Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-26

evening DcOres Oy e1vcsc NUT scCeiN Gu tsOIn
the f.lI Of his horse"
end. s.Next. {nut al in ten minufes.) sent
Pierce ijust able to keep the ssddle) with hi.
brigade pillows div,sOn) conducted by Cap
tain Lee, engineer. by third road. a little fur
Their TO our left. TO attack the enemy's right and
rear, in order 10 favor the movement upon the
convent, and Cut of the retreat toa ard. the
Capital. And finally Shields. senior Briga-
dier to Pierce. with the New York and South
Carolina volunteers. (Quitman's division) w"s
ordered to folio. Pierce closely. and TO tax,
the command OF our left wing. All these
movements were made with the utmost alac
riry by our gallant troops and commanders.
3r.i "Brigadcr General Pierce. from the
hurt Of the evening bef'rc-wrth pain and ex-
ha ustion. f,int-d in tie action
Alb. these corps approached With zeal
and rapidit, hut the battle was won justs
Brigsdier General Pierce reached the ground.
and had intcrposed his brigade between Gar
Lands bri sale (Wor'h's division.) and the re-
treating enemy"
5tl. The immediate command de-, ole ed
on Bgadier General Cad~ ailader. in The alb
sence oftLe senior BriYaJier tPi.rcr) Of the
same ii, i.ion-an Ia, aid since the 1ents of
| August 10 h.
| Theserstracts oontain every word spokenby
General Scott. ina!l ofhis reports .ahou, Pierce,
indi,i iually. This is the manner in which lie
tesii6cs to the efficient saan,ry of Pierce. and
the truth Of Dung America. And, this is the
manner in which he "brands liar" on the fore
heads Of Wing speakers and writer's
Douglas says Pierce continued at the head
says he was thrown on, Of activity the even
ing of the 10 h. ON account of the hurt recriv-
I'd from the fall ofhs horse.
Douglas says. Pierce marched at o'clock
on the evening of the goth. and was in the
,hick.>t OF the fight Al Churubnsco all that
morning and continued To do his duty, until he
fell s-nselc>s from exhaustion. pain and heat.
Scott says he joined his brigade after the cap
ture of Contreras. on ill.,. evening Of the goth,
was ordered to the rear Of Chnrulusco during
nnonl and in the action with the encmy's
reserve tainted, from exhaustion and pain
and. Pierce himself saws he was not with
his brigade on the morning Of the 2Oih At
Cout,cras. and in the evening in struggling to
get the .lifficulric. of III. ground. while he
was marching Ia the rear .f Churnbu.o. he
fell, faint from exhaustion and pain. a few
va d. from the enemys severest fire; AMI that
he " as spectator of the action. He having
been carried from the field after fantin.. as sta
ted b. Plllow)
Doug las say. Pirrce's gallantry on the
field is testified to by Scott. under the
sol,.rnrity Of an oath. Scoa Calls him. fom
courtesy. the gallant Brisadier Gen. Pierce.
and does not testify to one single act Of skill
or courage. 1t is left to the moralists of The
North West 10 define the exact character of
the st .te,nents made by their doughty disciple.
The foregoing furnishes evidence of the
manner in which Young America deals with
the truth. and prepares. us for the reception of
the s'atrm:.rr, that in Congress. Pierce "rrach-
ed AS high position any other indvi !u Il OF
his years and time Of service. who has ever
figured on the stag. of Congress" 1t is only
necessary To say tina, Clay was in the Senate at
% and only So al the breaking out of the war
Of lisp. Calhoun was younger at that time ~
WAS Webster. We are also in a condition to
receive. it'll implicit faith, ih' a, assertion shat
"Mr. Calhoun often expressed la Mr.. D"ugla
the hi hes, admiration for the atiliiv and char
acter of MIR. Pierce. aud only Il short time pre-
Ii In ,,f L.
greet tina, the noble Senator from New Hamp-
shire. absent from the place in that event.
full session" 1t is exceeding likely tina, Nj.
Calhoun 81 ould have bestowed his con6denc
on Young America. and should have rontrac :
ed such al unh"inded admiration and love fen
| the fierce partisan Of Jackson and Van Bure !.
durin. tn. ir prosecutions of him. thar his la II
moments were troubled on account Of The alt
senre at III II person from the Senate chumbec.
Young America no, only loves the truth an
scorns insin~0ifon. but is devoie.lly attach
ed to the d-ccncies of life. Young America
will not initiate the example Of the Wings
'We~ill not deract one feather from the we'll
earned plume ofthe illustrious soldier. who has
become their representative il. this canvass-
Neither directly nor indirectly. will We depre,
cu,e his real merit Truth and honor forbid it.
Hi. military history is the common possession
Of his c,untrymcn." Bravo. Since the ad.
journment of the Democratic Convention, the
| fumes ofthe gr"g shops are passing OH Young
A mrt ica is getting sober! Young America is
going 10 he gentleman! We look for some.
hing decidedly genteeI: no bold lies! no rac
slandrrs! co,rardly Institutions! Young
America. through its personi6cstion. pro-
ceeds. Il purpose to ask you the question:.
When he leaves that line Of du'y in which he
has ever prospered. and seeks to enter in
cause for " hich he has not merely exhibited
no qualification. E4f an absolute incnpncity and
ugfiness, " neither you " i'll act istIy for him
| and for yourselves. to conreH a good General
| into a rcry bad P,esid,nt?" The laie excess.
es of Young America cause its hands TO tre,n-
BILE yet: it mus, he excuse therefore if in gently
handling the .l'u>trious sl licr." it disarranyrs
some Of his feathers. Ii will do better after a.
" hile Let u. hear him. "After having per-
formed this feat the Wing party proceeded to
select man for th~ir candidate who had again