Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-10-28
A PATRIOTIC LETTER.

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and most patriotic letter, will be read
with infinite pleasure by every true
American citizen. We have seen
nothing more noble. manly and to
the point. Read it-compare its
statements of facts with the deport-
ment Of the old Hero in Columbus,
by the bedside Of the wounded, and
the house of death. and then ask
yourselves what unmeasured scorn
and infamy are earned by those who
disgrace the name Of American citi-
zens by slandering such man and
patriot as WINFIELD Scorr.
State Journal.
The scott Life Guard Association.
To the Editors of the Ne,o York
DAILY Times: My attention was
called 10 an article in a paper enti-
tied the National Democrat, pub
lished in this city, in which the
writer tries hard to misrepresent a
plain matter Of fact. He seems TO
he particularly anxious TO make peo.
pie believe that the New York Vol
unteers are not the friends of Gener-
al Scott, and has the bad taste to
drag the name Of General Pillow
into this fling at the men who served
their country under that brave old
veteran, whom the "ScOtt Life Guard
Association" were organized TO hon
or. This is particularly unfortunate
for the cause which the National
Democrat is laboring to advance. /
was myself in Mexico, and had the
honor to be a participant in all the
battles fought there, under Scott and
Taylor, with the single exception Of
the battle oi Buena Vista, and,
therefore, had abundant opportunity
TO see and hear the opinions Of the
army, both regulars and volunteers;
and assure you there was no man
in Mexico so universally execrated
and despised as this same Gideon J..
Pillow. His celebrated ditch-dig.
ging operation is familiar to the
country. But there are a thousand
other matters known to the army
which sunk the name Of Mr.. Folks
brother.in-law still lower in the esti-
nation Of the soldiers who were
there TO see and know the man.
While it is a notorious fact that Mr..
Pillows mission was the destruction
of General Scott, the events OF that
war, so far as he was concerned,
have only succeeded in placing him
where he belonged. But | will not
waste time with a name that is now
by-wOrd in the army and a re-
proach on every American tongue.
What | want to say, is, that there is
such an organization rs the "Scott
Life Guard Association" and that
its object is to aid in the election Of
General Winfield Scott to the Presi-
dency; and furthermore, that III
embraces among its members nearly
all the New York Volunteers, to-
gsther with many OF the surviving
veterans OF 1912.
| have further, good reason TO be-
lieve, that with some two or three
exceptions, every man who ever
ed under Scott, now in this city,
will, on the Cd OF November next,
cast their votes in his favor, though
some Of them are so situated as TO
prevent their taking an active parti in
the canvass. These men have seen
General Scott and know him well.
The miserable slanders that are put
in circulation by unpTincipled dema-
gogues, get the lie from every one
who has ever been with him m-be his
politics what they NAV. His officers
and men love him as they would a
kind father. i shall never forget the
sorrow and Indignation expressed
bv the whole army in the City OF
Mexico, on the morning when we
were informed that the old hero was
to be taken from us-when in the
hour of his brilliant triumphs he was
taken from the head of the army by |
Ihe direction OF the politicians at
saw more than ons
hardy fellow shed tears at the part
ng; and | can assure the National
Democrat that when the proper time
arrives, these men will, by their
votes, vindicate their chieltain from f
Ihe calnmnies that have been so un-
heaPed upon his head.
While we glory in his brilliant tri-
1mphs on the battle field, we love
Winfield Scott for his honesty
During the war with Mexico, for
.une placed me on three different
occasions in the hospital, and | assure
,ou. that on these occasions | saw
more to respect in the man than ]
lad before seen in the general TO
dmire, distinguished as had been bis
ervices. When the battle was over,
lis first duty always was TO see that
he wounded and dying were proper :
Y cared Tor. Ihave seen his tall form {
,assing from man to man during the
whole night, cheering and comior-
ing, providing and caring for their !
wants. II was not enough for Scott ,