The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-07

ot Oaae, are the property Of the nation, an
his character as a statesman aud = patriot
too far above newspaper criticism, to be a
tected by such hollow attempt ct dalam'
lion as the Quo parsdcd in the columns q
the Banner.
But the facts Of the case as they occur
red at the aforesaid meeting, are what W
have to deal with in the present article
lie s,igmaiizes Mr. Bebb as ly ing dema
gogue, and says that he INDUCED in III
most black hearted slang, against one VIII
had fought TAINTED he doubtless means) 70
his country. Now that this is an opel
hare-tace falsehood, canno, be denied b,
any responsible person who was present n
that meeting. Mr.. Bebb gave the hIstor,
Of Gen. Perce's .ain,ing fits and shor
comngs in the Mexican battles exactly a
Pierce himself described them, in his owl
official correspondence, and then leit th'
audience 10 Judge Of their merits. dat,
any person who was present at that meet
ling TO prove the fsisity Of the assertion
can produce the documents, both Pierce.
own account Of j, and the precise word.
used by Bebh, and will compare them side
by side, to the satisfaction of any Locofoco
in the country. He further states ,ha,
Bebb attacked Pierca in The most cowardiy
Of all Notwithstanding And what
ask, would he term Letlingwel's answer
TO Mr. Linder's question, whether be con
sdered Gen. Scott coward, bat an insin
nation of the basest charactere J do say.
VAS his answer, that Scott was afraid t.
face General Jackson, when challenged bs
him-and when Linder followed in his &c
fence Of cur glorious leader, how nobly did
be prove the bravery of the old Chief-con-
pletely silencing the tongue Of the calum.
niatar, who had dared to insinuate thai
Winfield Scott was coward.
lie $50 saws that Leiiagwell DID not at
tack the military character Of Scott. Fer
The same reason that hrcbimedes dii not
upset the world With leser--be caisld ii5
no fiicrum on which Ia rest il. An,
'naa ,hat Would stan! up anl cal 10
question the military talents Of man
whom The great canaaeror Of Napoleon.
j Il 4 ! ~. / 10.
pronounced The greatesl captain at his age.
would be considered 81 candidate for .
uaa,ic asylum.
In regard TO the gentlemsn's statement.
that there was net the slightest attempt o.
the part Of the Democrats 10 prevent their
dfunken coadjutor being siIenced, plenty o.
reliable witnesses can be produced, VII.
will swear that it is fasehood, as black
and malignant as The motive which impel!-
ed him TO create the disturbance, md hi,
crowd Of Drawing blackgu,rds TO keep IL
|up. The same may be said Of his remarks
% Letiingwe.i's speech. which he charac
ierizes as the most thrilling and abe pro-
duciinn ever heard in this city, master,
| ~ rebuke TO Mr. Bebb, &c, and that moth
ing was said by Letfingwell that was not
perfect, courteous and gentIemanIy. Now
# most ridiculous attempt at sarcasm and
iabored eff1rt ., display Of eloquonce,
combined With The use Of the most filthy
po, house language, can be called an able
and thrilling speech, then was that effor
Of Lefiingsel's, the very acme Of political
speeches.
As to the assertion that no ungen,leman.
~ or disconrteaus language was used, il i,
IN un,ruth too pa!pable 10 need refuta,ion
Did he no, use the mos, opprobrious epl
the,s aud Insulting language towards !
man old enough to be his grandfather
Did be not accuse Mr. BeDb to his face o
cowardice! Did he not assert in plan
terms that Bebb had publicly shown ,h'
White feather and cloven foot 10 tina, yer,
assembIage? What was all this ask, bu
The very heigh, Of impudence and presnmp
lion. The very depth Of biiiiugsgale scar
daI and abusef
OF MIR. Lelingwel personally know
aothlng but from report. went to iha
meeting rather prepossessed in his favor
rom what little | had heard of him as
man Of talent and character, and will no
say that lie is not gentleman--sometime
But do saw. and ali Wings, and | am Gel
lain all decent Democrats who were pre-:
ent 1T lbe meeting, will agree with me ]
saving. that his course 90 that occasIf
was that Of vain, pomPous braggart, Il
5ciier fitting the leadership OF gang I
st. Louis election rioters than the static
of candidate for Presidential Elector.-
That he brought down the house, or It
rowdy portion OF il at least at the close
his speech, is no more true Than disgrace
lfui 10 himself and the Democratic parl
bonn he professed to represent. He d
il on the same principle that an Indece'
exposure Of person, Or yulgar display
. obscene language brings down the pin Of