Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-08
E,cvc.sl,-Hon~ rnve..,,,,.

The democracy Of The different States must be pre-
pared Tor the usual eleVenih-ho fabrication OF the
wings. we knom that series is abont being let
loose upon the country. The authors Of the false
hoods and slanders of The present campaign which
nave already been so completely and so iriumphant-
~ reuted will not hesitate to resort 10 the same sys-
lem again before the election is over In 1914, it
VIII be recollectei that statement SET on foot
Inc last hour OF the camgaign, that Mr. Polk, the
democratic candidate, mad the negroes on his farm
branded with the letters j. K p. and This afrocous
casumny was used as fayorle weapon of whie lea.
ders Il was finally proved 10 be falsehood; made
OUT OF the whole CLOTH without shadow of truth 10
rest upon. Since the present campaign has opened.
We have had number of deliberate and abandoned
laorleatons from The prolific source and it
was owing entirely to the wachfulness and the de.
termination of the democracy that these fabrcaons
were discovered and exposed Our political friends
nnst be on the lookout for all descriptions of these
e'ectloneerng nfames; and they should be prepared
lot even vIier vulgafty and blacker abnse than that
winch was heaped upon General Jackson and James
K. Polk.
inough the .Jaw-slapping" calumny is ferf ef
lectually exploded by Col Nlagruder's letter. the
following letter. published in the H. O. Delta from
Col r. o. Hebert--a gallant officer of the l4tlr In.
Iantry' VINO served under Gen Pierce-is not with
/ out interest
BAYOU GouLA, Sept 10, 1852
MY Dear Sir-I have just received Your favor of
the 10th instant. With regard to the difficulty be-
t"een zen. flerce and Capt Magruder. | cannot
speak as an eyewitness, not present on the
evening it occurred My recollection of the matter
IS TINS There was small social party at the quar-
tiers OF one OF the officers In the course of the even
ing, Capt Magruder, under ercitement addressed a
few words to Gen. Pierce, in an angry tome Cen
Pierce, heard, acted with great calmness and for
bearance; the conversation was changed, and there,
believe, the matter dropped =
| these incidents frequently occur among gentle
men and like this are always regretted and sci.
dom alluded to afterwards. | never heard of any
attempt at giving blow, nor any issue of personal
courage made. My impression is, that no one re-
GREETED the incident more than Capt Magrudcr him
wards. and. think, came home in the same train
Gen. Pierce was universally liked in the army-was
tavori,e with all classes of officers both regular
and volunteer. 1t was sufficient to know him to be
come his wariii personal friend. There was no one
in that gallant little army who doubted his moral
courage or personal bravery. He Is eminently dis
tnguished for his chiyaric disposition and kindness
and generosity of heart This is the opinion we all
had of him. and he left US with these impressions
Very truly. yours, sc, %. HEBERT.
!'ALEx. WALKER, Esq, New Orleans, La'
in connection with this subject, Mr. Wise, in hi.
speech at the African church on Tuesday light
took occasion 10 refer to published statement mn
king him witness to the insult offered to Genera
Scott by Mr.. Clay. MIR. Wise said that he would
never consent to be made witness in such charge
but that if MIR. j. Nj. Bolts should ever hereafter
refer to the jaw shaping" story in regard to Gen
Pierce: he Mr.. Botts) should be called upon to stat
whether he did not know of similar case
Richmond Enquirer.