The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-05
Movements OF General Scott.


Movements OF General Scott.
His Reception and Speeches at Louisville, Ken
| tucky, and at Neto Albany, Indiana.
| LOUISVILLE, October l.-General ScorT left
Frankfort this morning, after q night Of excite
ment-dancing, serenading, bonfres, and other
species of amusement being resorted to by the null
titude. Two political meetings were held in the
course of the evening, the Democrats at the court
house and the Wings at the Capitol. The latter
| was the most numerously attended. many Wings
| being in town to receive General Scott. The
Democrats, however, had very respectable mum.
| Dor, and General Wool attended their meeting for
. short time, pleading fatigue when he retired.
During the entire night tho citizens gathered to-
gether in houses, or perambulated the streets,
| singing patriotic songs; and General Scott was
serenaded after retiring to rest.
On the progress of the cars between Frankfort
and this city, at the stations of Eminence and La
grange, large numbers of citizens assembled, and
brief speeches were made at each place. At the
former station L. L. Bashaw, in welcoming
Scott, alluded to his services in the field, and said
the citizens of Kentucky hoped to place him in the
Presidential chair az q reward.
In reply, General Scott stated that, if called upon
to fill the Presidential any other Office, he should
be ready, he ever has been to servo his country;
but that was a subject he did not desire to dwell
upon. He was in the hands Of the people, and with
them was left the issue.
When the were just starting to leave, MIR.
Preston, of Louisville, was recognised and called
forth. He said he had but time to tell them he was
| following in the wake of General Scott to Wash.
ington. He is a candidate for Congress, and is a
| 6ne.looking, able, and popular man.
At Lagrange General Scott was introduced to a
largo crowd by Mr.. Mallory. He thanked the cit.
IF for i'm hare nd
stated that he had been invited to attend their Agr
cultural Fair, which he should have done had it
been in bis power; but he forced to 60 forward
and deny himself that qualification. He had lately
| attended Bourbon County Fair, and the pleasure he
| had experienced there would make him anxious to
| attend other exhibitions of similar character. A
| handsome Scott and Graham banner was taken on
| at this place, and also delegation which accom-
| panied the party to Louisville.
On the approach of the to the upper station,
some distance from the town of Louisville, cannon
Numbered forth notice of the guests arrival and
long before the cars stopped dense mass Of people
| lined both sides Of the rails, and many chung to
| the sides of the cars at the imminent danger Of
| being crushed. It was miracle that no accident
| occurred. When the cars came 10 stand a scene
of the widest enthusiasm was presented. The
shouts of the vast multitude arose deafeningly az
Mayor to the city. A large number of troops were
drawn up, and party OF gentlemen on horseback
also; but their efforts to keep back the crowd were
| futile. The cars were surrounded. and thousands
| rushed forward 10 grasp the old warrior by the
| hand.
Mayor SPEED then welcomed General Scott to
| the city in eloquent address, in the course of
which he said
"Sir, with your presence il associated many
thrilling scenes of the war of 1912. The glorious
field of Lundy's Lane rises in our memory, and we
misty light that bloodiest field in which death was
| 80 great a reaper. We imagine we hear your voice
| rising above the clash Of arms and the shouts Of
eombatants, calling your countrymen to victory or
leo, we perceive the skill and valor which have
placed your name high on the rolls Of the great
captains Of ancient and modern times. In memory
| we accompany you from the surf of the Gulf and
the cliffs Of Cerro Gordo, through the blazing lines
| Of Chaputepec and Churubusco, until We see you
stand beneath the stars and stripes Of our Union,
the laurelled conqueror of Mexico. But II 10 not
your military achievements alone that elicit our
commentators. In you we recognise the friend
| and comforter Of the lauguishing and dying SOL
dier, the bold and intrepid friend Of the oppressed
justly consigned to traitors graves and above all,
we look upon you the Strenuous advocate of
peace when war can be avoided consistently with
national honor.
empires for bis own aggrandizement, the success
full usorper OF his country's rights and liberties,
may have his hours Of swelling pride, in which he
may look with a heathen's Joy upon the adulation
Of sycophants that surround him-but the hours of
such q one can never compare with those that fill
up the life Of 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 multitude.
So wild was the enthusiasm of the crowd that It
was impossible for Scott to reply. and the cars pro
ceeded slowly through the dense mass of human
beings into the town. Here carriages, each with
four horses, in waiting for Generals Scott and
Wool, as we'll as conveyances for the delegation.
The passage to the Louisville Hotel was like the
triumphant progress Of some conqueror fresh from
victorious battle fields. The streets crammed
full Of people, while elegantly-dressed ladies
thronged every window, and waved their handker.
chiefs the procession passed. Opposite the hotel
fresh Thousands were gathered, and their shouts
were absolutely deafening.
General Scott, having entered tho hotel through
double file Of soldiers, appeared on the balcony,
where be was met by Gov. CsIrrEsDEN, who, in
an able address, bade him welcome. He said:
"GEsnRAL Scorr AND GsNEaAL Wool: have
the honor Of being deputed by q committee of the
citizens Of Louisville, and also on behalf oil the pro-