The daily union., 1852-07-07
General scotrs Estimate Of General pierce

General Scott's Estimate Of General Pierce
While such gentlemen Mr. Cullom OF Tennessee,
MI Williams OF Kentucky, Senator Jones OF Tennessee
ana Mf Morehead OF North Carolina think |, a good
investment oil political capital yrolen1y 10 abuse General
rierce Tue Democratic candidate for President General
ocot VINO knows him better than either tax ca occasion
70 Dear high tesumony TO his merits a soldier gen.
eman and civilian. There is at least good sense IN
the OF General Scott for he can ace how ant ali
such attacks upon his competitor might be retssted Nv
the revival Of certain we known Incidents, in nj. ov
annals. He knows, ALSO that General Pierce Is man
who cannot be damaged by mendacous and shameless.
defamation and he is justly conscious that his friend,
are greatly at fault in their upon the democratic
candidate The united testimony from the supcrors and
interiors OF General Pierce while be was in Mexico.
with here and there anonymous exception, is
warmly and decidedly in his favor and General Scott
knows il well Such officers as General Lane, as
Major Mason Major Stevens as Captain HardcastIe
all in this city, and all but the 6rst OF the old amy
and soldiers like Gen. J. A. Qu,man, Gen. Persfor +
Smith, Major Charles j. Biddle Gen. George Cadwallader
and Gen. James Shields, hold franklin Pierce in the
highest possible personal regard and recall his depor
ment in Mexico with pleasure and with pride This
General Scott is intimately familiar with. He sees how
the testimony OF the companions arms Of General
Pierce outweighs the low and ribaid calumnies of
thousand libeers no matter how they may applaud and
fatter him. We have been very much interested in a
OF articles which have just been published in the
Boston Morning Post from the pen of gallant young
officer in the engineer department, who served with
great distinction in the battles OF the valley OF Mexico
in which the position OF General Pierce during ,hs
war; and especially his relations with Scott are strkpgy
and eloquenty deneated This gallant soldier is now
in the city of Washington, and is doubtless we'll known
to the lbelers OF the democratic candidate for President,
Before give any extracts from these articles lei us
call attention to the tribute OF General Scott 10
the capacity and character of his opponent paid before
the Washington city wings who had called I, cong,alu.
late him upon his nomination by the Wing National Con.
venton On that occasion, in his speech to his friends
he said, among other things. " know that much anxi.
ETY. and many trials yet to be passed through before
the voice of the people will be heard in ratification
Whether it shall be heard in confirmation or not shall
be satisfied for know that the choice mus, fall up,n
describing worthy OF your confidence and sun
port"
The able writer in the Boston Post first alIudes 10 The
libel, in the mouths OF certain class Of
orators at whg meetings, and in certain whg journals,
that General Prece Eiined Jeu from his horse;
and various discredilable causes are assigned for
This calamity But General Scott himself comes for.
ward 10 extnguish this calumny. Says Tie correspond
ent OF the Boston Post. in his reply to the assailant
of Gen. Pierce in the columns OF the Republic in this
city. who calls himself I" One who saw and knows"
'The writer's first assertion deserves passing notice.
because shows that his spirit bad as his facts
He' (Gen Piecs) t from with his horse he saws.
Now, this Gen. SCOTS wosds "A severe hart re-
from the faH of his hos Gen. Pillows are BADLY
injured by faa Of has ho,se ; Gen. Pie ces are "A
p,t, fhS f1Uo II
have has il the way. The fact s ii at the
horse fell under the General The doubt. FIJI from or
wilhi is sheer manufacture. and il shows deosivng
pen and a malicious spirit"
Further. in reference this accident the writer says
"Gsnersl Pierce again ia Conueras on the
18th OF August His brigade ordered ths
emy in front He in sghi Of the Mexicans al 2
o'clock in tbs af<rAoo1. and led his in the attack
He under gsling IRE OF tho enemy three hours
he leading his brigade through perfect shower Of
round shot and shells from the strong entrenchmens in
'front.', and The maskey Of the nantry his horse, being
full speed, fell under him upon ledge of rocks lie
tanned injury by the shock and bruises bat ep
ciay by sprain in his left knee which
him. AT fret he conscious OF being hurt but
soon became exceedingly faint Dr. Rchis. surgeon in
his command assisted him aud administered him In
few moments he able with diffc,iy walk whe1 be
pressed forward to Capt Magruders tory Here und
tie horse OF Lieut. johnson, had Just moral
wound He permitted 10 take this -, assisted
into the saddle, and continued until eleven O'Clock that
night At nine O'Clock he senor Ollie on he field
when he ordered his com na1d a n position The
night dark the rain toured in IS and tbs ground
difficult, yet the Gene al kept still du,y
o'clock in his byouac he received orders Cen
by Gen. Twiggs and Captain Leo when The head q his
command he novel to take another position be rcsd
ness TO aid in the opsnt Of tho ,rg Such
Gen. Percss service in the afternoon and nj shto
August 18th.
"At daylight the morning OF tn, 10th. his command
sailed the enemy with great intrspidity, an co rb u
much to the communication OF the work b run on pc
vous day That morning Valencia with seven tbous md
the head OF his brigade. He ordered TO paruc
awful-the road he says, and adjscsn fields
and the dying We continued the pursuit. he ssy,
I'll O'Clock. whom front up with the enemys
strong works at Churubusco and San Anionio' Then
(aftcr one o'clockyDhs great conflict commenced.
AT San Angel dispositions had been made 10 atack In
the enemy's works the Augustine road.
Gen Scott ordered him march his brigade, IN concert
with that Of the intrepid General Shields the
country between Santa Catarina and above road,
order off tho of the enemy. This position
promptly reached The onemys ue found in perfect
oder extending far in either direction the eye could
reach and presenting splendid show He vigorously
and fnly attacked Al the head &c hts conmsnd,
General Pierce arrived at ditch which IL was impossible
for his leap He dismonnci and wtlon' think
ing OF his injury he hurried forward at hc head hts
brigade, for about three hundred yards into the midst OF
the enemy's fire. Tuning suddenly upon his knec-ths
cartilage of which had been badly njured-he tainted and
fell upon bank in direct and within per oct roach