Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-28
90, 1852.
pressed his nomination. they We're sincere in
demanding him for the sake of,he Wings ofshe
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ham. They were gwen and three more. The
assemblage had thinned off considerably by
this time
AT O'Clock the Convention adjourned sine
die. rf
The following is the resul, of the two ballot.
ings for Vice President:
FIRST BALLOT.
Graham. ~; Mangum. 10; Pearce. so; Bates,
81; Bell, 4; Crockett. 10; Stanley, Ia; Cri,,en.
den. 10; Lstiincr, J.; Pettigrew. 2; Stewart 9;
Badger. l. Brown, 3; Jones, 5; Williams. 3;
Pratt, g
SECOND BALLOT
For w. A. Grahsm. Of North Carolina, 169;
l'ates. of Missouri. 40; Pearce, Of Mary land.
=; Mangum. of North Carolina, a..
From the Baltimore Patriot
Life mud Services Of General VIM
field scott.
ByA SOUTHERN wHIG.
Winfield Scott was born near Petersburg
In Virginia. on the 18th June. in the year 1856.
He finished his studies at the College of Viii.
liam and Mary. and was admitted to the bar in
1906. After practising law in Virginia abou,
ii year, he emigratcd to South Carolina
Our difficulties with Engapd caused Con
gress TO pass an act in April, 1908, to increase
the army. Scott applied Immediately for a
commission in one of the regiments about to be
raised, and in May. 1908, was appointed cap.
tam oflight artillery.
War was not actually declared until June,
1912. The interval between 1905 and the de-
caratlon of war was Of great political ex.
element. Scott sided with the Democratic
party, Supported the election Of President Mad
ison, and approved, advocated, and wrote in
favor Of war measures. .s44"
In July, 1879, Scott was commissioned lieu
tenant colonel in the % artillery. and proceed
I'D TO the Niagara frontier. In October of that
year Lien'ensnt Elliott applied to Scott for as
sis'ance in men to capture the Adams aud Ca
ledonia, TWO British vessels of war then living
under the protection of the guns of Fort Erie
The vessels were both captured; but Elliot
was compelled to abandon the Adams She
got aground, and the British attempted TO retake
her, hut were repulsed by the galIantry Of Col
onel Winfield Scott. This was the first time he
had met the enemy, and here. as in every sub
segment engagement where be was first in com
mand. he was victorious. a....Er 4.t
\ few days after was fought The memorable
battle ofQueenstown Heights. Scott was the
hero of the day, aud covered himself with glo
ry. The battle lasted for many hours, and
was fought on the part of the Americans with
most fearful odds against them. The British
army, having been. reinforced, numbered not
less than thirteen hundred men, while the a..
inericans were reduced to less than three hun
dred. Finding that the militia on the opposite
shore refused. or was unable 10 cross to their
and and that succor was hopeless, SCOTS he
roic band were at length compelled t, surren
der. But their gallant deeds upon that day
carried inspiration to every American heart
The disgrace Of Hulps surrender was wiped
of-the taunts of the enemy checked-the
character of The American army redeemed.
Scott was carried prisoner TO Quebec-
While he was there AN incident occurred which
had most important bearing upon the future
conduct Of the war, and is deserving Of parti
cular attention a 10 go
AT the time Great Britain denied the right Of
expatrlation: in other words, she denied the
right of any of her subjects TO become citizens
OF another country; con,ending that they owed
10 her perpetual allegiance. According to this
'.oc.rre. native OF. Ireland, Scotland, or Eng
land, who had emigrated to the United States,
and become a naturalized American citizen, re-
mained sti.l subject of the British govern
ment. and forfeited his life for treason il found
in arms against her. The United States denied
this doctrlne--her naturalization laws being
founded upon the opposite theory.
While Scott was a prisoner at Quebec. the
British attempted TO enforce their doctrine OF
perpetual allegiance in regard to certain Irish
prisoners found in the ranks Of the Amefican
army at Queenstown. The following is des-
crIp'ion of the scene: -i'oe-
'Scott. being in the cabin Of the transport
heard hustle upon deck and hastened up
There he found party Of British officers in
the act oil mastering the prisoners. and separat-
ing from the rest such as by confession. or th.
accent OF the voice, were judged to be Irish
men. The object was to send them in Il Grig-
ate, then alongsidc to England, to be tried and
executed for the crime of high treason, they be
i"g taken in arms against their native allegi-
ance. Twerty-tIree had been thus set apart
when Scott reached the deck. The moment
Scott a,cer'ained the object Of the British off
Gers. he commanded his men to answer M more
qucsllons,i order that no other selection should
be made by the test ofspeech- He command
ed them 10 remain silent. and they strictly
obeyed. This was done in spite of the threats
OF the British officers, and not another man was
separated from his companions. Scott was re-
peatcdly commanded to 60 below, and high al.
terca'ions ensued. He addressed the party
selected. and explained to them fully the rccip-
rocal obligations of allegiance and protection,
assuring them that the United States would
not fail to avenge their gallant and faithful sol.
diers; ard. finally. pledged himself in the most
solemn manner that retaliation, and, if necessa-
ry. refusal TO give quarter in battle, should fol-
low the execution of any one Of the parry
In the midst of this animated harangue, be was
frequently interrupted by the British officers,
but, though unarued, could not be silenceJ
The Irishmen thus selected were sent to
England. AS soon as Scott was exchanged,
he proceeded 10 Washington. and reported the
whole affair to the Secretary of War by " rit
ten communication. This report was trans
sniued TO Congress. and Scott. in personal IN
scrviews. pressed the subject upon the atfen
fion of members. An act was accordingly
passed on the Sd of March. 1873 vcsting the
President with the pow er ofrefaliaiion. In an
engagement soon after Scoft captured mum
her of prisoners True to his pledge given at
Quebec, he Immediately selected twenty three
OF the number to be confined in the interior Of
the country. there to abide the fate Of the twen-
,y-three lrishmen taken at Queenstown and
sent TO England for trial.
The result Of this firm resolution on the part
of Scott. and Of the legislation consequent up
on his efforts. was, not only to save the lives Of
the twenty-threc Irish prisoners. but to compel