Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-05
4 Northern MINIS reasons for pre-
fering Pierce.


eating The claims of Gen. Pierce 20 the sup
port Of Frecsoilism and giving the assurance
hat Van Buren,, Nilmot and others of that par.
ty "kaew Meir man" hos taken the field for
Pierce. aud il warmly urging his 'deciion
among the nboliiionists Of Western New ofk.
The New York Express give, sketch Of a
speech recently made by linn in Orange coun-
Ivy. y. Yin which, after remarklng that he
ha,l not G. pected his speech nj PItfsburg To be
labli she'd al the South, ana congratnla ING hun
self hat there were no reporters then present
he proc eds to state his oil jeciipn~ 10 General
Scott uod II, reasons for preferring General
| Pierce.
In the first place, be says Of Gen. Scot. he
was born and educated Ia The South III the
atmosphere of slavery. Netl or has h. at "a
ny tmc expressed himself drectly or Indirect
| , opposed L. the institution Of slavery; pen
| Ing the pas-age oithc Fngirvc Sln,e Law he
Vas acting as Secretary oi War, AID gaze his
entire innneHcc - favor OF that most infamous
measure. II must also be fresh IN the memo
res of most "f you, that he c operated Z nh
the exploded Union Safety Conmiltcr. Nor
DO nv objections 10 Gen. Scott end here For
il ia fact well known that lie tlcats his Prot
stunt tcllo counirvmen with no more favor
han the Parisrf. Indeed, one oi the must
vaancd OF hls 1rcatnctions is,that Idle pm ~.
ner himself on board British ma mot war, he
vontnred his o1vn life To save tie lives OF lew
parist lrishmen Gen Scott. as Comm ander
| m-Chief 4 the Army ,tOloratcs the celebration
ofthc Mass nj all the military stations. After
col, ucrng Mexico, n even permitted the Ro-
~ - T.. / |
il pissed He and hi, party are in favor Of in
ternal Improvements by The Fede, al Govern
ment: protective arlil; National Bank, and
rhe distribution of the public lands to actual
settlers. All of which measures every Dem
ocrat who has regard for thc success Of his
party is bound to oppose They also, YOU
know. are tie men who advocate separate ap
proprialions for the support OF Cn,holc Schools
IN the tate Of New York These are my
principal objections to Gen Scott and his par.
". NOW turn 70 Gen Pierce, your candidate
md ulne. and take a look AT his principles. He
vaJ born aud reared in free State and edu.
Gated III the true doctrines of freedom; neither
was be ever fondIed nor nurscd by slave NO
man. Deeply imbaed " it'll The principles of
liberty he has boldly and empaatically said.
That he ''abho ed and oarAcd slavery" When
The Southern Rights party intcuogated lth
he Presidential candidates, Gen Scott replied
bat General Pierce tr,ltcd them with silent
contempt. Franklin Pierce has the honor Of
belonging to Staie, which can boast of having
sent 10 the /. States hat ud,ritable champ.
GA OF human iiehs, John Z. Hale. He has
both III aud Out OF Congress opposed internal
Improvements. United States Bank. and a
protective tariff. He is the leader Of the New
lllmpshrc Democracy--a State IN " hicI
Poperv cannot raise lis hydra ho adj there no
Papist is allowed TO bold office, and their ex.
Clusiou from ihe Legislature the STATE Is sole
Ily owing 10 The .tialts If Franklin Pierce and
his party. (Checrs) Geutlemen, " hich o.
these t,so viii you elect. the mao who has al
ways been opposed To Popery, or the mar who
tolerate 1T Cloud cries of PIERCE Pierce J
feel proud of that declaration, geutlemen.
Here gentleman asked the speakeri the De.
nocratlc party were not no" l. favor of inter
nal impro, ements y They are not in favor OF
Internal improvements.
In reply 10 person " no asked the speaker
whether he was Ia Ia, or of the Baltimore plat
.o7m he SAID, | cxecrae that pIaiorm. Plat.
'orms do not amonnt 10 anything and can 'ell
You ST., that If yon live twoy ears from this time
YOU will find the trul Of what say Do you
'uppose,he sad, that | would vote for any man
likely to carry out the principles of that plat.
loIm! Franklin Pierce viii not carry our
those principles. W those now address car
~ on, those principles? VIII The Northern
democracy execute the Fugitive Slave law
Ceres OF never! nc>erD viii you vote for
,aan IN lav"r of ,hal measure? No. no Do
YOU wish 10 have that law repealed Yes,
w. The speaker here gave an elaborate de-
Hcnruon OF the "horrors of slavery" aud wor
ked considerably on the imaginations of lis
bearers hig now demanded leave to re-
a.e s1me arguments ofthe speaker. bur vas
lied oct OF order, Gentlemen. ihe only hope OF
aeDemorracy 10 repeal The Fugitive Slave law
~ TO fleet Il e overthrow Of slavery in All
parts of the Union, is To elevate Franklin Pierce
to HE Presidential chair. BY this ee alton the
Democratic pa ~ becomes ascendanr and mol
more vessels baden wi h slave-cnt wood. shall
glide up The Hudson to the detritnem of Won,
= or aud nine He now read over long
I',t -, Ere" Soil"rs pledged to the support of
frnki'n Pierce, on frees"il grounds 1t isl
Your duty aud ii" duty Of the party, 10 rally
III the snpIort Ct ourca ndidate. 1t is ONLY Lv