The southerner., 1852-09-18

Tor pension, which was refused, while re-
ceiving an annual income from the treasury
of nearly $4,000. Also alluded to two
items in the account of $4,000, as stated,
which looked not very well for the General,
but which he hoped would be satisfactorily
Mr.. Branch now turned to the second
portion of his subject, why Gen. Pierce
should be voted for. He declared himself
an original Pierce man, having desired him
above all others. He then adverted to
Elgecombc politics and spoke of their sim
illarity to those of the candidate, whose
claims he advocated. Next of the great mod
csty Of Gen. Pierce, his declining and resign
ing offices, of which even the greatest might
be proud He spoke of the beauty ofhis
affection to home and family, which made
him forego all personal aggrandizement by
rejecting the high Offices Of our government.
Then of the moral grandeur Of sacrificing
even $50 great love- for the honor of his
country, when that country called for his SER
vices. He spoke, Of the consistency of his
political course, his true democratic instinct
ibis noble stand for the institutions of the
Southland proved them by the record.
His support of Calhoun, his overthrow of
Atwood, his unvarying support of those who
advocated an economical administration Of
the eovernment-Mr. Branch placed before
his audience in a very happy and effective
light. Time pressing, and Mr.. B. F. Moore
wishing to reply, he closed amid the rap
turous applause of his shighly-delighted hear
ers.
After Mr.. Branch was seated, Mr.. Moore
arose; and fully aware Of his great craftiness
and subtilty, We expected that he would take
up Mr.. Branch's argument and attempt to
sophister the people into the belief of its
falsity. Not so however. lie began with
few remarks on his personal fondness for
Edcccombe Said that he felt it to be his
duty, to stand forth in protection ofthc gray
haired veteran of "A years service, spoke of
him rs one who occupied a leaf in history,
which covered our country, which covered our
continent, which covered the world; as one,
who was fast going like the bright orb of day
to glorious setting; rs one, who had raised
our flag. when on the line along the lakes,
it was trailing in the dust, and fungit gal
lantly to the breeze; who had stood forth in
the last war, as the greatest commander Of
the age, and much more OF such military fus-
tian. He then dropped back on irregular
lawyer position, that Mr.. Branch's speech
had been Of the most abusive kind and that
if a stranger had stepped in, he would have
supposed Gen. Scott, most consummate
villain. He however would follow no such
example. he would give Cen Pierce his
dues. Sympathics, he thinks, now aroused
he proceeds, and let us see how he carried
out his magnanimous purpose. He was not
surprised that Mr.. Branch occupied so much
OF his speech with Gen. Scott, it was great
but it might have been expect
cd from the AH'cness of Gen. Pierce.
After futile attempt to prove Gen.
Pierce moro liable to abolition influence
than Gen. Scott, he proceeded to discuss
Gen. Pierce's character for bravery. He
said, he believed him to be brave man, he
believed he had acted as the noble son of a
revolutionary sire, but he coulin't let the
remain in its integrity, he must
add in kind of sarcastic way, it was no
more than every American citizen did. He
next adverted to the batch Of measures of
the famous ssextra session. and although we
knew Mr.. Moore to be an old-fashioned Ad-
amsite, we did not expect to hear defence
of all those odious measures. We could
hardly believe our cars, when we heard him
announce, that he would stand forth, under
similar circumstances the advocate for their
passage again. Mr.. Moore next spoke of
the various SANDERS, started about Gen
Scott mentioned several, (all of which were
started by Whigs) and then attempted to in
sinuate the sentiment that he was prosecuted.
After this he came at the whole democratic
party-men s. principles-and picked at ev-
cry inconsistency he supposed to have hap
pened since the time of Jefferson. His COM
ment on our platform, that it was made out
Of the odd ends, we'll describes his speech.