The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-09-23
lust so---EIacIlY.

Haskell is gallant and q glorious fellow. He
fights as nobly in Tennessee for his old commaH-
der (Scott) as he fought in Mexico under him.
Lou. Journal Hht2.J
Here is what gallant and glorious Haskell"
says of Gen. Pierce:
Il would consider myself personally disgrdesa
did stoop to the humiliating baseness Of in
sinuating cowardice against General Pierce
whom knoso to be a brave man, chivalric In
his conduct ON the field of battle. Others may
pursue that course which their feelings dictate;
but as for myself, l would spurn the thought
did it obtrude itself upon my mind
Just so. Mr. Haskell, although Whig,
fought well and bravely in the Mexican War.
and bears honorable testimony 10 the bravery OF
Gen. Pierce, while those Wings who staid at
home, denounced the War, and gave aid and
comfort to the enemy, now exhibit their base
ness by insinuating charge, which is branded
LIE, not only by Haskell, but also by General
Scott and all the other officers who knew Gen.
Pierce in Mexico.
We don't know whether the "gallant and glo-
rious Haskell intended his remarks, above quo
te for the Wing stumpers of this region, who
are in the habit of condeScending TO 1.-THE hu-
initiating business which he so pointediy re-
Dukes and condemns. Be that it may, one
thing is certain, the Wing Speaker who charges
puts himself and Gen. Scott In antagonist posi-
tions and compels his intelligent, reading hear
ers to regard either the speaker or Gen. Scott
as guilty of falsehood. An instance Of this
kind, is thus described as occurring at recent
Whig meeting in the interior Of New York:
The usual speeches were made in favor OF
Scott-the usual abuse heaped upon Pierce
and the usual proceedings had. Finally an elo-
quent speaker, residing in the neghborhood, was
called TO The stand, and during his address was
loudly cheered. He declared that Gen. Pierce
had tainted from terror in Mexico, and was
pecially effective in demonstrating TO his own
satisfaction that the democratic party had been
disgraced by the nomination of the able and
distinguished son of New Hampshire. Hardly
had the huzzas which this harangue receiv-
ed been given, before a noise heard the
outskirts Of the meeting, to which all eyes were
soon attracted The noise was found TO pro-
ceed from one of the local whig leaders, who.
with great energy and passion, vociferated his
determination never TO vote for General Scott.
The last speaker was called down to tranouiizs
the angry recusant, and TO ascertain the cause
of his sudden conversion t.Why, friend ;
why will you vote for General Scott p? 'Be-
cause" exclaimed the other, ''cannot vote for
any man for President, acho utters .falsehood 90
ssWhat !" said the orator, General Scott guilty
of telling falsehood You must be clean draft
to make such a charge against such a man. -
ssWell, sir,' said the offended whig, II repeat
it. l cannot vote for Scott, or any man who
deals in falsehood." explain yourself" Il win
do So" herepied. ''Here is my friend, !" turning
to the last orator, ''whom have known all my
life he is good citizen, an honest man and a
sound Wing. ! have confidence in him. He
tells you, and all of US, thatPierce is coward
that he is not fit to be President-that
he is q man of bad character / believe
my old friend. But on the other side is Cen
eral Scott whom never saw, whom do
not know personally and who tells the country
Pierce is a brave man. and behaved as such in
Mexico and, also, that he is eminently compe-
tent for the Office of President Of the United
States. believe my neighbor and my friend,
the speaker who last spoke and if l believe
him, why then, General Scott must occupy In
my mind the position of uttering deliberate
fasehood. This is my reason for not voting toa
seett."