Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-14
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
: ,TIInDAI MORNING. SEPTEMBER IL.
"pEhSON ALifl rs,

Iishcd in : Baltimore penny paper
the following effect: ,e, IN. civ o( Mexico
On Inc n!Eh 80 nv brother officer at game o CARDS.
h,' ''I nIace of public rcsor-which ihsu was NO.
scented by nm: -. e,,,omon, ia n Captan in the u
. ~ army of the highest personal character VIM set'eu
9Th distinction in The battles near the city OF meANo"
up This 'ime has ever been decided
whose brother and father now hold distinguished os'
| in The Democratic party
The Republican copies the above statement ana ao1s
We give this aemenl, find 1t, in The ba r
pcrs; hut The same time, must express me G,,rI
ire,. is some mistake abour il. Of The courage "
Pierce nee hare doubt His conduct in me i 80, =
shows u"lucky man, and anythins, o Hr,nn,ss
| left no ground 10 question has peTso"a' ~
This of itself should in the view oi as honorape anu
go, WI; h oufic,nt refutaon of the Islander. lis ial-
.,v bowcvcr is completely exposed by the Baltimore AT
@ Thai pppcr states upon the authority OF several officers
OHIO sre on the spot the time the event Is SAID 10 nave
rred that did take place al public gaming 'aois
,hat Gen Pierce not slapped in The face ana inc aes
.re as follows Several officers dining IN private WIN
Grnera Pierce One of hem who was thcn ana Is now
nm intimate friend OF his, took TOO much "'he-occ"'''
behaved rutcly while IN mat cohaoh "
ara,hodv IN general and DR. Pierce in particular Next
dov when informed of his conduct he was nuct mo1uhcu
threat, and did gentleman under such circumstances
o,vs will do He called on Gen. Pierce in company with
Two other officers and apoogzed for his unnteniona' MIS-
conduct There the matter ended OF course
Wednesdays Baltimore Argus thus subsanlnies Inc
above statement OF tacts:
uWhilst writing have been waited upon by an olcer
of the Mexican army, who assures us mat our version %
above is The true That occasion, whle olhns
n,.,hrr an officer who eR and Is n0n, warm per,
snn friend of Gen. Pierce, becae very much noAcateo
and while that state struck at len Pierce WHO Wy
n,v diseparded this act of intoxicated man, oui NJ
,ormant saws that the offending officer went aitei "a'os 70
ace Cen Pierce taking with him one or two ot"e' '
in whose presence he confessed his folly and ASKED
mich
until dragged light by the gallant captain ana me ny
press"
In the same paper "a Vogeur" fully corob1rates Inc
statement and says that the anonymous captain oil Inc
Old Defender was present at the msepcscnsed
on his authority
He who doubts the personal courage OF Franklin Pierce
must be either par,izan blinded by political magnity or
one who has lost his reason is absorbed by p1uGce
The recent dinner at Concord of the surviving occs Vi
The gallant Ninth Regiment in the Mexican campaign oeu
most eloquent testimony the personal worm ana po"csS
If Con Pierce A, the HIlsboroush meeting the day be-
f,re Col Savage member Of Congress from Tennessee
who was Major in one of the regiments in the same dIvI'
sion with Gen. Pierce and was himself badly wounded IN
one of the BATTLES, thus spoke OF Pierce:
He had witnessed conduct of Gen Pierce during Inc
most irving scenes and thus seeing him. he was enabled 10
meet that most lac and slanderous charge oil cnwardce
against him with me most emphatic denial ne saw ,
and was with in the battle of Conreras ana on various
other occasions and he should say TO all who charged nm
with cowardce in his presence it s grossly false and none
| but coward would 40 II.
Senator Clemens OF Alabama, who was Lieutenant Col
one Of the 9th Infantry said that standing there where Gen
Pierce was So we'll widely, SO lavoraby known ne DID
not know how TO begin repe the charges which had been
made against hm-especaIy that Of cowardice Laughter
II i'll becomes any who said at home quietly during ina
memorable struggle charge any soldier with cowardce
who had nerve enought carry him TO the field Chees tn
becomes any Scott charge Pierce with cowardce Tor
in 60 doing he brands iar on the brow OF his own cana
date repeatedly borne testimony 10 the bravery
Gen Pierce. Enthusiastic cheers Soldiers OF tho OLD
Ninth who are in hearing of my voice. will you not reaen
| the lie 7
| Cries Of Eyes! yes"
Clemens con,nued-Yes know that the small! rcmnan
which the pc.,lence and the have left value the nat
of their General highly TO allow such caumny TO g
unrebukeI His position such that he denied the pr
vege OF rcsenng the insult nay even 'he poor prEesc
a reply. [Sensuton
To his OLD companions the SPEAKER need say nothing
Around the name and fame OF General Pierce they wou
rear higher rampant thar uf The MeScans at Chapul
tepec. [Cheers.
Mai Stevens distinguished officer of the regular army
also said THE officers OF the army, almost 10 man, we
in favor Of Gen Pierce He said he was with the Genern
at the battle Of Conrcras and him lead bis brigade
its allotted position under fire of twenty pieces Of ar
| llcry.'
Bu, the next davis developments bore still noble iri
bue 10 the bravery of Frank Pierce the meeting of thu
surviving officers of the 9th Regiment the following reso
utions were reported by Col Seymour Governor of Con
necicui,) from committee:
Resolved That we cannot adjourn this meeting wilhou
expressing high admiration OF Cen Franklin PIERCE
Colonel Of the sh regiment who patriot and soldier
The ate war with Mexico nnbly sustained the honor OF hi
native State and country adding 10 courage rhct elected nv
applause Of the army the greatest kindness and courtesy
i IL ,,c, ,Jo, t,i,,, dt, osf
he able to repay beg him 10 be assured that we nave
neither forgotten his herosn the field Of battle nor ms al
enon 10 those who were suffering from WOUNDS or asSo
Resolved, That copy Of this be communicated 10 zen
! Pierce
When these resolutions were read by Col Seymour they
were endorsed by the enthusiastic and spontaneous
burst of appreciation before being presented tor adoption
The President announced that Notwithstanding the expires
sion already made he would present Inc resoioons LOT auo
! ton in the regular FORM
| The resolutions were then formally adopted
We heard from three eye-witnesscs Wings, that when Tho
above resolutions were read by Clemens the dinner
and when Gen. Pierce made short but glowing response
the scene the thrilling and touching they ever VII
messed In addition the officers of the Ninth Regiment
there present such gallant spirits as Coils Sepoe and
Stevens OF the regular army and the eyes OF these
men, cnued OF blood and danger were bedewcc
with tears Of PRIDE and affection for their friend and
companion in arms Franklin Pierce. Is il not madness
then in any OF the infatuated organs of Scottism to lnsu
the public taste and justice by such umped Up charges
cowardce against Gen Pcrccf Their desperate game Is
exposed by the respectable organs OF their own pay-ahd
this infamous charge will rebound against It's authors III
being consigned ignominious tomb, along win the
charges Of aboltonsm and advocacy of the esioua
| test
This Virginia abstraction has led To important conse-
qucnccs II ns Kept up the unnecessary idea OF distinct
State sovcrrgnties has led notification al the South
and resistance execution OF the laws at the North II
has prevented from becoming great united SOLID ma
/ ton in harmony home. und feared abroad.
Away then with this empty, foolish twadde about Inc
dangers Of consolidation and the horrors OF cenalz en
Ii would better for the prosperity Of the nauon the
former did exist From the appehended evils OF the latter
we are guarded by very workings OF The constitution
itself.
! In supporting the Virginia resolutions OF l79S ard in
making Them part of their platform, the Democratic party
avo embraced all the peruicious doctrines OF notification
and secessiuuo the separation Of the interests OF Tie
States from Of The whOle-whch these absiac.
lions mean il they anything. Are the young men OF
our country prepared back these exploded doc'rnes
10 embrace party that would em5arrass the General Gov
ctnnent operations for the good OF tho whole nation
TO advocate policy that will check the progress OF the
country all that will make powerful and prosperous al