Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-02

above, and il any Of our Democra ic friends want
it, they can yet it,--they certainly could not take
greater pleasure in the discovery Of the falstty
Of the story than we would We are fearful
however that ii is ..t0O trae." Ii su, was con-
duct SO unparalleled. by person. having any
claim TO responsibility. eUer heord Of?
give find the above in the Columbus Argus 4of
September card in which paper it appears asrdtoriai
and we are graveIy told by that paper that it gives
on swAatit considers SoOdauthority" Weare gladto
know that the Argus has authority for its statement
for we are isincned to believe that paper would put
forward charge so disgraceful, without authority
AS for the authority we have say, that It is mot
good, It is false in every essential 20 Gen. P.rce
We rely upon newspaper reports to nail this base
caun,ny to the cross. We take the official letters,
and the official orders of Gen. Scott, printed by order
of the soth Congress, 1913.
The Argus says:
"TJpon Gen. SCOTS evacuation of Vera Cruz, Gen.
Pierce was left Governor of that city, or some one
else was appointed Governor and in his temporary abb
sence Pierce requested to act in that capacity"
The writer of the above sentence exhibits awant of
historical information in regard both Gems. Scott
and Pierce's movements in the Mexican campaign,
that necessarily must rehderhm the dupe of any SLAM
der, however stale. Gen. Scott appointed, in bis
general orders, Srd, April 1877 Brevet Col Wilson,
Governor of-Vera Cruz At that time, Gen. Pierce
was not in Mexico. On the 3fd of March lS47, he
was appointed Brigadier General, and did not reach
Vera Cruz till the 2Sth Of June lS47, nearly two
months and half after Gen. Scott had leftthat city
Scott says in despatch to the Sec. Of War, dated
Vera Cruz April 18th lS47.that "by working all night
shall deem it best to be ready go forward person.
ally, early in the morning. This would be conclu-
sive that Gems. Scott and Pierce were not in Vera
Cruz at the same tme as the Argus ntmates. but we
shall use Gen. Scott alone 10 crush the Islander Of
the Argus.
Gen Scott, in q despatch tosthe Secretary of War.
dated Puebia July 25, l847. says, Ihaye heard that
Gen Pierce had coached Vera Cruz the 2Sth JUNE,
and would takeup hisine Of march flor Scots head
quarterslat the latests the Ord inst Gen. Pierce
reached the head quarters oScotb at POebla August
r 6.hsls47.
+ The Argus says that Gen. Scott, upon nofmatipn,
ISSUED orders to close uPthe gaming houses in the city
Il ofVera Cruz This true, and it is the only true
staementin the editorial Of the Afgus 1t says thai
Pierce lost $500 betting Faro, in Vera Cruz, and
that on receiving SCOTS order he called the deal
er who hadwcn bis money and proposed to the guub
4 er that if he wuuidreturn the $780, athe pierce,
woGld not close tem up. We ash this community IT,
note this charge, which if trne cus hit toconsign Ger
r Pierce to never dying inany. The Argus coptia
res and says, that tic gambler returned the money
that Pierce disobeyed the orders Of Gen, Scott ant
refused to rid thecity of those shape
81 Wehave shownby the official papers Of Gen. Scott
+ that Gen. Pierce was not left Governor of Vera Cruz
know he neUer acted that capacity tatcit, a.
wenuw will show blythe same Testimony, Gen. Scott
i that Gen. Pierce wasnot in the cry of Vera Cruz
n When Gen. Scott issued has order saEressing the Gam
ing Houses at Vera Cruz = =
S Gen Scott in despatch to Col. Wilson, dated the
e 18th of October 1871 says that he s1icoses TO him
i General Order No. 2s7 dated September III 1877,
and this order was for the suppression-o gaining dis
it ORDER &c &c. and in the despatehto Wilson, Scot
~ that he will punish vigorously alwho disobey him
Gen. Pierce reached the head quarters Gen. Scott
on the 9th day Of August, 1S47, and the General Or
e der not issued the Eth Of September, abou
y thirty-six days alter and tcas not sat 10 Col Wilson
e the Governor Of Vera Cruz tithe lsh ~of October
more than sixty days after GenPierce had Joined thu
q head quarters ofGen Scott whom he never left til
the Bird of December, S47. Thsis record proof ant
it cannot be shaken-we chaIlengethe Argus or am
ofits friends to impeach it. We will furnish the Al.
g gus with the Congressional doeumentsf it has then
70 not, il it desires to Gontroyert this statement
We are willing to believe that our neighbor ha
been imposed on-his statements prove st, and if Ii
pursues the course dictated by honor and Justice h
: will withdraw the charge against Gen Pierce Fublis
y his authority Tor making unwdrhy of credit
wash his hands of Islander foul as the records 0
4 political campaigns can show
This is the first Islander against Gen. Pierce who
I'VE have stepped aside to notice edoraIly. We. d
so only because it appeared in this Community unde
edtoriatsanction Of one Of our city press. It
n the first, il shall be the last We would suffer OF
4 right arm be hewn from ourbody before we-.woui
give editorial sanction to any accusation base agans
Gen. Scott no matter under what authority camet
g lus. We cannot, andso long as we contr,l press
twill not dirty our hands by the ofths base cleo
y tioneerng material. If we succeed, it must be
othermeans than that Of detracting roour opponent
$ personal characters .Wea done with this matter
4, now, and forever.
Col. alexander K. McCluRg,
D. 1.-THE Jackson Mississippan announces tina
oil Col. Alexander X. McClung, one of the viii