f
mo principles more congenal to his feelings
". Hooking Sentinel.
he We give the Sentinel the benefit of
a explanation. 1t is an admission we hard
tlu expected.
rd 6rThe Eagle charges the Wings Of La
ay caster with ignorance" Good for that 7
~ per. "The trees, the houses, the people
rv- said the Indian woman under the iniuen
lin of the ardent, care all drunk but me-"
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