Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-02
GEN. SCOTT IN THE WEST.


Columbus was complete triumphal mSch AT
every point where the express train stdped vast
masses Of de people the real hard-workibE farmers
and mechanics Of the land, were there, dyer and
anxious to see, to hear and to take by the and the
great patriot cheftan who for long period has been
distinguished in the annals Of the nation Gensal SooTT
at each Of these points, enthusiastically allied out
and addressed the people briefly but eoquentls and APP
propriately He has studiously RETAINED fron all au
sion to party topics. His is not political mission He
is ordered by Government to proceed to naysylle
where he will Commission to select o,aon for
hospital for infrm aged soldiers Of the United States
army But it has been for years impossible fr him to
travel through the country without being met with the
warmest greetings from his admiring conntrynen. His
present position the candidate of the Wing party for
President, renders it delicate duty for him 10 receive
and dispose of these manifestations Of regard imam appro
pirate But his long experience and great good
to his aid and enable him to meet the task
with great propriety.
The people along the road will remember the 21st of
September with great pleasure, and have no doubt
that the grateful and enthusiastic reception he has
viii be pleasure to him in his declining years Long
may he live to enjoy the regard and affection of the
American people
a 'tee AotuHtc| 1tpeHeu-topeccH " Uef. tScOH 10
the Germans.
Judge HEYL waited upon General SCOTT, and on
behalf of some Of our German citizens referred to
paragraph from the Vestbote, a German paper pub
lshed in Columbus, and containing the statement that
Gen. ScoTT tied to tree and foggeJ fifteen Germans
while in Mexico. Other charges, of his having hanged
others cruelty and unusty also referred TO- Never
have we witnessed imposing than when the
pd;o
the false and malignant charge Lofty in stature, and
standing least four inches above the allet of those
among whom he stood, his form seemed gigantic with
heightened color and flashing eye and of his hand
that expressed calm defiance Of all such assalants he
uttered his emphatic Frotes, against such assaults that
paragraph presented.
New and before unknown to me such things as
have now been told They surprise and they pain
They at once all thai value personally and aim
blow at all that wherein, know myself have the
highest pride. They attack my identity. The prn-
eiples for which had believed need search my
own bosom in vain, here undermined denied me.
am met with charges of injustice and cruelty while lead
ing American army through Mexico and while parti
cipating alike in its trials AID its triumphs.
Gentlemen, it my lot to lead American army
upon foreign field weit resolved to sustain, in the
forefront Of my progress, tie hgde ratr-mark Of
oen american cirzaton in all its moral and civil virtue
The standard of AMI NOT the practices of that for
vernment of mems the control the license
and excesses of war Alike Americans whether native
or of foreign BIRTH and exicans declared my pur
pose and exhibited my principles of action.
- promulged the marital 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 shane upon our flag dshonor to
our arms, or reproach upon virtue. Without ii
had not conquered or if we had the brightest
trophy Of conquest had been wanting. 1t would have
been physical triumph and physical triumph alone
Humanity would have disowned | promulged that
order Read it. and read il again, gentlemen and then
bear me witness that it in my heart was almost
hourly on my lips for continued months to carry with
American arms and under the American flag, even into
an enemys country oil 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 resolved to main
tain at az hazards among own command and also that
people whom should be thrown that high
ard Of virtue and honor which boasted at home Had
not been less than American and to the
interests of humanity and the age rejoice in if had
done less They say hanged Germans, and tied
up and logged others Gentlemen, some persons uere
hanged in Mexico. The names of all of them do
now recollect. Whether any Germans know
not. But for 1chdt-yes for what were they hanged
hanged for murder, gentlemen hanged for rape
upon an innocent young female and for profane and
wicked church robbery Az lHeW the lar that
them. Every man Of them knew he would be held
swerabe for vile msdeeds against the laws Of God and
man as if he were then upon American soil.
" For such crimes they suffered; for such crimes here,
in'your own 0hio-a land Of law-would have brought
down upon them penalties and with equal justice
Some did suffer DEATH But their trial fair, Impair
a and upon the principles of solid law upon which
they would have been adjudged guilty here among you.
DO some say hanged fifteen Germans, and that others
were arragned and logged without trial Gen.
uemen, know nothing OF it, Ii is false IL is he-an
invention, gentlemen aged citizens before
me. see eminent lawyers here. And gentlemen, you
see me much reted But is it not for causes For
rho for ty years has scarcely pdked rose slept
edten or eUn taken cup Of cold cdter The field the torn,
or ne camp but that his thoughts Of his country her
ptu her renopH her honor, TO be thus dssded 1t is MON
sTRous, IT Is 1SToLERABLEl Gentlemen, did with
nigh hand sustain the law, which, with uprghtness in
my heart determined to sustain did hang for murder;
did hang for rape did hang for treason and logged
thieves and pickpockets For, gentlemen let again
say not only carried with me- but resolved with every
resource could command to sustain fearessy and e6ec
ad in its virtue and its choicest blessings only to
my own command but to defenceless and peaceabe Mex
cans that civilization yes that Christian civilization Of
which was proud to believe that army might appear
worthy representative
But gentlemen, Twas respecter of persons. Ame-
ricdn or Meaedn natUe born foreign born koepr ner
the lac and obyed not; shoeper reckless Of his own re-
sponsbites and the rights Of others raupled under foot
and SCI al Raugh the law that was over ali PUNISHED
ala hang Tor the crimes stated and would have hung
an hundred seekers Of innocent blood and voaors Of
female chastity II so many had been the offenders And
Tor TINS, perverted and misshaped, made answerabe
to charge against which my every feeling reyos and
| which my whole nature and my whole life repel No.
gentlemen, it is lie 1.-THE charge as made or that any
were vrongfully punshed) false and aRoUxpLrss lie.
am not unthankful to my good friend who has told me
OF these things. II was right But gentlemen stand
here before you and declare, as have already declared
and again declare that the principles that my
command in Mexico those OF nv life II 49, J,f, In