The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-02
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HIS INCEPTION AT FRANKFORT, KY.

HIS RECEPTION AT FRANKFORT, KY.
FRANKroRr, Sept 3o-5 p. NJ.
Gen. Scott and suite left Lexington at O'Clock p M.
by the railroad for Frankfort where he arrived at thre
and half o'clock As the train reached Frankfort gans
fred, and other demonstrations of rejoicing were
evipced by the people assantie' .-~..' "aes Hoih
a u COMMITTEE Of the citizens entered the carriage and
received Scott from the hands Of the COMMITTED
which had accompanied him from Lexington. The Scott
Guards of Georgetown, and the Governors Guards Of
Frankfort the ground and admirable order
observed.
The line then formed and marched TO the Capitol
Generals Sc Oft and Wool accompanied by the commit.
tee. assembled the steps
When the Hon. JAMES HARLAN spoke Us follows
General Scott and General Wool--In accordance with
act Of Congress imposing upon the important out
ofselecting a site for asylum for infim aud disable
soldiers you have visited this State In anticipation OF
the honor and pleasure of meeting their dstiDgui
fellow. citize this vast assembage of your admrng
country have forth with willing hearts to give
you and cordial reception. In their behalf and
their honoIed organ tender you sincere welcome to
their Inequalities We rejoice to you for thus be-
fore you bring to minds the many glorious
events with which your history j. identified Indeed
you have been upon the active theatre Of life for years.
erderng valuable and patriotic to your country
So lopg the history Of the last with Great Britain
and that of the late with Mexico exists your names
will be remembered with pde Kentucky has been
called the dark and bloody ground y Seventy
Ego on a .s very Ts p2s you th have p VI,
tiers Of this country were engaged in the most
saneuinary battle known in the history Of Indian
warfare The bodies of about 100 OF rs brave men
ever shouldeyd a rifle were left dead on the field
Fatal as that day was TO people the survivors Ferse
vered and finally drove the savages to the FalWes and
you behold prosperous country, which little
than half century ago vast wilderness. The
sCcatons gentlemen Of your past lives pleasing to
rs Kentuchians. admiriDg we do your brilliant quail
tits and feeling just pride in whatever contrbuses TO
the glory and greatness Of common country and
admiration is confined not alone to the incidents Of your
public but extends to the commcndable purity OF
your citizens in private life. Gentlemen per-
nit ray there Il feeling which pervades the
breasts OF the people Of this commonwealth and that
ID, the constitution and the Union OF these States.
Political parties many differ on questions of state and
nation al policy; but whenever the identity Of Union
is Threatened timer by domestic traitors foreign foes
party lines viii be efacel and all will be ready rally
around the flag OF their common country and do battle in
| her cause Honored by your visit, and
jocng to in the name Of the citizens Of this city
and county. and OF the persons here assembled der
you cordial welcome to the capital Of Kentucky
| TO which GENERAL scoTr Replied
Fellow citizens and my fair country wornen-Hsppl
indeed am TO find myself in your nids. 1t is proua
moment in my history in which | stand upon tnt
threshold Of the capitol Of Kentucky surrounded bJ
such vast embage Of her intelligent and pat lotto
tened % me through your eloquent organ In whom
en- proud TO say recognise an ancient snd valued
friend Need say that all these fiji with de-
Efht. Need say that my obligations TO Kentucky are
US great rs remembrances of Kentucky fraught
with Qualification Her State abounds with patriots and
heroes aud pre- eminently she stands among sister
/ States rom the time Of Daniel Boone through
/ the Of Shelby and the glorious scott--I mean
| Governor scot.-tLe hero famed in the revolution
airy war, down to my time. down TO the
days when had the honor OF the advantage Of staining
eide BY side vhKenucky valiant sons opposes to Brit
ish sgulars and to Mexican myraJs res, Kentuckys
have done their whole duty have proved
themselves equal 70 any emergency aud capable Of
tending with any troops In world II has been my
lot to Win them among others, and never will fail
to bear witness their ysor and their discipline need
not refer TO the deeds Of your valiant sons in
Mexico deeds which familiar TO you all. need not
speak Of hat bloody eld which many of your re-
lotiTts slain ueed not speak OF Buena Vista for
one il here who wac actively engaged that occasion.
He will tell you OF the zeal Of kenuckans that occa-
sion lie will speak OF the heroes who fell on that glo-
rious cay But may say with pride that /. has been
my lot TO uron other occasions with Kentuckys
! valiant tcns, | may refer with swelling heart to
her gallant Campbell by whose side / fought, and
Whose eyes alas closed with my hands in death.
But why dwell upon these scenes 1t docs not need
words OF mine TO prove that Kentucky the hrst State
in war ne bist state In peace and always the first
yotioE 10 our glorious Union That devotion poryades
Gil classes o. her citizens it Is evident in her soldiers and
In her statesmen and embodied in all ts feryor
depth in the person Of that most eminent OF her sons
e great orator and statesman who has recently
his departure from these Of earth md left sad
ness IN the hearts othe of Kentucky And he has
ieit plank In the councils OF the nation And who -
mere here that does not love this glorious Union with
a. oeep and lasting an.afection Not And j, TOO,
am On humble servant and deyotee Of that Union y
100 would stand firmly by her side whether threatened
by domestic traitors foreign foes have not perhaps
the power to say that this Union shall NOT be dissolved
thrown and leave me survivor To the last hour my
life will defend it, alike from Northern and SoutheD
aid IN the y bour ' Of darkness and Of peril,
and. therefore. may I repeat 1t in these hours
must Of soSsesds fo this reception sSan
you all, my countrymen; and by tn: term, permit
all parties here who have come forward to Welcome
two old soldiers to your midst Gen; Wool 10 moderate
may then address you ", when Ntuyu yOu thanks