Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-09-25
Gen. shields and GEN. Scott.

- Inc speech mAQe- py 00ns 5AeilQS Al
complimentary dinner given TO Gen. Scott in
New York. in January, Is4s, is a capital doc
lument to seilence the calumuies which the
Locofocos have uttered against Gen. Scott,
for his conduct in the Mexican war:
The VoLgNTEERs OF THE UNITED STATES.
fthe Brigadier General of the aame now pres
ent:l A worthy chieftain Of shat heroic.
band who have conspicuously carried out the
heroic council Of the Sparton mothers, to re-
turn either with or upon their ''Shields.
Gen. Shielda rose and said: Mr.. President,
with your permission, and the consent of the
company, / wish, asa subordinate officer of
the American Army. 10 give the health of
that distinguished commander under whom
my honera5Ie and gallant friend and myself
have had the honor to serve. feel it due
from me to Gen. Scott lapplause] FIRST as one
Of his officers having returned from the head
quarters Of the army which he so nobly and
successfully commanded think it still fur,
ther due, returning as do with a conviction
that that army has been commanded in such
manner by Gen. Scott as to call forth the
applause, and estimation, and high regard,
not only of his countrymen, but Of the whole
world. It would be useless and foolish un-
dertaking on my part TO attempt adequately
to describe before this Intelligent assembly
the skill and high military knowledge dis
played by Gen. Scott in the conduct Of that
army, from Its landing at Vera Cruz until it
entered the garita at Mexico. If should at
tempt the task should fail. ! could not por-#
tray with justness the conduct of that distin-
guished commander in the hazardous enter
prise In which he has been engaged But
i will say this, that in the history Of the world
lin the annals Of military affsirs and enter
prises that have ever read, find no enter
prise comparable with the capture of Vera
Cruz. One Of the strongest positions in the
world-so strong. indeed, that it WAS deemed
almost impregnable by the military minds of
the world, and yeG on coast the moet dlfh-
cult Of access in the world, it fell before an
army Of Il, 900 men with loss of only two
score Applause. And the same skill
which enabled him toaccomplish this under
taking marked every movement Of his prog
ress until he entered the gatesof Mexico.
In the remarks Of Major General Jsssup.
respecting the bravery and gallAntry and in
teiligence of the officers Of our army, hear
tily concur. Neither England France, or
any other country in the world has such
body Of intelligent young officers in the 6eld
as IboSc WIN aSSOAaPdHlcu = sOCu, kcOOls uteV
the city Of Mexico, and if ever / entertained
a thought against West Point, now make
amende honorable, and recall any thing to the
prejudice OF that institution that lnsy have
thought or uttered. Great applause. So
il is with regard to Gen. Scott. II | ever
.harbored sught against him. politically OF 9TH
wise-for "hasty plate of sonp" [laughterl
or slow plate of soup-L recall it all, and
make the qnsende 10 him also. and say that /
should be very unwilling to see any other
man take an army Of ten thousand men into
The valley Of Mexico. and attempt to lead
them in safety such an undertaking requires
not only unquestinnable bravery of the sol
der and gallantry of the officer. but great
superintending military mind. that had con-
quered and made himself master of his pre-
fession. aud thus fitted himself 10 accomplish
such an almost miraculous enterprise.
With your permission, Mr.. President, and
that of this company. | give you the health Of
Major General WINFIELD ScorT. Great ap-=
piause.