Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-04
{ Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer. ]

CONCORD, N. H., August %, 1859.
New York is overlooking with strangers from ev-
cry section of the Union, Including many from Vir-
ginia and the South In the short time were there
we heard and and learned great deal. AS to
politics, all is right, you. No reasona-
BILE man doubts that the Empire State will vote for
Pierce and King. Wing member of the Baltimore
Convention from that State. offered to bet $4,000
learned on good authority, that New York would vote
for Pierce-but takers. l have seen persons from
all parts of the North and West, and thew give the
same accounts. Greeley virtually surrenders Ohio;
and Pennsy lvania, friends confident of carry
ing, especially since the failure of the HARRISBURG
Wing Mass Convention. The Webster movement
will, it is thought, lose Massachusetts to Scott.
Indeed, every body [ meet appears 10 think that
Pierce's election is fred fact Let effort, how
ever, be lost to make the victory decisive. The Dem
ocrats here in the fullest spirits. They are still
rejoicing over the great and enthusiastic
ing at Hillsboro, twenty-five miles from this place,
Thursday last. At least twenty thousand persons
were present, forming the largest popular gathering
ever assembled in New England. The friends and
neghbors of Frank Pierce turned out gToriously to
testify their love and respect for the man and the
statesman AS 10 the enthusiasm, refer the Wing
papers to Messrs. James Lyons of Richmond, and
VIM. S. Read of Lynch5urg, who, learn, were at
the Hsboro gathering and at the touching Ninth
Regiment" dinner here on Friday, and who were
delighted with Gen. Pierce, and astonshed at the
enthusiasm manifested by his friends.
Gen. Pierce, to my great regret, is absent at Rye
Beach with his family. / ann truly sorry that my
engagements will prevent me from awaiting his re-
turn. The high encomiums hear of him. from his
neighbors, enhance my desire to make his acquain-
lance. 1 to-day enjoyed the hospitality of Wing
family, and it was most pleasing to hear them ladies
and all, speak in the most affectionate terms of
Frank PIERCE They refer to him as pure as he
is modest, able, cearheaded, and in every way tied
be President of great confedeacy. The charge
of g abolition sentiments in him. is openly laughed
at as most false and absurd-and the New Boston
calumny and the SANDER of I" slieve-gammon'' Rob-
inson have not a.parcle of basis on which to stand
This afternoon [ stroIled over this handsome and
fourishng town, with its neatly painted houses. its
broad streets, lined with beautiful ems and Rock
(sugar) Maples-its plain, but and solid granite
Stae.i House and Penitentary-and large commodi-
Gus free schools. passed the neat house of Mrs.
Williams, where Gen. Pierce boards. 1t overlooks
the Mer5mack, whose water-power turns many
thousands of spindes at Franklin, Manchester, Ma
shua, Lawrence and Lowell. On building next to
the State House, which also holds the office of that
excellent Democratic organ, the Patriot. saw print
ed on a sign the simple words, 'tFrankn Pierce's
Office Next March his s. Office will be removed
to the White House by the command of the people,
1 have been treated most kindly by Mr.. N. P
Hill, (broher Of of the editors of the Patriot'
Mr.. Buttereld, senior editor of that paper, and by
Mr.. Geo. M. West of Richmond, who is on visit
with his family to this, his native pIace-and who,
allhough Wing, means TO vote for General Pierce,
of whom he speaks most rapturously. The people
here find plain, intelligent, kind and hospitabe-I
indeed, very much like Virginians. At the
Episcopal Church this morning, heard a sensible
discourse from the Rev. Mr.. Marble. The music of
the choir excellent. w. +. r.