Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-31
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The abuse of the wing Journals OF the Se"dIu
s,amn shows plainly that their editors know General
Pierce we'll and are afraid of him, as they were OF
Gen Jackson and Col. Polk. But we will nalishose
editors togtbe counter as base coin, by "cioud pr
Witnesses they dare not controven:
GEVou have Young man growing u p In your otale'
tho vonno franklin Pierce, that will be, before ne is
sixty wears of age man for the Democracy wllnou,
The Demagogue.'-[A ANDREW. JACKSON TO General
Hubbard Of New Hampshire. .
When Presiden, Polk signed the commission OF
Cen. PIERCE appointing him to a command In the ar
my in Mexico, he turned to Gen. Armstrong ahu WI
Walker and said, " noto commissioning q ma"
,OhO ,oiW one day be President.
II look upon Franklin Pierce as one OF the most
reliable men, as a statesman and patriot that the
country has produced.'- [JoHN G: CALHOUN.
- GEN. ScoFT's OPINION OF GEN: PIERCE: Know
that much anxiety and many trials are to De passed
through before the ratification OF the people VIII DC
heard. Whether it shall confirm the action OF the
convention or s,Ot shall be satisfied, for knot0 1t
will be conferred upon man deserving your c''9'-
dence and supp0rt.-G Late Washington speech.
{. must say without disparagement to any, tna'
the nomination which has been made, Is destined 10
carry with it quite much, II not more hhuehce
in the election, than any other that couIo nave oee
made. regard Gen. Pierces etect'o as "e0' ~ GET
tain."-TJoHN TYLER.
+" Gen. Pierce has both ability and generous quail
ties and if elected the highest Office in the gilt OF
twenyf We millions of people will doubtless secure
honor to himself his office and the country. Con-
gression0l Jourrai edited by whlg.- "#
..Franklin Pierce is without doubt, one OF tile
nbest men in the Democratic party."-l Manchester
W II. .adv., whig., ae~-'
He has the rare and high qualification OF rather shun,
ming than seeking official promotion. everything
have known or heard of Gen. Pierce Is In his Ia
yor'-TN Y. FFeemans Journal
81 know Gen. Pierce welI-he is the very man
for the times-he has always commanded the atten-
lion of the American Senate when he sPoke-and ne
has the intellectual qualifications necessary to render
his Administration Of the Government tcise able and
\ How lam
Gen. Pierce has position on which every Cemo-
crat can raliy. He was the special friend OF New
Works great statesman, Sias Wright, and OF Zen.
Cass and President Polk. He is the son of General
BENJAMIN Pierce, Of New Hampshire, solder OF
distinction in 76, who was Governor several llmes.
franklin Pierce served for several Congresses In the
United States House of Representatives, and Senator
five years. enjoying all the time very high esteem as
an able and discreet Senator, noted Tor the sololy
and soundness of his opinions, and as pleasant log
ical speaker. He is much of the Baltimore Con
venton school as James K. Polk himself. II elected
President his talents quite equal to the discharge
of its duties, and personally he enjoys the reputation
Of an honorable and unimpeached gentleman. w hen
in Congress he uniformly disceuntenanced AnnsIaVe.
nv agitatons, and the Compromise question, Will
doubt, be decided upholder OF the laws 10 an
their vgor He is formidable competitor to the
strongest nomination the Wings can make, for they
have to united and determined party w.
D. Picayune, neutral. ...
MIR. Eastman of the Nashville American, re-
ioces the nomination of Gen. Pierce, an old friend,
saws he was speaker of the New Hampshire Leg
isature as soon as he attained the required ages filled
various offices with great ability, but refused seat In
the Cabinet of Col. Polk two three times declar-
ing he would only take any station required OF him
in the army. He put down slavery agitation at home,
met the HaIes and Free Soil Wings, face face, and
New Hampshire never faltered when he was In the
field. He can't be beat, for no man enjoys more
deep-seaed popularity than he does.