Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-10-23

parcels Of good citizens of our little city
whlcl were sect vending their way e
the Court House and aye at all caiiy
hour repaired to- the Halt which was g
d~e,sely crowded ae almost 10 preclude 9t,e
possibility of admitting another soul, siit
no other purpose tllan TO hear q speseel
from the gifted and talented Wing trtlnif
7. poNp .Jr, We had often beard Mr.
Pond spoken Of liz d manner highly ;,lo.
CYSTIC, but had Gully regarded the many
compliments heaped upon him, as q desire
to do justice TO an energetic, elitlitlslaatlc,
tliorouat-going and Whole souled yolna
wliir. We were not prepared to lieat
that burning cloqueuce which portrayed
IN glowing terms. the virtues OF wing llrin.
ciples and wing doctrines. The conrleta
vindication Of the fair fame of the Hhig
candidate for the Presidency, 1rased Upon
sound aud incontrovertible testimony, put
forth in a clear logical and comprehensive
style was received with deafenllg applause
that for lengths Of time drowned the
voice of the speaker in the sea of ehtpusi
asm. q
Mr., POM then took mp the Democratic
candidate, commenced with the be9Qning
aud followed his course up to The present
time. Tue speaker was fair aud liberal,
giving to General PIERCE all the credit
that was dns,liiln, in fact saying all that
a democrat could say for him, presenting
the democrats candidate III all Ills strong
points, aud giving them all the lorce Which,
under any circumstances they could lave
We at times thought Mr.. PoN1a had
gone beyond his calling, and had a diakei
M the course o. our political enemies sc
warmly did he honor General PIERCE
hut he had wandered forth from the bounds
of his own home, only the more tosclb|y
and clearly to demonstrate by democratic
proofs that General PfEncE vas not the
man that the Sontli should elevate 10 the
presidential chair. And completely did
he accomplish his vast undertaking, and
| show that The democratic nominee was
not committed to southern institutions and
| that he was no more or less than some
! other renowned abolitiouist-d ldS dGttt.
iag a The speaker ~expoundsd the
course of Gen. PIERCE while ia Congress
| and found him as voted against all the
beuilicent and holy measures that came W
during his career measures which were
approved by the father of democracy, Gen
JACKSON, and MARTIN VAN BUnEN.
During the course Of MIR. PONDS ad.
dress, we were asking %ourself, aud nc
| doubt others equally interested were pro-
pounding to themselves, that If General
JACKSON was the bible Of Democracy
in what chapter could the sentiments .en.
tertaiued by, Gen. PIERCE be found; and
we were forced to the conclusion that the
democratic nominee for the presidency had
thrown aside with disgust the old, anl an
| cient, and nonored creed of the fathers o.
! democracy aud had sought to develope his
| science In a field created by his own i'm
agiuative genius, We were forced to thi:
conclusion by. his Continued unrelentin9
opposition to Internal Improvements
| which he always opposed and no l.ess thar
seven of which his God approved. by the
invictive spirit which he evinced in oppo'
sition to the widows and orphans OF the
soldiers of the American Army; by his liar,
row.minaed views and ungrcatful feeling
to the widow Of the departed HARRISON
and by his opposition to the bill providing
the greatest blessing to the human family
-ah01c.t r..#.e.s~
These are some of the many facts which
the speaker supported in all their length
and breadth, aud to the satisfaction of AM
unbiased mind. We canliot pretend g
give a description of the enthusiastic mafs
ner in which this able aud eloquent speeci
was received We know that lasting I'M
pressions have been made sentiment
were upon this occasion imblbed whiY
time will not suffice to obliterate. w
cannot do anything near justice to Ma
| PoND ia an attempt to place his speech q
fore the public as it was delivered, az
therefore we will resign the task to mos
worthy hands. We are informed thsi
this most commendahle effort OF NJ
PoSp's is only a Characteristic Circuit
stance. With these qualities to recoil
mend him. MIR. PoNp's career is destiny
to brighten. a political sphere will OPP.
before him, and he will soar high upon F.
pinnacle OF fame. and will eventually b
come the peerless champion Of ali thati
good aud great. 1
We have heard Col. JOAN S. Goes
] of Caddo, spoken Of as q proper. per}sc
/ to become The Wing candidate for STA
Treasurer at the election under the ne
!, Constitution. Mr.. Goosu has a vic