Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-27
Visit to the Maryland Institute.

In the evening General Scott visited the fair of
the Maryland Institute, in accordance with an in
vitation rendered him by the President and Board
of Managers of the Institute. through one of their
number, VIM. Prescott Smith, ESD, who had pro-
ceeded 10 Stemme's Run, for that purpose. He
was escorted 10 the hall by Messrs. Adam Denmead,
VIM. H. Young and Andrew Flanagan, and in
order to avoid the great crowd in front, he was ia
ken to the south end of the hall, where Messrs
Joshua Mansant, George R. Dodge and Woodward
Abrahams, committee Of reception, conducted
him to the hall.
Gen. Scott entered the Eall amid tremendous
cheers the ringing Of the bells, and the music Of
the Baltimore Band, which at the moment played
the stirring tune of "Hail TO the Chief" When he
reached the stand, and showed himself to the
dience, the shouts were deafening. AS soon as 81
lence could be had, Mr.. Vansant President of the
Institute, presented him TO the immense assem-
blage, stating that he bid him hearty welcome, in
behalf of the members of the Maryland Institute,
to their fifth annual exhibition of the works of
American skill. By the aid of his military skill the
people had been made secure in national indepen-
dence and in that security they enjoyed the bless
ngs of peace. He referred to Gen. Scott's ser
vices, and said the American people would never
be forgetful of these services. The Institute, lie
said, felt honored by his visit, and again bid him
hearty welcome. Mr.. Vansant was frequently in
terrupted by cheers during his remarks.
General Scott responded and said:
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the MARYLAND
Institute, my fae country women, and you, fellow
citizens, with stout neartS ana SuonS arms, thank
you for the honor you have done me- Your Pres
ident has complimented me and my felow-solder
for what we have done in the service of our coun-
try If the thunder of artillery the frontiers has
given security at home, SO do the mechanic arts
contribute to the security and Independence of our
land. The labor of the mechanic will secure us
and support us in our independence. But what
SHALL say to the fair array which see before me,
and which might bewilder sny man who has not
seen as many winters as have? 1 have arrived at
that time of life when 1 can look on my fair coun-
trywomen without partially, and would call down
blessing on every mother and every daughter of
the land. Soldier as he was, he had been taken
captive, but he wasa willing captive, willing
prisoner in such an assemblage. He did not ex-
pect such array; he did not expect to have
TO say one word, and the few remarks he had made
were done without preparation or thought But
before he concluded he had word to say; he un-
derstood there box in the Hall, consecrated
to, the memory of Washington, where every one
was expected 10 deposte dime to commemorate,
George Washington, first in war, first in peace and
always first in the heart of his countrymen. He
claimed the privilege of depositing his dime and he
hoped all would contribute to effect the object de-
signed, the erection OF great national monument
He knew what Baltimore had done. That tall
column, pointing towards Washington's monu-
menb stretching towards the skies, and which