Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-11-05

| i. NJ. WALKER,
| r. S. MACOMBER,
VIM. T. J. VANN,
DANIEL DICKSON
To Hon. RoB'r. STRANGE.
! WILMINGTON, Oct Goth, 1852.
Gentlemen Il had the honor few moments ago
of receiving your invitation address the Pierce and
| King Club of Wilmington.
do assure you il is very painful to me to with
hold anything in my power that nigh contribute to
the qualification Of my friends of Wilmington or of
New Hanover County in general. | am their debtor
for so much of cordial kindness to me and to mine
that feel that it is very ungrateful in me to deny
them anything.
| But must beg you to add to the obligations am
already under to you by excusing me from address
ing you this evening. My circuit labors have been,
and are likely to be arduous, and am just recover
ing from state of i'll health. feel that the exer-
tion necessary to do even such justice as am able
for to the important questions now before The coun-
try, would lie greater than could well bear, and |
should dislike, were to attempt to address you at
ALL to put you off with cod or hasty effort. | re-
peat therefore that hope you will excuse
cannot close this note, however, without giving
you the assurance that, were | to address you |
would do moro than justice to the warmest feel
ings of my heart and the deliberate convictions
of my mind in bearing the strongest testimony TO
the merits of Gen'l Pierce
had the honor, rs you say, of being intimately
associated with Genl Pierce in the u S Senate for
some time, ana was strongly Impressed with MS
many fine qualities, both of head and heart should
do both Gen'l Pierce and myself great injustice
should | have the misfortune to damn him with
faint praise while endeayoring to avoid any extrav-
agance of expression that might bring my sincerity
into doubt. What say of him are not the express
sions of witness who is obliged to testify, and who
from tender unwilngness to censure, coldly APP
proves. But if Genl Pierce had never been thought
of for the Presidency of the United States, and my
opinion had been asked concerning him, should
have promptly answered, he is man to whom ma
ture has been very bountiful in her endowments -
Few men excel him in intellectual powers and he
possesses all those manly virtues which give to in
tellectual powers their fullest efficacy He is one
who may be trusted any where and under
ary circumstances, and neither man nor woman
will ever have cause to regret confidence re-
posed in him. In proof of this last proposition will
state that he is the husband of most accomp shed
and excellent lady; but who is exceedingly delicate
and nervous, after suffering from i'll health True
| to his promise, " to love. comfort her. honor and
keep her in sickness and in heah'' he has declined
the honors of civil life and renquished the gores
of military station that he might redeem this pledge
moved thereto not more by sense of honor than
the impulses of a warm and loving heart.
/ And yet this man has been denounced as a selfish
profgate and an unprincped drunkard and game
ster Franklin Pierce, whose nobleness of nature
would prompt him to make every sacrifice for duty
and to count all dangers cheap, of which it deman
ded the encounter, it has been sneerngy lnsnuateC
is a sneaking coward
, That cause can not be good whose success is iden
tilted with the belief in ISLANDERS such these anG
have every confidence, that the approaching
second of November the united acclamations of neal
two millions of American voters will drown forever
the Kisses of the s'anderer.
| have the honor 10 be, gentlemen, your FRIEND
and obedient servant, RIO. STRANGE.
Messrs w. C. Bettencourt, NJ. Costin, P. Nj. Wal
ker. R. S. M'Comber, w. T. j. Vann, Dan. Dick
son, Committee
potb he nd Ioffar loudly oh
John L. Holmes, ESQ.,, next called to the stand
and entertained the audience with capital rallyn
speech of about half hour in length, nterrupte
frequently by laughter and applause. Mr.. James
Bryan was then called, and spoke for time up
n on the issues before the country Mr. BIS remark
were sensible and pointed, and we'll suited to the
casion. The meeting broke up in fine spirits, an
marched through portion of the town.
On Saturday meeting was held at Mr.. Tharps, a
: Masonboro' Col. CASTOR Meares made short bu
telling address, characterized by good taste and goo
y sense H. l. Holiness Esq, enthusiastically call
Ell upon and made of the best political speeche
of this or any other campaign. He kept his audienc
in breathless attention convusive laughter for
two hours and then they wanted more. Strong. Dol
and powerful arguments agreeably intersper-e
= with irresistible anecdotes and pointed Illustration.
. and if any Scott men came 10 listen went ava
y TO vote, unless for Pierce and King. first rate din
ner, good crowd, and good speaking, made all pas
: off finely. Music and cannon added still further
. the enthusiasm
/; RATHER LATE IN THE DAY.-We learn that on las
Thursday F. N Waddell, Esq. was removed from tn
Office of Assistant Post. Master at this place. No
i mark is necessary Mr.. Waddell, although goo
and efficient officer is still Democrat, and his remove
.dana H.