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Eloquent Tribute 90 Gen. scOtrs civil
Qualifications.

Gov. lIuul, Of New York. in his late elo.
quent speech al Llndy's LINE, paid a high
tribute 10 Gen. Scouts military career; and
Then spoke glowngy Of his masiery abilities
ss a civilian. As very few men in this nation
ean Judge better Of civil qualifications Ihan Gov.
Hun'' Se quote his remarks upon this subject.
and II will be seen thar he introduces the au.
'horiIy Of John q. Adams. ~ho. with all the
errors Of his opinion upon one subject, is now
universally admiusd to have been one Of the
puresi patriots and greatest statesmen that ever
lived:
In regard 10 the qualifications Of Gen. Scott
for the discharge Of civil duIps. Gov. n. said
he could conscIenciously adopt all that had
been said By the gentleman who presdes over
this assembly.
Ii had beea his good fortune 10 enjoy an in.
smale personal acquaintance with Gen. Scou
tor many years. lie FIRST met him near this
spot, during The Canadau troubles in 1851
lilo was seat by President Van Bureu TO quiet
Inc disturbances along the border. and to force
the observance 0i'Our treaty obligations towards
a friendly power, Il was period Of unusual
excitement, and various were The difficulties he
encountered Ia the discharge Of his duty. Ma.
ny of you remember we'll The prudence, ability.
aud patriotism with which he performed his
dcliraIe mission, 10 his appeals to the people.
and in all his proceedings. he displayed IA.
miliar knowledge the principles of international
law. regard for supremacy of civil authority,
a jealousy Of the national honor, aud an in.
stincIive discernmenI which crowned his abors
with signal success. Gov. Hunt said, that in
course of his experience, he had never met u
man more cOnversanI with the history aud usa.
ges Of nations, or more accurately informed
concerning the practical operations Of his own
government Than Winfield Scott. His mind is
deeply imbued with The spirit Of the conslltu.
lion and the laws of his country. His capacity
for the discharge of high civil functions has
been displayed on many trying and memorable
occasions. He said he should never forget the
just eulngium pronounced upon the character
of Gen. Scott by John Quincy Adams, when he
was assailed some years ago in an exciting de-.
bate in the HIuse Of Representatives. Mr..
Adams declared that, after an experience Of
more Than 6!ty years in the public service, he
had never met man Of more exalted virtues,
at the same time asse ring that he possessed
higher claims upon bis country as a pacihca.
tor than as warrior: that the lusire OF his ser.
vices in preserving the peace Of his country
surpassed The brlIlianoy o his military achieve.
mems. .....
This was the deliberate Judgement of the
Old Man Eloquent who was rarely mistaken
in the estimate Of the merits of public servants
10 the character Of Gen. Scott, iusuce and hu.
manity shine conspicuous Ills military career
is mode doubly llusrious BY the desire so con.
slantly exhibited 10 fulfil his duty with the small.
lest possible loss of life, and by his generous so.
ic.ude for the suffering. whether friend ur foe,
alier The battle wus ended ..
lie could honestly say that he had never
known man, nor did he believe there was a
man living more patriotic iB his impulses, and
more jIsl and honorable in all his aims. 9nln
all the relations life, his conduct is governed
by sense Of moral reclitude. No man feels
more deeply the obligations resting upon him
when he assumes the discharge Of an off 'a
trust, whatever that trust mny be. In consid-
ering his claims we ought not to forget thai his
character is pre.emlnenlly national. lie has
carried The stars and stripes of his llg for near.
y half a century. The national banner has
been TO him during his entire career. as "a
cloud by day and pillar Of fire by night He
knows no sectional distinctions; INDUCES no
sectional sentiments; his patriotism is cucum.
scribed by no other geographical limits than the
uilermost boundaries of bis own county,
When caied uponlp defend the national rights,
he never yet paused to inquire whether his ser.
vices were required (ur the protection Of the
North or the South, the East ur the Wesl.-
No State or section can claim him for its own;
his history and character are the common prop
cry of the Uuion. I.H sa#s| .s...A