Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-29
JAMES MAGUIRE.
BUENA VISTA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, d. G.
October 2S 1852

BUENA VISTA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, d. O., |
October rs, 1852 !
Mr.. EDITOR: Without making any special comment upon
the sbove communication from JAMES MAGUIRE,"
Washington city, which find in the New York Truth
teller the 23d instant being the second of his seres
of its insertion in your columns, in order to
let the community large know how happy the capital Of
republic in possessing writer of such profound
don and patriotic feeling the author of the Truth Tell
ers original correspondence"
will add ALSO this modest and unprending patriot
having acted the part of noisess politician for twenty
years past in your midthavng filled several government
Offices and who would doubt Ill many others, under
admnistr ation whether Whg Democratic could he get
themand having also ourshed for time in the uniform
Of lieutenant the United States marine corps-not
he crroneousy alleges under General Scott but under Lieu
Sloan, during the Florida where his gallant bear
ing soldier is well known to everybody has at last
capped The clindz Of his republican ardor By becoming ct
Of The United States, Dhich he accomplished ON THE
SECOND MONDAY IN JUNE, 1s6ol!l Hany in
credulous diScred what affirm, they have only to
the records in the Office of the Clerk of Washington
county Louisiana Lest the careless super
fetal reader should pass the richest points in this
original correspondence have taken the liberty TO under
score them.
Should General Pierce elected President the United
States would verify the complaint Of monarchss that
republics ungratefu If he should provide this gen.
leman with comfortable quarters in Of the public de-
parmonts for calling his presidential opponent the choice
or recherche name Of Rs- "wRETCHn General Scott
"wRETCH"l and his asssiant, the veritsble JAMES Ma
oUrRE celebrated his military exploits during the Flo
| rida wari
But truce irony Now, sir, Of this mans ante
ceents the followng He commenced life in this
try either shoeback barkeeper at Philadelpha no
TEL from whence he migrated via Washington, Gospor
Virginia. whore he acted tho part Of suter at the marine
barracks until he had to quit for his unworthy conduct
there. Subsequently, he managed to impose upon the
friends Of General jackson and Mr. Van Buren, who obtain
cd for him commission in the marine corps after which he
sent to Saint Augustine under the command of Lieut.
Sloan. While there he challenged 70 fight duel by
brother officer for his habtua nsolence But instead Of
doing this he begged Sloan to place him under arrest
prevent IT, which the refused do So dernier
resort to the effects of powder and lead he resigned
his commission home. This soldier
asais General Scott wanting military talents and
| discretion, and denounces wretchli
Why he has assailed know not unless IL is because
don't notice him any than do the dogs in the Streets
not having exchanged word with him for five years. but
his inherent and natural veness Of conduct has brought
him into contact occasionally with gentlemen their indie
scbable annoyance, till he has received kicks and
cuffs than y fall the lot of the degraded scamp
| on the town.
since the presidential campaign commenced It is we'll
known every citizen Of Washington city and county, that
have attended political meeting, have deemed
necessary active part promoting election
Of General Scott except that in the Buffalo Celt of last
July published my refusing support Gene
raj Pierce These predcaed upon the fact that he
the nominee Of State, and Of party in that State which
held in force, against Cdoc citizens Of the worst ea
lures of the British penal laws; and, hish Cotc
adopted cse who has felt pangs inflicted my
trymen should be recreant every principle Of right
sanction in New Hampshire what the Ameri
people and humanity condemn in Great Britain. Mr..
Pierce true may be responsible for the acts Of his
State; but when his steps forward her sovereign
capacity the suagcs ofhosc in her behalf
whom degrades within her bounds Il Is question
with whether will respond to her insolent overture.
But is not in religious point Of view that look upon
the subject but that of direct attack upon the principles
of the constitution and the natural uaienable rights
Of every American ctizen for II the Catholic be made
the victim of State policy today for being Catholic
the Presbyterian the Methodist and the Epscopaan to
morrow therefore consider the election Of Gen. Pierce,
under the operation OF his staos actonno matter how
pure the himself may be-as the triumph of New
Hampshire and her persecuting religious test act.
Although have been passive spectator Of the contest
up this time, Lieutenant Q James Mcguire my very
spectacle assnilant has been eloconeerng throughout
Montgomery and Frederick counties Maryland and endea
voring to exercise influence among those who do not
know him against Gen. scotts claims to the Presidency
THOMAS FITNAM.