The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-19


Scott, dld not Wish TO be Understood
nc in onv wov denrec;otino his merits or
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patriotism. My views OF his character
oro cloorlv oxnroesod in tho follow;ng
extract from an article In the Com Bul-
lot;p of our citv.
We look upon Major General WINFIELD
ScoTr, rs one of the most glorious military
chieftans this country has ever produccd-in
whose splendid achievements we, in common
with all our fellow citizens, feel glowing
pride His fame rs n Gencral-lar-sceing skill
full. intuitivcly sagacious, and in domitably
brave rests upon broader basis, and has
more claim upon the gratitude and admiration
of his countrymen, than that of any American
soldier, living or dead, whose brilliant deeds
of arms have adorned our military annals du-
ring the present century There is no doubt
of that fact The far-ofl North witnessed the
DISPLAYS of his youthful patriotism and heroic
daring whereby he earned n name, and nobly
canned il, too, which the gnawing tooth of
time could never have erased from the iron
tablets of history, even had his career closed
then. In maturcr years, we find him warning
with the savages in Georgia and Florida, bra
wing the dangers of the climate, the rifles of
the Indians, and freely exposing life and health,
because his country aud his duty alike called
for his services few years afterward we
see him on a Mexican beach near Vera Cruz.
Very soon after his admirable arrangements
and determined assaults caused the KEYS Of the
almost imprcgnablc fortress of San Juan de
Uloa to be laid ut his feet, and the star-Span-
glcd banner waved in triumph from citadel and
spirc Then followed series of brilliant tri-
unphs, such rs the world has rarely Witness
ed The rocky heights of Ccrro Gordo were
no barriers to his inyncihle lcgionS, led ON
and directed by so experienced and admirable
a tactician Victory followed victory in rapid
and magnificent Observation-Disclosures and
Churubusco added new and unfading laurcls
and the glorious result of the battle of
Mexico gave into his hands the control of an
empire. The bleak North witnessed the
commencement of his glorious career of arms.
thr sni"nior of its unco,nllrJ Termination '
I'VE are also free to express our belief, that
nv ,n inm "omId III il hn ocrwi.c ic has
fought for, and served, the whole country du-
frame vrt hears t,c mark mark. Of thr rmcmvMand
on all occasions he has stood unialtcringly by
'''1 p p't"r y, ou ia Io n. ,i's
prefer him to either Mcssrs WEBSTER or Full
n'p pa," 90 h' ,m cl, a. nr Id
we maintain that both of the illustrious states
men hn G I,,pu nj p''ss "oou' u'c ,S Un
tcmpcstuous agitation which at one time
threatened inc eA,stence Oh the oelon5n
greater benefit upon the Union than the lau-
r5len nero ol .ne na'Iie.nHu, 10 whose res res
Die tribute.
.,a BESIDES, Inc lI , ARE Ola, eNperlen n :;
civil service, and who arc prepared, better
.llan any purely military man can DC, by thelr
important ftmctions-so vast and complicated
Jrsn :, 10 inr 9te o, em,or executive
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