The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-01
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ia we have believed, Gays the Huntsville So,siherr
Ad0oesss,) since the canvass opened actively tina
scott would carry Tennessee. There was so,ns
disafiection at 6rst-some few soured politician,
new of-but the bone and sinew stood Arm, cIosed
their ranks. fixed bayonets, and charged con their
opponents. The indications now are that the sol.
dier State ia safe for the gallant old soldier who has
always led the columns to victory. Al one of the
many indications we see, we copy the following
letter from Lieut., Shields Of Sewer county, East
tennessee. The Knoxville Rsgist says he ia
one OF those who volunteered from Sewer county
" in the Mexican war; was afterwards lie
tenant commissioned by Polk fought in eoe, !
battle in the valley Of MEXICO, was seyerai times
wounded in battle, as the scars ON his BODY tcsfv
He now Is enthusiastic for Scott. Listen how h,
talks about his old COMMUNICATIVE words come
bursting from the heart and communicatcs an cleo.
Hic thrill to the hearts ofothers: .Its1.;g
SEvIsavILAs, August s, 1852.
10 THE EoIToR:! ! learn by the newspapers thai
some man in "Little Kentuck" has become YER y
angry a. me because ], q Democrat, should support
my old commander, General Scott. I had sun
posed this was free country, and that man had
Alright to vote for whom he pleased. The writer
OF mat article says that am convert In that
you arc correct; was Democrat and AT frat teit
Ike supporting Pierce; but when i remember red
toe triais and dangers had gone through with
while under Scott, did not feel that could do INV
AeouuBs justice ana vote against him. .,.r
When thought Of the long and toilsome ms rich
from Vera Cruz to the cily OF Mexico, when we
were hity days in the heart of an eneIny's country
cut OIL from oil supplies, az well as from all com,
rn.aSa WIN our own country and friends,
rounded by gueriilas on every side; and when vol,
neard OF US again we had planted the star span.
R1ed banner upon the Halls of the Montezumns and
was stu floating triunphantiy in the breeze over
ever wea. f...a y sattle; and whe Commando as
brave old commander. abused could stand u AZ
longer. Well do remember with what kindness
he visited the sick and wounded in that campaign,
and bow he administered to their wants day after
day. tell you, Mr.. Editor, the officers and sol
diers under his command loved him. You, my
brother soldiers remember how he visited the hos.
pitfalls in the city of Mexico, and how he adminis-
tered to the wants OF the sick furnishing each
man with shirt, blanket, pair of shoes, and
one dollars worth of tobacco; and for ono drew
all these comforts, and knapsack also, did all
others who lost theirs in battle. But now am to
be abused because choose to vote for my kind.
generous, noble, and brave old commanded; and
that, too, by man who fires from behind masked
battery aud won't sigh HE maine. ." Pei
venture the man that has written against me,
and who is trying to tear down Scot, never slept
on wet blanket; never stood sentry at night for
his country; was never put on half rations and
hard crackers, and was never compelled to drink
warm water, unless it was to work off dose of
physc. But if am not mistaken, in November
next we will give youA hasty ate of Scott soup,
But ] said the soldiers under SCOTS command
loved him. You, brother soldiers, remember when
he was arrested; you remember the morning he
left the army for the United States, and what was
done that day; yes, every regiment marched round
his quarters, clad with a badge of mourning, in
order to show how they honored and loved him.
You know we had orders not to cheer; but one OF
the volunteer companies was obliged to cheer and
break the solemn silence, and cheer they did.
This was company OF sharpshooters who took
part at Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo, and who did 30
much of the guerilla fighting on the road to the
valley OF Mexico. They were a noble set Of
fellows, and did their duty to man. You all
remember how slow and sluggishly we marched
up the hill that brought in view Of the capital
before the battle Of Contreras, and, arriving
Mt the top OF it, there old comma nder
looking through his Spy glass and crying out to
us "a we passed him: "Boys, the capital, the CAPT.
tai, the captal' My fellow soldiers, how did you
feel in that hour? Didn't you feel new life take
hold Of your weary, toll worn limbs; and we're we
not led on from victory to victory until Scott
arrested and torn away from his noble army by
his own Government? But, by the blessing OF God,
We will try and be with him again in November
and whenever Scott leads victory is sure. News.
papers may talk about Sewer county falling of
five hundred votes and all that kind of stuff, but
With old Scott our leader, she will roll up the
largest Wing vote she ever gave. The "pine- knot"
boys who served under HIM are here, and they
will count in any crowd. &
And now, fellow soldiers, let's give ssa long pull,
strong pull, and pull altogether" for our brave
old chieftain, General Scott. "Eycs right" "for-
ward march," - aa J. w. Shields.