The national Republican., 1861-03-06

Visrrs TO GENERAL ScoTT AND SECRETARY
HoLT.-The Pennsylvania delegation yester
day morning called on General Scott, at the
War Department, to pay their respects. The
old veteran, in answer to their calls, delivered
brief address, abounding with patriotic senti
ments. Secretary Holt was also called on,
and received the large body in an appropriate
manner. The Secretary addressed them on
the necessity of preserving the union.
The Illinois delegates, after leaving the
White House, proceeded to the residence Of
Gen. Scott, on Sixth street. between ID and Z.
Three enthusiastic cheers were given for the
General, when he came forward and spoke as
follows:
. sPERCH OF GENERAL SCOTT.
FslloV citizens Of Illinois: D.. ..0.
am sorry that my apartments are too mar.
row to receive you, but my heart is capacious
enough to receive you all. Cheers am
acquainted with your country, having been
around and through the State of Illinois in
every direction, and an proud to meet you at
this great distance from your homes. / am
aware Of the cause that has brought you into
this neighborhood. We had yesterday great
saturnalia. Our Union has been in state Of
great peril-our Government, our Federal Gov
ernment, has been in state of great peril, but,
thank God, we yet have Federal Government
immense spplause.] Thank God, the great
body Of the Union still exists. :" Amen"
"Thank God" AYES, and ever will"
Yes, thank God we still have glorious
Union left to US .fI7
A voice. And glorious President.
Another voice. Yes, and q glorious General,
too. ."" .''.' ...
And a President who has brought the right
heart and the right mind to preserve what we
have, and to bring back what We have lost. I
have no doubt but that, give him time to make
his wishes, his principles, aud his feelings
known, that he will recover the States which
we have lost. Loud applause.l
A voice. With your help.
In that hope am sure that all true Ameri
cans will concur with me. That's so.
was made happy on the eve of yesterday,
| by the successful and glorious termination Of
the important events which then took place.
returned thanks to God at night, that we still
had Federal Government; Good and
my prayers and my wishes will 60 up to Heaven
that that Government may continue throughout
its term Of four years, even more prosperously
than ever before-prosperously to you in the
Northwest-prosperously to the people Of the
West, the people Of the South, the North, and
a mighty Union Of thirty -four United States
cries Of Goodi" and applause "a mighty
nation, to stamp name, and to give q race-a
race that shall be as broad as this narrow con,
tinent, numerous in people, and prosperous in
wealth, happy and glorious in arms, and still
more glorious in all the arts Of peace. Cries
of "Good |" and applause.
should be intimidsted, upon ordinary occs.
sions, from appearing before such q large
mass Of my fellow beings, if did not know tha
in each and every one of you had the happi
ness to behold friend. [Cries Of "Good
"Thats so |" and True as Gospell"] am
too, your friend, Applause though, alasl q
my time Of life, my friendship and my services
could be Of little avail. [Cries Of" No, sir I"
Ny race is nearly run but the little remnan
of life which is left to me shall; before Coo
and upon my knees, be devoted to my country
bless yoa Nay yoar prayers G Is be- heard S ~ !"
God thank you for the honor you have showl
an old soldier in thus calling upon me.
After nine vociferous cheers for Genera
T Scott, three for the Union, and six for tn
Constitution,
D Hon. Owen Lovejoy, Of Illinois, said:
l merely wish, on behalf Of the delegation
! now present, to thank General Scott for al
;. the wisdom, the counsel, and all the bravery
, which he has exhibited in the hour of peril
0 GOOD J; for having saved our country in 3.
9 and again incl. Cries Of Good" and 81
;. piause. To assure him that he is enshrine
d in the hearts of the American peo pie, and tina
= as his sun declines, the universal prayer Of tn
American people will be, that, as it has gon
/. through the heavens clearly and brightly,
i may at last set in glory, leaving name whic
e we believe will be associated in the history
o the country with that of Washington and Jscl
J. son. Loud applause.l
9 VISIT TO VICE PRESIDENT HAMLIN.
d The crowd again formed in line, and pr
\ ceeded to the Washington House, for the pu
pose Of waiting upon Mr.. Hamlin, the vi,
z President. On arriving there, it was announce
d that Mr. Hamlin was very much indispose
d 1t being insisted upon, however, by those q
r, sembled, that he should at least appear befo
al them, if but for q moment as it would prob
Q. bly, be the only opportunity many Of the
N would have Of seeing him. Mr.. Hamlins frien
r. were prevailed upon to inform him Of the vi.
v. of his Illinois friends. In few moments
ID made his appearance, when he was greeted wi
rapturous applause. He then said:
t. My friends, upon any ordinary occasion
would afford me great pleasure to address yo
It, but come before you now from q sick be
I'd where ought now to be, rather than in 20
presence, and you will therefore excuse 4
from attempting to address you on this {
es casion.
I'd Three hearty cheers were given, when t
,r. gathering repaired to the St. Charles Hotel,
i'd the opposite corner, where the Hon. Andr
ed johnson, of Tennessee, is sojourning.
Three cheers were enthusiastically given
m that gentleman, when he came forward a
NJ addressed them in the following language:
he SPEECH OF SENATOR JOHNSON.
Fellow citizens of Illinois, or perhaps
IN ought rather to say, when addressing such
mt large audience as this, simply, fellow citizel
&c for, of course, it must be mixed to some {
hu tent.