Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-21

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As 10 Nh LIONS said nnlnin: Of bis course
ccp !" express acltf he would gnod Will
IT. aud co good service i'r the S"n in hc Wing ranks.
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o. "GEN. pIERCES GaLLANTRY
o U;'der this head the Baltimore Patriot publishes The
Of lowing letter which is copied BY ali he Wig papers Of III
III city
SEPTEMBER lGrlr 1852
ne rUJ F. McJ!LroS f:sQ
IN SIR: duiv received leer OF hc l3 instant am
or although in The publications. thai have recently apprarJ re
- "tisc 10 in The city ." Mexico Gen. Perc
'''u an "lctr {" 'r army, my Maine mas not htcn mentor
: H. 'heFc ran bc no dnGbt that am TIE p"rsan n!rd
have f Indignant the ari,mpied bc made by III
Impressions and npaGns have heretofore in r.,
- gard II that orrurrcHcr
} In several conversations with my friends and ass ,ca,es
" 'itivr IN hr Incidents q! the 3rsicam campaign
ic an since Gen Pcrces nominations have rnrc thar
once spoken q ihc h~ city iicxico
" when aus'on Is nnw mIdc,-wlth desire intention
n however that my anmadvcsiou although confidential
would b" dcha."d inn Tie r>ircrs Tor political effect
but in the ordinary exercise 1" ms rights and privileges as
citizen and @enlIrmsn and for truth III tty remarks
would ways CONSIDER myself responsible those
The publication in the "Ol Defender" oi the itE
was made without NV knowledge Ii was q
macrn! misrepresentation nf nave sail or intended
and have d"ca!ri II 10 be- 10 all wi,h whom | haya
in regard 10 H. and among Others 10 The editor OF
the Argus.
Guilty Of Gen Picrc"s, TINT according imprc,sinr
IN The night prior Ia HE leaving IN" city f Nr,c h7 face:
was slapped al game Of by officer "f army
ana that me Indgmity was NOT IN III" instant or far
learned subsequently, resented in sGeh Is in my
opinion ought to have been by Vi proper split and
courage
For these Impressions would of course be responsible
10 Cen Pierce and his trirns and must 1 any int.
ruatinn of inconsistent with the ortgu-
Ing would he misrepresentation whicn could excuse
\ Very respectfully. your uhedient servant
/ GEORGE McLANE, Brevet Captain, L, $. 4.
Every candid and sensible man will be asnnscd Inc
baseessness Of the charge brought against General Pierce
Capt McL4ne does testify rinGls fac. within
knowledge, but only ';nprcsson Of course
Ihr SDft
limurc Argus set forth acrs which utterly clear up the
whole affair. the hgh credit Of Gen. Pierce We hope 10
hear nothing Of the story:
| GEN. PfERCES GALLANTRY.-i'he Patriot and its
cnadnUrs utterly unable (" the in ia, of
Cen Scott. his primo pies an h,sc
personal absc Of his competitor recGiv upnn every
whispered slnndc and every "mprcssl"n OF heated and
needless pnrtzins in order lessen III. darkness their
candidate and his prospects, by bckcnn9
nuunec The ci'arge of cowarce il auan brought for
ward azanst Gen Pierce hecaus" Bcvrt Captain Of The
Army according his impression Gen PicIccs
was shipped by another officer and he inlgniry
lh, nsil Tar II learned uh.'quciIy resented in
such manner as, in my opinion, o"dt y hare bcra-
inis The extent o TINS LAST wonderful story which the
Wing has been gl1a.ln "t snch m"nstr"us delight
and which III. enough suppose world nnnhiIatr
Gen Pierre. Let This statement, which
the PaIl place the matter clearly before tc puc
What does Captain Mc.ane assert! Simply nothing; he
gives his and his 'opnioas' hm asserts nothing
He does mol that Gn Pcfcc= face slapped he only
that is his imprcssioa Now have the best aunur
y saving that Capt McI.nc si;u1tci as to
nI1le nm 10 Know lFSoHaiy whether Sicl U!irnCe
given, under what circumstances il occurred Capt Me
Lane not in Tie where inc is said TO
have taken 'c' and docs not knom rtter there card
Ijic in the al ALL HGuc less IDrs M gOic rhc,cy The
parties rere ariD'a!iy engaged al c4rd: Or not;
i, 'rsn hi, .'oJ's' my present this occas,n rho
IL rn ..D.,, hDnor and its tuiremcntS eYaaHy trH
ra h:laelit and ,rilo haor"s Me rtoe i4c tv"
h.a ,r led 10 ~. a4l!Iirlry irh nohc bearing
II n. Pirlrr az his acs and no~ as hcteoinrr
his and admirers We desire 10 bc ienIent 4" Capt
1icLanc, a"d a"ly 10 show that Is i"rr'ssIona and
! Tod IiryS
when il is ac.nuw cdgni by himself that lr hai ~"
certain iroricGt which /" base l"sr impressions As
ior, haze the 5ss authority Tor saying mat
Cap ii, L:n,s imPTeSSions arc not correct amd t!s
pinps hs,na based upon those impressions, afr ak"
r!iaisss F;aH%n PIECES well earned and c-'at! shed
rurrr cannot csirryrd by Ihr lnist!nct yisin and
uncertain impressions any hot blnoded ynnh, who
think hon".oc Kill Tor unconscious ei!encc.
BIZ, Capt, McL4n" has forgotten, cv,n. his nprts.
snns sag tia; "h,rver nay nave been IN" Offence Of
c"d I" Gen. Pcec t which ne lad no personal anon
!cIsj well und, spoG that the !lr'tIng "iccf cftr
ID ne Gm apoi09y az" nssl the forgiveness Of Gen
Pierce Or :acG o ic &c na% not conscious '' 'hat
officer has since mhncsIrd his trIcnsir and re-
@n'd ior Ga" p'"fr, y ari. . roHt:rs ""I N'"'m'ss
-'.:rst IL" pe>rnt, . that rhl-, Ike every OH.
ac jj:a:rta" Gen Piece "iIi "nv. "h"n !l
iy rebound 10 ms hoay ana 10 u" confusion oi
his enemies
7. S.TnE LAST VINO CALrMxY E.rLo"ED -FHaHKLiS
PIERCE DEFENDED AGAINST Wn!G PERSECUTION vi voLuS
TARY Hn.G 1E>TIN
Yesterdays Union publishes Tie following manly and con
rusivc letter from Col Ma9ru!rrhe officer who is
rrrrcd to as having slapped Cen perccs Jaws and me in
su not properly resented. The letter written from Ca
rna soon after ring OF Gen piece's nomination for
cIfesidcncy-and although, If course does not refer 10
sast story because he could not have possibly heard o
it, Voluntarily bears hgh testimony the character
androbc qualities of Cen Pierce, dssrrny all ground
or he belief that there any ih in the story brought our
bg he Wings the absence Of Col Magrder, 1000 miles
iron the city of Baltimore As the Union truly says:
Amos, tlIc very moment when The Ernds of General
Pace lad made up their mind, moi 10 regard this eXpc
lies, the desperate who seek poison The public
mind aeainsr lIn-csptcluy view o me triumphant reG
ntlon ali the previous and now pcrisird fhrho"ds i'm
ponu. his honor his courage, and his broad nationality ol
.ntm,rrarnus NJ this moment a letter ia received
fun CJlGn. Maqru,!cr The gentle implicated in
ic caIlnny already alluded TON which letter he pays
uuatay and hgn-" fought "ue - the virtues, thc dc
sr.ngs ana III: 4in;ty .! Conceal Fi.rcc He civ" this
sitter 'nw and ui'sc attention To- Il as IN all respects
p,rcrGi ani most eloquent tihTle the democratic
andiduE for President 1t true, Colonel Magruder
mpeNcJt ,inicac his friend from other cniumne5 besides
lha which havc called attention n this article" but nc
does hl with warmth and with zeal that prove how en-
Eircy yah1yc rcpfonch he cs,cms .hat friend 10 bn.
rirn the last plot against Gen Pierce con"H 20 The
Iknoredge Of Col laerudrr ANA when ne me part he
is mie play IN IL Is easy :" predict ina' lie VIII he no
ss rumpt in vini,csrg Gen Piece from the scandaous
mIRtiuGS sought 10 be fastened u?on him. Colonel Ma
rrut speaks like sol cliic-irankIy and the point. He
is kJwn ga brave Office. and RoaorGbr But he
spss also 1hG, and friend %! Scott, and an ad
misnf the military abilities oi Scott IA" rcpcls with in
drar the whig doubts whispered Gans the courage o
Piece and against the manly impulses Of his noble nature
RI. reaer will hnw Appropriately his unprompicd euIoey
Picys and his unsolicited rsutaon oi wing alsehouis
Tar oon and answer the last accusation Of The foes o tho
.nGraiic party;
SAS DrBoo, (CAL.) !ue. II, lSa2
MIR Dean GENERAL: Pernii To lender you my sincere
upon your domination hy one OF the great
paca parties nf country FOR the highest Office In s gift
Your "companons inarms" whatever be Their politics, and
dsncnei uingle with the political parties oi the
,y should be the last ID express lhTIr pleasure ana
;inco their prils that distinguished honor has been
,rIcrrcd upon recently Of their corps who
hfu and gallant in the field he and kind
o the social relations which gfew up upnn the termination
. The campaign Wing myself, and professionally OF The
Scott .choul Of military chehlng wha the full.
II confidence In devoted patriotism and ability cir and
lary of that eminent citizen ard sclerl 't can say,
his OWE language n reference yonr:s thai II hs he
IL elected l!u cocs Of The people viii fall upon "a de-
: rring man"
Here might stops but have in the newspapers of
e day published il The Atlantic States that there has
zen dprscnts your services in the ate war
h Mexico growing out oil an accident which befe you IN
battles in the vaey-an attempt as ungenerous
motive IL is unjust in ict 10 yourself aude nrtc-
uy The accident which prevented you from TAX.
more active part the battle OF the 18Th August md
m 3m which you suffered much the 20tn OF the battle