The republic., 1852-06-30

win the affections of toe soldiers whom he com
manded tCries, :. Shame, shameful tell you
what saw once. The party In power allowed
him not a trial at home among his countrymen
land friends, but determined to degrade him
i'm the country which he had conquered. How
ever when il was subsequently known that the
hour OF his departure drew nigh, two or three
friends found il out, and, owing to their circua-
tion of the fact thousands were ready a the Puebia
road to bid adieu to the conqueror OF Mexico.
The Mexican population came, too, to take their
farewell. II was affecting spectacle; some Of
them had but one arm, or one leg, and some no
legs at all, bot were carried by others. They
'came to shake 10y the hand, for the last time,
the man whom the Government Of his coun
TRY attempted 10 disgrace; but he was not dis
lgraced in the hearts OF the American peo
,ple [Applause.l This ia the reward which
Ithe Democratic party have given to General Scott
Had he lived in ancient Rome. his return would
;have been celebrated with proconsuar triumph.
Had he lived in Russia, England, or in France, he
would have had his temples adorned with q
:ducai crown. Instead of that, he was brought
lback from Mexico prisoner
Has II coue to this, that all great men are To he
put aside for mddng men? Is there procivty
Iiu the American mind for mediocrity9 II seems
sso, Is the of tall plume, who has led the
lmies of our country Tor forty ycars-the eagle
whose pinons were strongest and his flight swift
lest of ALTO be brought down to earth, and no
:longcr to have place among The noblcst Of the
land? Shall the greatest civic ability and the most
splendid talents and brilliant oratory- shall the
4InOSt CIuClent service III Inc cabinet ana Ill tue
field, be passed by, and middling men prefer
sred2 [Cries Of "No,' "no."l II you do it, you
twill discourage all genius and talent througho
1.-The land, and drive from public service every man
with pigmes, and your armies commanded BY
acowards. [Cres OF :" No. "no."l ! have a
sbettcr opinion Of the American people, and believe
3tney prefer great and distinguished talents and
eminent public service to middling men,
declare, asa Wing Of Kentucky, am ashamed,
ION this occasion, to follow the gentleman from
Vermont the glorious Green Mountain State,
1G cd bless her! Long ago Kentucky obtained the
glorious honor Of being "the banner State" fec.
sashamed in the presence OF a State that never
(flinched But will say to you and to him, n
lucky wants only one more chance. Do not de-
|gradc her because she snapped but once. Allow her
|rtemen to pick their lins and try again. Laugh
tier, applause. and cries of .Try again, ,""Oid Ken
lucky never ,ire."l Ii in November she does not
!roll up her accustomed majority-if she docs not
from her escutcheon the blot of having once
detected a Locofoco Governor-then talk from her
|strong arm that standard, borne long at the
bead of the Wing ranks, strike her from the roll
'of Wing States, and set her down tickle and
false forever. She is mortified and ashamed for
the past; but with glorious majority she will
stand up in November next.
This gentlemaa was, throughout greeted with
applause, and we regret that want of time permits
'us to present but haaty sketch of his remarks
VOICE FROM THE HoosIER STATE.
The Hon S. w. PARKER, of Indiana, was mex
introduced. He said;
Fellow Wings of Washington and the surround.
ing country, and, as Zachary Taylor once said
i.'the rest of mank ind:" IA Voice We're not
fall here."l Ii the space occupied by you was
turned into pasture, 1t would afford milk enough
for the whole metropolis hail from the Missis
Gsippi valley, but not 80 far away as not 10 know
what men are and what Wing principles also
u am happy 10 meet you here this evening, aus
spicious Of a better day-tbe dawn on Wing iner
sand Wing principles, such as has not dawncd foi
many day gone by. The State from which
come has seen her sun above the horizon. She SEN
hiihcr her Territorial Governor by majority ol
thirteen thousand and she has not gotten her
ming yet (Applause.l The scenes of lS40 are sbou
tto tanspire, or mistake the signs OF the times
This day heard the fret report from my State
land it enough TO electrfy heart of cold iron
IL came the tecgr phic wires, in response
The gladsome tdngs from Baltimore Men, wo
men, and children were all in the streets ma n
the welkin ring and frightening all the Locofoco
around Laughter ] And this pu,s me in minc
2ol matter, friends, that you ought to have som,
j. 1care about. In ls40 you caught something of tn,
{fre, and were indecorous to try the strength
i of your lungs, and roll out your artillery; and
was informed that Amos Kendall's ba6ies wcr,
particularly tormcnted. Excessive laughter
beg OF you, friends, TO have care hereafter. Re
snewed laughter see you will have TO burst un-
lees you Let II out. lLaugbtcr.l
hope Amos kcndalI'z Children have grown ut
{tl they are not to be frightened any longer
Laughter.l When l cast my eyes around me
So an Illuminated history OF the United States
iOnly look wherever you Viii at the uansparencies
Idisplnyed. Where arc the glorious pages Of our
history? Your eyes can behold them if you will
! op Them; and there will be, thank God, illumi
tneted pa ges until the eun goes down on the Ameri
I 2can name Applause. There is no name writ
ten above the horizon of your history brilliantly
ILLUMINATED, in all the departments of life, as that
sof Winfield Scott tApplausc Thank God, our
heaven is full Of glorious Whig consultations
IIr.N a A. A. a
victory aud been your stay tho hour Of triumph
ffou can answer 1t as well ] My people in
the far of West took note of this in time. We have
no regrets and We love all Wbigs for what he has
done. Indiana was first in TIC struggle to unfur
The banner Of Scott. Eighteen months go she die
3it, when the live Hooscrs came up at Indiana polls
They set the ball rolling, and it has been rolling
until this time. I"lIuzza Tor Indiana" We wen
TO Baltimore as indiccs OF your feeling. There W,
zstood breast to breast, without ialter. ! wonder
! how this crowd int, nd TO stand All you who In
tend 10 stand breast to breast will now raise
1joyful hufrah. The immcnse assembly then cent
Fup shout which made the wekin ring God sayo
Amos Kcndal's children [Excessive laughter ]
II am afraid they viii be scared into fits Rene ed
laughtcr. and a voice: They will iaint."l Ycs,
pm afraid they will faint.
said the history Of Winfield Scott is an ilumi
mated history. You know II all az well as do
Do you rocOllect the great troubles Of this Union
whtn Jackson Al the helm Of State, and whom
men delighted 10 honor, The dark clouds OF trou
South. ] see II now departing, and the halcyou
sbow Of peace spanning the heavens. At that time
;all good men bcCon to shake and shudder, for II
was apprchcndcd that citizens going 90 shoatt
gthcir swords IN one anothcr's bOsous. Who tbor
I was called upon ty jackson, and by Lewis Cass
lhs Secretary Of War 10 bear tho olive brano in
yband and the sword under his cloak? Look at tho
settcr OF Instructions, and sec what Lewis Coss the
jaK lebanon, said OF him whom wc honor to. night
president Jaokron has foil conidchco in your
, Judgment and discretion. Your mission IL ono ol
9grrnt dthcacy and importance. Go" lie did 20
carrying the olive branch In his hand, and az nc
;came homo the nation rejoced. That man vai
Winfield Scott. tApplausc.I Look at another
SpcriOd IN your history. The olspgor Of arms
srcvefbcratcs all along your border and the blood
sDi Americans is pol red out on Mexican soil
Z w hats to be done? Old Zachary Taylor was there
7 shaying stood fret against the foe. lie trying
zthc experiment alone having been cent bilhcf un.
{dcr the orders OF the administration Of President
:Polk. Thank God, he saw whot sort Of general.
sthcy acre, md that, without thom the fight nigh
sconunue until the sun Of the Republic went down
ssn4 still no victory. The adninisraiion got hold
7Of the wrong cud Of the lever. Taylor never failed
Year after year was passing away, millions after
.uilliDns we're flowing out of the national treasury
aScOtt vas here See tho letter Of Secretary Marcy
be gentleman who ncc cded patch on his brecches
laughter look at that letter 10 Scott n week bo
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