The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-30
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SPEECHES OF GENERALS SCOTT AID WOOL AT THE
KENTUCKY FAIR, ETC.


SPEECHES OF GENERALS SCOTT AID WOOL AT THE
KENTUCKY FAIR, ETC.
PARIS KY, Sept %, 1882.
There was en- immense assembiage present the
ereuDd which vaiously estimated from thirty
forty thousand large proportion them being
ladies. A vast circle formed on the ground, the
| ladies inside twelve deep, with q platform in the
centre, TO which General Scott and his suite
Quoted
INTRODUCTION oF GENERAL THE
AUDIESCE
On reaching the stand, tho Hon. o. w. WILLIAMS on
behalf Of the Bourbon Agricultural Society, spoke as
oilows -" Fellow citizens Gentlemen OF the Bour.
bon Agricultural Society and Ladics-tho agreeable
duty devolVes 20 introduce TO your acquaintance
Generals Scott, Wool and Lawson. These are the men
Who by their illrstrous deeds, have Illuminated the
pages Of nations history and whose
mar to household words In WARM the hardest
fought battles for their countrys rghthey have
dstinctionfor military sk and heroism which challenged
a world to excel In their place private citizen,
they have been celebrated for their virtues. As
patriots and stateemen. they deserve to wear.
and they do the civic wreath. To be permitted
TO enjoy their pIeence in the midst OF the fae hand
work Of and daughters and Of the evidence
Of our skill rs sgicultuiists Is an homer Of which
ough. be proud and delighted General on behalf OF
The Bourbon Agricultural Society. greet you with
warm and heartfelt welcome, (entr 1siasm and bid you
welcome TO our hospitality far it
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may prove welcome to you that you may fnd that
which will prove that se are not hind the age 10 which
we live in that pursuit 10 which We have devoted
| ives-the cultivation Of the soiln
GENERAL scoTTs REPLY.
After tho applause had sub iied General Scott rose
| aud was gcr.ted by hesrty outburst q enthusiasm
He sao:-" MIR. President and gentlemen drector my
fair couDuywomen and fellow citizens OF Kentucky in
genersl-ItH proud thing for me as vel. as for my
socates In arms TO stand before you occasion like
the present. IL Ia The most agreeable incident OF
my life that I CHANGED to DO mere at this tme
for until i approached this Immediate vicinity
was not aware Of the grand assemblage asout TO
take place in this central part Of BOURBON county
The pleasure being unexpected, IL Is insomuch the
more CRAFTY ing 10 my feelings In respect to the elo
quen, address u.t spoken in honor Of associates aud
thankful Tor The hospitality extended TO US / have
kno-n something Of The events OF Kentucky before
Your eloquent President has alluded the deeds OF
aims Of the three old soldiers who before you
Gentltnen, kentucky Is not the place in which to
ground Claims to extraordinary distinction in deeds
| ~ trms Military heroes are too general among
! her citzens Through the with Great Bril-
tain. and more recently in Mexico, they have
been distinguished every field Of battle aud have by
their vaor contributed greatly 70 the OF the
American aims. Upon this eual. then aud In SUN
assembly this il h win for any soldier to lay claim
! 70 unusual distinction among men who born to
arms, and ever great In deeds Of arms. need not
make any reference 70 my poor faculties as public
tuDity or inclination to cultivate Again am l
minded that 1 am now before citizens who excel
al Others IN their power OF traory and In tner able
statesmabhse qualities 1t IT, indeed happy thing to
and ourselves IN the midst OF presence such as this In
htDucky CELEBRATED Tor the heanty on her forests the
fertility Of her coil celebrated In fact for every hing;
great in the growth VI cattle great in the growth OF
hres end s'ill greater 10 the growth Of women and
Of the hIst euinence and worth oh that had voice
10 Iesoh yon All Oh that had rome " those gifts Of
uioqusnoe which would enable 10 convey to you
The warmth and sincerity Of my feelings My country
Momtn ana eountyn.n nov IN ny vies wilt however,
upctrisnd and appr cate these feelings and receive my
oeaTteit thanks for the kindness they extended
20 Eia.
The Gen,rG concluded amids. very enthusiastic
cheer.
CIV. WOOL
osntrnt Mooi was called for. and he said Il was
not ehafac,.itue OF hun TO be taken by surprise,
az bn certainly was this occasion-not i
account Of the hotpitslity Of Kentuckians whom
hr 70 be ~ generous brave but because Of unex
pect' bonors Inferred upon him These he ributed
10 the fact of hi being travelling ON pubc
IN upoDy with one so distinguished as their chief lie
Suo's or, ny ana happily to iarry Of the West and
much hpplkuotd thi oughout hi addre,a
1Ik sxiIBIIIoS--Iits lApIya
.ano'oh on Articles In domestic industry offered
r premiums was tntn ~ oceedei with The display
pDu,usly fine for this state smoke wei, for the In
duttry ard tsfte Of the Kentucky ladies'
ochra fcott add suite remain the ground and
tngsGeo In viewing articles ana rec, Ie
BALL AT PARIs-ToRCHLIGnr PROCESSION AT LEX |
INGToH, ere.
PARIs, Kr~ Sept 2s--2p PM
There are large number Of people In town to-day
Last night public ball given which Gen scott a. |
tended lie receiving visits all this mornIns TIL IL
o'clock, when he went ont to the Fair grounds lie will
leave at four O'Clock for Lexington where no will arrive
ut duck, received by torchght procession III health
l. toersbly good but the weather ia oppross,vo
Political Intelligence,
Mr.. Timothy Gilbert Who wae nominst4d by the free
foiers OF The ioufth Congregational rict Of sasshu
t.,te ss prv.ia'n,is .Ico s.acccped the nonnson
with The understanding that hr should vote fpr scott
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