The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-03-21
Visit to Gen. Scott.
fFrcm the National Republic

The Illinois delegation yesterday morn
ing called on General Scott, at the Wal
Department, to pay their respects. Th,
old veteran, in answer to their calls, de.
livered brief address, abounding with
patriotic sentiment. Three enthusiastic
cheers were given for the General, when
he came forward and spoke as follows:
Fellou- Citizens Of Illinois:
am sorry that my apartments are too
narrow to receive you, but my heart is
capacious enough to receive you all
Cheers. l am acquainted with your
country, having been around aud through
the State of Illinois in every direction,
and am proud to meet you at this great
distance from your homes. l am aware
of the cause that has brought you into
this neighborhood. We had yesterday
a great saturnalia. Our Union has been
in state of great peril-our Govern
mcnt, our Federal Government, has been
in state Of great peril, but, thank God,
we yet have Federal Government
[lmmense Applause. Thank God, the
great body of the Union still exists
["Amen."1
"Thank God" eyes, and ever will"
Yes, thank God we still have glo.
rious Union left to us
A voice: Aud glorious President.
Another voice: Yes, aud glorious
General, too.
And President who has brought the
right heart and the right mind to pre-
serve what we have, and to bring back
what We have lost | have no doubt but
that, give him time to make his wishes,
bis principles, and his feelings known,
that he will recover the States which we
have lost. Loud applause
A voice: With your help.
In that hope | am sure that all true
Americans will concur with mc. TThat's
SOL
| was made happy Oh the eve of ycster-
day, by the successful and glorious ter
mination Of the important events which
then took place. | returned thanks to
God at night, that we still had Federal
Government, L"dood!'] and my prayers
aud my wishes will go up to Heaven that
that Government may continue through
out its term of four years, even more
prosperously than ever before-prosper-
ous'y to the people Of the West, the peo,
pie of the South, the North, aud the
East, [''Good:' SO that we again shall
be mighty Union of thirty four United
States clies of Good d" and applause
"a mighty nation, to stamp a name, and
20 give racc--a race shall be as broad
as this narrow continent, numerous in
people, and prosperous in wealth, happy
and glorious in arms, and still more 90
rlous ia all the arts Of peace. [Crics of
Good and appIause.]
l should be intimiduted, upon ordina-
ry occasions, from appearing before such
large mass of my fellow beings, if l did
not know that in each and every one of
you | had the happiness to behold
friend. [Cries of Good y "That's so!'
and True as Gospel.'] lam, too, your
friend, [applause, though, al;s at my
time Of life, my friendship aud my SER
vices could be of little avail. TCries of
"No, sir My race is nearly run; but
the little remnant of life which is left to
me shall, before God aud upon my knees,
be devoted to my country. [Enthusias.
tic applause. My friends, may God
bless you! MAY your prayers be
heard u God thank you for the honor
you have shown an old soldier in thus
calling upon me
After nine vociferous cheers for Gen.
eral Scott, three for the Union, and six
for the Constitution,
Hon, Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois, said:
| merely wish, on behalf OF the dele.
CATION now present, to thank Gen. Scott
for all the wisdom, the counsel, and all
the bravery, which he has exhibited in
the hour of peril; Good;] for having
saved our country in '32, and again 10
81. [Cries of "Good," and applause. I
To assure him that he is enshrined in
the hearts Of the American people, and
and that, as his sun declines, the univer
sal prayer of the American people will
be, that, as it has gone through the
heavens clearly and brightly, it may at
last set IN glory, leaving name which
we believe will be associated in the his.
tory of the country with that of Wash
lnston and jackson. loud applause. ]