New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-11

Irishmen, whom British tyrants would have uu
justly consigned to traitors graves: and above
all, we look upon you as the strenuous advocate
Of peace when war can be avoided consistently
with national honor. Sir, the successful war
rior who has desolated empires for his own ag-
grandisement-the successful usurper Of his
country's rights and liberties, may have his
hours Of swelling pride in which he may look
with haathen's joy upon the adulation Of syc-
ophants that surround him: but the hours of
such a one can never compare with those that fill
up the life If him who never drew the sword but
in the defence Of liberty, and who daily reads
his history in a nations gratitude He then bid
him welcome once more ON behalf of the multi
tude.
So wild was the enthusiasm Of the crowd that
it was impossible for Scott to reply and the
cars proceeded slowly through the dense mass
OF human beings into the town. Here carria-
ges, each with four horses, were awaiting for
Generals Scott and Wool, as we'll as convey
anees for the delegation. The passage TO the
Louisville Hotel was like the triumphant pro-
gress OF some conqueror fresh from victorious
battle-felds The streets were crammed full Of
people, while elegantly dressed ladies thronged
every window, and waved their handkerchief.
as the procession passed Opposite the Hotel,
fresh thousands were gathered, and their shouts
were absolutely deafening
ten Scott having entered the Hotel through
double file Of soldiers, appeared on the balco-
ny, where he was met by Governor Crittenden
who, in an able address, bade him welcome. He
| said:
'' Gen. Scott and Gen TVool.-I have the
honor Oh eeing deputed by q committee of the
citizens OF LOUISVILLE and also, Oh behalf of the
proprietors Of this Hotel, to welcome YOU to the
| city of Louisville. Although it has been your
| lot to dwell far from us, it could not be that
your names would be unknown to US. here in
| Kentucky, or that we should be ignorant Of
those great services which have so proudly ele-
waited your names in the opinion of all YOUR
countrymen. Yes, Kentucky has heard with
swelling bosom of your deeds, and she knows
fullwell how to be grateful to those who have
acted nobly for their country -
| Mr.. Crittenden then dwelt eoqucntly on the
services of both, and babe them a hearty well
come-a Kentucky welcome to Louisville.
| Gen. Scott advanced to the balcony, as soon
as the cheers had subsided, and said
Fellow-citizens of Kentucky. might we'll be
intimidated by this formida bic array of manly
eountenances did / not know that stand in the
| presence of warm and honest friends-but feel
| that | am now before my countrymen, my coun-
trymen equally whether native born or adopted
and therefore stand before you to thank you
heartily for your kind and gratifying welcome
| You have just heard the eloquent address made
to me by your fellow citizen-the ablest orator
Of the present day-for l have no doubt since
that great man whose loss you all mourn has
sunk into the grave, his is the most eloquent
voice in all Kentucky. You have heard my an
cient friend, who has grown gray with me in
the service ofmy country, dwell most eloquently
upon the deeds of the soldiers who are now be-
fore you. and permit me to thank him and you
for the kindness fthe allusions and the warmth
of your welcome. | am not a stranger to Louis
vile. There was time in my younger days
when spent the greater part of two years in
this city, and then witnessed the noble hospi-
tality, and discovered the kind-heartedness O.
her citizens; since then, the eyes of those knew
have been darkened with the film of death, bu,
their places are filed with noble successors, by
sons worthy of the brave sires who preceded
them. Louisville has been since then trebled in
numbers, as the evidence of this vast multitude
will testify. She has improved in wealth. in
buildings, and in general prosperity, and may
she still continue in her onward course.
have now been fraction over seven days OF
the soil of Kentucky. l landed at the Northern
E gate of the State, at Maysville, and from tha
i hour l have been the recipient of favors an
A klndnesses sufficient to last a life time. hav
received qualification upon qualification. | hav
seen a country abounding in beauties and TEEN
ing with the fat Of the land | have seen me
and women such as Kentucky alone can pro
duce-men possessed Of the first order of talen
and the first qualities of courage-women beau
titul and worthy of their noble mothers Nee
l say how deep the qualification have gathered
from the sight, | wish to correct the observa
ton made yesterday on the steps of the Capi
tol. l then said, Kentucky was the State first
in peace, first in war, and first in her devotion
to the glorious Union l may say, without
wrong to any other State, that Kentucky is first
in war, in the readiness with which her sons
have shed their blood for their country The
names of the gallant leaders from this State
which grace the pages of our history, bear me
out in the assertion may say, she is second
to none in her devotion to the Union; for this
also has she proved And, if l may not say,
that she is first in the arts of peace, l may say,
that in those arts she takes noble stand among
her sister States.
The General then thanked the Kentuckans
from the bottom of an old soldiers heart, for
their warm welcome, and retired amid the loud
shouts of the multitude.
Gen. Wool was then called upon, and made a
brief and happy speech, which was very loudly
cheered.
The streets continue crowded with people, and
the hotel is filled with visitors.
Gen. Scott remains here until Monday, visit
| ing New Albany and Jetfersonville to morrow.
|