Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-15
From the Newark Eagle
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The Wrong Passenger Walked Up.


Permit me Mr.. EIitor, TO relate an incident that
came under my observation during a recent trip on
the Erie railroad. In consequences of accident,
Ghe locomotive running off The track) we were de-
tanned several hours at place called NarodSburg in
Sullivan county. During this detention. the subject
OF the Presidential election came, up and the merits
and dement's of the Wing and Democratic candidates
were freely discussed. A Democrat present as one
OF his arguments in favor of Frank Pierce alluded TO
his ndls2ostlon for public honors, and referred 10
the resignation OF the much convicted and honorable
post OF United States Senator as evidence. He fur.
Their urged bis claims The score of his dsineresed
and seit-sacrhclng patriotism, evnced III his VOL
unteerng as private 10 fight his counuys battles in
Mexico.
In reply 10 this Wing presented asserted that the
resignation OF the Senatorshp caused by the in
temperance of General Pierce, ana that in consequence
his friends prevailed upon him to quit the Senate and
and leave Washington. He furthermore asserted that
General Pierce was but in one battle in Mexico, and
at the commencement of that he tainted from fair and
Tell INTO ditch ont the reach of the enemy's guns
No sooner had these assertions been made than a
man stepped up ana said, Stranger, | don't know
who you are, or what you are, where you are from,
but, Sir, say that any man who asserts that Frank
Pierce is drunkard coward, is a liar Sir. said
he, live in Concord Frank Pierce is my neighbour
and know what you say TO be a lie ; can bri Nc
hundreds of Wings who know him personally who
Will JON me IN denouncng your SANDERS and further
more, said he, when volunteers were called for to 90
10 Mexico, twenty -eIght men volunteered from Con-
cord. Among those names was that of Franklin
Pierce and William MeSser-he latter is nv name
marched with him to the City of Mexico and back
and after what have seen and suffered with him
can't stand patiently by ana hear him called coward;
my tongue would ceave 10 the roof of my mouth were
10 do so and say further, that it is disgrace to
any American citizen to be guilty of the vile SANDER
Said he: " Go with Inc TO Concord and I'll show YOU
the hat worn by Gen Pierce at the National Bridge
when we attacked by the Gueriilas Through
that passed two balls when he led his men to the charge
and his escape from death miraculous" The ef-
feet OF the reo;ner electric. Three cheers went
up for the patriotic and brave Mexican volunteers
Pierce and Messer and the Wing deamer shrank O if
abashed and COMPOUNDED
1t would have done you good, Mir. Editor to have
seen the frey eye and beaming countenance of this
son of The Granite Stae,' as with honest Indignation
he defended his and the good name of his absent
friend. and the friend Of the peopleFrank Pierce
Said he, 6 Gentlemen, you must me for this
exhibition of feeling, but can't stand silently by and
hear Gen Pierce called drunkard and coward when
know It's utter fasity.a
The London Times of The 18th ut., contains A bio
graphical sketch Of The late Duke of Wellington which
occupies twenty columns of that journal and
moi finished. Afrend writing US from London. in
forms thai copies of that issue were being sold If
the streets of ienon on the evening of The 18th nit
at half crown go ceItsl per copy, and that ii was
difficult matter 10 Obtain even at that price, so grea
was the demand The published price Of ths Times ne
copy is hTepence, {ten cents - ss5es as ata4t =