Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-07

this sacred treasure, which she would watch
and guard with even more than Vestaps
interest and care. This, however, is im-
possible. But We may all aid in collecting
their names and inscribing them upon
plain and durable monument, that will tell
to succeeding ages, that we are not the mean,
ignoble remnant of great people, but wor.
thy indeed of the costly sacrifice which has
been made for US, and worthy, too, of a bet.
ter fate than we have received
If we do less for the memory Of the brave
men of York District, who fell in our late
struggle, than has been proposed in "A's"
communication, the very heather would
condemn US; for in all ages they have erect
ed monuments with suitable inscriptions, to
perpetuate the worthy deeds Of their noble
men-even too, sometimes when success
did not crown their labors and sacrifces-
The monument at Thermopyla, is case in
point Cicero makes heaged Cato say, that
he found these monumental inscriptions of
singular service to him, in recalling to
mind those noble men, long since removed
by death If we do less than has been pro-
posed, posterity will consign us to infamy,
and even our late enemies will pour merited
contempt upon u.s. On the contrary, a be-
coming respect for our martyred dead, will
inspire our recent foes with increased re.
spect for us. All amongst them, whose
good opinion we value, have attributed to
Us noble sentiments and an unfaltering de.
votion to duty and to principle-and it is
worthy of consideration, that just in 30 far
as we show that we do possess this exalted
character, in the same degree do We give
them evidence that We will, in good faith,
observe the terms we have accepted at their
hands. YORK.
DEATH OF GEN. SCOTT.
The telegraph announces the death, at
West Point, New York, on the 29th ult.,
of Lieutenant General WINFIELD SCOTT.
The Charleston Mews furnishes the follow.
ing sketch of his life:
Gen. Winfield Scott was born January
13, 1855, in Petersburg, Va, and received
his preparatory education in Richmond High
School and William and Mary College. He
was admitted to the bar in Richmond, and
soon after visited Charleston, s. c., with the
intention of settling there, and practicing his
profession, which plan, however, he subse.
quently abandoned.
From his earliest boyhood he showed q
prediction fer military career, aud for.
tune soon interposed to assist him. The at
tack of the British frigate Leopard on the
United States frigate Chesapeake, aroused
the indignation of the whole country, and
large force of volunteers was called out.
Scott hastened to enroll himself in the Pc.
tersburg Troop of Horse as private. His
soldiery person and evident taste for arms
attracted the attention of influential friends,
and be was commissioned captain of light
artillery May 8, 1908.
He was made Lieutenant. Colonel in the
war of 1872, and ordered to the Niagara
frontier Before the end of the year he
was elevated to the command of double
regiment, and in March. 1914, he was
promoted to the rank of Brigadier.G General.
The battle of Chippewa was the first of
long series of victories associated with his
name,
After the declaration of peace, General
Scott was offered the post of Secretary of
War, by Mr.. Madison, which, however, he
declined, and proceeded to Europe, in
1915, on secret mission of the Govern.
ment On his return to the United States
he was assigned in command of the sea.
board, and fixed his headquarters in New
York city. Here he remained till the
breaking out of the Black Hawk war in
1882. At the close of brief campaign
of few months he returned to New York,
and in October visited Charleston on high.
ly important and delicate mission.
In 1885 his headquarters were transfer.
red to Florida. In 1887 be wassent to the
Northern frontier, on the occasion of the
insurrection in Canada. In 1841 he was
made full Major. General, and appointed
Commander.in-C Chief of the whole United
States army and on the 30th of November,
1846, sailed from New York for the Rio
Grande, to direct the approaching campaign
in Mexico.
His brilliant victories during the two
years of the Mexican war are too familiar
to all our readers to warrant any further
allusion to them in a brief biographical
sketch.
He was nominated for the Presidency at
the Baltimore Whig Convention in 1852.
He was honored BY Congress with the rank
of Lieutenant. General, which grade was re-
vived in his person as a compliment to his
distinguished services to the nation. Ee
was retired from the immediate command
of the army, at his own request, November
l, 1861. Since then be has been living in
digni6ed retirement at West Point
STATE ELEcTIoNs.-The State elections
in the several States are held as follows:
In New Hampshire, on the first Tuesday
in March in Connecticut, on the first
Monday, and in Rhode Island, on the first
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