The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-14
Mr.. staniy,. speech at New York.

Mr.. staniy's Speech Mt New York.
At spirited Wing meeting held in New
York on the Sd instant, the Hon. EDWARD
STANLY was called on to address the company.
We take the following sketch of his remarks
from the New York Courier and Enquirer:
The chairman came forward and said he took
great pleasure in introducing Hon. Mr.. SrAsLY,
of North Carolina Mr. staniy was received with
the most enthusiastic cheering. He spoke substa:..
tally as iollows:
81 thank you for this kind and cordial greeting
am not in the habit OF speaking 20 such an au-
dience as this is am accustomed to do my speak
ing in my own old North State, in the swamp and
the bushes. am not accustomed to speak to au
diences which may be able to instruct me. am
not accustomed TO speak either 10 reporters, for, II
] say any thing in Congress which do not like to
get out, have chance to revise il before il gets
into print. But here We have half dozen smart
fellows, eager and ready to take down what say
perhaps something which ought not TO say, and
send 1t off on the wings Of the lightning almost be-
fore 1t is out Of my own mouth. IChcers.l But
have nothing to say Of which a,n ashamed.
shall speak as would in North Carolina; and 90.
reporters, 60 ahead! GCheersl
Fellow citizens, have been confined in Wash
ngtoh ever since last Decetbet and have been very
much occupied and fatigued BY my duties 10 my
country and my constituents. But heard of your
meeting here to night, and could not resist coming
to take counsel with you Now, gentlemen, we
try for the suffrages of the people-one 10 Winfield
Scott, [cheers,l and the other 10 Franklin Pierce.
HAL Now wish to speak to you Of the eminent
qualities OF General Scott who is undoubtedly the
deriul military non achievements Of Mr.. franklin
Pierce [Laughter.] The nomination of General
Scott has caused some little disappointment and
opposition in our party-but this 10 all wrong. We
man-else what is the use Of going TO convention at
all? [Cheers So when the most available caidi-
date ia nominated it 10 the duty of the minority to
submit and support the man who has been chosen
by the majority of our friends. [Cheers went
into Congress in 1887, during the administration
Of Martin Van Buren,, and you know that nobody
could be in Congres four years during little Mats
administration without knowing something about
public afairs. fLaug hter.1 There wis some
thing about the atmosphe of his administration,
and the members had enough to do, II in nothing
else, in watching him. (Cheers Well, fellow
citizens, in 1887, during Mr. Van Burcn's admin
istration, you had troubles upon your frontier
about the Caroline, and Mr. Van Buren, sent Gen.
eral Scott to settle the difficulty, and he did settle
1t, aud saved US from war with England. [Cheers ]
In 1889 there wts ttorbls about the Maine Boun
dairy; and the citizens OF that State threatened to
go to war with England about that. Mr.. Van
Buren, sent Scott there. He settled that, too
ICheers Then, when the notification excitement
prevailed in South Crrolina, General Jackson,
with that far.sighted sagac.y for which he was 90
celebrated sent General Scott to settle that diff
culty and he did settle it, and preserved US from
civil war. And, gentlemen, we scere perry near a
civil war much nearer than you of the North sup.
posed. Father was arrayed against son, and
brother against btotherj but Scott went among
the people, though he was yet suffering from
his wounds and scarcely able to dress with
out assistance; and, when they heard him
speaking and reasoning with them, they could
not refuse to be reunited Scott held out
the olive branch, and reunited the parties.
ICheers.1 have heard it said that Clay was OPP
posed to Scott. 1t 10 not was in the same
mess with Mr.. Clay in 1889, and met him and Mr..
Van Buren, one night during the Maine difficulty.
Mr.. Clay and MIR. Van Buren, spoke aside q few mo-
ments. and then MIR. Clay returned to me and said,
.We have bad news from the irJutiet. We may
have war with England; but have the Utmost ccn.
fidencc in Gen. Scott, and have no doubt he Will
in the papers that Mr.. Clay was opposed to the
nomination of Gen. Scott. II il not so. CCheers.
Mr.. Clay had great love for Mr.. Fillmore, az
have; but when Mr.. Clay heard the guns booming
from the square in Washington for the nomination
Of General Scott, some persons in attendance up
the dying st ,tesman proposed to go out and stop
the firing NO. said Mr.. Clay, mo, let them
fire on; the sound Of those guns brings nothing but
ioy to my heart (Great cheering
"Now, as to General Pierce-that remarkable
man. [Laughter.] never heard any thing about
him before he was nominated: did you? mo, no..
was in Congress five years with Mr.. Pierce, and
WING, and lean give you no higher guarantee of
my truth, (checrs, thatl never knew he was there.
TLaughter.I never saw him there-I never heard
him there. [Laughter.] In fact never heard OF
him Laughter When we Ss come ,n. to see ,v what
still, and voted against every measure that could
be of any service to the country or the country's
scrvants. [Great laughter! Now, never heard
of Franklin Pierce out OF New Hampshire: DID
you! MOL Did anybody else? mo, no But
what Democrat in the Union can say that ne has
never heard of General Scott and his great deeds
all over the Un,on' [Cheers.] have at home
little pamphlet about six inches square, and con-
tanning six pages; and this processes to be the
life OF Franklin Pierce, and have no doubt 1t
contains every prominent action Of his life.
[Laughter.l Now, have in my hand what is
called the big Life of General Pierce : it 10
the Democratic National Committee, which means,
! suppose, Hallett, Of Boston, that man of innu-
merable faces. ILaughter.l would not wish
any other guarantee Of the election of Scott than
to distribute this pamphlet broadcast throughout
the Union. But would head it with a text from
a campaign paper, started to promote the
election Of Franklin Pierce, and called the Lon
don Times. tLaugh,er:l mr. , s.any lead, read a
Pierce az powerful ally of the British Here
we see, fellow. citizens, the London Times claim
ing Frank. Pierce as powerful ally Of Engian
[Hissesl Now General Scott is the exponent, the
defender of the Wing doctrine of protection. This
was the duty OF Washington, Jefferson, and Jack
son. Does General Pierce advocate this doctrine!
mo. mol Therefore the London Times advocates
Pierce, who, IL he were elected, would soon eeno
US to Ed gland for every thing we wanted. from a
nail to steamship, in which, thank God. we have
beaten them every time We have made trial.
[Cheers.] . .. ~.
SNOW, gentlemen, we have here in the life Of Mr..
Pierce-of whom, mind you, l have not said a bard
word, but only of his principles number OF very
amusing assertions. [Laughter.l The editors
have not quoted any Of his speeches in Congress,
though they say they could do SO. He was there
amongst number of distinguished men, and
highly disting uished himself. Yes, certainly. He
was with Woodbury. and other distinguished New
Enganders; but, as the fly on the wheel said,
| what a dust we are making SO Mr. Pierce said
in Congress, what distinguished delegation we
are!' [Great laughter Here again this 'big
life says that Mr. Pierce highly distinguished
himself--did not hesitate to engage in debate even
with the great Webster! [Uproarious laughter. ]
What a preposterous idea! If he did engage in
debate with Mr.. Webster, the debate was all on
Webster's side, for certainly nobody in Congress
! with Mr. Pierce ever heard his side Of tho argu
ment. Laughter [Mr. Stanly here took up
the sbig life and dissected it at some length,
showing up General Pierce's military "short-
| conings'' in Mexico; proving, from the book
before him, that General Pierce was not in single
| action during the war-that his brigade always
| demcaned itsclf with great galantry, but Pierce
was never at their head; that his only service or
the 18th Of August to fall from his horse, and
4 nd fain Mt nd oaid Mr.