The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-07-14
T II E D D NJ OCRAT
PHILLIPs & BOWMAN. EpIrona.
General FrankIln Pierce.

| Franklin Pierce. the democratic candidate
for The Presidency, from the Richmond Ex-
amner':
Franklin Pierce is native of New
Hampshire. lie was born in HiiIsborouah.
in the year 1904; received Iris classicai ea.
ucaton az Bowdoin College, aud snbse-
quenlly studied the profession Of the law
with Judge Gould. at LtchfcId, in Con.
nectient Returning TO his ar y home a.
soon as he had flush d his legal course, H.
was al once admitted to the bar, aud spee3-
lily acquired lucrative practice In he
70 lowing year he was elected to the Lesi,-
ature, of which body. after serving as a
member with great efficiency FOR one or
1wo sessions, he was chosen speaker. winch
important post he filled with marked abil-
ity. ia ing, by his admirabls capacity
aud ster ing political integrity, acqui ed
The entire confidence o ihe democracy, lie
was in the var 1888, elected m mbsr of
he House of Representa-. i've of he Uni.
ted States, aud after four years -efvice in
that body, chosen Senator By the Legisla-
ture of New Hampshire. AS a Sena or,
he served f,e years, and resisning his osi-
ton before the expiration of his term, re-
tired again to private life. During his
Whole Congressional career, be was dis
:inguished by his readiness ia debate, h s
close attention to business, his Il. m aud
constan: support of democratic mea >ures
and principles, and his uniform political
consistency
On his retirement from the Senate, lie
resumed his pract ce at tie ar, which
with Que b ief interval, he ha, ever siu"e
continued, and of " hch in his ma i've State
he is admittedly the leader The Office
of Governor of the State Of New Hamp~
shire and Senate of the United Sta es, as
successive.y rendered TO him, e declined
ana when President Polk, who highly ap-
reciated his WORTH offered him the post p
Attorney General OF the United states d d
a seat IN his cabuet tie also declined "a
assume that el waited pos ton, compliment
tary as the overture W S, aud strongly as j
appealed 10 his professional lde.
i Upon the commencement of the Mexi
can war. however. his patriotism nromptet
him To be among the first to offer his servi
ces TO the country. He volunteered as
private solGier; but President POLK conf
dent in his fitness 10 ead as we'll as in hi
ardor to give, sent him, uuso icited, frs
the commission OF colDnel aud then liza
Of Biigadiet General in The army of ,h'
Uniied States, In thi- new, untried posi-
tion his Intelligence and ga Iantry woa 70
him he high comm -ndalious of he m
n nder in. h ef, aud his mauly and sodle
like, but generous and nrbane depo .ment
th- respect and atfe;tion Of his sub rdi
mates and the who e rank aud fl e of til,
a my.
On his return from Mexico he again de
citned rereatedy p:ofered political honore
aud upoa he occasion of his unani:nou
nomin lion by The Democratic S;a:e Con
venlol as their first choice for President c
The United Staes. be expressed very deci
dedl, his wish that his name might lot b
suggested Tor that ofIici The Gene
onvention of he Democracy of the III
ion have however, seen fit to reverse tia
decision, and we doubt not that the par
throughout the country will unanimousl
ratify their choice"