Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-08

1t Is proper to remark that Mr.. King SIMPLY re-
piled to questions directly put 20 him, remarkng at
the same time that lie not in the habit of ma
king political speeches while travelling but as the
questions had been asked him he would answer them
frankly and freely.
Mr. Potter further asked Mr.. King whether the
rumor abou: Gen. Perces intemperance was true or
not. Mr.. King replied tia he had been long and
intimately acquainted with Gen. Pierce while in
Congress and that he never had seen him ntoxica-
ted in his life. He supposed that Gen. Pierce, like
other gentlemen, would take social glass of wine
with his friends at the dinner table, but he repeat
ed that he had never known him drunk and he
knew him we'll and intimately.
1t is almost unnecessary to remark; that Col. PoT
TER is strong Scott man.
Bag~Once in the Senate of the United States Mr..
Clay claimed to have been the best abused man in
America, but upon correction yielded that palm to
Gen. Cass, Both we think will have to succumb to
the still higher claims of Cen Pierce, who has been
attacked by all sorts of weapons and by all sorts of
instruments from Foss & Co., upwards down
wards, can hardly say which. Hes called drunk
ard: although even Greedy of the New York Tribune
who first started the charge forced to repudi-
ate It, and the editor of the organ OF the Sons of Tenn
perance in Connecticut, himself whig, bore noble
testimony to the correctness of General Pierce's
life in this respect and although his advancement
to every post Of honor in the gift of the people of
New Hampshire, a Stale distinguished for the
rigid puritaniSm Of it's manners, ought at once
to convince every sensible of the folly of
such charge A drunkard would no more be
sustained by the people of New Hampshire, than
an open and avowed abolitionst would by those of
South Carolina. Again he is charged with being
an abotionist and free-soilcr, while his whole life
has been constant warfare with these factions, and
his bitterest enemies in the Northern States-and
especially in his own State-are to be found among
those who oppose him, because he is not SUCH
Again-he is a coward although the officers of the
army-those with whom he served-bear cheerful
and unsought testimony to his gallantry men like
Shields, & Drum, & NcGruder & others, whose valor
cannot be questioned. And it is in connection with
this latter gentleman that the last and latest charge
against Gen. Perces courage is brought forward.
chiefly, We presume, because Col McGruder was
known TO be out at San Diego in California, and it
was supposed that he could not get home in time to
bear his testimony against the SANDER But it would
seem that higher power controls these matters,
and that even in this last attempt the magners of
Gen Pierce will be foiled Col. McGruder is on has
ray home. He cannot have heard of the SANDER,
but it so happens that he is coming. Surely the
slanderers are destined to defeat.
We will do the leading and most respectable
Wings the justice TO say that they equally with the
Democrats, repudiate these ISLANDERS, but the ped
ding emissaries of Truman Smith are abroad, and
these things circulated. Let the people be ware.
General scott's Consistency.
1t would be amusing were it not humiliating tc
, compare the - blarneying' tone adopted by
Gen. Scott towards foreigners, with his former
course ard bearing towards the persons. Tho
rich brogue of an Trshman at Cleaveland, threw
the General into ecstacies. He actually loved y il
it reminded him of how Irishmen had fought side
by side with him in Mexico, etc. Now, to show the
total nsincery of this it is only necessary to turn
to one of his letters to recruiting officers written
during the war IN l847. The following is an ex
tract:
" You are instructed NOT TO ENLIST FOREIGN
Frs, for the battalion of ST. Patrick has taught u
, that FOREIGNERS CANNOT BE TRUSTED"
This at late period, and not at the com
mencement of the war. What has since changed hi
opinions? Not the Mexican campaign, certainly fo
that was nearly over when he so broadly asserted
man who is now trying to humbug Germans anc
Trishmen, whether naturalized or about to be-
q That rich brogue." Well.
z Rsg%On the 18th October, TUESDAY OF next week,
elections will be held in Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
n diana. In Pennsylvania and Indiana, members 0
Congress- as we'll as of the State Legislatures will
: be chosen In Indiana, Governor, Lieut.. Governor
% and other officers: will also be chosen. The result
of these elections will be important, and will b
looked for with considerable anxiety We shall max
arrangements to lay them before our readers at tn
:. earliest possible moment.
b Two fat little niggers, about three or four year
DID, sat down last Friday afternoon the sandban
near the theatre They sat face to face, squat, an
one little knkey looked at the other little knkey
/ and forthwith without preface apology, pickle
up the full of its fat little paw of sand. and chncke
it straight into the others eyes, who returned it
p the instant and then both started to blating wit
Is might and main Just like politicians. The gam
% of SANDER is poor affair." uncalled for injurious
both sides and about as sensible as the conduct