New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-13

DrNrs P. :. for Congress. I43; DANIEL B WOODS,
Democrat, 26] EDEN NEWTON. Wing. l2l
Ucrren Ter, Jip-Newton, 23i.
Gen. scott Mt sandusky-The Dinner-The
speeches.
SsNDrsKY Monday oct ii, lsJ2
The dinner given to Gen. SCoTT at che TX
change Hotel last evening a very brilliant siisT
After the plates were removed.
Hon. +. Cook was called on for speech. In re-
fponding 70 the call he made very eloquent address
,eyeyyiIg the seryce- Of Gen SCOTT throughout his
career During tie speech he touched upon the LACY
which ha- been stated that during the war SCOTT wa
Cfered large OF money 10 take TIE government oil
Mexico inrO hi own hands.
Gen. Scorr replied: MY friends and fellow
oiizens-friends my well call yoult l. impossible
for me 10 s m under the very eloquent words which
| have lust head spoken, and under your very EN-
phafic APPRECIATION Of them, without making my ac'
knowledg1uents 10 nv honorable friend, who has
ronred out stream Of elooucnce containing 20 many
illusions personal TO myselallusiOns highly colored
10 doubt but with perhaps some little foundation
in truth | say. ! cannot sit still and near that al
drcss and the spplau.e with which il has been re-
ccived without rising offer my thanks II mas been
ny, fortune 10 bear the standard of our common coun-
trv into foreign land, backed and supported by
our own nobl citizens. natiye-born aud adoptet-
Under the smiles Of Providence. It has been my
10, 70 witness many victories achieved by our glorious
alnv 1t has been my lot to participate on many
occ1sic1s-mcrc than | shall rccite-in the most
Interesting and animated -pectaces which any per
son can hehod-the tearing down OF the standard OF
foreign enemy end the raising up OF your own but
supported as was By most intelligent officers and men
II yyos almost impossible 10 avoid this result Inc acts
were perfocted-hcy have been recorded 10 the honor
of our country. will be pardonedn indulge IN III
o niece of ecoti,m bv speaking Of myself Ny friend
has alluded 10 the dark clouds which hung over US AMI
obscured the light OF heaven from country and to
the deep detection amounting almost TO despair when
covered our lana in the early part Of the war Of 1912
Thebsitle OF Chippewa wa at hand. To what am about
tos,v Major CAMP md many others vino served in that
WIZ will testify. (Cheers tor Major CAN'T mall
have occasion TO speak particularly. AMI more cnphnti-
cay oehat brother soldier Marching into battle called
Ont 10 gallant oiccrw az considerable distance
loud enough Cor the greater portion Of our
There j. dark cloud hanging over the country Ley
~ dfaw our swords and DO something that Will gladden.
the heart. Of the counIy-let us do something which
viii cause our colutymen 10 ring the bells AMI build
honfrcs and illumnaions The thingwas done aud re-
peatcd on other occasions. Applause That L the
slight piece OF cgO;ism 70 watch have been led by the
eloquent address which have just heard lsp2Sc OF
,po,ber soldier who was within sound of my voice aud
who now stands near me Hcwa in lsli quite young
man. Of very inferior raIk compared with hi- n 'ri
He cnfercdthc campaign with the rank OF Captain lis
rink should have been that Of Colonel Applause You
NAV be aware thnt the chief Qunrcnaster General Il
next in importance TO the chief Commander of The army
Everythinc depends upon hi energy andiore-i5ht Gen
Brown said 10 Major CAN'T in my presence, a. period
when every house one. la the City OF Buffalo had
been burned and al the boats belonging TO Lake Erie
Lad been collected and carried o. and VIII It wa al
solu,ey necessary for 70 cross over Niagara RIVER
Cannot we have as many boats by such time =
Iturncd 70 General Brown and said, " know the ins
not TO be impossible. Thut CAMP viii do h's pest.
In due season much TO JOY ample means were pro
,ided by the indeiatigebc CAMP and, what was more
lie had the honor that occason OF leading my brig
de- and he stood side b. tide with me the quarter
deck Of that little boat which was stranded under me
bc,yv fire Of the enemy Ihad to swim for my life, and
hc assisted in plucking me up or should h'Ve been
drowned (Scnsation.l But Tor Major CAMF' mere
would have ended my little history lie tooN m bJthe
collar while ne was struggling in the stream and pulled
me over tic bout. [Cheersl In every emergency we
acre favored NJ hy ~, ovcrrung Providence In every
instance of necessity supplied with ample means
which reminded me of FREDERIcK Of Prussia, who said
70 the Commi.arv General" know il i impossible for
Won 10 place pro,i.ions for my army ~ -uch point
Nav it please your Majesty, lie replied mPos -ibii-
" boll not only become possibility. but certainty -
il proved with u in every event. lAppau'el cannot
recall snglcindyidu,l who served in ths war who has
been so poorly rcqued cond 'rins the services render
c1. MS Major CANP. ! have suii thai he entered me
c,-np,.n with a rink far below h' merit MIt' close
he lad earned the rank Of Major 1t -hou have been
TINT OF Naor-GcncraL lCheer- for MAJOR CAMP-I Wy
honorable friend who he's addressed you IN such clo
ouclt terms a. Utmost deter me from attempting 10
,rcak has referred to some scenes thet occurred IN
Mexico 10 one or two Of which beg leave 20 Fer'
He ha1 spoken Of The protection extended TO the
Churche.-ho might have addci 30 the persons and
p,cpcrtv Of all had the warm thanks oi me
Arrhhi.hop Of that country, for the protection gwen
90 the Church. and also those q hs people. mai
hi. affection hi, thank- and hi- blessing IL wa'
sn nrcd man. then ci4h,y.lye years AMI u now
zone 10 hs long home | spoke to HIM about the
pict,res with which the Churches were ornameA Ell
They were copies aud originals by the hf't m'-''r'
q spain and the former could NOT be- dl-uh 'u'-H'u
Nv connos eur from the original. lie 'np
n,.clIlsd "a fancy for some ofthcm AMI must say
Ind had q lurking wish 10 BRING some nome Tor our
public blildnc., not for private use InihH 'n 'u'''
rurno-c and be- said Il chose b select hiteen Driven
~ Of them he would assist ne IN selecting "uiN-''''
one Of which might be retained Tor Mexico. went
hone and thought on the matter II take tho-c l!'
ru,e. home thought il woul b. Ike taxing from re
Ter 10 pay Paul II take twenty why sAoud not o'heT
officer, take pictures ia proporon' 20 came 10 'i'
coucius.on not 10 take one nor was there J furi
taken an conhdcn. by any american oicer' or AN
l.an soldier They were aiI left a. We found them H
touched and undemaged Applause One word more
abcuf myself ry friends. My friend has adyerted 10 'l'
proposition, floating about the newspapers lh''f
nowhere seen il correctly slated that offer q maze
20 NO. 10 remain in thst country and govern r. Tneim
pre-. ion which generally prevail. lhat the proposition
cInanaic from Cougrc-s sun erroneous one. Ileo'i.
ture WAS niade hy private citlzcn--nen o. "ea1
ard prominence During our stoy IA Mexico. our ~
tom OF Government end police established which,
. IL i-hnli,nr,s dom conLa.-en ave .ecurIN