Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-30

the wing in which he was placed But, with ia
tigue, and the anguish of fractured limb, he be-
came faint and was borne insensible from the field
but not before could he have heard) the shouts of
victory would have filled his ears and brought back
the quick pulsaions to his noble heart.
We speak with enthusiasm of the gallantry OF
Cen Pierce because attached to that branch of
vice, We were an eyewitness of all that we repre-
sent 1t was with pride and exuItation that we saw
him rejecting the privilege accorded the wounded,
and barring his {" bosom to the strife" Our admira-
ton knew no bounds, for We felt that there was
heart truly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in its most COM
prehensIve oense-reckless of self, and all for his
country"
The great city, the immortal city of the Aztecs,
is fallen. The war is practically closed, and the
yeoman soldier sheathed his sword resigned his
mission, and again became a worshipper at his fire.
side affairs This record is short, but it is lustri-
Gus. Official distinction neither in the military Or
civil service of the country had any false gil ter fer
his eyes When bis country demanded bis services
they were rendered but when no longer needed, 81
private station became post of honor No strife
contention ever found an entrance in his bosom
for the possession of Office
Now, Mr.. Chairman, ask, through you, the De-
mocracy OF America-I ask the people of America
irrespective of party-if such is no the man that
the evil times have fallen upon demand should
be placed at the head of Government Who
will be bold enough to say that under his Admins
n.
stables cleaned out Galphnsm throttled
shall say but few words respecting the eandi
date for the Vice Presidency. Praise of him with
North CaroIinians would be a work of supereroga-
ton. He is emphaticay one of u.s. The people Of
my district have time after time manifested their
great and abiding confidence in him, and they have
| never been deceived. His name is indeed with us
tower of strength He was the first choice of the
people of Sampson county for the Presidency, and
around him, we'll know, cluster their warmest and
strongest attachments. With this ticket our hor
zon is cloudess-bright with the hope of success
BY the establishment of national platform. and by
placing upon it candidates distinguished fol
capacity, probty and enlarged patriotism, we have
exercised and forever damned the fell demon of
tionalsm. Have our opponents done likewise o.
their candidate for the Vice Presidency man who
knows him entertain but opinion. He is
gentleman and whom his political friends il
North Carolina have delighted to honor. But not
withstanding these predictions for one of her ia
vored sons the Fillmore men, the compromise men
the Constution-loving people of North Carolina viii
demand why is the name of Gov. Graham put upOr
the same ticket with that of the distinguished soldier
whom they have uniformly denounced as unworthy
of their surages who. they well know, is raised tc
his present conspicuous position by the base mach
nations of Free-soilers The great contest in the
| Wing Convention was between Willard Fillmore and
| William A. Seward and not between Fillmore and
Scott. Fillmore has fallen and Seward has triumph
| ed The country should bear in mind that Willard
Fillmore, in 1874, nominated for Vice President
on the recommendation Of his New York friends -
Why have they now striven to disgrace him. to hur
him from his presidential chair in scorn and con-
tempt! This is pregnant question. and its answer
though short, should sink deeply into the hearts OF
Southern freemen. 1t was because, President, he
was too honest to perjure himSelf-as President, he
was too patriotic to court the hgheraw faction.
Differing as widely as do in opinion from this
gentleman, upon all the political issues of the day,
testimony to the independent position which he as
sumed the execution of the fugitive slave law
| He has earned for himself from the rightthinkng
of all parties a tribute of respect and gratitude
which will more than repay him for the malignant
hatred and contumely with which he has been pur-
the recent Wing Convention by its nomination of
| General Scott, has approved and sanctioned. am
we'll ware that attempt is made to justify this
ungrateful sacrifice by asserting that General Scott
will stand upon Mr.. Filmore's platform. If this is
why and wherefore the disgrace of the one, and
the elevation of the other Sir the fact is undeni-
able that General Scott since the death of Gen
eral Taylor, has been the peculiar and pet candid
ate of the enemies of Mr. Fillmore and the Free.
Sellers 1t is indeed true that by telegraphc dis
patch he gave in his adhesion to platform But
which platform! The one declared by the proper
officers of the convention to be correct and genuine
No. sir, such thing; yet he is uncommitted to
any but the one which the same officers have repu-
dated as false and spurious, put in circulation for
the use of the party in the Free-Soil ATTITUDES But
it is not my purpose to condemn the Wing candid
ates, to expose the dupciy of those who bus
lily employed in the dirty work of using this forgery
This is matter for the judgment of the people
| and few very few are bold enough to DENY but
what their judgm mt in November next will be rem
dered in favor of the great American Democracy.
thereby putting for ever and ever its seal of con-
demnation upon political fraud and chicanery.
NoTESnce the above speech published in the Globe
Gen. Scott has written letter of acceptance to the Pres
dent of the Convention in which he that he adopts
the platform which forwarded hm by the Convention
have not time expose the commitaliSm of this eps
tle but it is sufficient to say that every Wing Freesoile
House and sanctions his position arguing that
neither the spirit words of the letter him
law repeating modifying any of the compromise
measures.
Supreme Court.
| BY CHIEF JUSTICE in Huneycut v. Freeman. from
Stanly, affirming the judgment. Also, in Hooks V
Lee: from Wayne, overriding the exception. Also