The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-04
From the True Democrat.
INFAMOUS PERVERSION.

Our Wing friends are too quick upon trig
ger They pull it, ere their gun is loaded The
consequence is, that, having called all their
friends to see them kill their game, they miss
fire, and are laughed at.
The Era is great paper Dr. Bailey is q
great man This Journal and its Editor would
rescue Cuba from the grasp of the Slave Pow.
er, and it is the only Free Democratic Organ
which dares attempt (which is bold enough
to speak the truth, which is heroic enough to
call upon all it's friends to sustain Gen Scott
That's the Wing talk, and this paragraph,
with all sorts of iaring headings, is paraded
forth as conclusive of the EraS position, and
DR.. Bailey's wish:
CUBA-POSITIONS OF SCOTT AND PIERCE
"PlOtS for the annexation of Qua, and the
dismembermeDt of Meric0 are Minkentng. In
the character Of Gen. Pierce an his party tram
ing, tn the history Of the influences rhich secur-
ed has nomination, THERE Is NO REASON
TO HOPE that he pould INTERFERE against
these balefui schemes, whiie the CHARACTER.
POSITION, AND RELATIONS OF GEN
SCOTT do authorize The expectation of such IN
terposition, should he be elected
Slavery propagdndism wiH be p,nked at b.
Gen -discountenanced By GEN. Scott.
Defeat The Democratic party wheneuer al as
sun,es false position on the subject of Slavery
and IL uiH eventually turn out TO be a true par.
ty"-Ndtional Era Oct I4h.
That's plain talk it is outspoken it could
not be more decided. But did the Era so
speak Does this paragraph give DIR. Bailey's
view? Is it, in short falsehood Let us
see
First, there is no such caption of any article
in the National Era of the 18th. That is home
made. The manufacture of the heading is
Wing, body and soul. Dr. Bailey did write
for the Era of the l4th an article, and an able
one, too, on the Presidential candidates-but
not on "Cuba-the positions of Scott and
Pierce"
Second, there is no such consecutive para
graph or paragraphs, as that quoted above by
the Wing Press The words were used. Dr.
Bailey penned the sentences quoted. But the
words are differently connected the sentences
are differently arranged, and all have really
different meaning than that given. 1t is trick,
and the vilest sort OF a trick to distract and
mislead.
To show the vilany of this conduct how
sentence has been taken here, divided there,
and all grooved in to suit the occasion, we
quote the whole of the article in the Era of
the l4th, bearing on this subject
The Free Democracy is just as steadfast in
supporting its own candidate, as the Liberty
Party was but various opinions are entertain
ed by its adherents in regard to the contest as
between the Wings and Democrats. Some are
totally Indifferent about the result-holding
that both parties are equally Objectionable, and
that liberty has as much to apprehend from
the success of one as of the other
Some would prefer to see the Wings over
thrown, for different reasons, such as their
pretensions are higher, and therefore it would
be pleasant to see them more sgnally rebuked
or there is stronger natural affinity between
them and the slave power than between it and
the Democracy; or, if they are Overthrown on
account of their adoption Of the Compromise,
and Compromise candidate, they will be
obliged at once to assume Anti Slavery ground,
and the Democratic party would then be COM
PEELED to pursue II liberal course on the slavery
question or be split by the outward pressure
of Anti Slavery sentiment, and the internal
action of its Anti-Savery members; which
would not happen, should the Democrats be
defeated for they would then, Anti-Savery
and Pro-Slavery Democrats rally again, in
combination with the slave power, To regain
the ascendency, while the Wings, in power
would pursue, as their Administration has
done for the last three years, Pro- Slavery
line of policy. In confirmation of the last view
we are referred to the condition Of parties un-
der Mr.. Folks Administration, when the
Wings generally in the Northern States being
out of power, took Anti-Slavery position, and
the Democrats, being in power, divided on the
slavery issue On the other hand, the Wings
in power, under Mr.. Fillmore, backed out Of
their Anti-Slavery position, and the Democrats
out Of power, reunited their forces upon a
platform dictated by the slave power.
Others in the language Of Mr.. Birney
more deprecate the election of Mr.. Pierce,
and for various reasons. He accepts the nOm-
nation for the Presidency, and the platform,
because he cordially approves of the principles
of the latter General Scott accepts the NOM
inaton, and the platform, but the latter,
evidently, a. an encumbrance. The Democratic
platform was adopted in the Democratic Con-
vention without struggle or a division the
Wing Platform was adopted by the Wing Con-
vcntion, after sharp struggle, and in opposi-
ton to sixty six negatives. General Pierce was
the chosen nominee Of the ultra pro-slavery
members Of the Democratic Convention Cen
eral Scott was the chosen nominee OF those
members Of the Wing Convention who esPe-
cially resisted the adoption of the Compromise