Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-15
For the Jo,,rna'

For the Journal
In compliance With the solicitations of r,,aho,.
| OF our Democratic brethren, the Pierce and Kin.
Club assembled in considerable numbers - las9
tuesday evening, at the house Of MrsJacob Ronsold
IN the Northern part Of the town, known as Teras
lhe President Of the Club being first called OMEN
ed the meeting by a brief but eloquent snoecb n
which he dealt severe and LASTING blows 70 wh;..o
ry-spoke convincingly of Gen. Seotts ;dent;tv ,th
Northern Abolitlonism; said that he had nn,;ke
Franklin Pierce, been fishing for the pres;aencv
since 1885 spoke of his letter in favor of tho
atlon OF eanaaa on the North, and his hostility to
acquiring mexican territory on the South that that
was enough ne thought, to convince any unpreu-
diced man to which side sold Fuss and Feathers u,
leans But IT that was not sufficient he directed she
oil the people to his position even nor that
acting under the advice and instructions Of VIM n
Seward and Wm. +. Johnston, the high Priests of
the . higher law" church, together with not few
of inferior grade, Gen Scott was travelling tbro,
the country at the expense of the government. ma
king speeches. but never once telling the neople
upon what principles he would administer the COW
eminent; that he was also endea voripp to coonett
and soft-soap adopted fellow citizens into the be-
lief that he, Gen. Scott, aye Major General Win
field Scott of the United States Armyn was their
greatest frend aad that too in the face of his let
Ter, where he says he had been halling between ex
tending the time of naturalization to twenty-one
years, OF total repeal of all laws on the sub
ject" etc. Mr. Hall then went on to speak of Gen
Pierce's qualifications for the Presidency said he
had refused many high Offices, and that he had new.
or sought Office. but in all cases Office had sought
hlfn that President Polk had offered him seat in
his Cabinet, but that he had after thanking the
President kindly for his high opinion of him, de-
clined by stating that he aspred to no Office. and
could not accept any but that if his country needed
his services on the field of BATTLE he would willing
y go and do battle for her cause-which promise he
fulfilled o the very letter; for when the Mexican
war broke out, he volunteered private soldier
and Mr.. Polk, being determined to reward him for
his bold and intrepid course, commissioned him rs
Brigadier General which Office, according to Gen'l
SCOTS Acknowledgements, he lied with honor to
his country and dignity to himself. Mr.. Hall con-
cluded by urging his fellow democrats to work from
now till the eectionan that day to vote, and see
to it that their friends also vote. for Pierce-th
| friend Of the Constitution. the Compromise and the
Union Mr. Hall applauded throughout his
speech, which was delivered in mastery and con-
vincing manner.
After Mr.. H. had sat down, spontaneous call
was made upon the Hon. W. S. Ashe. who made his
| appearance upon The stand. He said it afforded him
great pleasure after being separated from them So
long. to be again permitted to address his fellow
citizens Of New Hanover the political issues of the
day. He then alluded. in strong TERMS to the de-
taultng officers of the government under Wing mis-
rule; said that although there were officers under
i Van Burens administrltlon-mere snbordinates un-
der the heads of the Departments-thath had defraud
ed the public Treasury of the country, but these
subordinate officers had given bonds for their good
conduct, and the consequence was, that they had
nearly quite iiquidaed all the claims existing
gainst them but that under the Wing administra-
ton the Cabinet ofcerS-the constitutional advisers
of the President--were the delinqnents; that they
gave bonds &c, and that what was lost by them,
was lost entirely. Mr. Ashe held up MIR. Crawford's
connection with the Galphin claim, whereby the
! Government cheated out Of about $4,000 for
his own benefit, when there was no real or actual
claim existing against the government, etc He
said also evidence of the inability of the Wing
party to administer the government principles of
| economy that during the Mexican war, under MIR.
| Folks administration: we had some 5000 soldiers
in active service and each soldier (for he had made
an estimate Of what each cost the government per
ycar) did not amount to more than about 5000 ;
while under Wing misrule, in q time Of profound
peace, each soldier had cost the government from
$500 to 5000 per year. He next spoke of the total
unftness of Gen Taylor for the Preslency-sai
that there not an honest sensible Wing in the
town Of Wilmington but what would have to admit
that Gen. Taylor had proved himself not competent
to the ship of State. AS illustration, he
said that six months after Taylor's Inauguration
the first session that he had the honor OF seat in
the House of Representatives-eve Wing member
of that body from the South, with single excep-
/ tion-Edward Stany, OF North Carolina-had lost
confidence in his ability to administer the Govern
ment in accordance with the requirements of the
! Consultation: that occasion, an influential
Wing from the South went to the General personal
ly, and told him that lie running his admnstra-
ton and the country by doing Thus and so and the
Generals only reply was that his Northern friends
had thus advised him. and if he did not do thus and
So what in the world must he do that he knew not
what to do, if he did go according to the advice
of his Cabinet &c. and that he must stick to his
friends right or wrong Mr. Ashe referred to MIR
Clingmans letter authority for this statement as
we'll as to his own private information the sub
;, iect and said-then we have had 1.-THE sad ex
perience of Gen. Taylors administration, with
out irving another military chieftain. TO be
sure, he said Gen. Scott is a great military
much as the people had seen the folly of elevatine
men to the Presidency merely on account of THEN
military genuS-wthout any qualification for states
manship whatever-hc thought. and sincerely hoped
/ that they would reject Gen. Scott. He asked the
: 0uestion-if people don't grow wise by experience
what is the use of experience that had had the
commencement of the inability of the Wings to gov
crn the country and now, he would ask, where /:
9 the end The end lays in the ballot-box-Wltt
!, YOU the peope--and that he hoped the "a day o
November they would show us the final termination
of elevating mere military men to the Presidency
He also said that Gen. Scott evidently affiliated
with the Seward faction, while he proved from th'
records that Mr. Pierce's escutcheon was as brigh
as the MONDAY sun. He next passed on to notice
Gov Graham's opposition TO this section OF NORTH
Carolina: said that the Governor had, on one Occa
sion in the Internal Improvement convention OF 1883
denounced the people of Wilmington be n: