The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-10-16
General SCOTS = wests,,
Tour. ''eSa
Scenes and Incidents in o..

N"'f pEIEGATInN> -,
Before the General l..f, Ia
ing. delegates commenced t.: IN, '..'a-
surrounding towns, and detained : .''1 Slew
time ''c alia---
General Scott addressed ,ba
complimentary! speech, doiing ,, i.''.~ 70
ever, than thanking them for ,In- -'9Ir'
ception. In the course Of his <,.. w.. *'-'.-.
My friends am much rxb,n .' B.
greatly tatigued fy the kinlnc,.',,-.',,l. g.
and thank God for the ins,i,n,;,,. -'' ,--.
of rest" '''-re.s
The various DELEGATIONS fnrmo1
cent show. and the enthusiast,
the people of Seneca county Gu N
pressed in words The ca,beri,.- '' .'
to be entirely free from poIj,;.5i a '-.,s'
members Of all PARTIES I.arij,.;,,.., ,.''. a.
proceedings. Seneca conn, +. -
by large majority
The delegation from Rome -,
of carriages ami wagons half MI
DELEGATIONS were also present firm. N =
Oregon. Wvandottc. and Sycar,.
sands came pouring into town I.
ceSSion was large car hra-ipr H..
ton. ''Sroit bows of Svcamor,. =.
another, filled with Young la3..> ~ .r
banner, on which was in>crh.! :
of Sycamore. Rcpnb!ic sent = >.r..,..--..'
egation, consisting of some hunlr.i ~.
headed hy party OF LADIES and 49,.
on horseback. all dressed alike-.f.,..
wearing ko>suth hats and feather, H..
trains, and India rubber iark...s r.
line of procession took more than re-
in passing the railroad rar>. wb.-. i.
received by General Scott. tn. 20.
Sandnskv was but Repetition o., ,l..
OF Yesterday, and throughou, HI. er..-.-.
II was an entire blaze of enthusiast
sftf'h A ktPChll'-CHAEvING l.,s..
AND ARMED Troops
The train stopped at RrpulGc. rs.,,,
large number of people wrrr assn a.
General Scott. in addressing them "a
lie had seen delegation from H.
at Tltiin. among whom were eo1.. ~.
dies. whose charms were likely 70 s.. -.
destructive TO the hearts Of Young n.e- 81.
armed troops could be to the rn,ny
INTERVIEWS With OH >olnlIrs
An old soldier. who had tough, a, - s,.
tie of Pla'tsburg. had come tllir., n.-.
see his old commando.
At Lodi was an old soldier. VII had -.
in Colonel Blooms rcgimrn. At Qaecrr y,
Heights. and who was much affected or r.-.
ing Srott
At Bellevue. the train stopped. arl -.
was quite spirited d-mon.tra-ian. C,r--.
were fired. and hands PLAYED Ilr-e a,
were three old soldiers Of the va Il -.
One Of them asked General Sol, j, trs.s.
him. General Scott replied 70 Il =.
looking at him attrnfivelv. >ul1~rlr,, ~
ed. Il do. Your name i Baker Won i-- =.
me a despatch at Rock Island VIII hi,.-r..
me of the capture of Black llawA All,
II was. and the excitement Of the az .t..
when he found Scot, knew him. was ar'o.-..
ed. He carried the despatch ;rm tas-a
went down the river III a canr- R,th FEN
men. and then landed IN a swan. ani ~
ccct'ed on foot He swan the IT,. al j.
livered the despatch in safety >'.-, a.
dresses were delivered bv Gcuc-a. 80 4. 4;
+. Cook. Of >andu>kv, who came dow. = =
Iifiin 10 meet the General.
GEN. >CoTT> WELCOME /" >ANIr>t1
Al the depot. a large number Of rr-.-'
were gathered, despite the ram whi,h -.-
ed in torrents General Scott Ms ne, q.
the depot by the CITY Guards, and Wa !
dressed hv
Hon f. Cook, who in the course d h.',--
marks said-Living As We do in the mi E
the great northwest. discracrfullv surrrr'r-
ed 10y Hull. gloriouslr reclaimed hv vow -
rolc valor on the bloody frontier Of N'a-77
we should Ice the last to forget The de- =.
owe Won. and the last TO refuse rs liqpila'
he whole vast region from Lake Orra-io'
to II. LouiS law naked. defencele>>. AMI ,y
posed 10 the uncurbcd terocity and veucear.
IF the savage foe Danger cncirclri a.
Heath lurked in every path Panic had 81,
al the nation. and the whole land Law ".
cloud NJ this irving crisis of our rour'-
o full of responsibility and peril. who ia
spouse her cause. and fight her battles. AZ
HELD her bleeding rights: Who shall %
ain her conquered trophies. repair her trar
He'd honor. and restore her captured terri
Y: History has told Us. sir: and she b.
ddcd to her record that to which no age ca
urnish brighter or more glorious Inrc
After dwelling on the military services
len Srott, Mr.. E. proceeded If YOU hay
Won imperishable renown in the field a> o-
greatest warrior, Won have no less estaili>a
81 vour claims As our calmrSt SAFE. our ne,
necociator. and the cnlirht,r..
rlend Of peace Of the Inion and Of hrm-
V. IT is the possession of these double II
ues which entwine the red laurrl> Of ra-'
n deathless wreath with the oliye and -.
'alm around YOUR brow. while II MAKE r...-
anne winter. if possible. than II j lri''il-'
md more strongly pnlnarea - ~ ----lrl,---
General. II Is because of these virtues shrrr-
'ut IN blazing prominence upon the log -
les of your patriotic scrrices. ,n!trarin- ;tr
ntire period Of your public litc HAT an
low here. in behalf of the assembled th"--
ands of our native and ado;acd cl;z"r' a.
veil as in behalf Of the authorizes 4" 'a'
Say City of the Lakes. TO bid YOU we.'on'
Welcome, thrice welcome.
THE ErSrp,r's rrsr,N-T
General Scott replied hrirfy. He "
lot keep people waiting in thu ram j.
stand now at the northern ra''
he great empire State of the West ATOM
mhark upon the bosom If the vast >t''.
'ater, which hes spread out before M.
vhieh viii bear me onward 10 M hon"
meet so vast an asscmblace in the md>' '
torn like that which now rare" H. '..
elbow countrvmen, anxious, under -
to greet me, * an honor
'ected. lit gratifying, frilnw ''''7'''
hank ,eu-thank Won from the bottom q. y
eart for this testimonial Of vour regard =
steem. Whatever | NAV have done u -
this spontaneous expression "i my
al. | feel to have been more than rep"
~ humble iut honest services IN '"l,''''