Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-28
under the colors of their AL
nes"lThe British Flag

Democrats under the SOlOIb "a Shoh 1AA
ies"-The British Flag
Gen, LESLIE COINS in his speech in thisicity on
Tuesday evening, referred to the fact of the Brit
isl, flag floating over Democratic meeting in Del
aware We had heretofore heard this statement
made, but thought it too monstrous for belief
But a publication of the Delaware (Wilmington)
Journal and other corroborating evidence before
us. forces the belief upon us. The Philadelphia
North American of the It'll, has the following
We challenge successful contradiction of the ac-
count of this monst1ous proceeding: 81.
Our opponents have now boldly thrown off all
disguise, and openly adopted colors of the cause
which they had long since espoused. Heretofore
they advocated British interests, British man|de-
lures, aud British pduper labor. Now they have
gone one step further, and HO1STED The bhl
ISL FLAG, as the appropriate emblem OF !heiI
preferences and principles. On SATURDAY last, "a
Democratic Meeting" was held in Wilmington
Delaware, over which was suspended the Emu
LISH ENSIGN. When this fact was hrst COM
municated in telegraphic dispatch TO our paper
on Monday, we were inchnedto suppose mere was
some mistake i'll the information; but subsequent
intelligence from persons who witnessed inns oar
ing outrage and publication in the Delaware
Journal, which we will presently cite have estaD-
lished it beyond all dispute. Among the speakers
ON that occasion was Robert McLane, of Baltimore,
who seemed determined to revenge himself for the
disclosures of his brother, Capt. McLane, con.
cerninr the gaming table scene in which General
Pierce figured so unenviably, by stigmaiizng zen.
Scott GAS A COWARD AND A THEE"
Having said thus much in explanation, we now
invite attention to some remarks of the Whining
ton Journal:
..On Saturday last the free American soil of Del
aware was outraged by the appearance of an
LISH FLAG WAVING OVER THE STAND
OR IOCOFOCO MEETING $50
HNever in the past history of political displays,
has such vile evidence of fealty to Great Brit
ain by the locofoco leaders, been boldly and Nm
bilshingly manit sted os upon the present oeea-
sion 1t was not enough that British presses should
abuse and traduce Gen. Scott. TWAS not enough
that the London Times and kindred prints should
laud Gen. Pierce and advocate his claims 10 The
Presidency Of the American Republic. 1t was not
enough that English gold should be sent into our
midst to purchase locofoco triumph and ree-tIade,
and corrupt the inestimabe privilege OF free SUI
frage among our people, if possible. 1t was not
enough that the American protective system should
be destroyed for the purpose OF advancing British
interests and crppling American labor. 1t was not
enough that Gen. Pierce should be pushed forward
for Presidential hopors by loeooco demagosueS anu
lords and dukes, because of lis being LineaL de-
seendant Of the house q me Iereys. an tins we
devotion to their British allies must be made plain
also; their allegiance to the princeiy influence of
Britain must, in order to be effective, be infused
into the populace or else foreign gold will refuse
to work; the lords, viscounts and nobility Of old
England will withhold their praises from General
Pierce; the Times will be no longer democratic
campaign paper and the prospect of the Locofoeo
nominee oiH be destroyed, and his election sink into
a mere W him of the Imagination.
"Nor is this all. Beneath the foreign flag, the
name and fame and luslrous glory of the gallant
Scott must be REVILED! And by whom Oh!
shame light up your crimson blush until it bursts
out into flame which shall consume with bitter
est remorse the anti-republican bosoms that origi
mated the miserable ASPIRATION, that Gen. Scott is
COWARD AND A THIEF and when you have
done so, who in Delaware will regret that Robert
Nc Lane, the son OF Delawarian, will be rolling
IN the fortunes of q troubled conscience, for hav
ing given utterancc TO such base malignityi Ro-
bert Nc Lane, whose grandfather saw some service
in the revolutionary times-Robert McLane whose
father preserved the patriotism and republican
spirit of his anceStor-this more than degenerate
son it was who proclaimed TO meeting OF intclli-
gent freemen that Gen. Scott was n COWARD and
THIEFp'
1t does not surprise us that Gen. Scot! should be
branded as common feion at any meeting over
which the Ensign 1rnped its folds, and which cra-
rem hearts NTH British sympathies npplauaed the
ealu,nny. He it was who, though wounded, gall
lantly led on his men, and with his own hands tore
down that same flag where it had proudly floated
over Fort George. Yetwhat must be thought of
the recreans who, whatever their party eiudices
might be, would stand by and allow Winfield
Scott to be denounced as Coward in the pres
ence of the flag which he had humbled in the
dust. Shame upon him who uttered that calumny
and still more shame upon those who allowed it to
pollute the revolutionary soil of gallant little Del
aware. u..