The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-23

'lhat entertained personal dislike TO Gen,
Scott. On the contrary, have ever admi-
red his bravery as soldier and his skill and
qualifications as commander in the various
battles in which he has been engaged from
the commencement Of the war Of 1919 down
to the close of the Mexican war. Heisp
brave and true soldier. In every prominent
attitude that it has fallen to my lot to observe
him, never doubted his being pure patri-
OF, asw well as an efficient, capable and hon.
est man.
My "sy'nPdthieS" have always been with
honest men and with genuine old-fashioned
democracy. am not a progressive Loco
focO, and the editor of the Reporter ought
to know the difference that I believe exists
between the doctrines of Democracy and
those Of Locofocoism; for some time since
l repeated to him, in substance, the follow
ing;
"The advocates Of true Democracy always
act with pure and upright motives, and in
the selection of men and the adoption of
measures, they strive for such as are calcu-
lated to enhance the welfare of the whole
country and the great mass Of the people,
Honesty, fuithfulness, and unswerving integ-
rity, as well as enlarged capacity, have ever
been considered as essentials upon the part
Of their officers, and no true Democrat should
ever knowingly support such as do not pos ,
sess these qualifications. On the contrary,
Locofocoism selects such men and advo-
Gates such measures as will insure to the
leaders the seven principles referred to by
John Q. Calhoun, to wit: 'the five loaves
and two fshes.'"
The tried and faithful Democrats they
discard, unless they will, at the dictation of
King Caucus, make party spirit and party
dScinlinn tho 1IllS 9lIfro NJ their
standing ready at the word of party command
to advocate any and everything to secure
the spoils of office, not needing the claims
or fitness of tried and faithful public ser
wants. They substitute party platforms for
the constitutions, laws and established usa-
ges of their country, and all who will not
sustain these. platforms are considered as
unfit to be the recipients of public favors."
Trusting that my positions and views
may be fully understood, Il with the warmest
wishes for the success of the friends ofwest-
ern improvements, and for suitable protec-
ton and encouragement to American In
dustry,
Iremain truly your friend and ob't serv't
aal ROBERT LUCAS.
} To s. NJ BALLARD, Iowa City, Iowa.
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TESTIMONY OF DEMOCRATIC SOLDIER.
The Wheeling Intelligencer has the
: following spontaneous testimonial from a
Democrat who served in the Mexican war
under General Scott 1t is the unsolicited
; declaration of an honest man, and needs no
comment: .Uf
"The statement of some of the oppO-
: nents of Gen. Scott, respecting his arro-
, gance, aristocracy, and exclusiveness, are
SO utterly unfounded and unjust to his noble
| character, that cannot, though Democrat,
J refrain from detailing slight incident to
. which was party, in the campaign in
Mexico was in the entire campaign, from
the bombardment of Vera Cruz to the taking
of the capital, and have had every opportu-
, nifty which soldier could have, to know
his character, and the estimation in which
= he is h"ld by the whole body of the soldiery,
, and hesitate not to say that there was not
high. minded and honorable soldier in the
| whole army who could or would say word
; derogatory to the military and generous
} character of Scott. He was admired by all,
! beloved by all ; and the soldier who, in that
campaign, would have uttered word deroga-
tory to our general, would have been secuted
at by his company. was member of Light
: Company G, Flying Artillery, Captain Dun
can, Twigg's division, and was engaged in
: every conflict, except Churubusco, to the
taking of the city. At the battle Of Con.
treras ii was my fortune to be in the column
, which re-toOk the two six Founders which
had been taken from Captain Wushington's
J battery, at the battle of Buena Vista.
While engaged in turning these guns upon
their late masters, received shot in my
thigh, which entirely disabled me for the
time, and my company were forced to leave
me on their onward attacks. After the bat
tie had been concluded, and the victory had
been won by our conQuering columns, en-
deavored as best could to regain my column,
which had pressed forward to the field OF
Cburubusco 1.-The haste of the consecutive
battles of the Goth August not having al
lowed of their providing for the dead and
wounded After the most painful efforts on
my part to reach some portion Of the ud-
vanc;ng column, prompted as was to almost
supcrhuman efforts from the danger of being
exposed to the gueriiias, WHO infested the
rear of our army, made my way &c fieia
of corn, bordering on the field of battle, and
finally sank, almost exhausted, near stone
wall, which was raked by Riley's (the de-
serter) battery.
"In this trying situation | was about Civ
ing up all further effort and resigning myself
to fate when my attention was attracted by
the approach of Il lone horseman, on the
opposite side of the fence, who Immediately,
upon seeing my helpless situation, came to
my relief. He dismounted from his horse
and assisted mc over the fence, and rescued
me from the very jaws Of death. In a short
time | was relieved and placed in safety
and thus was | indebted for my life TO Win
field Scott, the officer WHO came alone to the
post of danger and rescued helpless soldier
of the line. This is but one Of the many
Incidents which the generous soldiers Of the
army of Mexico can relate of their kind,
humane and great leader. Every moment
he spent in the vicinity where lay he was
exposed to the raking shot of the base de-
serter, yet he paused not, faltered not but
then, as ever, he proved himself the humane
and gallant leader whom the soldiers will
remember in his hour of need. am
Democrat have never given Wing vote;
but if can get to the polls will give my
vtte for him whom have tried in the hour
of need and found my friend. He was ever
ready to do his duty in the hour of battfe in
Mexico, and the soldiers of the army Of oc-
cupation will in their turn do their duty in
November, and rally again under the banner
OF their leader, who has so often led them to
glorious victory. In the army we heard Of
Pierce, but never knew him. He was never