The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-23
LOCAL MATTERS

headquarters, and, forming into line, accompanied
by the full Marine Band, proceeded to the res
dence Of General SCOTT, on II street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, for the purpose
| of giving him a serenade of welcome on his return
| to our midst. The procession was much increased
by accessions on the way; and by the time it ar
| rived at that locality there immense mass
| OF persons, numbering Thousands larger con-
| course than we recollect to have any SINH
lar occasion. and Astounding with enthusiasm
The band first greeted the General with the ever
welcome air of 'Hai Columbia and then three
deafening cheers went up.
The General now appeared upon the portico in
company with several friends and, amid compare
| tive silence
WALTER LENox, esq. the President of the
Washington Wing Club, addressed General SCOTT
substantially as follows:
ington, permit me- in few brief words, TO con-
graduate you your safe return to your home.
Immediately on the public announcement of your
| arrival, the spontaneous sentiment OF our city
| seemed to demand this duty, and, impeled by
gratitude for your services in the counry's behalf,
to render to you this manifestation Of our profound
respect.
1--WE entertain a proper appreciation Of your
services q public benefact or-servces in which
| you have ever displayed an honorable nobility
| marked by proper degree of manhood. If am
| asked where are the proofs OF your title to this,
may not in the language of sober truth, and not
exaggeration. say, period of forty years furnish
es the record, at once brilliant and imperishable?
| tCheers
"Allow me to congratulate you on the hearty
manifestations of public feeling with which you
have recently been greeted. Your claims have
been recognised. and we trust that you may live
long enough to enjoy, TO greater extent, the graf
itude ofthe country: [Applau,e.l
"Permit me to make an allusion to a circumstance
RING ali md hich 10 rlxy
| gratifying to the citizens of Washington, While
passing through the fair of the Maryland Institute,
in Baltimore, surrounded by dense assembly,
and in the presence of the products of skill and
taste, you had the heart to recollect what due
| to the memory OF the Father of his Country;
| and you invited an humble tribute from every one
towards the erection of the monument now rearing
its proud form the banks of the beautiful Poto
| mac. 1t was appropriate for you, the soldier of
two wars, thus to render this token of your appro
baton to the soldier of the first war-of ndepen-
dence.
"Allow me to say, in conclusion, that while the
country and history attest that you have shed lus
tire on our arms, you have given peace to our bor-
| ders and honor to the American name; and rs
| citizens of Washington, having known you long
it is with pleasurable emotions that we have always
observed you have added beauty and grace to the
virtues OF social life.''
Mr.. LENox then retired from the front Of the
balcony amid enthusiastic applause; when
General SCOTT, having again been greeted with
cheering, replied substantially follows:
| "FELLow- CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON, FELLOW
| CITIZENS THE METROPOLIS OF THE UNITED
STATES: am indeed agreeabIy surprised, well
as honored and gratihed, with this spontaneous
| meeting of my neighbors and friends. ! am equal.
| ly gratifed to find myself among men of such
| warm and generous hearts, having so much parti-
| atty for one like themselves. Cheers
| "My friends, little expected this meeting to-
night; but let me assure you that am not indif
ferent to the kind tones of welcome to which
have listened from the lips of your eloquent orator.
the ex- mayor of the city, who now stands before
at is proper that should give some account OF
my late journey. left Washington something
more than five weeks ago, not dreaming that
should be called upon to open my lips at any pub
professional duty-on a mission of charity for the
| worn out soldiers OF our country, volunteers and
militia. [Cheers.l On that journey, which waa
| q long one, met at every point the spontaneous
greetings of our countrymen, and Us spontanco
expressions of kindness, which were enough to
overwhelm, and more than reward Inc for what
! have ever done in the service of my country
! Applause ] have not met with one dsa greea
bic circumstance during my absence; but thou
sands and thousands OF the most agreeable IN
cidents of my life, such as now have before me
Of welcome, cordial welcome, and cordial greeting
everywhere. tApplause,1
al could not have attended any public meeting
| whatever by appointment, and no Invitation could
have induced me to do 30. Spontaneous meeting:
| sprung up III my PAIN, ana II was not Tor me u
avoid them. II kind sentiments were expressed
| for an old soldier, it would have been improper in
me not to make my humble acknowedg ments
| did not seek any of these meetings. I re-
was gladdened and gratified in the highest de
| gree. But OF what consequence would those
| Manifestations be to him who should win the es
TEEN of the whole world if he lost the confidence
| his neighbours? Without your esteem, | should
consider every other expression reproach. zap.
plause.l But when my Washington neighbors
| with one accord and at short notice, assemble ir
such numbers as l see before me--mcn of inte
gence and patriotism, and in whose midst have
long resided-call to tender me welcome to my
home, my heart is touched; and l now feel mysei
free to accept the appreciation Of my distant coun
trymen. [Cheers,
cit ia your appreciation which gives sanction t
theirs. renewed applause.l
"Being fatgued, and having but o-day arrive,
at home, will detain you only moment longer
[cries of GO on Go on, to thank you ono,
more, from the bottom of my heart, for your kind
ness, applause, and appreciation. And beg each
of you to accept good mighty and may all pos
siblc blessings rest upon your heads"
The General then retired. when three cheers
were given for him, and like number for Will
LIAM A. GRAHAM.
The Marine Band then performed several patrio
tic airs.
The assembage called upon JAMES M. CARLISLE
esq, for speech; that gentleman, however, die
speak TO his friends at the club room on their re
| turn.
The line of march was then taken up for tina
place, and when the procession reached the neigh
borhood Of the National Intelligencr and the Re
public, three cheers were given for each of thee,
| establishments.
The club-room, We learn, was subsequently
denscly filled by auditors, who gratified by
eloquent remarks from Mr.. Carlisle.
Altogether, the proceedings of tho night wcr,
highly gratifying to the friends of General Scor7
and the Wing cause.
MErRopoLTrAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE by ,
perusal of the following characteristic letter from
the Hon. Joseph r. Chandler, it will be seen tina
he has consented to deliver tho address on tn,
opening Of the first exhibition of the Institute, il
the month of February next:
PHILADELPHIA, October 81, 1852
DEAR Sir: have just received yours of tho 81
conveying TO me resolution of the metropolitan
Mechanics Institute, authorizing you to invite m,
to deliver the opening address on the occasior q