The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-10-16


mense enthusi am. The people follow
him IN crowds, and at every town he is
met by vast CO ncourse, and greeted
with warm addresses, to which he gen.
orally replies. The following is an ex-
tract from his reply to the citizens of
Madison, Indiana.
| am aware that now stand in the
city named after the venerated Madison:
yet my first services to my country
were rendered under the administra-
ton OF Madison, one of the wisest men
that ever governed free country-one
Of the ablest statesmen it has ever fallen
to my lot to know personally or to read
OF in the pages OF historv.-l saw that
illustrlous man in the most difficult cri
sis of his eventful life-I saw him in the
darkest period of the War of 1912,
when | was called to Washington, al
though then cripple, to organize
body of volunteers. AT that period
had an opportunity of observing we'll
the course, and of marking well the
character of this second Father of his
Country, and during these days of gloom,
of suffering and dismay, beheld him
firm, mistaken and resolved | heard
him breathe but one deslre-i heard him
make bpt one dCtermlnation-to defend
his country to the last
The prospect darkened-Wash ington
was burned and shortly afterwards |
conferred with him upon the disheart.
ening event He was he same collected
and determined man, with the same res
olute will to strike to the last for his
country. NobIy was he backed by the
American people, from end to end of
the Union, and by none more nobly
than by the people of the western terri
tory-toI you were not then State.
They hocked to the ranks OF the north.
western army, in the black swamp, and
on many bloody battle field. The
western people poured out their num-
bers and their blood in defence of their
country. 1t is with no ordinary feel
lngs then that stand now upon the soil
OF that western territory, and receive
the greetings of its citizens. NV fell
low-citizens-l am now on Journey of
professional business am not among
you to make speeches, and | did know
when left the city of Washington that
| should at any time, or at any place
meet with more than thirty or forty of
my countrymen at one time.
did not then dream of receiving any
Of those honors which have been recelv-
ed by me during my progress through
the Valley of the Ohio. Those honors
have been grateful to me, for | know
that they have been rendered spontane-
ousl y alike by all classes and al denom-
nations. know that am at the pres
ent moment addressing myself to Demo-
Gratis as we'll as Wings, and | am proud
that it is so, for desire to make no dis
tinctlon between my countrymen. |
have also heard several times since [
landed on your shores, the rich brogue
of the Irish, and the foreign accent of
the German citizens They are well
come to my ear, for they remind me of
many we'll fought and hard won field,
on which | have been well supported
by the sons of Germany and of Ireland,
and never shall | cease to be grateful to
that portion of my countrymen for the
aid they have rendered us--the native
born citizens--on the field of battle.
Receive then, my countrymen, the
warm thanks of an old soldiers heart
for the welcome extended him this day,
and may God bless you all.