The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-01
LIBERTY, B EQUALITY, PROGRESSION.
Gen. scolt's Oratory-4speeeh at cIeve'

Gen. ScotL's sOrat0ry--Speech AT Ciever
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The N. Y Times is a moslenthusiastic all
mirerof Gen; SCOTS oratory. A short time
since, il declared that some OF his Efforts
could not be surpassed by any that were
ever made by Demos,henes. Cicero, Of Pitt.
| We give his speech at Cleveland, remarking,
that in substance il is about the same as
1 the one which he delivered In this place, and
Lin Chillicothe.- -a'''s7 q E 'e a'
I Fellow CIrIzENs:- "a spasmodic roar from
the crowd y fellow cilizens Of Cleveland, and
when i soyjellou-citizcas, Imean all Amer
lean citizens, both native and adopted citi-
Izens--( shouts Of 'blarneyp twenty,One years
Of naturalization on Top Of that" ~ thank
fyou from my heart for your cordial well
come. toW 1tc H 9Bt
Fellow-citizens-I regret hat have bro't
storm upon you--you are in The midst OF
mud and rain (shouts Of "who cares- we've
seen mud and rain belore') thought Of il
while was coming up from the cars in a
nice couered carriage, while you were in the
mud and rain. ] thought that too ought
TO be on foot with You in the mud, instead
Iof in that comfortable coyercd carriage,
sheltered from all the inclemency Of The
weather. fsg.5qs,5 ! '-,-. ~. VA.
! am used toexposlIre. have shared it
in common with hundreds Of my brave COM
panions, soldiers of the camp, many Of whom
see below and around me. And think
ought MOTTO be in warm coDcrcd curyGdgt
while you are in the mud and rain. Collar
ney! TO smooth over his own aristocracy 10
The level Of true democracy" mingled with
cheers and laughter from the crowd--an un'
commonly good natured one) N'' 1"'
Fellow -citizens-I am not on q political
mission, but on business connected with my
position. ! am not here to make speech
Hurrah for Lundy's Lane! or some othe
battle, shouted a forgiving Milesian. Scot
took the cue and went of on a newiiack. J.
love that Irish brogue--l have heard it be-
fore on many battle fields, and wish Il
hear itlnany times more. (Ironical cheers ant
"blarney" again.) III a5i " r go
Fellow-ciiizens of Cleveland has now
been eight years since was last here, and
have almost lost my citizenship as thnl
no man can be an American citizen wht
: does not travel over this chain Of lnlant
oceans at least once in five years. Durin,
that time your beautiful city has greatly in
creased in all things. and doubled in popula
iion., Felow-citizens-l will not deiail
YOU farther-you are covered with wet ant
mud, and doubtless desire 10 retire TO you
: homes. Again | repeat, thank you all TO
! you enthusiastic welcome.lstg sur AZ
To show the effect upon the crowd. whic
4 isa perfect test Of oratory, the Plain Deale
& says:--sg ts.l asai.e s1Mul .t.s
:, "Since the delivery Of this speech we hay
u heard but one opinion of its merits express
+ ed. "Well. he is no orator, and can't sa
J. anything" said one whig, his enthusiasm
cooled to zero. Not one spoke in its favor
all seemed to be disappointed. "rhdt speec
d is the silliest trash / ever heafl," said al
n other whig: at will lose him 500 votes he
e in. this vicinity" "Oh! that he had onl
5 kept still,' said another, "and never opere
!. his lips. His bow would have lelt a
, smooth" =. T. ,''