New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-18
A soldiers Choice.


Gen. JOIN Cocks, formerly in Congress
from Tennessee, has written letter contradict
ing report in the Pierce journals Of ms state
that he was opposing Gen. Scott. He says he IS
in for him to the end and asks the Editor to copy
the follo~in letter from volunteer in the Mex
lean War from his counry-as follows:
SEyIERvILIE, Friday. Aug d. 1882.
To THE EDITOR: learn by the newspapers
that some man in Il Little kentuck has become
very angry at me because Democrat, should
support my old commander. Gen. Scott. had
supposed this was a free country, and that man
had right TO vote for whom he pleased. The
writer of that article saws that | avn convert
In that you are correct | ras Democrat, and
at hrst itlt lse supporting Pierce bat when
remembered the trials and dangers had gone
through while under Scott. DID no, feel that
could do my feelings justics and vote against him.
VIM thought of the long and tollsOms march
from Vera Cruz to the City OF Mexico, when we were
fifty Gays in the heart OF an enemy's cOuat'y, GU
of hOm all supplies, IA we'll as from all )nmu-
nicatIon with our own country and friends, sur
ourced by gueITllas on every side and wnen you
heard OF us again We had planned the star spanyed
banner upon the Halls of the VI )nte zumas. and il
was still flo tlng trumphantls in TIE breeze over
as brave an army and rs noble a c0mman Ter as
ever went forth 10 battle and when | heard nv
brave old commander abused could stand 1t 40
lCpgtr. Well do remember WITH what Kindness
he visited the sick and wounded in that campaign,
and how he minstered TO their WAITS day afcer
day. | tell YOU Dir. Editor. the officers aud sol
diers under his command loved him. You, my
brother soldiers, remember no he visited the hos
pitfalls IN the City of Mexico. and how he ad min
Istercd to the wants of the sick fnroishiny each
man with a shirt, blanket, pair Of shoes and
one dollars WORTH of tobacco; and J. for one, drew
all these comforts. and a knapsack also. dill all
nfb w no lpsf fb.ir in haft 10 KIN ~ | m
TO be abused because choose 70 vote for my kind
generous noble and brave old COMMANDER; and
that. too, by a man who fires from behind M ,sked
battery, and won't sign his ram'.
venture the man that has written against me,
and no s Try ing TO tear down Scott, never slept
on act blanket; never stood sentry at night for
hi. country was neer put on half ratjons and
hard crackers and was never compelled TO drink
warm water, unless 1t To work off dose OF
ph, SIC But. if am not mistaken, in Move moer
next we Wi give YOU a hasty plate Ut scott soup,
that YOU will find warm enough for yolr comfort,
ard the water of il shall be real Niagara water
But said tn. soldiers under Scots CO nmlnd
loved him. You, brother soldiers, remember
when he was arrested you member the morn
ing he left the army for the nlted States, and
what was done that day yes, every regiment
marched round his quarters, clad with a badge Ut
mourning, in order To show no y they honored ani
oyfd him. \ GU know had orders not e.
obliged to cheer and break the solemn silence, and
cheer thew did. This was company OF sharp
shooters who took part at Vera Cruz and Csrro
Gord0, and who did much of the guerrilla II ght-
ing on the road to the valley of Mexico. Tn-y
were noble set OF fellows, and did their duSy to
man. You all rene mbtr how SLOW and -luggIsh-
" VIZ marched up the hill that brought us IN view
of the ca p,al before the battle OF COnrferas aud,
on arriving at the top of IT, there was our old
commander looking through his spy glass and cry
rg out 70 us passed him: Boys, the
capital, the capital, the capital Ny fellow
soldiers, how dad YOU feel ia that hour Dldn't
YOU feel new life take mold of your weary, toll
worn limbs and were We not led on frOp victory
10 victory until Scott wss arrested and torn away
hCm his noble army by his Own Government
Bur. b, the bltssog oi God, we Will try aud be
with him again in November; and whenever Scott
leads victory is sure. Newspapers may talk
abomt - yier County falling OF five hundred votes
and all that Kind of stuff, but with old Scott as
our lesder, SHE will roll up the lirgest Wing vote
she ever gave. The pine knot" boys VIII seized
under hlm are here, and they will count in any
crowd.
And now, fellow soIdiers let's give a long pull
a strong quill and pu altogether" for our brave
old chieltaiD, General Scott. Eyes right,
forward march," J. w. SHIELDS.