Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-22

: an old soldier and gallent one, who had
fought under Scott and General Scott him
, self. Col. Ciley was in my room on WIS.,
il. He had received shot 10 that action
J which had shattered his thigh to pieces, and
he will always bear the marks to his grave
While he was talking with me, Gen. Scott
did me the honor to call and see me- IN
troduced him to his old fellow soldier. whom
he had not seen for more than thirty years
After warm greeting between them, Gil
ley inquired of Scott how the battle of Nj
agara, or Lundy's Lane, was brought about
and for what reason the battle was fought.
| had never been able to get Scott to con-
verse upon the subject of the battles he had
fought, or the wounds he had received, as
he immediately turned the subject to some
thing else, and showed that the topic was
unpleasant. But when appealed to by
brother soldier, who bad fought and bled
with HIM, he did 20 into a minute history
OF all the reasons that brought that battle.
Ii appeared Lieut.. Gen. Drummond had
come down with 1000 of the best veterans
of the PenInsulsr war Scott had pursued
the Marquis all day. aud chased him over
I the Chippewa. Next day Rely came over
uiiN hhAhNhth Iliut dHu iUt dGlltil ltHltQ uN-
tll night, when Rely was totally defeated
and driven over the river. Brown told him
afterwards that there was large force in
lundys Lane, and he found RELY there.
Scott advanced, and saw large body of
men drawn up, but there were not so many
as he at first imagined. The troops Rely
had fought with at Chippewa, Joined by
number Of Canadian volunteers, formed the
army before him. lie had heard nothing
of the troops advanced BY Dummond, and
he directed his brigade to be drawn up--as
he said-he had whipped Rely before, to
whip hun again. A the battle ragged, he
said large masses of men throughout
the woods artillery, infantry, aud cavalry,
until az length be discovered that he was at
tackled by great additional force Of real
Brush regulars. Immediately he sent for
Bpiey's Brigade to JON him 1t arrived at
night. The veteran went on TO say, that
night he had seen more hard fighting Than he
had ever seen before IN his life. Men
fought with bayonets point to point, after
they had fired away all their cartrldges-
There was cry of more cartridges, and
during that cry soldier immediately be-
fore him was struck aud as he fell he ex-
claimed" Cartridges m my box - and
Scott SAID he went up to him, aud he was
dead. Shortly after that he received the
dreadful wound which have attempted to
describe, and was dragged behind tree;
and when he recovered himself the British
had Tetreated
Now have given you an Imperiec, sketch
of the military character and leats of this
distinguished warrior. | know that other
gentlemen are u follow the, aud have al
ready consamet mere of your time than fell
60 my lot-but before | conclude, let me
briefly recapuulale the grounds on which
am about to ask you to rauy the nomlua-
lions made at Blliimore. You have great
soldier, who has suffered for his country,
who has achieved more victories for her,
and done her more service than any man,
except George Washington, that she has
ever produced-a soldier that never could
be conquered IN his countrys cause, and
one who always adhered to WashluGtons
maxlms, that the military should be kept
strictly subordinate to the civil power
You have humane, generous, benevolent
soldier YOU have a civilian, a distinguished,
learned and able civilian, scholar and
gentleman. You have man who, although
himself Protestant Episcopaliau, has new
er suffered religious blgolry TO enter his
heart.
While in Mexico, on all occasions, he
indicated the great truth established by our
own Constitution and Bill of Rights, that
all men have right TO worship God accord
ing to their own cOnsciences, aud therefore
he maintained the Catholics IN Mexico IN
81 e 10. .oI.
Applause. You have no fanatic or party
blgot to vote for, but great, good, gallant
and glorious leader, and a man alike able to
manage the civil affairs of his country, and
to lead an army into the field of baule,-
VIII you vote for such man Voices,
" Yes, yes II"
say nothing of the letter he has written
describing the bravery of the IRISH who
have fought under him, but | refer you TO
this incident After the battle of Queens
town heights, where Scott first distinguish
ed himself, when he had been overwhelmed
with British regulars, aud taken prisoner
while on his way to Quebec, with the SOL
diers WHO were taken prisoners with han,
aud while he was lying sick IN his ham
mock, he heard noise above him. lmme-
NAAANtt holNSNtHE 1RiAiNNfiAhE N"' lug
he rushed on deck, aud found that all has
men were called together, and the Bril-
ish officers were calling them over, and ma
king them tell their names, the object being
to obtain from the sound of the voice, aud
from the brogue of those who answered,
who were lrlshmen and who were not, IN
order that the former might be executed as
traitors to their country, which 1t had been
determined to do. lie found thirty-one
prisoners already set apart. Scott called
/ to all his soldier present, " Not a man of
you dare TO open your mouths until | COM
mand YOU" The soldiers refused to an
swer, and the British officers most indig-
nanlly threatened him, but without any Ell
feet. No soldier would say word, and
you could no longer tell an Irshman from
native. Great enthusiasm. Scott de-
cared that for every lrIshman whose lie
was taken, he would take the life of an En-
glishman when he returned to his native
country. lie went to Quebec, and was
Immediately exchanged. Subsequently he
went to Washington, and drew the Act of
Congress with his own hand, which author
lzed him to relallate upon the English. lie
Immediately wrote deliberate order, stat
ing that If a hair from the head of one of
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