Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-10-30
THE WELCOME TO GENERAL SCOTT.


the following more particular account Of the well
come rendered by the citizens of Washington to
Gen, SCOTT, on the occasion of his return to the
city from his late visit to Kentucky:
We have never witnessed general and enthusiastic
demonstrations of cordial good will and respect for any
living man than last evening exhibited the
sion Gen. ScoTT's return to his home. But few hours
noticeh been given, and that published only through
the columns OF single evening paper; and yet before
the appointed hour had arrived, the immense saloon
cupied y the Wings their headquarters found too
small for the vast assembled At eight o'clock
the line ofmarch taken up Louisiana avenue to Third
street and down Third street to Pennsylvania avenue
where, II Is believed the line embraced full five thou
sand The Marine Band and ma<tial music had been
olled Tor the occasion and the march light sand
joyous to the good old tunes beautifully dscoursed
In passing the Office of the Republic cheers given
token of respect for the able conductors Of that jour-
nal b reaching the residence of Gen. Scorr the band
performed the appropriate air of Hail to the Chief"
and dter arriving before his home after three hearty
eheerI /" Hail Coumba" !" was played with admirable
effect
The General appeared upon the portico in company
with sveral friends; and amid comparative silence
WALTER LENox, Esq, the President of the
Washington Wing Club, addressed Gen. ScoTT sub
stantally as follows. We quote from the Republic:
General In behalf of the citizens of Washington per-
NIT me- in few brief words to congratulate you on your
safereturn to your home. Immediately on the public
announcement Of your arrival the spontaneous sentiment
of dur city seemed to demand this duty and mpeed by
gratitude for your services in the country behalf to rem
der you this manifestation of our profound respect
I'VE entertain proper appreciation of your services
as public benefactor-servces in which you have
displayed an honorable nobility, marked by proper de-
gree of manhood If asked where the proofs of
...t haf af
truth and exaggeration, say period of forty years
furnishes the record, at brilliant and mpershabe
lCheers.
Allow me to congratulate you the hearty manifes
tafons of public feeling with which you have recently
been greeted Your claims have been recognised, and
we trust that you may live long enough to enjoy to
greater extent the gratitude of the country Applause
Permit me TO make allusion to circumstance
during your late tour and which is peculiarly gratifying
to the citizens of Washington While passing through the
fair of the Maryland Institute in Baltimore surrounded
by dense assembly and in the presence Of the products
Of skill and taste, you had the heart TO recoect what was
due to the memory of the Father of his Country and
invited an humble tribute from every towards the
erection If the rearing its proud form on
the banks of the beautiful Potomac 1t appropriate
y9u the soldier of two thus to render this token
OF your appreciation TO the soldier OF the hrst waroi IN
dependence.
Allow say, in conclusion, that while the coun
try and history attest that you have shed lustre on our
arms you have given peace to borders and honor to
the American name ana c1tzens Oh washington
ing known you long, it is with pleasurabe emotions that
always observed you have added beauty grace
to the virtues Of social life"
Mr. Lrsox then retired from the front Of the balcony
amid enthusiastic applause when
General ScoTT, having again been greeted with
cheering, replied substantially as follows
Feow-ctzens Of Washington, fellow-citirens Of the
Metropolis Of the United States: i indeed agreeahly
surprised, well honored and gratifed, with this
spontaneous meeting of my neghbors and friends am
equally gratfed to find myself among men Of such warm
and generous hearts, having much parhaty for one
like themselves Cheers
My friends little expected this meeting tonight;
but let you that indifferent to the kind
Of welcome to which have listened from the lips of
your eloquent orator. the exMayor Of the city who now
stands before me. Applause.
1t is proper that should give account OF my
late journey left Washington something more than five
weeks ago. not dreaming that should be called upon to
open my lips at any public meeting whatever went
upon Journey Of professional duty-on q mission of
charity for the wornout soldiers Of country voun
teers and militia Cheers. On that journey, which
was long one, met at every point the spontaneous
greetings Of counymen and as spontaneous express
sions of kindness which enough TO overwhelm and
more than reward me for what have done in the
service Of my country Applause have not met with
one disagreeabe circumstance during my absence; but
thousands and thousands Of the most agreeable incidents
of nv life such as / now have before me, Of welcome
cordial welcome and cordial greeting every where. Ap
plause
could not have attended any public meeting what
ever by appointment and invitation could have induced
me to do So Spontaneous meetings sprung up in my
path and II was not for avoid them IL kind
timents were expressed for old soldier II would have
been improper in me not TO make my humble acknow-
Judgments did not seek any Of these meetings; re-
peat they we're spontaneous and my heart gladden.
ed and gratfed in the highest degree But Of what
would those manifestations be to him who should
win the esteem Of the whole world IL he lost the conf
dence OF his neigbbors? Without your esteem should
consider every other expression reproach. Applause
But when my Washington neghbors with accord and
al short notice. assemble in such numbers before
me-men of intelligence and patriotism, and in whose
midst have long resided-call 10 tender welcome
to nv home my heart is touched, and feel myself
free accept the appreciation of my distant countrynen
TCheers
at Is your appreciation which gives sanction to theirs
/ Renewed applause.
Being fatigued, and having but to-day arrived at
home, will detan you only moment longer, cries Of
Go on 60 on,'] to thank you more, from the
bottom Of my heart for your kindness applause and sp
probation. And beg each Of you to accept good
night and may all possible blessings rest upon your
heads
The GENERAL then retired, when three cheers we're
given for him, and like number for WIN. AsGRAHAn.
The Marine Band then performed several patriotic
airs.
The asemblage called upon JAMES NJ. CARLISLE, Esq.
for speech. That gentleman, however did not appear
but il announced that he would speak to his friends
at the Club-room on their return.
The line Of march then taken up for that place
and when the procession reached the neghborhood OF the
National Intelgencer three cheers we're loudly given
The Clubroom was subsequently denscy filed by audi
tors, who were grated by eloquent remarks from Mr.
Carlisle. Mr.. c. spoke with admirable effect, and his
speech had telling and salutary influence upon his