The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-10-11
senator pierce and Cen. scott.

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Senator Pierce and Gen. scott.
Senator Pearce Of Nd, has endorsed General |
Scott. Who the Senator is, every one knows.
He has been, and is leading Southern Whig,
and has stood in the chosen social and public
relations to Gen. Scott. He writes TO whig
meeting as follows:
CHEsTERTowN, Sept. 10, 1852.
slR:-l acknowledge the receip, of your let
ter Of the 1st insi., inviting ne, on behalf of
the Whig City Convention, to participate in the
celebration Of The battles of North Point and
Chapultepec on the 18th OF this month. The
coIdi ion Of my health will not al present allow
me 20 participate IN my public celebration
where should be expected to speak. 1t is
with unfeigned regret, therefore, that am
compelled to forego the pleasure of uniting with
YOU on an occasion so full Of stirring recollec-
tons and so grateful TO the pride Of an American
citizen.
No Marylander can look back TO the battle of
North Point without emotions Of exullalion.-
The galantry with which our ci'izen soldiers
repulsed the veterans of England not only saved
our noble city from pillnge. but earned unfading
honor for its patriotic defenders. The memory
Of their services cannot be loo warmly cherished.
The 18th Of September, memorable for the
bombardment Of Fort McI1enry, is again illus
trious as the day when noble SCOTT and his
gallant army crowned a long course Of splendid
victories BY s,orming Chspul,epec, and sweep
ing away the los, barrier which opposed their
entrance into the ''Halls of Mon,ezumas.' -
Nothing should be more glorious to the Ameri-
can arms than this series of operations, marked
from beginning to end by patient courage. bold
daring and consumate skill, graced as they were,
loo, by The milder virtues of generous forbear
ance and compassionate magnanimi:y.
The leader OF this gallun. army has earned q
historic name which can never fade from the
annals of American glory. In bis long public
career Of forty years no spo, can be found up
OH his fair escutcheon. To his unsurpassed
military skill he aGds the merit of a pure anG
: admirable private character. Thoroughly read
in history, well acquainted in natural and con
situtiona law, an industrious student in all iha
+ relates to this couniry's welfare, devoted 10 oul
constitutional union, and faithful to The rights o.
each of its members, marked by The highes
= sense of honor and the most generous benev O.
lencs, what more can country desire Of a mar
. who is 10 preside over lis Government?
. 1t happened 10 me to know at an early day
that Gea. Scott was decided advocate of th.
. measures commonly called The Compromis'
acts, which passed Congress in 1850. had al
: interview with him on the evening of the du.
,, when The Texas boundry bill passed the Senate
q and can never forget the exuitaiion with whcl
he hailed the passage of that bill. which Le de
" clared to be the necessary forerunner OF all TIN
IF other measures Of The series. The passage Q
+ the one bill he considered as the guarantee G
e the success Of all the rest; and he expressed t
me the liveliest qualification at the prospect G
II satisfying the just demand Of every section {
the Union, and restoring tina, harmony anon
all, which was 10 essential to the peace and pro
perity Of the whole country. Those opinion
Id he has repeatedly expressed with the fronknes
It. which belongs to his nature, and he has accep
N ed fully and universally the resolutions adopte
III by the Convention which nominated him 70
H. the Presidency. How any candid and unpre
O. udiced man can distrust his fidelity is difficu
y, for me TO conceive.
or this am sure, thst il the people shoul
m honor him and themselves by calling him to til
3. Ciisf Magi,trucy, they will find him faithful
s. every guaranty of the Constitution, earnest ar
al honest inthe endeavor 10 execute all the Law
Of the land ever mindful OF the honor of II
OF country and true to is best interests, iu
Fs' to his friends, forbearing and generol
=" 10 his opponents, scorning all improper inf
ences, and yielding TO the counsels of his pc
- sonal and political friends just such weight us
~ sound. heuest. impartial judgment should allo
TO them.
it. Believing this, shulI feel it my duty to uni
ed in all proper efforts 10 secure General Scott
election TO the Presidency.
to beg leave. sir, 10 repeat my regre, that m
health will not allow me to be present q, yol
a' celebration of the 18th to bear my testimon
=" publicly in favor of the patriot and hero who
:, you delight 10 honor.
r. Very respectfully, sir, your friend,
n. and fellow-cirizen,
in JAS. ALFRED PEARCE.
DIR. YATES, Pres'f Wing City Convention,