The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-10-09
A vile SANDER repelled-Brilliant Speech
of Gen. Scott to the Germans

containing the statement that General ScOtt
tied to one tree and tio.ged fifteen Germans,
while in Mexico Other CHARGES, Of his hav-
inc hanged others, cruelty and uniustly, were
also referred to. Newer have We witnessed
a ne ,ncrc imposing than when the Old
chieftain. witt quick and indi"naI, response,
repealed the false ami malignant charge. Lot
~ III stature. and standing at least four inch
Is above the tallest Of those among whom he
stood his form seemed q @antir,as with hci. lt-
cncd color aud flashing eye. and wave OF
bis hand that expressed calm defiance OF
all such assailans. he uttered his emphatic
protest against such assaults as that paragraph
presented ColuulJus (MiO) Jomna'.
New. and before unknown 10 me. are
such things as have now been told me. They
surprise and they pam me. They at once
concern all that value personally. and aim
d blow at all that wherein, if know n:y,cli,
] have the highest pride. They atta,k my
own identity The principles 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 loadin. al american army through
McAico, and White participating alike i'll il
trials anLit, trunP',>,
"i,,nlicmc,I, il w"< ny lot 10 lead an a
nr".ican ariuy rron Il foreign field. | went,
resolved to sustain, III the forefront Of ny
progress. the hiQh-ndc muttr mark Of o,u' op'n
im1ir"n c.i,'icajoh. in all its moral and civ
il virtue. The standard OF our Own and moi
the practices Of that torrig IN country, was the
standard which | sought for the government
Of mems passions, and the contro! OF the IL
ccn>e and cAvc,>cs Of war. Alike To Amcri-
cans, whether native OF OF foreign birth, and
10 ArAiran,, drclared IL, purpose, and cx-
hiIitcd nv ,'rincirlcs Of action.
II promuI gated I'll" martial code. Doubt
less Won all have read it. deemed j, neceS-
surq. ! rould do nothing without it, 1t an
nounccd the spirit Of Our progress and held
amcnablc to puniShmcn; oil who tor.ot llla,.-
hood and threatened to bring shame upon onr
hag-dl>honor TO our arm>-or a rcproaci
upon our virtue. Without it We had not con-
quercd, @: II we had conquered, the brightest
trophy of our conquest had been wanting
1t Won III haze been physical triumph alone
Humanity would have di>owncd us. | pro
mul.atcd that order. Read it. and read it A.
gam, gentlemen, and then bear me witness
that i, was i'll n,g h,p.'. d it was almost hour
" on IL, lip>. for continued month"; 10 carry
with American arms and under the American
iia.. even INTO an cncm, 5 country, all the ell
rmrnt, OF social order. and tina, regard tol
personal rl-ki. That belonged 10 or OWN fire.,
institutions ia 'i,. nitri States
''l,> >"u@llt to carry with me. ami rr
-oI'"i I" MAINTAIN u "H h"24'">. III, ""l
command, ana ''.>o that people anon whom
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tIF'.,' az, '''''','' "Il''" We "'t>''' t. """''
li1d mol f"rh less Than American ana re-
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>.'''I' .n"i'.,.'- ard with 'y'o' Ir,'. e.
N''Ar ga >'f,"r '''H Eut their tnHl WI
ian impartial amt upon the sam" rrlnriu.o
"i sd IL" uH'n winch 'hry world Aa,,
"'r" h!l"t.'I !"!'H here. amon. !"u- d.
>'l'. - that hanged fifteen GERMANS. and
'''' "'H'r> were ".raI-ari and i!""-'" "l'h-
o." 'H'.'' W 'Fh,. Gentlemen. know r".h-
'''2 ~ L. l. y l''''-, II l. an Invention.
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