The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-30


p following remarks will be read with deep in
? teFesi. On last Tuesday evening, large
Q number Of the German citizens, of Colum-
4 puS' waited upon Gen. Scott, and in their
DehaIi Judge Hcyl referred TO paragraph in
the Wesi1"t'' paper published in that city,
j, containing statement that Gen. Scott had
tied to one tree and nogged fifteen Germans
while in Mexico. Other charges Of his hano.
ing others, cruelty and nnjuetly, were refer.
red to. The Jouynai snys that "never have
we witnessed scene more imposing, than
4 when the old chieftain, with quick and in
dignant response, repealed the false and ma
lignant charge. Lofty in stature, and stand
ing at least fonr inches above the tallest o
those among whvrn he stood, his form seem.
ed gigantic, as with heightened color and
flashing eye, and wave OF his hand that cx.
pressed n calm defiance Of all such nssaiI.
ants, he uttered his emphatic protest a against
such assaults as hat paragraph presented .
We copy his remarks from the same pa.
PERI
"New, and before unknown 10 me. arc
such things as have nov been told me. They
surprise and they pain me. They st once
concern all that value personally, and ain
/ blow at all that, wherein, If know my.
self, have the highest pride. They attack
my own identity! The principles for which
had believed, need never search my own
bosom in vain, are here undermined or deni.
ed me! am met with charges of Injustice
, and cruelty--while lending an American Ar
my through Mexico. and while participating
alike in its trials and it, triumpls.
"Gentlemen, it iraS ny 10, to lead an A.
merican army upon foreign field. went,
resolved to sustain, in the forefront Of nv
progress, the high-tide-lrqter-Dlark OF olr arm
american Ciriii;atiOH, in all lis mora! and
civil virtue. The STANDARD Of our arm and
notthe practices of that foreign country, was
the standard which | sought for the govern
ment OF mems passions and the control Of
the license and exccsses f war. Alike to
Americans, whether native or foreign birth
and to Mexicans, dccl,red my purpose, and
exhibited my principles of action.
Il prOmulged the martial code. Doubt
less you all have read it. ! deemed it neces.
sdry. ] could do nothing without it. tan.
d nounced the spirit of our progress, and held
amenable to punishment al who forgot man.
, hood, and threatened to bring shame upon
our 1ag-dishonor 10 our aYins--or re-
prOach upon our virtue! Without it, we had
not conquered, or if we had conquered. the
brightest trophy Of our conquest had been
wanting. 1t would have been physical
triumph, and physical triumph alone. Hu-
manity would have disowncd US / pro-
mulged that order. Read it, and read it a.
gain, gentlemen, and then bear me witness
that it was in my heart, as twas almost hour
ly on my lips, for continued months, TO car
ry with American arms, and under the Amer
lean flag, even into an cnemy's country, all
the elements of social order, and that regard
for personal right, that belonged TO our own
free institutions in the United States.
"Yes, sought to carry with me, and re-
solved to maintain al ali hazards. among nv
own command, aud also that people among
whom we should be thrown, that high stand
ard of virtue, and honor, which we boasted
at home. Had not been less than Amer
ican, and recreant to the highest interests of
humanity, and the age we rejoice in, il had
done less! They say h4ng,d some Germans
and tied up and iioGged others. Gentlemen,
s7U1e persons ne hanged in Mexico. The
names OF all OF them do not now recollect
Whether any were Germans or not, | know
not. But for riat--yes, for what were they
hanged! | hanged one for murder, gentle
men; | hanged one for rape upon an in
nocent young female, and for prolGne and
wicked Church robbery. Al tnclr hs Ldic
that was over them. Every man of them
knew he would be held as answerable for
vile misdeeds against the laws of God and
man, as ifhc were then upon American soil
"For such crimes tieg sufered-for such
crimes as here, in your own Ohio-a land OF
law-would have brought down upon them
severe penalties, and with eguqL justice
Some did suffer death! But their trial was
fair, impartial and upon the same principles
of solid law upon which they would have
been adjudgcd guilty, here, among you. Do
some say hanged fifteen Germans, and
that others were arraigned and fogged with
out cause or trial. Gentlemen, | know
nothing oft. 1t is false--it is lic-an in
vention, gentlcmen--a LIE. see aged cit
izens before me. ] see eminent lawyers
here. And, gentlemen, you see me much
eTcited. But is it not for cause! For one,
,cho, for .9ty gears has scarcely erer lrai.ed,
rose, slept or eGt.n, or eren M.eH a cup N cold
lrdter in the field, the t0irn or The camp Tat tSdt
his thoughts pere Of his cOUH!ry--her Ujrtues--
her renOun--her honor; 10 be thus dSSGi!ed, it is
MONsTRoUs-it is INT0LERABLE! Gentle
men, did, with a high hand, sustain the
law, which with uprightncss in my heart,
determined to sustain. did hang for znur-
der! / did hang for rape! ] did hang for
treason and logged thieves and pickpock-
cts! For, gentlemen, let me again say,
not Only carried with the, but resolved,
with every resource ! could command, to
sustain fearleSSly and efectualiy, in its virtue
and its choicest blessings, not only to my
cwn command but TO defenceless and peace
able Mexcans, that civilizaton--yes, that
Christian civilization of which | was proud
to believe that army might appear worthy
representative.
"But, gentlemen, was no rcspecter of
persons. American or Mericdn-ndtire lorn
or toretgn born--chocrsr LacG The ldlo and O.
beyed ii not-rh9cuer, reckless of his own re-
sponsibilities, and the rights of others, tram
pied uuder foot and set at GGuqh the law that
was over ~, FURNISHED. did hang for the
crimes stated, and would have hung an
hundred seekers of innocent Blood, and vi
olaters OF female chastity, if 50 many had
been the offenders! And for this perverted
and misshaped, am made answcrable to
charge against which nv every feeling re-
volts, and which my whole nature and my
whole life repel. No, gentlemen, II IS lie,
| (the CHARGE as made, or that any were wrong.
fully punished,) tatse and GRoUNDLEsE iie'
am not unthankful to my good friend who |
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