The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-10-16
From the Carlisle Herald and Erposiior.l
Letter from Caot MCLane.

Aetter from Ca9C. MCAane.
Subioined will be found another let
ter from Capt George McLane, of the
U. S. Army, upon subject already ex
citing considerable political feeling,
The fact that Gen. Pierce was slapped
OF struck, in place Of public sort in
Mexico, by another officer of the L. $.
Army, has excited great sensation in
the ranks of our opponents. 1t is there
fore matter OF no surprise that Capt.
McLane should be the object Of their
particular enmity. Nor is it much to be
wondered at that Major Winship, par
ticular and intimate friend OF Gen.
Pierce, should have entered the list as
the defender of the latter. He doubt
less INDUCES high expectations if Pierce
should unfortunately BE- elected Presi-
dent. On the other hand Capt. McLane,
always democrat and of Democratic
family, has no more than discharged a
duty to himself and his country by set
ting a matter Of so much importance
fairly before the public. Capt. Mchane's
letter was received at so late a period
that we have not time for further com
ments, and indeed It requires none
CARLISLE BARRACKS,
Oct. 9TH, 1882
Deor Sir The " PeaagyIcanian "
ofthe 9th ult., he's this day been hand
ed to me and my attention directed to an
extract therein, from letter purporting
TO have been written by Major Win
ship, of the army. The extract is as
follows:
81 was on the staff and member of the mill
tary family of Gen. Pierce up to the moment
when he left the city of Mexico. | was not Only
intimately associated with him, bur with the raa
iority Of his army friends. (and they were many
and w.. had never heard word b. alhch OF the
matter OF which this communication was the
subject, until within abpul a fortnight since. rs
ii is, have the assurance oi0nc whom should
as soon diSrredlt In" evidence OF my own senses
as to doubt, that III" Statement OF the "OM De-
.Jtn!er," (supporlri merely by the impressions Of
Captain McLan-.) is .jajse, and that the denial
, cannot b" too broad anl too emphatic"
(SlgnclD 0. 4. WINSHIP,
B,cre! Major L. s. .3rmy.
1t was not my desire, nor intention,
to appear publicly again in reference
10 this affair, unless Gen. Pierce or some
Of his friends rendered it necessary.
The editorials of irresponsible partizans,
or anonymous scribbIes of few low
office seekers, should not have needed,
shin,s wax a,,smnt 70 5;scrad;t the
whole occurrence here alluded 70 upon
authority he does no, Give were # not
fiat his statsr,.nt n,obt hs thou,,bt bv
SOM. to rnlsct ;niur;o,,sIv n,on mT,rnth
and honor There is However mo de-.
NAL Of nnythinq have said in th;s s;lIv
meddlinc effort Of Major Win<hir,, to
annear consuicuous IN an affair about
which he Acknowledges he k0o,rp moth.
ior md TINT ZOO notw;,hytoud;og his
bo9sted INTIMACY ,r;tb GoooroI pjrrcs
If is said by the "pennsylvanian y
that this extract from Major W;nsh,n,s
letter pronounces nv statement rs n
nyvcbood If,,ch was Major W;nsh;n,s
intention or ,naan;ng I hera nrononncs
him nm m oyj;ocjoyeJ linz IIo ;s Mav
or W;n.b;n'v ou,b,r;,v1 u'Bo,I j.,
knowl vim cannot he sneak for him..
sole,
Tha D.nocroi;c ';o,rnols which Loro
noticed nv lat.r bava GENERALLY ar.
kpovlrarad that same scene occnrred
sufficiently insult;oo to General Pierce
to rso,,;re an nnn/oro AMI that IN a,oI
ogv Of some sort was gjreu and orccnteJ