Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-17
From the Louisiana Courier
The Compromise and the wings

From the LOUISIANA COuTeE.I
The Compromise and the Wings.
Wing editors must have poor opinion OF the
intelligence of the people of the South, when they
present the platform of the Baltimore Wing Con-
vention as afina settlement of the slavery question
The resolution, however, which touches that ques-
ton will admit of far different inference. Instead
of declaring openly and without disguise, as was
done in the democratic resolution, adhesion to the
compromise act the wings accompany it with
reservation truly characteristic their leader
The Wing Convention accepts the COMPROMISE
"untl time and experience SHAFT dsn'o"stra1e Me
necessity of further legislation" Now, is this to
be called final settlement Why, hetree-soilers
ask for nothing more at present They are willing
to wait until time shall show how absolutely inn
possible will be to execute the fugltveslaVe law
in the northern and eastern States.
| Did the Wing Convention that suffered this re-
servaton to be introduced into their platform reso-
| lutions do so with the intention OF maintaining
southern rights? Yet the southern wings have
accepted these resolutions satisfactory hnahtles
And this bone of contention is served up for
southerners after two years Of painful agitation
were about giving place to a calm, and southern
statesmen were acceding to the wishes OF their
northern peers. 10 please The higher ta~" OF
abolition tutors of Gen. Scott, fifteen sovereign
southern States are unblushingly told that north
ern wings will not repeal the fugitive slave law I'M
|
| Could such a reservation as the one are COM
mentinn on ever have been thought OF by any
friend Of the South? Decidedly The 10 votes
in favor of Scott, from southern delegation reck-
oning OF, are sufficiently indicative OF the contra
ry. During So ballotings, the southern members
were firm in their opposition to Scott; and why so
Because they were we'll aware that this reservation
touching the tinality of the fugtve-slave act was
ANYTHING but favorable TO southern interests. Be
cause thew knew it was intended as a back-door for
northern fanatics to creep out OF, should they be
accused of disregarding Stewards "higher low."
Because they apprehended that Gen. Scott after at
tanning power would loose no time in urg ing furth-
er legislation to do away with the fugtlve-sare act
| This is the way the wings accept and mean to
carry out the compromise acts. The reservahonln
the Baltimore platform will be fatal to the South,
sooner or later. 1t may encourage aboltionists to
vote for Gen. Scott and to them will he be main
ly indebted for his election, if chosen at ALL AL
must be aware that not single southern State will
vote for Gen. Scott. Southerners are not ready to
leopard their own safety, andthe prosperity Of the
whole country, by supportinga candidate when his
election will secure the triumph OF the bitter enc
mics of their social institutions.
! from the Washington Republc-Filmore Whig.]
Gone Who Saw and Knows
! To the Editor of the Repu6lic-Sir: Your cor
respondent, One who saw and knows" both saw
and knew too much
| l. An examination of the official records shows
that the allegation of " One who saw and knows
that General Pierce was not in single battle in
Mexico is not true.
2. General Pierce personally led his command
into action at Contreras the day of the 10Th
! August and fell with his horse far in the front,
exposed to severe fire of shells from the camp, and
of musketry from the troops of the enemy. This
! is referred to in the official reports.
NJ IL D. l.
his command under fire in fine order, and there are
officers now in this city who witnessed his gallant
conduct on that occasion.
! 4. General Pierce Joined his command before
dawn on the morning of the 18th, fully expecting
the city would be stormed at, or soon after dawn.
Quitman himself never knew till after daylight that
the city was evacuated. Moreover, the firing had
not ceased the evening before There astreet
fight nearly the whole of the 14th, in which many
officers and men were killed and wounded. So
much for the statement of Zone who saw and
knows"
IS General Pierce did not come home by the
first train, as stated by zone who and
knows"
6. Considering the i'll health of Gen. Pierce, and
his first untoward accident, it is matter OF sur
prise that he did as much duty as he did. 1t is a
matter of surprise that he ventured to lead his
command into action at Churubusco. 1t is a matter
of surprise that he left his bed in the night of the
9Th and 18th, where he had been confined by
severe sickness for thirty hours, and joined
his command.
If the curious wish to know more about this, let
them inquire of Captain Hardcastle, Typographical
Engineers, whose room he occupied in Worth's
quarters during this time.
7. do not know who your correspondent, " One
who saw and knows" is. He may have been in
the valley of Mexico, but he certainly does not
know of what he affrms. There are in this city
men who did both see and know-the writer O
this among the number-who will not let his
injurious imputations upon gallant man pass
without rebuke. have to believe that every
J officer of the " Old Army" will sustain me in wha
have written.
8. The friends of Gen. Pierce simply claim tina
, in his service in Mexico he did his duty o
the Republic; that he emnently patriotic, dis
/ interested, and gallant; and that it has added
i laurel to his beautiful civic wreath AS a citizen
he has been ready to make sacrifices for his country
AS a soldier and commander, he has shown gal
: lantry before the enemy, and was emnently tn
o friend and father of his command.
e OLD ARMY.
u MORE RAT-1F11Ne. The Richmond Enquire
u promises to publish speech of George w. Purk
ms Esq. able eloquent and influential whig, who
before very large democratic meeting in Halifa
r county, repudiated Gen. Scott and avowed hmsel
g for Pierce and King.
a. Col A. G. Foe lately q uvhicr 1,,ayobar IF tn