The republic., 1852-06-30

ln defiance OF the great will of the American peo-
pic; hut in that convention the claims OF every as
pirant were canvassed, and their friends adhered
no them with unwavering tcnacIty; aud the
choice mt last fell upon General Winfield Scott, OF
|aNew Jersey, whoin proclaim to night as the
second father of his country. [Cheers.1 Yes,
f7fciiow cizcns, care not for my preferences; lam
: Whig from principle worahP at The shrine OF
( &no man; and when you say to me that you cannot
subscribc to the nomination because II Ia not your
4choice, | prouounce you men worshippers, who
8orget what has always been inscribed on the Wing
Hbanucr-" Measures not men"
Gentlemen, what 10 the struggle IN which you
aarc TO engage for the next few months! Gentle
linen, Winfield Scott and William A. Graham
5have committed TO them the banner OF the wing
Hoarty while our Democratic friends. amidst great
S..noise and confusion" have ransackcd the Demo.
cratic calendar from to lizard [ianghter] and
4irom lizard back again to to find for themseivcsa
Suitable man; ana behold they hnvo '.grabbed
= and hauled up 'from the Vastly deep" gentle
4man who they say, ie n general, too! lLaugMer'I }
!Gsntlemen. Franklin Pierce has been made the
&Democratic st nuds ri bearer; and let me now run
|. brief parallel before this audience between the
&rcatiye claims of General Winfield Scott who 10
ia real gene,aI ard the man whom the Democrats
1sa v is q general-Frankn Pierce, OF New Hamp-
8shire That Mr. Pierce may be a gentleman, and
&dou btlcss is gentleman, am not here To conTo-
Syer,; but if he is presented to the country on the
scorc Of his military achievements IN opposition 70
Hour general of Elk feet four inches standing
H(lgu gughterl in hs stockings general coVcTeo
with honorable scare received IN hshtlng the oa.
Hsles OF his counsry-scars whieh mar MN no.,'
ho never {ainted in battle, tcheers and laugh
&tcr aud whose glorious war charger never Iaiht
He'd. renewed laughter;l II, say, General fierce
s to come into competition with our real general
II am here one Of the Scott b'hoys to pull OH the
7mask. Loud cheers
Sir. where are the achicvemen.s oi esne,a' ae.s
HPierce? If he Is presented to military chief
2tain ask you where are his exploits! have look
43ed in vain for his grave yard. Laughter lhave
not been able to discover his aureis on all he ,aee
of the Garth and the Republic Of Mexico included.
&JGreat laughter.l Not ut oil doubling his cour-
age; yet in Wow of the truth OF history must be
f5nllowed to say, and every Democrat must. allow
Hrne TO repeat il, that it is not recorded upon any
4{page OF the history Of my country that General
&Franklin Pierce ever uueh battle or won VIC
E,ory IGreat cheers and laughter.l There Is a
8gencral for you--I Laughter and oheerel-a general
H4of Mr. Polk's appointment! have been told by
#gc uteman that that the best appointment
(which Mr. Polk made God save the mark
Enot know about this appointment being the best
Tile replied: Decidedly the best" replied mat
4coulJ not understand how that could be. The gen
Hteman nswercd: 'W ny because In the hrst p'ace,
6hc had the candor TO admit that he was no general
lat all; Igrcat laughter; and, in the second place.
Hbecausc he had The manliness TO resign ms once
and come home; while his other appointees had nci
Ether the manliness to acknowledge their ocnclen.
cies nor the honesty to resign their commissions
Roars of laughtcr.1
Bot, gentlemen, II Is certain that Mr. Pierce was
Huafortunate will not say that he lacked in cour-
age but he vas unfortunate On the day OF battle
Fsome say that he tainted. will not, however re-
Epcat that for it may DO q ssndcr. understand
that statement is entirely mistake-ihAt
BGencral Pierce did not faint but that hs horse
3fa intcd. (Pcais of laughter. i viii not Islander
HGcnerai Pierce, but must confess that have no
Hpecuar liking for that stock OF horses wnich are
3yiven 10 faiptng JContinued laughter and cheer
&ngl That horse that tainted under General
Hpi.rcc was not of the old stock that General Scott
Arode upon many battlefield Tor ! never heara
Hthat the glorious charger oi the hero oil Lun-
0dy's Lane tainted anywhere. ! lind II recorded
that one of bis glorious wsr-ohargers ins certain
was cut DOM y san"sn na sco,s ns
El,ng what was the effect! Why. sir, he iaid his
Hpowerful grasp upon the arm OF British ofiieer'
Hpulled him from his horse, took him prisoner
autcd into his vacated saddle, and pursued the
14h vinR eucmy fimmcnse cheering. There 10
Hgebersi for you! Tremendous cheers gen,
Hcral not merely entitied 60 military buttons ana
epaulcttes bat he hi best confidence 0i hs cOUn
Nuy Renewed cheers
u But, gentlemen, when you corner Democrat IA
Eregard to Gen. Scotts military achievements, and
khe gets hard pressed he will reply TO you, " am
k3opposed TO putting military men into civil offices
g(I have no doubt you rare. tLaughtcrl believe
F3t from the bottom of my heart; you cannot bear
Jthe idea. But when you had Gen. Jackson, bow
4~as il then ? IRoars of laughter.l When you
Hhsd a real military hero who never tainted, ana
Awbo G war horse never tainted, you said, Glory
Nc 10 Jackson - Tremendous applause and
(Ncheering And every Democrat when he dies want
|afo go 10 Jackson. IRenewcd laughter ana cheer-
Hing He cares lces to be in Abraham bosom than
Eto be with General Jackson. limmense applause.
ral Pierce. And for bis civil qualhcntions'
What are they? He Ia against protection 70 INC
Bisbor of Americans, and III favor oil bulidlng up
NBrtish interests ut our cost. lie is lor strlklhg
,&down the American aborer to the level oil the Eu
4ropean laborer. My countrymcn are ~ be reouced
fron their prescnt rate Of wages to ye or ten cents
per day IL. ia against river and harbor improve
8mcnta IIs voice was lifted in Congress against
all that can nationalize American institutions. but
&thcrc Is thing in particu ar TO which desire 10
refer. You remember the late lamented General
~ utc he died midst, having
0served his country from early infancy-you re
Emcnb when nc died in your mdst-being strick-
~ in vcnrs-the partner OF his bosom still hnger-
&nr Gentlemen / am ashamed that such thing
Has am about 30 relate should have happened IN
Il America; and | am sure there is not a lady viii
Edare to utter word IN favor OF Gencral fleree
E .bcn she learns what am about to relate.
" General Harrison, ut the age Ot three score and
ten years. after serving his scountry, was summon
81 ed TO his fathers His aged widow was here poor
8and pcnnilCsst the wife OF patriot who had gwen
bis whole life and substance TO the service OF bis
Xcountry. When he died in your midst, and ma x
Euanifnous Cons grcss proposed to give snnil PIT
Eanco the balance Of his salary To his old widow To
Hsubsist upon for the remainder OF her days, thls
81 Hrorious, msgnanmous General Franklin Pierce,
r,this civii,n who 10 to override every body aud
eycry thing in yonder Capitol, lifted up his voice
wa rainst the claims Of the widow in such oircum
IA t1ncCs, and yet ho reefs his claims to the Presi
Jif nry upon the msgnanimous consideration that
sshe will stnrve the millions OF our countryTncn by
IA ivgcaing n free.tradc policy, and by refusing
fmi zcrahle pitance Of few hundred dollars 10 the
S1widor of a dcconscd military herol Where is the
Il heart that does not start back at such pictore'
n Put they say that old Scott, being purely mill
Htary man, wont do. have no dOub, that II was
Aob;cctcd 20 the Father OF his Country" that he
E"would not do " tGrcat cheering ] believe,
fhowcvcr, that IL l. generally understood that no
Z made a very good President tYOciieruus chccrs
Ill we said of old Jacksun ia the same manner,
r3,hat he Nould not do" but the American Ncr
dict gave the lie to the assertion. Aud when Old
X ssHatrsun vas pr scntcd they said you have pre-
n ltntcd an cold granny to the country" Bat the
20 riotisp OF the American heart hitci him TO the
- irsl otc within tho gift OF any people upon earth
u ChCcrs SO ot Oii General Taylor. The D,mo.
rfrrlts said he rusty old tltdc,' 0ud they
"A rgucd, "if you want military man, Why dou't
3you take General Scott "thcrc, said they, Us
~ cal general ior you; he ia not only skilled in war
Is bat Ia civil diplomacy" Whom they talked IN
a his way told them Gust hold still and We viii
give you 'hasty plate OF soup next time y I.-
,nen.e applause and liughter.l The truth Is, We
had tskoni into our heads to run old Inck, aud We
~ ild run him and ! congratulate you and the
%couutry that the sounducss and hcaltbiucss OF