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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Winfield scott.

ment 81 the United States. His family was
though not one Of the F. F. W.
Bred to tie Bar, be left it at the age Of 22,
for the Army, IN which he received an ap
pointment as Captain Of Artillery. and was
stationed in Louisiana He first came into
pubic notice in the war Of 1912, when he
was promoted to Lieut.. Colonel, and ordered
to tie Canada frontier, where lie 20 distin-
gu.shod himself, and acquired the title he
was always 50 proud Of, 4" the hero Of Chip
pewa and Lundy's Lane" HIS first active
service in tie war was to take Tart in The
capture of two British war vessels, near
Buffalo October Q, 1913
lie was present at the battle Of Queens
town Heights, October II. He was made
prisoner at Queenstown, but soon exchanged, |
and made a Colonel. lie was Adiutant Gen
eral of DeaIborn's army, and had a Tr0mi-
ncnt part in the taking Of Fort George
Made a Brigadier General carly IL 1874, lie
formed corps delte, infantry and artillery,
drilling it himself at Buffalo.
The battle Of Chippewa was fought July
5, 1914, and in that action he showed that he
was as capable of handling and leading men
In action ar he was of instrueting them IN
camp. The battle Of Lundy's Lane was
fought on the 25th, in which Gen. Scott re-
ceived two wounds, and had two horses
killed under him. 1t was supposed that his
wounds were mortal, but he so far recovered
By the close OF September as to be able to
comply with Government 5 request that he
would take command OF the troops that
were prepared for the defense Of Baltimore
and Philadelphia and in October he took
charge OF the 10th military district. with
his headquarters at Washington
For these services he was made Major Gen
eral, and President Madison asked him to
take charge Of the War Department, hut he
declined the offer. He went to Europe in
1915, entrusted with seclet mission 10y the
government, and had an opportunity to study
the art Of war, as it was illustrated in the
mighty armies Of the allies, which then
held Paris. After his return he served
against tie Indians or several occasions in
the Northwest, the South and the Southwest.
In 1882, at the time Of the notification trOu-
bles, he was sent to South Carolina, where
his firm but conciliatory course commanded
the approval of President Jackson and be
subsequently superintended the removal Of
the Cherokees. The Canadian troubles that
began IN 1887 led to his being employed
on the Northern frontier once more,
though bis mission was enc of peace.
lie passed along the frontier from Detroit to
the Vermont border, addressing the citizens
at Buffalo. Ogdensburgh and Plattsburgh,
and there and elsewhere dispensing bodies Of
symIathizers with the Canadian patriots.
HIS services IN the Mexican war. which
established his fame as the greatest living
Captain, are fresh in the recollection Of many
of cur readers. lie landed with 1900 men
at Vera Cruz on the 9th Of March, ISL,
and in less than three weeks had taken it
with 5000 prisoners. Three weeks later he
won the magnificent victory OF CHro GJrtO
over Santa Anna. The brilliant successes Of
CherubuseO, Molino del Rey, and Chepuito-
pee followed, and on the 14th Of September,
he marched his army into theCity Of Mexico.
In 1862 Gen. Scott received the W hig
nomination for the Presidency. much to the
disgust Of Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster.
The course Of the "Silver gIays" as tie
followers of those gentlemen were called,
practically divided the Wing party and Sc
cured the election OF poor Pierce But
essee and Louisiana, gave Scott their eltetor-
al votes, and have never been ashamed Of il.
The popular vote was more cleditAble to tie
country, for Scott received l.5S6.js0 votes
against col ,2l4 cast for Pierce. The final
break up Of the Wing party, tie ToIeal Of
the Missouri Compromise, tie haIsas trou-
bles and the Rebellion, followed, all Of
which, to human judgment would have been
prevented by the election cl Scott. But tie
course of events was ordered by hglcr
wisdom than mans and We must btliovc that
all was for the best. lie was made Lieu:en-
ant-General by bIevet in 1855, and it was
intended that the rank should ~. Survive
him, an nrrangomen; which circumstances
st aside.
Gen. Scott's course in the recent struggle
is rletiv well known. He never voted. con-
sidering 1t his duty as q soldier to tske no
active part in political strife lie gave his
symrathics to the Bell and Everett ticket.
At tie outbreak Of secession, following Mr..
Lincoln's election, lis advice TO President
Buchanan if the "old public lunctionary"
had Lad the patriotism and pluck to have
followed it, would have crushed the rebel-
lion. in the bud. lie urged the efficient gar
risoning Of tic Southern ports, the
proper disposal Of the navy and the
collection Of duties outside of the Southern
ports, by ships Of War. lie was allowed,
however, by Buchanan, only to take measures
for the security Of Washington. and the little
force lie mustered for the purpose, through
the hesitation of the rebels proved sufficient.
Gen Scott pronounced tie Inauguration of
President Lincoln "the most critical and
hazardous event. with which he had been
connected. He WIS freely threatened with
ASA ssination, if be dared to protect the GER
emony, but did his duty then, as always
A body of soldiers, so dense that ball, TO
have reached Mr.. Lincoln from tie level Of 1
the street, must have passed through two or
three troopers, guarded the person OF the
President elect. and sentinels placed upon !
the houso-tops along Pennsylvania avenue,
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