The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-27
Correspondence of the y. Herald
VISIT TO AND SPEECH OF GENERAL
SCOTT.
WASHINGTON. March 4. 1861.

NASHINGTON, MATCH 4, 1cOi
After the procession had called upon the
President and Mr.. Cameron, gentleman in tht
crowd proposed to visit General Scott, at his
residence. in tenth street. and it was carried by
a tremendous shout.
Arriving at his quarters, the crowd which
had received strong accessions to its ranks
again drew up. and committee went in to III
vite the old chieftain TO address the audience
The appearance of the gigantic form of the
venerable Commander-in-C eief upon the stOop
of his house was the signal for the widest out
burst of enthusiasm that ever greeted him.
Nine rOusing cheers were given him. which
affected him almost to tears. On being intro
duced by Senator Foot, Gen. Scott drew up
his form erect, and. with a voice thick with
emotion, said:
"Fliends- Whether from New York, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, or Ken
tucky-it would make no matter from what
quarter you may come, you are my county
men. Great cheers, and cries of You're q
noble man :" .Our saviorr) | can find no
words to express my sense of the honor you
have done me. l receive these cheers with
deep thankiulness. One Of the great saturn
alians of the natiOn-the Inauguration of the
Chief magistrates safely passed "a Chief
Magistrate elected by the voice of the people.
pray with You. that the Administration may
be as happy every day of its existence, as has
been this of Its commencement. May the SEN
timents Of good feeling expressed by the Pres-
dent to-day be the sentiments OF every one be
fore the Administration closes. May God so
command. tina, at the end we may be one peO-
pie, one BROTHERHOOD and one Union. Cheers J
He was highly gratified that after paying re-
spects to the Chief Magistrate, they should
think il proper to make so complimentary q
call upon him. He was the oldest servant of
this mighty Republic, OF which we are all Pill
lars and supporters. He had labored fifty
years to serve the country aud he ieit chccred
by their presence here, and fully repaid for
all be had done. He closed by invoking the
blessing of God upon the country, upon the
audience and their families, and again and
again thanked them for the great honor they
had done him.
Immense cheering followed. and the audience
cried out, May God bless you: " = lou are
the saviour of the country = Good bye" and
many of the audience she'd tears vhlc the old
man was so eloquently speaking to them. He
was greatly fatigued after the duties Of the
day, and speedily retired, Col. Keyes. his Mill
tary Secretary, finding it difficult to keep the
crowd from tearing him to pieces with their
rough favor.
THE MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
The military arrangements showed that APP
prehenSions of a murderOus plot against the
President still existed. His carriage was so
closely surrounded on all sides by marshals and
cavalry as to hide it from view. \ shot could
not have possibly been aimed at him, so dense
was the military enclosure
The guard of honor vas selected from the
most efficient companies of regular troops and
marines. The latter branch of the service has
almost invariably furnished the only Govern
ment soldiers for the 18th of March ceremonies