New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Movements Of Gen. Scott.

AUBURN, Friday, Oct. 10, ioO<
Gen. Scott arrived from Rochester this
morning 10 O'Clock, and was escorted to the Western
Exchange where lie by thousands eager to get
a sight at the old hero. He was welcomed by mayor
Hall i'm behalf OF the citizens III an eloquent speech, 10
which Gen Scott replied rs follows
Citizens of Auburn have just listened TO most eic
uuen address from your most excellent Mayor IN your
behalf and the cheers of appreciation which MI my ears
oyerwhclm me with gratitude and delight remember
Auburn she 30 years ago-in the words OF GOh-
smith, "the loyeiest village OF the PLAIN After TINS
lapse of time fEd instead of adcsered village thrv-
ing nd beautiful city, hlled with men oil stou' hanas
.,ont hearts and eminent patriotism Loud cheer The
wonderful tsansiC a,iOn see Is dun ut 10 reaze ana
comrrehend; it glorious, and inspires my heart al
ready overlooking, with unbounded pride lor my eou'
Try. iCheers. ,.,,.;
Gentl men; am not on a party or political mission,
but have cen military mission TO distant otatc
am on my woy home IT, indeed the spontaneous anu
gratifying that meet at every point
will allow me 70 reach my home. shall not introduce
into my speech eny party topcs IL Is foreign 70 my
feelnce aud unbecOmng the occasion re sSgz
around me persons of different parties, OF uiHeTen'
creeds aud OF different countries. | am proud 10 "d
dress native and adopted as American citizens Chee4s
am proud 20 belong % the same country WIN you '
iChoeryl detect in those cheers, gentlemen, progne
/ am alweys happy 70 hear. have been IN many uSN
places in my hle but have never been deceived or DC
trsycd by that hrogue iChcers-l have always been
sustained by the natives al the GLORIOUS Emerald Isle
They hive always been at hand IN every emergency.
Wehad goodly number OF Irish soldiers who fought
bravey in the MeNi, an war anu as sHa they neyer
san f6rgct them. Loud and prolonged cheers
have sid tits not my intention 70 alude TO party
topics Int must be sowed TO speak here OF msers'
bic SANDER which underestimate circulating among You
II is ssd that have msused Irishnen. Whoever "
tiers lis caumny lies (cheers, and CAL upohlny
Irish friends around me give IL the he Whenever vy
mceti ICheeisl have said that no hl-nman ~ ~
fuued his back upon the enemy or ever deserted ms
friends For this declaration have also been a9uss'
and Whitfield IL is said however, that hung some Irsu
men i'm Mexico without thai would seem 10 Jus
ty the act This story my friends was started by some
person without the heart OF lrshman or American
A Churuhusco we took some deserters-we had tlree
thorssnd Irshmcn in army and they Ia their ns'e
entbusssrn wished 10 these dcserers IN pieces
hut nv much esteemed friend, Gen Shields, told
them IL would d please me if they should oder any vio-
lence and they forebore account OF my WISHES here
arc the IT, ard beg OF you TO consult every rshms
who wss in Mexico as TO the truth OF my ststement
leave now 10 your judgment although my feelings
have been deeply wounded by the foui SANDER naNo
thus alluded TO- But gentlemen the weather Is icieli,
emf, and I'M greatly siigued Prolonged checrs anu
clies OF Go on 60 onF The spontaneous and hearty
cheers ere welcome TO old soldiers heart am un-
worthy such grateful demonstrations have been IN
sctior - tue In 81 the scencs Of my countrys
hi,soly luf icei only common c,szsn among yoa
l am no more than your equal lCheers.l As an Old