Daily American telegraph., 1852-09-27

From the Ohio State Journal Of September 2

Gen. scott IN the west
From the Ohio State Journal Of September 49,
The journey of Gen. Scott from Cleveland to
Columbus YVES a complete triumphal march At
every point where the express train stopped vast
masses of the people, the real Woodworking farm
ers and mechanics of the land were there, eager
and anxious to see, to hear and to take by the
hand the great patriot chieftain, who for so long
period has been distinguished in the annals Of
the nation. Gen. Scott, at each of these points,
was enthusiastically called out, and addressed
the people briefly but eloquenty and appropri-
ately. He has studiousy refrained from all allu-
sion TO party topics. His is not political mis-
sion. He is ordered by our government to proceed
to Maysville weere he will meet commission to
select location for an hospital for infrm aged
soldiers of the United States army. But it has
been for years impossible for him to travel
through the country without being met with the
warmest greetings from his admiring country
men, His present position, as the candidate of
the Wing party for President renders it a deli
cate duty for him to receive and dispose Ell these
manifestations Of regard in an appropriate man
ner. But his long experience and great good
sense come to his aid, and enable him to meet
the task with great propriety.
The people all along the road will remember
the 2lst Of September with great pleasure, and
we have no doubt that the grateful and enthusi-
astic reception he has met will be a pleasure to
him in his declining years. Long may he live to
enjoy the warm regard and affection of the Amer
Jean people,
A Viz Islander Repellsd-Speech Of Gen. Scott to
the Germans.
Judge Heyl waited upon General Scott, and, on
behalf of some of our German citizens, referred
to paragraph from the Wectbote, German pa
per published in Columbus, and containing the
statement that General Scott tied to one tree and
H. no~ Ia kaa.,
charges, of his having hanged others cruelty and
unjustly, were also referred to. Never have we
witnessed scene more imposing than when the
old chieftain, with quick and indignant response,
repealed the false and malignant charge Lofty
in stature and standing at least four inches above
the tallest of those among whom he stood, his
form seemed gigantic, as, with heightened color
and flashing eye, and wave OF his hand that
expressed calm defiance of all such ASSISTANTS,
he uttered his emphatic protest against such as
saults as that paragraph presented:
"New and before unknown to me are such
things as have now been told me. They surprise
and they pain me. They at once concern all that
| value personally, and aim blow at all that
wherein, if know myself, have the highest
pride. They attack my own identity. The prn-
ciples for which had believed need never search
my own bosom in vain, are here undermined or
denied me- am met with charges of injustice
and cruelty while leading an American army
through Mexico, and while participating alike in
its trials and its triumphs.
Gentlemen, it aoas my lot to lead an American
army upon foreign field. | went resolved to
sustain, in the forefront of my progress, the
high tide a0ater-mdrk of 0Wn american cpilisa-
ton, in all its moral and civil virtue. The stan
dard of o,on, and not the practices of that for
eign country, was the standard which | sought
for the government of mems passions and the
control of the license and excuses of war Alike
to Americans, whether native or Of foreign birth,
l declared my purpose and exhibited my princ
Piles of action.
a promulged the martial code. Doubtless you
all have read it. | deemed it necessary. / could
do nothing without it. 1t announced the spirit of
progress, and held amenable to punishment all
who forgot manhood, and threatened to bring
shame upon our flag, dishonor to our arms, or a
reproach upon our virtue. Without it we had
not conquered, or, if we had conquered, the
brightest trophy of our conquest had been want
ing. 1t would have beena physical triumph, and
a physical triumph alone. Humanity would have
disowned US. promulged that order. Read it,
and read it again, gentlemen, and then bear me
witness that it was in my heart, as it was almost
hourly on my lips for continued months, to carry
with American arms, and under the American
flag even into enemy's country, all the ele-
ments of social order, and that regard for personal
right that belonged to our own free institutions
in the United States.
eyes, sought to carry with me, and resolved
to maintain at all hazards among my own COM
mand, and also that people among whom we
should be thrown, that high standard of virtue
and honor which we boasted at home. Had /
not been less than an American, and recreant to
The highest interests of humanity and the age we
rejoice in, if l had done less They say l hanged
some Germans, and tied up and logged others.
Gentlemen, some persons 'oere hanged in Mexico.
The names of all of them / do not now recollect.
Whether any were Germans or not | know not.
But for achdt-yes, for what were they hanged
l hanged one for murder, gentlemen hanged
one for rape upon an innocent young female, and
for profane and wicked church robbery Al
knew the lar that was over them. Every man of
them knew he would be held as answerabe for
vile misdeeds against the laws of God and man
as if he was then upon American soil.
"For such crimes they suffered for such crimes
rs here, in your own 0hio-a land Of law-would
have brought down upon them severe penalties,
and with equal Justice. Some did suffer death.
But their trial was fair, impartial, aud upon the
same principles of solid law upon which they
would have adjudged guilty here among you. DO
some say / hanged fifteen Germans, and that
others were arraigned and logged without cause
or trial? Gentlemen, / know nothing of it. 1t
is false; it is a dean invention, gentlemen-a
LIE. | see aged citizens before me. / see emf
nent lawyers here. And, gentlemen, you see me
much ercited. But is it not for causeY For one
who for fty years has scarcely ever acdlked rose,
slept or edten OF eUen taken cup Of cold a0ater IN
the field, the torn, or the camp, but that his thoughts
wcre chs country, her virtues, her renown, her hon
or, to be thus asSaited 1T is INDUSTRIOUS, 1T Is IN
ToLERABLE Gentlemen, l did, with high hand,
sustain the law, which, with uprightness in my
heart, determined to sustain. L did hang for
murder; l did hang for rape; / did hang for
treason; and logged thieves and pickpockets.
For, gentlemen, let me again soy, not only car
ried with me, but resolved, with every resource
| could command, to sultan fearlessly, and effect