The daily union., 1852-10-10
From ,he nunalo pally Courier, oelob


We give below statement of facts in an affair unim-
portant in ITSELF but which has been magnied into a
grave charge and sent broadcast through the country by
the whg press The statement was drawn up by an OH
Ger OF the army, well known TO citizens as entitled
entire confidence and whose position has enabled him
10 become fully advised OF the truth in the premises
To The Edissr Of the Courier:
Sra: As an officer of the army, who, from principle,
has always abstaned from appearing in the public prints,
with lin period OF nearly twenty years seryce) but two
exceptions only when had felt myself bound. from my
knowledge of the casesto the defence of gallant officers
who were suffering great njustice-l would now, under
similar circumstances feel excused IN addressing YOU
asking the opportunity TO vndicae, through your col
Of outrageous and unounded attacks in OF the
Baltimore and Richmond papers elude TO the charges
sGAnst General Pierce that he received and quietly sub
mitted gross personal ndgny, the evening before
he left the city OF Mexico return to the United States
The simple facts OF that redoundng as they do 10
the highest honor OF General Pierce courteous. kind.
and brave gentleman, propose TO give you, as have
learned during The past week. directly and indirectly,
from two or three officers in the army-classmates or
cadets with mysefnow feldocers in the service, and
gentlemen whose truth and honor above suspicion
thrust my own would be with all who know me- These
gentlemen were either present on the occasion referred to-
Or they came down to Vera Cruz in the same train with
General Pierce and his accuser and they state that during
that return journey and to this last month"; they
have never heard the slightest OF such report
uniavorable to General Pierce, either from its present
author, who accompanied them or from any other per-
The real circumstances from which this atrocious cal
umny appears to have been manufactured are simply as
= In company where Gen. Pierce and several other
officers Of the army were assembled on the evening be-
fore be lett the city Of Mexico discussion Or slight dis
boar. The matter was decided in favor OF Gen Pierce,
upon which the other person, apparently little excited.
rose and said We'll. sir as you are general and am
but captain, suppose il must remain 80 |" Gen Pierce
Immediately replied TO him: Captain, have been very
happy n feeling that my relations with every officer of
regret exceedingly that anything should now occur to
mar this intercourse But sir can say to you that to-
morrow resign my commission for the purpose Of re-
turning h0mc and then this difference of rank that you
complain Of will not exist"
General Pierce then left the room, and Immediately
one OF the officers have referred to above said TO this
junior Otcer, "You are wrong you have done General
Pierce great injustice and say this to you, reminding
you that there such difference OF rank between !"
The result was as is stated by these officers, that the
captain made acknow wedgment TO General Pierce the
next morning for the rudeness OF his speech. These
the facts as stated by men of high honor and whose
characters are sufficient guarantee of their correctness
personlivng, could after days OF reflection have wished
to make any other reply than that of General Pierce,
have desred different result
But what nov can be thought OF young man Just en-
ering iao lfe just stepping, weTe spon the hesh
I'D OF manhood. who, without knowledge OF the
iacts, from an impression" only, he acknowledges,
originates such charge this against person OF the
character and high position of Gen. Perce-one called,
~ he has been always with highest honor to himself,
70 oeIv0 IN All Tue councils OF his country, both Stale
and national. asked to its cabinet in most fattering
terms. and placed before the people for the highest
honors in their gift. Wha, can be thought of the mill
txry tone and honor of this young man, (gad am to
see that i comes from one not educated The military
life and feengs0 who, forgetting unknowng of that
more than masonic lie that binds brotherhood all those
who bear the epaulet throughout the world, brings
against General who had offered and exposed his lie
repeatedly in his country's service, charge which, TO
soldier. Is more damning than the backest crme-and
this, too, upon suspicion ony-an impression Ave,
thars his word he pretends knowledge OF such fact
have no words to hy characterize the act point it
only TO the light, for it is indeed
:" A monster Of such frightful mien
That to be hated needs but to be seen"
Ihave one remark further to make-which may be a
sumed that the officers of the army would be as un
biaseod judges could be found in reference TO the
conduc OF the czen-ofcers appointed during the war
(of which class. indeed is this of Gen Perce)
certainly, where their opinions favorable IL would
BE- admitted think, by ALL These opinions, | am sat
isied, are strongly and unequivocay in favor of the
high bearing, noble and gallant conduct OF Gen Pierce
throughout his service in Mexico As far as learn,
thAs opinion Yves unanimous among them. have fire.
quenty asked the question OF officers Just returned from
the Vera Cruz line who is the best OF the new gene
was, General PIERCE and General Pierce alone" This
was their opinion then, and precudes the idea of false
bias on their part. or OF i'll desert on his
VIII The editor OF the Commercial Advertiser, who
knows the writer OF this, and knows, too that he can
rely upon his TRUTH do 10 General Pierce and 10 himself
the jushce to give this statement OF the facts of the aa
a. they actually occurred in Mexico an insertion in
his next papers b.