Washington telegraph., 1852-09-01
WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

party had majority in the Legislature, and
he gave the liability law an antiquity far
before its origin in 1852
Gen. Pierce commenced his remarks by
complimenting his young friend" and an
nounclng that there was no other place
where he could have been induced to
make political speech at the present time.
He went through the stereotyped introduc-
tory of all his speeches in this region, allu-
ding in very feeling tones to the important
fact that he was born in Hillsboro' county
spoke of being among the friends of his
father-said that d. Bannett of this town,
built the first stack of chimnies in his faith
er's house that was ever built in the town
Of Hillsboro' o'-called by name several indi-
viduals present as his acquaintances-
inquired if there was any revolutionary SOL
der present.
Some one in the audience announced that
Mr.. Abner Hogg, revolutionary soldier,
(and in 1915 and '46 member of the Le-
gislature from New Boston,) was still liv-
ing, but not present; and second voice an
nounced that he was a thorough Atwood
man.
Gen. Pierce-"And none zhe arorse for
that
Voice-'So l think
The General then proceeded to speak of
his father and mother as riding horseback
over rough roads, and of the great improve
ments that have been made within few years
He referred to the Constitution of tie
country, and IN a pious traim of h0ught
recogntocd the higher lar, aud thu z0ac-
er aboce all co7sstatuti0aa." HIS positiou
here acas SO muequiyocoI, that the Reu.
Mr.. Foss, .fo,maerly q clergyman Of this
too0u, could but assent to 1t as suffcieutIy
'Jamdtacaf' to satisfy tie most ultra a6o-
litlOnlstS.
Gen. Pierce now proceeded to speak upon
another topic, which he is very apt to dwell
upon on all occasions, and not even except
ing his efforts at the bar-viz his own valor
in the Mexican war Most of those who
had returned from that war had Jared better
than he had. There had been many fool
ish lies IN regard to his bravery, and Good
ale's paper was full of false insnuations up-
on this point. With a single exception, he
chad led his command in the blaze of every
battle. -
This information was precisely what was
needed. No official account having been
rendered Of these deeds of bravery, we
mght remain in ignorance of them, if Gen
Pierce had not impaired the needed infor-
nation. There certainly are two facts in the
Generals history that have not often occur
red to the great captains, Of either ancient or
modern times:
'He fought and fell,
But lived to teX.''
The speaker noac took up tie suJject of
SlaUery. He sail 1t aOus the greatest
trouble ofthe country, md has so regard
ell by Washlugton As for himself he
''nerer saac q human icing IN bonaage
aoititout feeIimg his heart reUolt ut IT.
Sacery IS contrary to the Constitution
IN same respccts--a neo1al blm upon the
character Of the mutton. But it can't be
helped" He referred to the great peril in
which the Union had been placed Some,
and among them Rhett, of South Carolina,
openly avOwcd disunion and John p. Hale
had so far joined in the movement as to
crack his jokes with Rhett and other Sec
tonalists. For himself. he was in great dis
tress when he heard that the Compromise
measures had failed He was at Meredith,
and told the people he wanted to die if the
Union was to be dissolved-and dissolve it
must, if the Compromise measures did not
save it
The General then introduced Mr.. Web
ster to the attention of the audience. He
had been charged with going for Mr.. Web
ster. The fact was he had always been op-
posed to that man, ard his father at one time
like to have lost his Office of sheriff by him.
In company with others, he received an in
vitation to dine with Mr.. Webster, at Frank
lin His father often used to entertain wings
at dinner. Much had been written as to
what he said on that occasion. Il will tell
what l did say said General p; Il said
to Mr. Webster, we never have agreed be-
fore, and we may never agree again. We
agree upon the compromise question, and
let us make the most of it." He de-
clared that there had been much silly lying
about this matter, but omitted to state that
the Boston Post, or its correspondent, who
was present at the dinner, was responsible
for it, He declared that MIR. Webster and
Mr. Clay were sincere in their efforts to
save the Union. Mr.. Clay was dying, and
if he had been as sincere in every act of
life as in the part he had taken in the Com
promise measures, he would receive from
the great Judge what we all so much desire
the approval, We'll done, thou good and
faithful servant
After few more exclamations in regard
to saving the Union, and announcing the
fact, that III the late war "my own and the
Palmetto regiment stood together on the
field of battle, the General again took up the
Comnromise measures saving that the north