Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-06
,.r.r,.p ,,uou LIEUT. DRUM, U. S. ARMY.

parry, is receiving, day by day, that eHpoSu'o '"u
whc its mcanncss and mendacy deserve oa''''''
ami soldiers, both regulars and volunteers WIZ
Genera Pierce in Mexico, unite III rfps'"s '''r
injurious 10 the well earned reputation OF o'on''
The following l,lrr from Lieut.. Drum Oh ''' ~" ''"N'
addressed Hon Charles Sharr OF Piitsous' wiz DC ~
with sfeat interest:
r.nr ru,ny saul, ST Marie tslichv) July 20 1852.
Dr.p SIN I'm rnIy 10 your incrrogaoiy respecting me
asuri ALLEGATION that "Gencfa Pierce huhuS'a " ,.l
The commencement oi every battle during u ,i,%
the valley OF Mexico, will give you me l"'oT"s "e'a,
statement as cye as:inc>S Of most nol az 'e'"
pis,ces morcmcrS during those engagements.
On The 18Th OF August, 1877, General letce was nc.teu
ot. Cen Twirs division ordered 10 attack IN ''o'' 'et'c
complying with these instructions he exposed 10
continued discharge of round shot and shells nc 1eha
this tim" mounted and riding along tusE VI p.u
cal volcanic rock After having advanced VIII. ms 'to
about half mile directly towards The enemy ' h.i i
fire from battery became very severe iie 81" pI h;
filled with missiles, his horse TOOK lTlsht anu ie i
on the ledge throwing The General some dIslahce anu . @
ins him very severely The general impression "a, 'c t
with those WHO witnessed The accident was, ''" NJ "
| ri.ter killed severely wounded ,
of his brigade and certainly displayed during 'll' ehsasc
mrn AS much palanry any whose actions came u
der my observation. ;,., r H.;
ply steal appearance he remained IN the ned 'A.
insisted upon Ioinng i'll the contest on inc ho'S '? e
10Th; and although with difficulty he coua ie1" us
seal On horseback, yet inc led his command ih" "I
ugR ul GuurubuScD; while tsitrc, hc WAS iI"S'|N 90
maud bv Gen Shields in consequence o Tue INJURY
| the preceding day. ,,,r ,u,;,, his
From this injury Cen Pierce did not recover nul's m
stav in MeXico and it was, believe Tue cause u us ~
home soon after the occupancy OF the capital :,
Cen Picccs conduct during his ma rch from vera ClI
10 Pucbl certainly sufficient I" sIieiu M" '''' ~ ~
an crusalion as the one ABOVE luoteh. 800, .
Within my knowledge he was ifcue'l,y n
tho cnemys lire, and upon every occasion eonnncel ,. If
viii, that propricty Tia, siln!ia chatuc'eII"c "' ~
every brave and true soldier hasa
He has never presumed 10 be military man; hui those
al, rypry
vns o only fully executed with apromptness ana J""s
uen thai him the esteem ana CONFIDENCE VI " nus
prominent military of the army lhcfc "as; n'"'
one great military virtue that Gen Pierce never ialeu ~
else aude sir lis unccasing eirs to- alleviate me SUI
irrings and necessary prsa;ions oi the men nhnG m
tnand 1t with him duty 10 contribute WIN MINI WIZ"
md attentions comfort Of sick and wounucu s'n'c'
from his personal means secured them many hee's' "
which they were destitute 1900 .,,,o ,,or,
more closely connected with General Pierce ana VINO "ee
witnesses OF his acts, have never heard me s'R'es M
maiinn of want OF couta.c his part on the contrary,
~ y,. esteemed brave GOOD man. and officers and sol
ders were most warmly attached TO nm
am sir respectfully, You're,
Richard C. DRUM
l,icutcnaEt 4;h Artillery, l. )
Hon. CHARLES SnAEER.
10 The Editors Of he Enquirer -,
= ~ WAsISGroS Cry, JuLy II, ls52
The Wings arr becoming desperate They are shaking DC.
neal, m waves of the popular voice and catching at mere
sraws with hope of safety But mere no les"uI,
to them but pEATnpoii'icM dcath! Always oppos.u !"
| hrir
1912. onp,scd the acquisition Of LOUISIANA n fo'lua a
nj Texas: opposed the Mexican war and iei a''ct an,
n, KIM the territory uniting win me ahoit'hiS !"
r,nt Scllhcrncrs migrating ilhhcr WIN men S''
ororr,y: ,cruunrno The "unc0nsutlona, hhjhs.
and unnecessary (scc Ashmuns resolution IN HOUSE, "
R,prescnatiycs,j and taking size win tnc hrHcihS
49, lnnm,ar 81 Tom Corwin n ,roud wecome the Amert'
cans lrih Jioody hands and hophabte GrdreS
high tariffs 10 Cypress the many Tor the oeneh1 OF w e
.n,cinr hanErpt enable unprncplcd rascais ~ c
d honest men and thus lcgmiSe the license TO I'M
morality; chacring mammoth lnoneyed monupolts ~ guy
IN The nrcss corporations and distinguished talent anu 10
control the whole monetary and commerciai power OF VIC
United States the corrupt dangerous oVtfa"lhs, ""'
colossal fungus thar ever ios1ed upon Tee Fcti
hi. monSirOus aSK which is treasured up IN ever lclcia
hc,rr with akin that which the sinner bears 70 'e
ryiLonc viii be fastened upon the country II NhgscY i
rmllr This the party which lund'rs the treasury
from - Caia.t Minister: 10 the more subordinate officers
,, ~ the rate 100000 grab, is Gaphns, Gitd-
ners Hararoyes wings. in all more than nHion OF no
1rs uuGcr one lIhig administration which votes away
millions and harb1r improvements whenever ns
veto does prevent and when hasJust pass
I'd il with two rlions The House of Representatives,
Iarr. uoron of which will Be the spols oil party mana
ers IN The Presidential election. This the parry which inc
9eopc have not trusted with the rcos "l government ou
for about twelve yCare IN more man so
nirps and msdceds the people ia EJECT Them rom
Office after brief period Of fur years, whenever hey a. 5
ms; power whose principles are aatagnnsuc 10 ,c "G't'
r H.. MANY and whose practices but the btscr ruits
which nru upon the Federal lrcc and IN lie lace OF cSr
facts they have mcntaciry 10 ask 10 be IN
gerry committed M arrDnabIe sin. The South never
will recover rum the blows she has inflicted Whggcry has
continuation of its Sou ano Thev c"mm.nccd
TO III" o hsar viii Joux orscy Their leader
on The subject of the sG! Of petition tsy ni'ea nanns !"
dI,1urt of the Wnat PfOviSo in ISIS; they threw over
board the Clayton cOnpcmsc in the same year. "hlc was
ou ntcrreniion lot The newly acquired Mexican territory
and are ponshc FOR the admission Of Cali"T-
MIA 49, free State, and for all the dangerous grow
in Of the NJ ApjrsTMEST .! he "Sl rohss'
,nI ly affiliated Baltimore last month, IN he nniina.
linn ~ WISrIrLp ScoTr Tor the Presidency whose hana
Manager is SEWARD whose Chief Editor GEEELEf o. tc
Il. III DyE D
nysroS Of pcnnsylyania and who said to Senator wade
Of OHIO not one month ago, that VIC moud sooner CIT of ms
ran therefore find any comfort III supporting sacil parry
we leave them 10 The consequences WIN "hich u! VI"
surely be rewarded . ,; - !. -
Thr pernacity the Republic, in lis mendaeious ana re-
i,cr7,J attacks Gun Gen. Picce'S New Boston Speech
falsely charging hn with Ioailng The iualye save LAW
j. suIrcng It 10 diminHtion in lis circulation among
honorable men as well respect which might have been
continued its editor and the Wing cause one iac Is
sufficient illustration Of this point Inc Hon MI CALDwELL
o North Carolina Wig member Of the House OF Repre-
scnlaycs declared this morning thai ne would discontinue
the Republic as dirty sheet, aud no decent man
uoa!d reud H." Tic says that no respectable wing paper
ougil 10 take ABotiTioNIsTs as gooI cs.'hoay m -
rebuke worthy of of the South And thousands
of other chvarc OF her Children VIII pronounce e Sac
indignant condemnation.
While On this topic can your readers (is have
rrad irl hat in Il private letter addressed bY Gen. PIERCE
10 nne II his representatives, in Congress- lie distinctly de-
;har m. rrnr, OF his New Boston speech by the i"o
abolition newspapers which tie Hsputc relics on as iise
IN t,ii-hal hctc is scarcely correct statement in The
whole report and that ii evidently intended 10 give con
dencr 10 the abo,ioniss &C. But will the Wings beisrc
2 Nor will they believe though he rcre raised from hs
iead" The officers of the meeting and one hundred per-
sons vino present. certify the asiy Of the abolition
and Rcpabcs charges. Gen. Pierce has Spoken and vet
pirisaca whiggcry rtlcc'S the testimony VI OLD Christ
was rejected J ulc. Tue apostles and good men testified
Of h:i yet stubborn AMI perv"fst men hardened lheir
hearts and sencd their nccks and would not believe Nerl-
10 h Who's as the Jews old have given themselves up
h. delivered over 20 The depths inamy which will know
no r.. sil,rrcton Yours, truly HENRY.
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| TO the Editors of the Enquirer:
WAsuSGTuS, july 80, ISL
Gentlemen: II appears from newspapers published in all
paris ul country, tint the nomination Of Pierce and
King has produced tremendous ''scatteraun among the
Wings in all sections II Is questionable Judging from the
signs which capital whether Cen Scott will b.
able 10 carry single Southern State in the approaching
c.ctlnn WAY should h.! Ii is said that Mr. Graham will
give strength the Wing ticket in The South aud will
cure III. State of North Carolina beyond doubt Rnt,
them Nn, X King native Of North Carolina, and las
in that gallant State many a;dil ani tried friends WHO in
tend work inanully for the democratic Tn. fact
is whatever may be said 10 the contrary, the whole South