Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-01
]. S. BARBOUR,
]. THOMPSON,
ALPHEUS FETCH,
PIERRE S0ULE.
of New Hampshire.
To Hon. FRANKLIN PIERCE,

CONCORD, N. H., June IL, 1852.
GENTLEMEN have the honor to acknowledge your
personal kindness presenting to this day your let
ter officially informing oil my nomination, by the
Democrats National Convention, candidate for the
Presidency of the United States.
The surprise with which received the intelligence Of
the nomination not unmingled with painful solicit
tude and yet is proper for say that the manner
in which 1t conferred was peculiarly gratifying
The delegation from New Hampshire, with all the glow
oil State pride and all the warmth oil personal regard,
would not have submitted my name to the convention,
nor would they have vote for me- under creum-
stances other than those which occurred.
shall always cherish with pride and gratitude the
recollection of the fact that the voice which first pro-
nounccd for me-and pronounced alone-came from the
mother oil States-a pride and gratitude rising Tar
above any consequences that can hetide me person
ally.
May not regard it as fact pointing TO the overthrow
of sectional eaousies and looking the perennial life
and vigor of Union cemented 10y the blood OF those
who have passed to their rewards Union wonderful in
its formation, boundess in its hopes amazing in its des
tnyl accept the nomination, relying upon abiding
devotion the interests the honor and the glory of
whole country, but, beyond and above ALL upon Power
superior to all human migh-a Power which, from the
first gun Of the revolution in every crisis through which
we have passed. in every hour of acknowledged
peril when the dark clouds have shut down around
has interposed if to battle human wisdom, outmarch
human forecast, and bring of darkness the rainbow
Of promise Weak myself faith and hope repose there
in security. accept the nomination upon the platform
adopted by the convention not because this is expected
braces command the appreciation of my judgment; and
with them believe safely say there has been no
word nor act Of my life in conflict.
have only to tender my grateful Acknowledgements to
you, gentlemen, to the convention OF which You were
members, and to the people of our commoA country.
am, with the highest respect your most obedIent
servant FRANK. PIERCE.
To Hon. j. S. BARBOUR, j. THOMPSON, ALpHEUs
FETCH, PIERRE SoULE.
WASHINGTON June 81 1852.
SIR: The Democratic republican party, which met in
convention Baltimore the first Of June, nominated you
its candidate in the ensuing election for the elevated
office of Vice President oil the United States The duty
of communicating it you has been assigned us and
respectfully ask you to accept it.
The length Of your public life, and the virtue and abl-
ty which have characterized it, make you known to the
whole country and give both the Union and the States
the acceptable that TO you may be well conf
ded all the responsibilities of this high trust, whether
they be immediate contingent The foreign and in
teStine trials through which country has passed
while you in service have proved that in every
difficulty you wise, temperate and firm. Your la
bors have eminenty tended guard the rights Of the
States and to protect the integrity and safety Of the
Union. The resolutions adopted by the convention sci
forth the cardinal principles of the republican school
politics, and your past fidelity to them does not allow US
doubt Of your continued devotion 10 these Fundamental
doctrines IL is this established fidelity oined Jus
appreciation of yoar practiced abilities, your great
pcrence and your unsuled worth-which attracted Il
youthe public mind and awarded you this distinguish
ed proof Of its unsolicited appreciation.
! With all respect, your obedent servants,
]. S. BARBOUR,
]. THOMPSON
ALPHEUS FETCH,
PIERRE SOULE.
/ Hon. WILLIAM r KING.