Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-08

For rtouf OF this, The spontaneous fOI'cs u '' ~
| men, rri tcspa.:s 4 t':n SCOT L IT.
suI,L lie passed flon. that high ros Bat mo '''e
If private life which he had reluctantly 'e't "o'"p'' '
~ !, rrrirtlsni that herrt'i'niy-d /" i'i' ''
, :, :, d = Than, rrpr. urh. II wa- reserved Tor
he Svvl gers Of th- campa'gh 10 fa"e ""'" "''"s "
.n,sion os foul ard filthy, the sources from
,il !, uss drawn Winfield Scott never doubled, never
,siuu.rra augh against the courage or the Gcal7hp O
Mic ,hcn Btpadler present competitor On The contra
% c mid the highest uibute his skill and sallantry IN
action And therefore, those who assait the conduct OF
Pierce that campaign mpugn the character OF theit own
IDOL wclulandng him lar by the very proofs they lain
would fabrcne sustain their sandcrs
Therefore, all tho scepcs and the sanderets OF Gen.
Pierces military character, commend the language OF
Gen Scott used in his official dispatches ns well as 10 pr
conversation where the familiarity OF ms accos'
$50 unusual with him on the fed proved tho estimation In
which he held him. after his alleged agrant oefecoh o.
du,y Here are the of the stumbling story IS lar
.. Gen Scots testimony goes and such his appreciation OIL
rhat accident and The subsequent conduct OF Gen. feree
II is taken from narrative OF an ego witness, Co @"'
corroborated by other testimony:
General Santa Anna entertained the design OF Withdrew
inn his forces towards The city. In ORDER To intercept ~
mny,m, nj pie,ce's brigade with other troops, was oIu'iea
70 pur,re route by which the enemy could DC ai'acHcu III
| the rear Colonel Noah Il. Smith IA patfioc american,
I,np resden, in Mexico whose local ana topostaicAi
| EDuty
point out road, and was sent TO summon usncru ee
10 the presence of the commander. lnchel Hhen Ne e
Pierce near Coyuc1n, at the head OF ms o'sade 'e lea
fro of the b. cries had commenced. He was exceedingly
hin writes Colonel Smith, worn down by the fatigue ana
pain of lie day and night before anG then evidently sntr-
inp severely STILL there eoiy in his eye, as e can
ION doomed that showed within him spirit ready "r Inc
conflict, He rode up General Scott who was al ;hs
Time sitting on horseback beneath The church n
coyacan Issuing orders different individuals OF me s'a
srhe cumuan, rim chief had already heard OF me acci-
en, be Pierce the day before; and as me Latter up
proacted General could not but notice The marks 9"
pain und physical exhaustion, against when ohs e H
dcst consistency of will could have enabled MN 10 oeh up
Pierce my fellow said he,-and that epiihet VI ih'
liar Kindness and friendship, apon ihc oae heiu was 'c
highest of military commentator from such innn-you
are hadv inure5 you fit 10 be IN your saddle ies
general am replied Pierce, lin case Ike ms on
.ann,, ,,,rh voGr foot TO the sup, said Scott One OF
them can answered Pierce The General l"nHth again a.
pnrces almost disabled figure, and seemed on The point ."
asrp his cvucube resolution. y on are RASH General
piece' sa;d he shall lose you, aud we cannot spare
You It's my duty To order you back 10 st. Augustine =
For Gods sake general exclaimed fece, 10 hot say
This is the great battle and must lead my brigade =
The commander chief made further enonsrance oui
gave the order Tor Pierce 10 advance with his brigade
viii The enemies Of Gen. Pierce, in their eagerness 10
convict him of cowardce disregard this high evidence and
insis, unon an inference which would make their o%n
didae an idio, as well arl Verify, Gen Scott has
need 10 repeat the prayer OF Savc me from my lriencs
For no man cursed with meaner or more mschlcv-
ous ones Another gentleman, TOO. who served with him,
MIN his vote has placed in position somewhat
an.asoni steal TO him. through The action of zenous
friends John A Quitnan thus speaks of his companion
in.arms IN words warm from his generous heart
"Iknec Cen Franklin Pierce personally uiie vere in
the ,errics together and since His high intellectual qai
ties, his quick PERCEPTION and accurate judgment of men, Sc
cured ma respec 1c his nice of honor his sincerity
and lis pure. minded disineressd integrity my
regard and friendship His nomination highly acccp
table 10 me-"
| And ibis euIocium from man like QQi,man needs
comment 1t speaks for itself; coming Al such time from
one every nch soldier and of honor and The
possibility of political bias in this s obviaed by the
fact that in the very letter he his unaera
BILE determination take prominent active part in
the pending Presidential canvass because OF The resou
ZION on the Compromise in The platform.
The testimony of all The distinguished among his bro
Their officers Is the effect. They all admired
spsc,ed loved Frank Pierce and one of them who is
Scott man. cannot refrain from expressing his personal
gard though stationed the shores of the Pacific and per-
sonaly DESTROYS OF the OF the opposing canddalc
His letter came almost PovdentialIy put cAnsuish
er on snder otherwise orlfuy timed as not 10 admit
of authoritative contradiction until after the election
The fragments of the Journal which Gen. Pierce kept in
Mexico show his aptitude for military life and
exhibit his personal characteristics in the pleasing
limit His disregard of his comfort, and his anxiety
Of his officers and men, displayed on every page OF
that record intended 10 NEE; RI" rh" ~" t"S Is w
yous on it's perusa well ~ his nler nhnegaton OF se
all must have contributed endear him to those under his
command or brought 10 close contact with nm ms 'ra'
also is in striking with The leading trait OF his Chief
ne,,or who whatever else he may be fogeul of never
and whose dispatches resemble those OF
Cesar in one respec, at The rank and file OF the
army TOO among dsbanded volunteers who Judge as
critically and often correctly than their ocers OF inc
character and conduct OF their snperors In the tent ana on
be bo,e 6ed-werc unanimous their feeling of love and
admiration and the survivors will deposie their votes in The
baIo box in November, almost 10 nan-not Tor mat
General irrcreenty dubbed by them Od fuss and fea-
Tiers" hut for that other General known 10 them in The
campaign only by me lanlaf ana aecuohase upper
latve of Frank Pierce.
So much for the military qualification, II qualihcaon II
10 be regarded for the highest civil office in this free gov
ernmen one of fundamental asiOms of tho founders OF
which was that the purse and the sword should not De
placed in hands. Admit Gen. SCOTS hgh military
merits and martial fame Admit that in this respect Frank
Pierce though gallant and successful soldier cannot claim
the advantage him, rank as high in the list OF
warriors or claim the literary honos which The authorship
Of the "tacticsn carries with IL.
This is inc only point in which Gen. Scot, is inferior
TO his competitor dnes dwarf down into utter Insignia
canoe By The contrast with soldier only but
sa,esmnn TOO and OF man. mmeasurahy superior u the
persona eaknesses which have often excited public rd
Guile at the expense OF the hero not alone OF Lnnds Lane
and Mexico bat of the hasty plate and other GORGEOUS
abs,lrdcs nis. repeat is the only argument his ad
yocotr ca honestly or consistently for his elevation 10
c Presidency and is which popular intelligence must
rpudiar unless the example Of the past no beacon light
FIR the future The recol!ccnns of the Harris son and lay
Tor campagnsar& the long tram OF evils that followed
those of popular excitement and unreasoning
enthusiasm have preached lessons to the American
people which they will be slow to unlearn.
Though Seward very Moses in meekness per-
sonaIy shaGd suddenly chaunt like the ancient
Skads and pipe pastoral lays OF peace-though
Stany ccrainy hero should be canorous i'll the same
martial arain and about courage in New York, and
on other houdess battle Horace Greeley the
Peace Apostle should peddle pictorial Lives celebrating
the corcs war; and Of the warrior OF his "creaon and
choice-and Jenny Jones threaten TO tear the cpauees
off the shoulders of Gen. Picrce-ye in despite OF nl
these spasmodc Efforts the candidate Is destined 10
defea, a. signal his previous victories But 10 him, the
greatest disaster would DO success in this struggle forunlkc