Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-20
who Is Frankl,n PIerce .

The abuse of the Wing journals of the Seward
stamp shows plainly that their editors know Gen.
Pierce well and are afraid of him, they of
Cen Jackson and Col. Polk. But will nail these
editors to the counter base coin, by "cloud of
Witnesses they dare not controvert:
You have young growing up in your
State, the young Franklin PIERCE that will be, be-
fore he is sixty of age, man for the democ-
racy, without the Observation-Disclosures JACKSON
to Cen Hubbard of N. H.
When President Polk signed the commission of
Gen Pierce, appointing him to command in the
army in Mexico, he turned to Gen. Armstrong and
Mr. Walker, and said, II am now commissioning
man aUho cW one day be President.'
Il look upon Franklin Pierce as one of the most
reliable men, statesman and patriot, that the
country has produced."-J. C. CALHOUN.
GEN Scorrs OPINION GEN. P1ERcE.-'I know
that much anxiety and many trials to be passed
through before the ratification of the people will be
heard. Whether it shall confirm the action of the
Convention or not, shall be satisfied for knosc it
tc'H be conferred upon man deserving your conf
dence and suppoH."-Ldfe Washington Speech.
IL must say without disparagement to any, that
the nomination which has been made is destined to
carry With quite as much, if not more influence
in the election, than any other that could have been
made. regard Gen. Piercss election as nert to Ger
tdan."-JoHN TYLER.
81 know Gen Pierce well-he is the very man for
etimes-he has always commanded the attention
the American Senate when he spoke-and he has
the intellectual qualifications necessary to render
HIS iQnl OF the Government T!Se 00te
!, successful ."-JAs BUCHANAN.
Rs2y~ MIR Eastman of the Nashville American
joices at the nomination of Gen. Pierce, old
friend, and says he Speaker of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature he attained the required
age filled various offices with great ability but re-
fused seat in the cabinet of Col Polk two three
times, declaring he would only take any station
quired of him in the army. He put down slavery
agitation at Home, met the Hales and Free Soil
Wings face to face, and New Hampshire never fall
A. Il =. Ill
for no man enjoyed more deep seated popular
ity than he does.''
'.Gen, Pierce is entitled to respect and confidence
He has the rare and high qualification of rather
stunning than seeking official promotion. Every
thing have heard or known Of Gen. Pierce has
been in his favor"-N. Y. Freemans Journal.
Testimony of the n Y Tribune, Scott Whig)
The Union does not contain more bltterer or a
more proscnptiVe PRo-sLAVERl HUNkER than Frank
lin Pierce. For years he has been foremost in sti-
fling every aspiration for freedom among the demo-
cracy of New Hampshire. lie insisted that John p
Hale should be ostracised and crushed. because he
refused to vote for the annexation of Texas without
stipulation that some part of its immense unset
tied territory should be secured for free soil. The
Post has more recently this Franklin
Pierce deprive John Atwood of his nomination for
Governor, and drive him out of the party for no
thing else than expressing repugnanee to the fug
tive slave law. In all New England slavery and
slave catching have had no INSCRIPTIONS, thick
and thin serytor than this same Frank Pierce
''Gen Pierce has both abilities and generous quail
tiles, and if elected to the highest Office in the gift
of twenty five millions of people, will doubtless Sc
cure honor himself, his office, and his country
Congregational Journal edited by Wing.
''Franklin Pierce is without doubt, one of the
ablest men in the Democratic party-n-Mancheste
,, N. Fl. Aduocate, Wing
General Pierce hasa position which every dem
, ocrat rally. He the special friend of New
Yorks great statesman Sias Wright, and of Gene
raj Cass and President Polk He is the of Gen
, Benjamin Pierce of New Hamprhire soldier of dis
tnction in rs, who was Governor several times
Franklin Pierce served in several Congresses in th
United States House of Representatives, and Sena
tor five years, enjoying all the time very high
TEEN able and discreet Senator, noted for tn
solidity and soundness of his opinions, and
' pleasant logical speaker. He is much of III
3, Baltimore convention school as James K. Polk him
self If elected President, his talents are quit
eqnal to the discharge of its duties. and PERSONAL
he enjoys the reputation of an honorable and unim
peached gentleman. When in Congress he uniform
ly dscountenanced anti-slavery agitations, and Of
the Compromise question. will no doubt, be deci
ded upholder of the laws in all their vigor. He
formidable competitor to the strongest nomination
the Wings can make. for they have to encounter
United and determined party.-N. 0. Picayune,-
neutral