The daily union., 1852-09-17
A Whig orator Caught and Convicted by the
Record.

Inc wings nave invoked 10 the present contest The AID
OF all sorts OF orators and writer's II true they have
lost Webster, Gentry. Toombs. Curtis. Kelchum. and
host OF well known and weexperIenced speakers; but
Il they cannot replace the quality OF the abilities they
have been deprived Of they may, instead elcilae them
selves upon the increase OF the quantity We now have
advocates OF Scott like Robinson. OF the New York
Tribune; Stevens and Johnston, OF Pennsylva and
Tuck, Of New Hampshire.
The last candidate for Immortality in this field OF fame
is gentleman in Philadelphia called Robert T. Conrad.
or "Judge" Conrad, whose speech in favor of Scott at
whg meeting held al Harrisburg. Pennsy lvana, appears
at length in the Washington Republic of Wednesday
morning. II is such production as the Republic is
ashamed TO endorse, for appears without note or com
ment.
The speech Of Judge Conrad. in point OF literary ex
cellence, does him dscredt; but il is evident that
while he sought for figures be was blind TO facts. He
aspires more to be successful some flight OF fancy
than in stating the truth. He loses reputation in his
search after rhetoric. and. while polishing his
retails endorses the most audacious SANDERS We
have nowhere read speech which contains more gar-
ing missatements, deliberate abricalons and
elaborate and energetic efforts 10 do injustice TO the dem
ocraiic party. The men base enough to disseminate
tissue OF caumnes like this share the shame OF the
author, and deserve to be epudaed and rebuked Doubt
less the Wbg Central Committee will circulate Judge
Conrads speech throughout the country That its char
acter may be understood by the people, shall call al
tenon TO feW of the most reckless Inventions that
distinguishit.
l. Judge Conrad boldly utters the following paragraph
the course OF his Speech which we cut from the ver
sion in the Republic.
"Equal in sacredness that beriy-snperIor to all else
is religious feedom-the right worship God without
kneeng in letters. Franklin Pierce is the leader of the
party in New Hampshire which denies that freedom
portion of her people-no matter what poondenies 1t
by constitutional enactment That party controlled the
questions Franklin Pierce controlled that party but he
neither rxered that power, when occasion offered,
opened his lips, in out OF the invention,
wordone poor wordfor The most cred of human rights
amped down at-ay, under his very feet He is there
ore unfit; and to reward him would be to share his
crime"
II will hardly be believed that the very newspaper in
which this monsrous statement appears is the same
which, shortly after General Pierce was nominated for
President, voluntarily and in the following bold and EN-.
phac language, tramped under foot the libel which il
now retails
1.-THE allegation that the Mr. Pierce in the late
New Hampshire convention is any just exception,
on the ground oil his manesting INroI..
KRANcE. UTTERLY UNFoUNpEp. We HAVE RHFHRREp TO
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION, NOTHING
THAT INDICATES ANY OTHER sEsTiMKNr THAN
HARMONY wfTn RELIGIOUS Mr. Pierce was
opposed to the recognition Of any political differences
among the various sects OF Christians; and should be
much surprised to learn that he has any ,me the
convention of it, exhibited any bgoy intolerance
on points Of faith conscience"
Now even this black, and shameless and self contra
dcted nfamy spread before the readers of the Republic
as the truth We might, if it necessary in this
place. repeat and republsh the abundant refutaon Of
this alsehood against General Pierce furnished by the
Catholics Of New Hampshire but this is not necessary
to establish the true character OF the SANDER
9. Judge Conrad goes After his first attack upon
the TRUTH he seems to gather courage to proceed
:" Glorious deeds had been done the Rio Grande and
In Northern Mexco but the nation had advanced not
sep towards the achievement of a peace. General Scott
proposed renewal Of the adventurous Cortez
but the had changed and where Spanish vessels
had moved peaceaby the castle OF San Juan frowned
defiance and, instead OF friendly Tascslans and feeble
Aztecs, the American general encounter an armed
and powerful empires country impregnable by Nature
skiliuly fortified and ably and obsnately defended The
difficulties seemed nsuperabe, and his project was de-
nounced as romantic madness. Napoleon disclosed
military plan OF his stsf III is impossible, said
his friend Il means off achievement Napoleon
led him to window, and pointing the glowing midday
sky. asked do you that No. was the reply
Il do, said tho Emperor, and IL his only answer
General Scott thus the hidden from lecber Wis
ions, which to light and guide him his path 10 glo.
ry The administration long withheld their sanction but
they had other hope; Scott alone save them and
length they growlingly eded For that plan fu OF
genius and wisdom, the glory of history the
wonder Of the world, and for its sole author Winfield Scott
do ask your gratitude ana support"
This is one OF those claims now rarely set up for
General Scott by his most violent partsans and only be-
cause il is susceptible OF the most triumphant exposure
Governor Marcy in his great letter in reply to Scott
tApr Al 1s4s) meets intmation from Scott that he
the author OF the plan TO make Vera Cruz the base
OF operations, and that the enemy's capital could be
best reached over the high road Governor Marcy said
to General Scott:
81 am you not ignorant OF the factbut If you
are. IL is nevertheless trne-thnt the expedition against
Vera Cruz had been for time under
that great pains had been taken get information
the deiences OF that city the strength OF the casde and the
difficulties which would attend the debarcaton Of troops
that maps had been red and carefully med
persons who bad resided there and officers OF the army
and navy. had been consulted the subject,
rrsrRtsH ACTUALLY RESOLVED YOUR
FIRST MEMOIR, AND BEFORE CON-
DUCT IT."
AS early 9th Of July, 1916, two months after the
declaration Of Governor Marcy addressed General
Taylor, calling his attention to the importance OF
men from Vera Cruz to the city OF Mexico In October
OF the year, and TO the officer two letters
were addressed by Governor Marcy urging the same
plan and on the 22d of October 1916, the project
far maiured that several officers of the staff and line