Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-03

graveyard Laughter have not been abe 70 nscovsr
his aurels all the face of the earthanu ny ~ 30,
or Mexico included IGreat laughter NOT ~ AL 1oups
ing his courage yet In view Of the truth q
be allowed say and every Democrat mus. aow -. y
repeat IT. that it is not recorded upon ny Pas0 - -.
history Of my country that General LelOe ese
gought battle or won victory. Great cheers and
lau9hterl There is q general for you Laughter and
cheers:l a general Of Mr.. Folks appointment nave
heen lid nv 4 gentleman that that was the best APP
,cntt,ent which Mr. Polk made. God save the mark
Lauehter] replied to the gentleman .nas a,a nG'
Know about this appointment being the best de replied
the best rspsa nas .ua aS' Whr
beoa,se in the first place. he had the candor to admit
that he was general at all great laughter ana,
In the second place, because he had the manhness to
res0n his Office and home while his other appontees
had neither the manlness to acknowledge their defcien
ces nor the honesty to resign their commissions oars
4 of hughter.1
a hut gentlemen it is certain that Mr.. Pierce
fortunate will say that he lacked in courage, but
he unfortunate On the day Of battle some that
he tainted will not, however, repeat that for it may
ben SANDER. understand that that statement is en-
trey mistake; that Gen Pierce did not faint but that
his horse tainted [Peals Of laughter will not SIAN
der Gen. Pierce, but must confess that have no pc
cuiar liking for that stock Of horses which are given to
faintng [Continued laughter and cheering That horse
That tainted under Gen. Pierce not Of the old stock
that Gen. Scott rode upon many batehed for never
that the glorious charger Of the hero Of
tainted any where find recorded that of his
glorious chargers in certain battle cut down
by ball beneath his glorious rider But instead
Of Gen. Scott fainting, what the effect? Why sir
hgfaid his powerful grasp upon the arm Of British Off
GER pulled him from his horse took him prisoner vaued
Into his vacated saddle pnd pursued the flying enemy
[Inmsnse cheering. There is general for you! TIRE
mendous cheers general mot merely entitled TO mill
oo~n
But gentlemen when you corner Democrat in regard
to Gen. SCOTS military achievements, and he gets hard
pressed, he will reply to you am opposed to putting
military men into civil Offices have doubt you
[Laughter believe it from the bottom of my heart;
you bear the idea But when you had Gen. jack
son, how was it then? [Roars Of laughter When you
have real military hero who tainted and whose
war horse never tainted you said Gory be to Jackson
Tremendous applause and cheering and every Demo
cra when he dies wants to Jackson Renewed laugh
ter and cheering He less to in Abrahams bosom
than to be with General jackson. Immense applause
So much for the military qualifications of Gen. Pierce
And for his civil qualifications What they? He
against protection to the labor of Americans and in
favor Of building up British interests at our cost He is
for striking down the American aborer the level of the
European laborer. My countrymen to be reduced
from their present rate of wages to FIVE or ten cents per
day He is against river and harbor improvements. His
voice lifted in Congress against all that nation
aze American institutions But there is one thing in
particular to which desire to refer You remember the
late amented Gen. Harrison, when he died in your midst
having served his country from early nfancy-you re-
member when he died in your midst being stricken in
years-the partner of his bosom still lingering Gentle
men, am ashamed that such thing as am about to
relate should have happened in America and am sure
Gen. Pierce when she learns what about to relate
Gen. Harrison at the age Of three and ten years.
after serving his country, summoned to his fathers
His aged widow was here poor and penniessthe wife
Of patriot who had given his whole life and substance
to the service of his country When he died in your midst
and magnanmous Congress proposed to give small
pittance the balance Of his salary to his old widow to
subsst upon for the remainder of her days. this glorious
magnanmous Gen. Franklin Pierce, this civilian who is
override every body and every thing in yonder Capitol
lifted his voice against the claims of the widow in such
crcumstances and yet he rests his claims to the Pres
dency upon the magnanmous consideration that he viii
sarye the millions of countrymen by advocating
freerade policy, and by refusing miserable ptance of
few hundred dollars to the widow of deceased military
hero Where the heart that does not start back
La picture
But they say that old Scott being purely military
man, won't do have doubt that it objected to
o. ms h that he h. not
understood that he made very good President vo
cferous cheers 1t said of old Jackson, in the same
manner that he "would not do" but the American
dict gave the lie to the assertion And when old Harr
presented they said you have presented cold
granny to the country" But the patriotism Of the
merican heart lifted him to the first Office within the
~ Of any people upon earth. Cheers So of old Gen.
Tylor. The Democrats said he was 'rusty old blade
an, they argued, If you want military man, why
dom you take Gen. Scott "there, said they, els real
genel for you he is only skilled in war; but in civil
dPoiacy" When they talked in this way / told them,
Just Nod still and We will give you 'hasty plate Of
soup MT time" Immense applause and laughter.
Inc truths we had taken it into our heads to old
Zack and Ne did him and congratulate you and
the countow that the soundness and heahness Of
present conotion is attributable to his coadutor and
successor WIN is worthy of all praise. Now have
presented you Nth whom you said four years ago
we ought toave rum and justly fearing his success
you tell US thatNwe ought to a civilian. Brave
Democrats ConssApt Democrats! Cheers and laughter
VINO Is the civilfa whom you have proposed The
man VINO refused TO allow few hundred dollars to "Old
Tips widow Wotosuch qualifications We give you |
old Scott the second "hther Of his country" and will
not occupy your time by feoountng his deeds Of chivar
Tor they are written as wt pen Of steel every Amer
can heart Cheers. | viii yield the stand to other
gentlemen. Loud cries Of mo, no." and 20 on, 90 |
on Why gentlemen, have been running day and night
ever since the nomination. Ih,ve hardly laid me down
or shut eyes for the last two or three days and have
made about two speeches night since inscribed the
pane of Scott banner II ii were not for fear Of
nrudng on the patience Of my friends would talk you
a into hts in favor Of the nomination daughter and
chsers Gentlemen General Scott fought for before
could light for myself He fought for my country he
nas borne the flag Of my country in many victorious
held cheers, and he shall want an advocate while
ny free American tongue is loose 70 speak Nor shall
the glorious principles which he mpersonates ever want
m advocate while have the power Of speech. [Long
continued cheering.l Humble am, unpretending as
always bring 70 the zeal and determination
ntver to yield while there shot in the locker Great
ckeering.1
Old Tennessee is gsng to show you little spunk Of
he own Tennessee has never failed to support the Wing
candidate for twenty years Do you fCheers
and yes" Do you know that under Andrew Jackson
himself Tennessee dared 10 be Whigf TCheers and
Eyes Let me tell you little incident about that
brought up in Kentucky but having nowhere stay
concluded would "loaf off," "pulled up my stakes
and tied all my earthly treasure in pocket handkerchief
which labelled "this is the house that Jack built
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