Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-11-11
More Vile ISLANDERS.

i Pierce ,599, Scott LBS, Hale ITO. Majority for
Pierce AL. Whole vote 4,s67.
More Vile ISLANDERS.
We copy the following from the Indiana Journal Of
! yesterday morning:
reiraIned from publishing any thing in relation to
the incorporate habits of Mr. Pierce the President
elect of the United States Now that il all over il is
but right that the people should know what kind Of
they have placed in the position occupied by
Washington. To-that end we copy the following from
paper Published in the town where Mr.. Pierce re-
sides: sf1fr--s7f-. fi.raiff..3
With full sense Of responsibility, then, we have
in previous numbers of this paper printed at the home
Frankn Pierce, stated the public his drinking habits
We should have felt that doing public wrong
II knowing, do and for long series OF years,
have known the habits Of Mr. Pierce. had concealed
them from those who have a right to know thcm. We
have stated, and do again state, and we challenge
denial, that Franklin Pirces habits notoriousy
that he was drunken Representative from this State
in Congress, and was accused by Governor Isaac Hill.
long ago 1886, of having 'dsgraeed the state by
his drunken sprees at WashngfonD-that when he was
afterwards elected the United States Senate, his
friends said he would respect the dignity of his
high Office and not disgrace it by continuation OF his
drunken practices but that ne drunken il pos
sibe Senator than he had been Representative
bad his habits, while Senator Of the United
States that he prevailed upon by personal friends
TO RESIGN his Office Senator before The erpiraton Of
"A
drinking habits were very bad while he in Mexico
Both Democratic, aswell Wing military officers
represent. The Lexington Gazette. referring to the
reports Of the bad and irregular habits of Gen Pierce,
! while in Mexico says:
we should have passed this extract by and refraned
from giving it publication it not that we have
SIMILAR ACCOUNTS OF the DRUNKEN HABITS OF General
Pierce from gentlemen of high character, citizens Of
fis place, oho officers in the Merican War ,cih
Gen Pierce.g They are DEMOCRATS, and it can be
no Wing lie' The people should know these things
before they rote 10 place IN responsble post
the Presidency of the Uaifed States. We have discharg
ed our duty. They can Judge Of theirs"
The Richmond Va) Wing, copying the above,
adds: E07
Ws . hare heard his same taing from 50 n.ay soaress
OF the Enquirer may have had the tale from DEM
ocRATs wHowERE IN MExIco WITH GEN. PIERCE"
His drinking habits have grown better since his
turn from Mexico. We do, therefore again charge
it upon General Pierce, that he is an anINTEMPERATE
and IMMORAL MAN, and his friends here do not dare
to DENY it! We again say, that Franklin Pierces
drinking habits are nOtoriously bad and inemperate-
they knovR to be in f.is community ahere he
sides, and has political friends hare not and dare not
DENY THE FACT! 81
This extract.purported to be copied from the Concord
Patriot, and was published in the and remote
points the of the election when there time
opportunity reute it. On the morning of the elec
on the of this publication reached Concord when
the editor of the Patriot different points the fol-
/ lowing dispatch: otl
civilian Butterfeld, editor of the Concord N. H.
Patriot, that allegations published in the Dispatch
as advertisement and chars ging Gen. Pierce with
being drunkard, false and that such article
appeared in the Patriot, from which it is said have
been copied" -tei .fae
With full knowledge of this fact the Journal copied
into its paper the false and forged artice with the
mark that previous to the election il had rerained from
publishing any thing on that subject If it
notoriousy true. that Franklin Pierce drunkard
why not publish it to the world? Truth is mighty.
There moral force and influence in truth that bears
down all opposition. We never have and never will
shrink from publishing tho truth. If Franklin Pierce
was drunkard aud immoral man. the people ought
have known it before the election. This charge first
appeared from the pen Of a correspondent OF the New
York Tribune, and published in the absence OF Mr..
Greeley, the editor. On seeing the article Greeley
apoogzed for its Insertion and corrected its misrepre-
sentations The article, however was repubished This
called forth the following reply from "The Fountain,
the leading Temperance Journal in New England:
! "The Hon. Franklin Pierce Of New Hampshire is
the Democratic candidate for President of the United
States. Outside OF his politics, always liked tn at
same Frank PIERCE He is man of noble impuises--
with heart as big as pumpkin, always ready with
kind ohces-generous sympathies, and good deeds. He
is politician, and such may entertain naughty
sentiments but about that politicians must inquire. As
plain Frauk Pierce, knew him us, and like him. too
j and mean to for while yet. He is temperance man,
TOO We have heard of bis noble and elo
quent appeals for humanity and they took held the
heart, encouraged and strengthened in our tolls
among the Granite Hills. We hope ne is a Maine Law
man though don't know what the Times will do, If
he isbut at any rate, he is noble fellow, and thus
too, will say of him, whether he give us any
Office under his administration or not"
A short time before the election, H M. Addison, a
Whg and publisher of Temperance paper at Cleave-
land, Ohio, addressed tho following to Mr.. T. P
Handy, Of that city The letter and reply speak for
themselves: ~iHif 1i-et haa
CLEVELAND, Oct, 25th, 1852
T. p HANDY: Dear Sir:It is stated, In some Of the
political papers that Gen. Pierce is of intem-
perate habits; and zeaously as SHALL for other
sons oppose his election TO the Presidency should
make even greater effort If fully believed that
ment correct, but am unwilling to make serious
charge against him. without good authority.
A friend informs that you are, have been, to
some extent personally acquainted with Gen. Pierce.
Ii So will you please inform if you know or believe
the charge, OF fntemperance, against him be Just
49, Respectfully youIs,
~ q a ~ n. NJ. ADDISON.
,ra. "a 4. Mr., HANDY'S REPLY. H
iesaao9 Is sfall afi CLEVELAND, Oct. 26th, 1852.
III. M. Addison: Dear Sir:-I have noticed with deep
regret charge which you refer made against
Gen. Pierce and without regard either Of the poti
,ko In lose II.