Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-05

YOU to ratify the nomination mado at Bahi-
more. You have great soldier who has suff-
cred for his country, who has achieved more
service than any man, except George WASH
ngtou. that she has ever produced--a soldier
that ncvercould be conquered in his country's
cause, and one who has always adhered to
Washngton's maxim. that military should bc
kept stlictly subordinate to the civil rower.-
You have humane. generous. benevolent sol
dier;you have civilian, distinguished, learn
ed. and able civilian; scholar and gentle
man. You have man who. although himself
II Protestant Epi.copalian, has never suffered
religious bigotry to enter his heart While in
Mexico, on all occasionshe vindicatedthc great
truth established by our own Constitution and
Bill of Rights, ,tha!tall men have u right to wor-
ship God accordig to their own consciences.
and therefore he maintained the Catholics in
Mexico in the enjoyment Of their religious
rights-(arplanse) You have no fanatic or
party bigot TO vote for, but great, good, gal
liant and glorious leader, man alike able to
manage the civil affairs of his country, and to
lead an army into the field Of battle.
Will you vote for such man MS thaii--
Voices, yes, yes) say nothing of the letter
he has written describing the bravery OF tho
Irish who have fought under him. but refer
you to this incident. After the battle OF
Queenstown Heights, where Scott first dis.
tinguishcd himself. when he had been over
whelmcd with British regulars, and taken
prisoner. while on his way TO Quebec. with
the soldiers who We're taken prisoncrs with
him. and while he was lying sick in ham
mock, he heard noise above him. lmmc-
diately suspec,ing something was wrong. he
rushed on deck. and found that oil his men
were called together and the British officers
were calling them over. aud making each man
tell his name. the object being to obtnin from
The sound Of his voice and from the brogue OF
those who unsw cred, who were Irishmcn ard
" ho were not. in order, tha, the former might
he executed as traitors to their country, which
it had been determined TO do He found thir-
ty-one prisoners already set apart. Scott call
cd TO oil his soldiers present. mot n man OF
you dare open y"ar mouths until command
you The soldiers refused TO answer, and
the British officers in the most indignant terms
threatened him without any effect. No SOL
lier would say word, and you could no lon
ger tell an lrishman from native. Great en-
M@siaSm. Scot, declared that for every Irish
man whose life was taken, he would take tho
life Of an Englishmau when he returned 10 his
own country. He went TO Quebec, and was
Immediately exchanged Subsequently he
proceeded to Washington, and drew the Act
of Congress with his own hand. which au-
thorzed him 10 retaliale upon The English
He Immediately wrote deliheSa,e order,
stating that il a hair from the head Of one Of
those Irishmen was hurt, he would take the
lives Of just so many Englishmon whom ho
had rnaI. r,r,s N Chtpnaa
My felow-ciiizens, there is a patriot--thcre
is a true hero--lhere is man whom all men,
whether Wings or Democrats. agree is the
great soldier Of America in the present day.
AMI decidedly the most successful our coun.
try has ever produced-ab urbe condita-and
man who has shed more of lis own blood
than any other. Some say he is proud
Thank God he is proud. and too pro to do
a mean and dirty act. But he is generous; he
is benevolent; he is merclul; he is, in the Ian
guage Of another,
',ln battle the Lion;
Bot the hattie ended.
Ia mercy. the Lamb"
Let the English whom he conquered in two
great battles answer whether he is not mer.
ciful and generous conquercr. No mans
name stands higher in England, than that Of
Gen. Winfield Scott. although he has many
times humbed their pride. Ask the Mexican,
now. his opinion of Winfield Scott. and he will
tell You lie considers him the most mcrcifnl,
*ind and generous conqueror this age has
produced. Is not This a character worthy Of
honori | love him more for his mercy 10 the
vanguished. than for all the other glorics Of his
military life. Applause.
There is no irociiy in WinfelJ Scott. no
Violent self will, refusing to listen to the advice
Of his friends There is no swearing by tho
eternal, wiil do this. and take the responsi.
hihty. We have had enough Of that, and new.
er want any more. Applause. Then. as to
the pride, lei US look little to the character
oft, which some people call vanity. He has
been threatened. "Ify you don't write letter
to The public Of the United States putting
yourself on the Southern platform, you shall
not be nominated for President"
Well. what did all the little Presidential
candidates do! They all wrote letters. They
wrote letters, and they were in favor Of the
Compromise measures, and they would
veto any thing at allthat should repeal Or
alter them. ltis discovered lately. that the
Fugitive Slave Law is defective, SO far as the
South is concerned. The costs ia the Sims
case were $4,000 before rescue was al
tempted. and before The order is given. tho
claimant has 10 pay the cost. That Is pretty
sharp price for negro have this er ce:.y;
dra. Now, these gentlemen said they wS"",
veto any act TO repeal or alter this law. and
see they have fired before they got near enov en-
They undertook 10 go too far How re,
Scott behaved He said-"I will not degrasS
myself by writing electioneering letter rs
gain even the summit Of human ambition. a lS
Presidency ofihe United States Applsuob.1
My countrymen can take me as they SEQ me-
| have served them forty years. If they dis.
trust me after all have done and suffered.
let them nominate some other man." My fel-
low citizens. how marked is the contrast be-
tween his conduct on that occasion and that Of
Others. That is The vanity some people talk
about; that is the pride for which some people
condemn him. Did any man who ever knew
Winfield Scott. be he high or ow. ever witness
the slightest particle Of pride when he was
called upon to take poor man blythe handl
Never. He knows no difference He il tho
last man who would consent 70 recognises
distinction between classes ofrnen in this coun.
try. He is a poor man himself Now, nv
fellow.citzens. withou. attempting to do JUS
lice TO The candidate whom this brief recital Of
facts refers to. am about to put the question:
Will you raiify the nomination. All those
who are in favor Of ratifying the nomination