Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-27

positively 10 the substantial accuracy OF toss
statement Unless we are willing TO believe
that they would voluntarily take upon them
selves the awful gu!tof perjury, WEI bound
to accept theirtestmony as true. Were a thou
sand Pierces on trial for their lives, such evi
dencc would hang them all.
What course Southern Democrats will pur-
sue in the new aspect of the matter. We can.
not undertake to say Whatcourse they should
pursue, we may hereafter consider.
FAREWELL THE PLUMED TROOP AND BIGwARs.
"Let Hour,eiyes make skillet Of my helm."
We hear very little oflate from his support
ers. of Gen. Picrce's military exploits. When
he was first nominated, the rereiUe was beat
by every drummer in the democratic army
The Republican of this place told US that he
had fought in all the battles. from Vera Cruz
to Mexico. The FIRST demonstrations were Of
the most martial character. Banners were
flying and trumpets sounding-and We heard
OF nothing bu, nodding plumes and neighing
steeds. and all the "pomp and circumstance
of glorious war" II seemed probable then.
that Mr.. Fillmore, who had "ncver sci a squad
ron in the field :" was to be the Wing candi-
date-aLd the locoiocracy resolved that ii
should he n military canvass. Whether from
a disposition to Accommodate them, or an ar.
dor of their own In favor &c heroic deeds and
splendid lea,s of arms, the Wing party called
out the Great Captain of the day-,he old Nj
motif of the warrior host-,he bravcst and best
Of the land, to lead their cohorts Since then,
we have heard but little Of the merits of militia
ny men, from the democrats. They have struck
their colors and put out their camp fires -
"Othcllo's occupations gone! There arc 9th
er reasons for this, than the overshadowing
superiority Of Scott to Pierce. The contras,
was not needed to make them desire to change
the character of the canvass. The record oil
his military career was all that was necessa
ry, to strip the "taintng General Of his epau-
lcttes. Whoever might have been the leader
Of the Wings we think tho democrats would
have dropped the argument OF military services
very soon. As it ia, SO sudden and complete
has been the change, that We shall not be sur.
prised 10 find them shortly denying that the
General ever play ed soldier at all-and swear
ing that he not the man Mr. Polk sent &C
Mexico. The first step towards this would
be 10 prove that he ~as never in batte-tlie
second that he never held a commission. To
aid them as much as possible, We furnish the
suhjoined article fl ON the Louisville Journal
establishing, cry satisfactorily. the first propo-
sltlon:
GEN. PIERCEs OWN Account OF HIS Mill.
TA8Y FEATs IN Mexico, SHOWING by HIS OWN
HAND THAT HE WAS NOT IN ANY ONE OF THE
GREAT BATTLES OF MExIco-The approach
OF the American army 10 the city of Mexico
after Genera Pierce joined General Scou.was
contested in four great battles, VIZ: Contreras,
Churubusco, Moline del Rey, and Chapulte-
pee, in each of which every General in the val.
ley bore a distinguished part, except Gen.
Pierce. He was not in any ONE ofthe l,attle..
He shall tell his own tale of his campaigns, and
his admirers can surely believe his official re-
polts, transmitted to Congress by the Presi
dent, James X. Polk Now hear Brigadier
General Pierce. We begin at Perote.
August LIST, 1S47. Gen. Pierce writes to
Gen. Scott: "Although we had been attacked
FIVE times, Ihaue encountered nothing that can
be construed into serious resistance" Appen-
dix to Executive documents, No. l, for lS47
page 25.
CoNTRERAs, fought at day break. August
| 20. AT one o'clock the following morning
the 2olh.) Gen. Twiggs. with Capt. Lee of
the Engineer corps, whose distinguished ser,
vices on both days will not, am sure, be over.
looked, came to my bivouack with orders from
| the General-in-chief to assemble all the forces
| in my immediate neighhorhood, and occupy n
position in order TO create diversion in favor
of Brigadier General Smith, who was TO storm
the enemy's works at dawn of day. Being
myself unable TO keep my saddle or to aco7k. IN
consequence Of serere injury. from The fail of
my horse he day bGore (the 1871. the com.
maad eftais force deroioed upon Col. Ransom.
This brave officer, 'cho performed Gen. Peycs ,,;.,
az Co"frerds and CharnbnSco acos killed at C6onnanos