New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18

that interviewed between the war with Great Britain
and the war with Mexico We not ignorant Of your
brilliant and distinguished military powers and Of the
victories won by you on foreign soil Gen Scott de-
sire without dwelling further on your great military
services TO place prominently before this audience
few other incidents While remember your brilliant
military career do forget that you haveeve beena
friend Of peace-we remember that under commission
from Gen. Jackson you accomplished the removal OF
the Cherokees across the Father OF Waer without ae
eusion Of blood in friendship. in tenderness and in
charity We remember that in the days OF nullhca-
ton, under the same President, you with great
discretion and prudence caused the laws TO be
faithfully executed and led sister State back
TO honor and peace. And we remember your
valuable services at later day, our Niagara
frontier for the preservation of peace and OF your
vices during the time OF the NorthEasern Boundary diff
hcue in pouring oil upon the troubled waters, until
the treaty Of Washington put end TO the difficulty
which trust may be final These facts are all distinct
ly remembered by But the day too nc'ement ana
your health will not permit us 70 dwell upon them al
greater length Let me conclude by repeating the as
surance that you are thousand fold welcome 10 our
city. Turning TO the vast assenplage- Mr. Spencer con
tinued Fellow citizens allow me the pleasure Of pre-
sentng 10 you 0or he does not need 10 be n1roduceu
General Scott of the United States Cheer upon cheer
for General Scott now rent the air
The hero bowed in acknowledgment and
briefly responded as follows: o.,. ,,....-.... ?.
Fellow citizens of Utica, and OF Oneida County; II
YVES here forty wears and one month ago. that first en-
tered what might be called the mighty west az was
then the entrance the western word Oh Ne"-iOrk,
itself mighty empire Few us{s otSe- end Of 5be
west of Neg-York have seen miracles AZ every STEP
have seen large and cities IN the pace OF oresIs
and here is another instance IN the grow Vi VIZ o
of Utica This place is instinct with the enterprise
and sprit of the age IL spreads over zen Imes TIC
space it covered forty years since. AZ an AMER
can citizen, | have taken deep ana lVeIy lhte-
rest in witnessing the progress Of our country more
especially Of this glorious Empire state l am
much exhausted. The weather Il incemeht anu doh
desire TO detan this vast asscmblage VIII only u"eh
Ill loo l,apr frfgl
most learned and eloquent He has conlented
me very warmly You all know am sol.uer Dut
your orator has complmented me on my pacnc Ieenhgs
and principles will not detail 10 you again the men
and beautiful terms of that compliment But may say,
have always regarded honorable peace as pIeiefa
BILE even TO a successful war Immense cheers But
wars do occur and when the necessity does exist
can fall on my knees and thank my Goa tnaL
somewhat understand myself III war can tnaha uou
that have somewhat OF capacity 10 De nselu III "H
When war occurs there is means so e1ectuai LOT Sc
curno an honorable peace as by beating the enemy
thoroughly Loud cheers. nave seen the hlneIlC"h
ar1nes composed of native a. well az adopted clZeh7
scatter the enemy the four wings OF Heaven ana crow"
the flag Of our country again ana again. win GLORIOUS
victory But am the subject OF peace repeat
| repeat emphatcaly, | am in favor OF an honoraDe
Deace TO even successful war But the only manner 10
sere neace after the has commenced Ia 10 beatthe
enemy thoroughly Thus am asoider Fellowcitizehs,
have but few words to add am nor traVSiiS uPot ~
a uarty mission am servant OF TINS hepuDhc, anu Oi
this Government have lately been on a MISSION OF
duty and charity. | RENTED something IKE Sl2ooO9
fro III Mexico the basis OF an asylum lor worn gu. alu
decsved soldiers have been West to select SITE lor
Western Hospital My countrynen all along inc lout'
without any contrvance on my part, nave done me tg
honor 10 meet spontaneously to ray, wen uohe olu
and faithful soldier" and my heart beng lui cannot
efse 10 respond and make suitable Acknowledgements
Immense applause In this way at every step OF my
progress Il have not turned from the Msh road
Inutudes of my fellOwcitizens, patriotic ana brave
bcen djsposed to do honor, and all classes naive
born and adopted citizens, have shown themselves 80
kind and aniable TO say pleasing ana agreeaolc s'
\ aroin Y,nyr
course of citizens and TO my brother soldiers VINO nave
turned cut 10 greet me, my hearty thanks Dod DieS7
and prosper you all.
Repeated cheerings went up from the vast
concourse and the General retired into the hote "nere
he received many calls from our cltzens'
After dining hastily at Baggs Hotel, General
Scott proceeded 10 the mansion OF the HON. " ~ "
terson with whom he has long been acquainted ne
remained at MI Matleson's until near the TIME lol hS
departure AT o'clock ?. NJ, General Sc9lt toDA i h9
place in the cars Upon entering, the crowd
in the depot gave repeated and hearty cheers lor MN
The General returned thanks follows: telow-ctzehs
can only return you my sincere THANKS IoI yo d
and courteous reception. The events OF ths 1ay' anu
nj INV recepop in your beautiful CITY, shall De cncseu
as among the most pleasing recolecuons OF my me-,
Again gentlemen, bid you farewell Goa pless you all
Good bye
A Committee from this city, consisting OF
n.y;d Robcock DR. John McCanMr Briscoe, Mr.. Conck.
ling Joseph A. shearman, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Kellogg ana
others escorted the Old Hero eastward
ALBANY Saturday, Oct 10, 1882
The train having Gen. Scott on board arrived
Of 20 minutes past O'Clock, ana was "'nouH''U - '
firing of cannon. c;.
Ar "a o'clock Gen. Scott received a Colliniit-
tee az fifteen from Troy board the cars ana gave nus
reasons for declining their invitation he noIi IA
them that he was ON strictly professional tour anu
NOT deem himself liberty TO deyiate from the ioS' vi
rect route of travel on his return - L.;
Ar twenty minutes to six o'clock he took ms
.cat in the carriage in waiting for him. and
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by only two companies OF taii anu oro,v5 Of ne3pe
Number of carriages well as dense crown VI poPo
ON the sidewalks proceeded through theprncpa sicgls
20 the Capito On the entire route the people rem th9
air with shouts and cheers and ms progress was NJ"
by the enthusiasm OF crowds oil cuZens' IL. No..
On the arrival of the procession at the zap
ito Hon John c. Spencer addressed Genera Nco.' ~
a speech Of about ten minutes, us rei'la Ad'e
appropriateness as for IT'S interest," anu VIM" w ~
siantlv cheoTed by the multitude .
The enthusiastic tumult produced by MT
Spence,s speech having subsidized, General Sc9't Cant
forw I'd and made OF the best speeches. IN eSeiy
respect that has fallen from ms llps sIhct o to 80
ingion Though greatly iotgued ne spohe a9J"' 80,
N mnutes and his address was receiver wiz, I.'.
incessant cheers by the vast multitude cOhecleu "i,ii
the reach OF his voice The arrangements were 80 pa
that il was nearly impossible Tor our reporter " s
that the General sand. What follows ls out i5ascI
and disconnected sketch of his truly eloqnehl anu oA
ceedngly appropriate remarks Nhel uenol 49,
came forward the immense crowd cohiiHVn -, -;
inc until three times three were gwen OI.0 s
restored he said he looked upon this az great oS
ereat-eyent in his long hte 1t was an honoi M i
bonnd ne 6ly appreciated 1t gave him great pleasure
TO meet with his countrymen and he was highly gTa'ined
to ind them here this eyennga dcnonh hS"r , S
pariief-both Democrats and w hgs-ior wne, N, ~
49, ybcs or Democrats they equally his coun'
trymen He referred the fact Of his being being per r.
mitted to stand in the porch OF the Capno~ u,
which the Members OF the Legislature on wv
| occasions had passed resolutions OF honor 70
him for his services his country On one 0! tnose
| occasions they had voted him sworu-a s"1 gu
which he now had and which he would transmit 70 ms
poscr,y as one of the most valuable legacles ne could
leave them Ills presence here, he sad,remnded nun oil
sccuantances whom he valued III years gone ana whose
memory he revered he referred 10 Gen Sooinon az
Densseser who shed his blood with him in the battle OF
Niagara Gen stephen Van Resselaer, the great ~ u
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