The daily union., 1852-10-15
From the Louisville Times.
Gen. Scott as an Orator.

Since Gen. Scott became the whig candidate for the
presidency, his organs have proved him great c,unan,
from his military removal OF some Cherokee Indians,
hs mnisry missions to Charleston 10 secure Fort Mou
tris against the nues and to the northeastern bound
ary and the Canada frontier 10 prevent collision be-
tween citizens and The British forces Of
these tremendous cpil ieals prove him beyond all doubt
10 BE- great statesman Notwithstanding Horace Greeley
says he is yain conceted coxcomb whose brains all
lie in his epanets and Mr. Clay said that the wbg party
degraded itself when it took man whose whole e had
been spent in the army, and who therefore wholly
without civil qualification to place him at The head OF
the government But the Scott organs not satisfied
with having proved their candidate gTea, civhln They
determined TO make him out great orator, too Ger
tainIy he is. Who doubt it, after reading the follow
ing report Of his speech Carroton on his way up the
river. from the Cincinnati Times, neutral paper
my life. been caught pih my befchss doVa. tCheers
Fatgued with the exeron oi the day. aud suPPosng thai
in the quetness Of the night should not be called upon
by my counymen had undIessed and retired my bed
was suddenly awakened with tue news that the people
Of Carroton desired and hear old soldier IRE
mendOus cheering To Use any hour Is hardship TO
me, hut really think appearance before you IN gown
and slippers very becoming Laughter and cheers
Allow thank you for your kindness and TO assure
that nothing be gratifying to the feelings OF
old soldier Than such hearty greeting as you have
That elegant and classic expression italcised above
must be a favoriie one with the General We Iemem-
Der to have heard him it once in Mexico the FOL
lowing occasion An officer, who is now in this city,
received Just as the army reached Peroe letter, which
was conveyed TO him by Mexicans, from OF the
Kentuckans who had been taken prisoner with Major
Gaines at Encarnacion The writer represented the hor-
rihie suerngs which he and his ellow-prisoners
undergoing the loahsone dungeons OF Santiago. and
asked his friend to whom the letter addressed to
mention their case to Gen. Scott, and beg him, in the
name of humanity well duty, to take steps
10 release them from their orluring captivity, by
changing of the prisoners OF Cerro Cor
do for them BY any other he might have in his
communications with the Mexican government. The
ocer proceeded 10 Gen. Scots quarters and laid the lei
ter before him. After glancing the General handed
back the letter and said with great sharpness "you can
tell them I'm going TO put myself 10 any trouble TO
release them parcel OF fellows that allowed themselves
10 be-" (here insert the words lalicised in the Gen
erals speech above given, substituting their instead OF
eommandernchief 10 his brother keniuckians, who had
been taken prisoners by superior iorce OF the Mexican
army which surprised them whilst they were making
reconnaissance by order uf General Taylor, and he
solved, il fit occasion offered TO let the people OF
Kentucky know with what unieelng rudeness and in
su General Scott treated the appeal of their captured
volunteers who had had the misfortune 10 be made pris
,nefs OF while in the discharge OF their duty, and
lapguishing in Mexican dungeon, subjected to
the oeverest crueltes and IN constant danger OF
their lives We could help thinking OF this incident
when General Scott was passing through our State few
days slnce protesting wondrous affections for Ken
tuckispa But General Scott is orator and candidate
for the presidency and If he loved the rleh brogue
dearly alter wishing to abolish the naturalization laws.
and always found the Irish such brave soldiers, after
tslling his recruiting officers enst but naiive-bon
Americans, as foreigners afe not TO be trusted" why
should he not aso that he wants their votes 10
the kentuckIans much Notwithstanding be would
take trouble TO have Major Gaines and his fellow
Kenuckans released from Mexican bondage, since they
were caught as he alleged in that Interesting situation
in which the General described himself TO be before the
ladies OF Carrolllon'