The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-19
The Great Military DIN
Scott, Mansfield and Seward.

The grandest military review ever wit.
messed on this continent, was that at WASH
ington, on the 4th, when the President,
Gen. SCOTT and the Cabinet reviewed twenty
three full regiments of New York volun~
teers. The troops swept up Pennsylvania
Avenue in platoons of fifty men, and gave
the President marching salute. As they
passed, the Colonies of the regiments and
a large crowd of citizens then assembled in
front of the stand: We here quote the de-
scription of an eye witness:
President LINCOLN came forward and
said:
FELLOW CITIzENs-I trust you will not blame
me to-day for standing in front, 1t is sort of
rule that constr ms me to do so. know that
Gen. Scott would be more gratifying to you
than q speech from me. take great pleasure,
therefore, in introducing that distinguished
gentleman to you.
General Scott then came forward, when he
was cheered with the most deafening applause.
The old General, the bulwark of the nation
on this threatened time of demolition, bowed
his acknowledgements to the enthusiastic PEG.
pie below him. and his eyes met the upturned
gaze of the vast crowd and marked the fervor
of their feelings in eyes that cleaned with
grateful emotion, and on shouts that proclaim
ed peoples thanks for peace preserved and
a Union saved. He must have felt rewarded
for the great services he has and is still render
ing to the country. Cheer after cheer followed,
and it was only when the aged chieftan bowed
and retired among his friends. leaving the front
of the platform clear, that partial calm was
restored.
Secretary SEWARD was called on after the
crowd had feasted their eyes on " Old Chip
pewa." He said:
FELLOW CITIzENs-COunting seventy-six and
sixty-one, this makes the eighty-sixth time
that the Fourth of July has found the people
from the st. Lawrence to the Gulf, and from
the Atlantic far away to the Pacific ocean, one
whole and united people. We would have
shown by our ballots that we intended there
should be thousand and more such Fourths
of July. But since that has not proved salts
factory an appeal has been taken to the bull
lets, and though bullets must decide now the
liberty, and the glorious destiny of the CONT.
nent shall not be retarded by the ordeal thro'
which the nation is now passing.
Secretary SMITH, Attorney General
BATES, Generals DIX and SANFORD made
brief speeches. SEWARD then introduced
General MANSFIELD to the crowd Gas the
man under whose care we have slept safe
"ly in Washington, surrounded by enemies,
" for the last three months" Gen. MANS.
FIELD made soldierly speech:
FELLOW CITIZENS AND COUNTRYMEN-I was not
called here by my distinguished chief. Lieuten-
ant General Scott. to make q speech. l was
called here because speeches were at an end.
(Applause.) would say to you as Governor
Truit said on a certain occasion. having ex-
hausted our argument, we resort to our arms"
(Cries of Good" and applause I can only
say to you, am here in obedience to orders,
and desire not the hurrahs of my fellow citl-
zens, but simply to perform my duty and fight
for that constitution which has been handed
down to US from our sires. (Cries of "That's
right" and applause.)