Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-06-21
General Scott.

rs military chicitAn Ne"' sN''
equal in the world. The Duke OF Ne'''ns'
ton. Cor years before his death. u'ed to PRO
nounee him the creates, general living
..,respi hssslc" And nov the old iron
Duke ha. rassed away, according to hts
opinion. Gen. SCOT, i. LEI, vi,hoS, riVal'
For the las, forty years. the old hera OF
"Lundv'. Lane has occupied Appointment
position in our national history. Skilled IN
ell that pertain. u tros military genius
upou every ccc SION Of real or imaginary d.
Guilty. b,. eounsels have been sought, and
hi. iudsmen, appealed TO asa anal resort
lie crushed out notification IN lsd2 without;
firing a gun he settled Affairs in the borde-
line troubles with Canada, under Mr.. Van
Buren's Administration. wher war almost
existed between our people and portion OF
the inhabi,ant. Of that British Province
lie va. instrumental in a peaceful so'ile'
ment q the Oregon question; aud did much
20 make peace between our own State and
New Brun.~ick. in our North. Eastern
Boundary troubles. Bu, these are only a
few instances IN which lie has acted the
par. OF paeidator. Neither the campaign
Of Napoleon or any other General IN ancient
or modern times, can COMPARE with the
succession Of victories achieves under The
lead Of Gen. Scott. in our late war with
Mexico. To 6gh, va, 10 win. The redae'
ton Of Vera Cruz Vas one Of the most hril-
liant achievement. 90 record; the march OF
our army from this point. until our ahc
aoa,ed in the Z" hall. OF the MonieEuma..
Vas q siecc-sion OF victories OF whoa Well
llnsion himself might have been justly
proud. and which the Duke pronounced the
mos, brilliant on record.
Valuable as have been the services OF Gen.
Scott IN time. past. they bold no eOmPari'
con TO the great good he Is now doing his
country. He long service In the Military
Department Of the Gnyernmen,, h.. person
81 knnrledgs Of every military pct north
and south, hi. erea, experiences and sound
Judgment are combIrej u render him just
the man to einIae, our military operations
against the southern rebels. Aud this great
Gni responsible work be !, doing With a
masters hand. HIS .ab0rs are truly hsrcu-
Ian. Bl,h day aud night he Is hard At
work. In all matter. Of military eKpei'en'
CIV hi. opinion. are law, ard well they may
be. By tie aid o, mars and diagrams the
whole country - spread on, before hun,
ard With bic minds eye be comprehend. the
whole q, single glance Every important
point is looked odi Tor, every channel OF
Communication scanned. Orders are being
Issued and sent gu, in every direction. The
quarters Of the old hero are literally besles'
ed. lie 10 visited by President. AID Cao'-
nets, by Ssnator. aud representatives. by
men Of all rank. IN the army and navy, and
last, though no, least, by the people, all
ready 10 grasp the hand Of the old eh's''An
and bad him hearty G,d speed.
With all these labor. aud responsibilities
pressing down upon him; with the eye OF
the whole country. north and south. upon
him: with everything almCs, depending
upon hinl, hi. country veal or we, Gen
Scot, j. we'll nigh an invalid. Feeble as he
l.. he has thu. Ear stool srnly under the
load. Let every praying patriot IN the
country. man, woman AMI child, most earn
e.,ly plea with High Heaven that the lite
and strength Of the old hero may be pro
lons.d until this struggle shall he over.
And may we not all hope that kind Prov
d.nce. which ha. in all times past watched
over our desunies as a nation, may spare to
u. as people The san who, under God
..eus destined 10 be the great agent in .aV'
ing this beautiful heritage bequea'hed to US
BY our iorsiathers from rePrOaeh and ina
ruin.