The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-28
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EMOCRATIC GRATITUDE TO FAITHFUL

ber.n-Detroit Free Press.
), GH.e charge Gen. Scott with cowARDlcE.o
Fennsylfatiaf.
| "Gen. Scott is vain, empty. proud, and silly
Gen Perce's Bi2sfqphy,Fa 81.
i aod Fuss and Feathers Winfield Scott!
/ The Chieftans deeds proclaim
/ With foes BEFORE behind a shot,
| He bobbed at Lundy's Lane"
--Democratic Song.
sFEfistory tells Us that Scott led to most dis
asirons and DIscREDITABLE defeat al Queenstown
| Heights In that battle he was not only defeat
| ed IS greatly inferior force, but he was also
| taken BY the British and with him the British
took more prisoners than they had men IN the
! Iight,'-5 ffon, the New HAMPSHIRE Patriot, Gen
iierce's home organ.
ssrhe Wings seem to think that Gen. Scott
ought to be elected President. because no one is
obliged to ask who he is, contending that every
| body has heard him What schooiboy has mol
heard of Gen. Benedict Arnold. Il he Were
alive, would you elect him the SANE MERIT
TC2erelaad Paindealer.
| ssThe proud man. Gen. Scott is fool in his
/ fermentation, boiling and swelling like por-
/ ridge pot He sets his feathers like an owl, to
swell and seem bigger than he is. He is troub-
| led with an inflammation OF self-conceit, that
renders him the man Of paste-board, and true
BucKaaM KNIGHT. .n-Detrot Free Press.
! From these base and malignant attacks, im-
/ putting cowardice, lncompetencY, stiffness, 0c.'
| to the Hero of three wars. who has thrice con-
quered peace by his valor as soldier, and
thrice averted bloodshed by his skill as dlplo-
matst-from this linking the name ef brave
and fearless public servant with that OF the
world-despsed traitor Arnold, We turn 10 The
testimony OF men If all parties, voluntarily proi-
fered when he was not candidate tor once.
and when it was not TO the interest OF partlzan
naignanis to black en- his character and mis-
| lame.
! THE TESTIMONY OF MADISON.
| AT 27, said President Madison, after Scotp'
| br liant Cananlan campaign, "Put MIN down as
/ a Major GeneraI--I am done with objectlng g
ms youth'' And he was so promoted, the
Youngest Major General ever known IN the A
/ ucrcan army.
At28. lie oflered Gen. Scott the post Of Secrc-
tary OF War, being the youngest man TO whom a
Cabinet Office has ever been protiefed BY any
| President
KosCIUsKo.
! Ina letter written by him 70 friend in 1875
he spoke oil n Scott, then in Europe, as Io-
| lows.
..Be pleased to convey my compliments to
General Scott, and especially FOR his victories in
| Canada, | hope the Americans will follow his
example-his courage, his energy, and his VIZ
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THE ALBANY ARGUS.
| The Albany Argus, on the 2d Of June, 1914,
| in announcing the victory OF Lundy's Lane, or
Rriduewater, as it is sometimes called, declared
| ssFhe enetny's numerical force was much SUI
perior 10 General Scott's: his line was tar ex-
/ tended, and he showed disposition to iiank. ln
order TO c0unteract these views he was fought
| in detachments--he was charged in column
/ - Go cosf III 1he OF TEQ0IS IN
/ ALMOST EVERY cHAR9E. He was severely wound
| ed bg grape shot ia the shoulder, besides Sc
we're bruso nccasioned BY shell or cannon shot
having had two horses killed. The battle OF
Bridgewater viii be remembered by posterty
with ,he same sensations rs those OF bunker
| Hill and Saratoga
| GOV. MARCY.
| After lis pacifcation Of the Canadian from
tier, on his return, the Engislature OF New York
gave him public supper, at Which GOV. " M.
! L. Marcy presided, when the following toast 70
| his honor was drank:
| oThe soldier, who has ever made the law oi
/ the land his supreme rule Of action. and who,
| while he has ALWAYS fulfilled its utmost require
ments, has never, in single instance, transcend
ed its limits.''
TAMMANY HALL.
| On Sept, 18th, 1918, the anniversary OF the
| siege Of Fort Erie was celebrated al Iammany
| Hall, andGen. Scot, was selected to preside.
! The following toast was offered BY the heroic
| COT. Craghan. and drank with all the honors,
"len. Winfield Scott. The soldiers boast--hls
country's pride--in battle roaring storm-mlld
as the evening sun in peace"
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
| In an experience of more than fifty years IN
| the public service, | have never met man OF
more exalted virtues. He possesses higher claims
upon his country as pacihcator than warrior
the iustre OF his services IN preserving the peace
| of the country surprising the briiiancy oi his
i military achlevemens.n
GENERAL JACKSON.
In 1882 Gen. Scott was selected by President
Jackson, a ) confidential agent 10 the Govern
ment, TO proceed TO Charleston, and there up,
Hold the laws and power OF the Government, al
! the same time thar he sought TO coneillate ms
i excited Nuifiers Gen. Lewis Cass, then Sec
retary OF War, in his official Instructions, says
Gle president Jackson) has FULL CONFIDENCE
| in Your Judgment and discretion. on are a
liberty to take suci, measures as you may think
prudence and { jast Precaution requires"
GENERAL CAss.
After Scott had, in 1872, composed the Black
Hawk difficulties the frontier, and negotiated
important treaties with the Sacs, Foxes ant
Winnebagoes, Gen. Cass, then Secretary q
Wa, offered the following tribute 10 has sefVi
ces, on MS return.
"Allow me to congratulate you, sir, upon thi'
fortunate consummaton OF your arduous duties
and to express my entire appreciation OF th'
whole course of ,our proceedings, dnflng Sc
res Of difficulties requiring higher moral cour
ace than the operation OF an active cahlpalgi
under ordinary circumstances
REV. DIR. CLAIMING.
Il This eminent and well-known English DIVINE
after his removal OF the Cherokees. declared:
"To this distinguished man belongs the RARl
HONOR OF uniting with MILITARY ENERGY auu DAN
ING the spirit OF a PRILAGrHaoPIsr. lh- eXploit'
in the field, which placed him in the hrst ranf
OF soldiers, have been obscured by the pure
and more lasting glory Of a rAcIFIcAroE and
friend of mankind. L wouldn be easy to hnt
Iamona us man of PURER FAME
THE WASHINGTON GLOBE
The Washington Globe, the bitter politlca
orpan of Jackson and Van Buren's adminis'ra
lion, in tile Canadian troubles, declared Jun'
9th, 1888: -,
ssGen. Scott on the Northern frontier viii b'
lin the midst OF scenes familiar to him, and NJ
hubble have an earnest in the character he estao
liished then, that everything will be done ina
PRUDENCE, COURAGE and sAGAcIry can do, TO man
/ tain the peace and honor OF the country"
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
/ When military negotiator was required Il
lpaeify the difficulties ON the Canadian tronher
land vet il found necessary the British 'guf 10
pun more" and also when the Maine Boahoa',