The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-23
A True Portrait OF General Pierce, by south
eru Pen.

The Hon c. s. Tarplsy. for time chief justice OF
Mississippi has been iour through the northern and
New England States. and writes from Washington city
on the 2sih ut, follows. the Missssppan Besides
its graphic sketch OF General Pierce ibis letter is exceed
ingy valuable for The conversations il reports with the
General and MIR Webster. upon The southern question
Lei every reader mole these particularly, The high char
Seler OF Judge Tarey Is such that no one can question
his yeracily and these statements be makes has
personal know ledge
had the pleasure OF spending some days in company
with General Pierce, al Rye Beach, New Hampshire, and
found him oil the most interesting and fascinating
men whose acquaintance il has been ny good fortune
al any lime make. be Is remarkably plain and sim.
pie in his habits. dgn6ed and courteous his demeanor,
and lbs time oil the most klHd-heared
tending and AZ geeabe companions ever met with You
would perceive al the inst glance thai he OF
commanding intellect and OF marked character and, as
stranger in any crowd, he would be pointed as a
man OF distinction. Bul while he exeites your adnira-
ton by his lofty bearing and graceful eocuton the bland
oil bis the genleness OF his nature, and
that republican simplicity which characteristics all he
does and says wins your heart, and however indfer-
ent you may have been towards him before. he ~
sure Jake you captive. and make you feel that he is
e@asny one o. Gods noblet woIksan none ad
in oil he relations OF husband father and Trend
he is ssa psur stsas rsproe Inc miserable Islander
OF bis being dTubkard like that OF his being coward rs
thesubiect OF metrment where be IS known, and so out
Tageously false merit The dignity OF efulaon.
Old men in New Hampshire who have known him from
early bOynGod, and have been Intimate WIN INN IN
bis ripper manhood informed that he has always been
remarkable for the sobrety OF his habits and certainly
be presents no appearance OF incompetence either ~ his
looks or manners One thing speaks volumes 10 his
ptsisc have seldom seen any 50 admired and be-
loved by his neghb as is General Pierce and no
higher tribute could be paid TO has moral worth Than tue
respect aud love OF those who have known him longest
and best. could at this point make orcibe contrast
between the two candidsesas General Scott has quar-
relied with every subordinate officer oil rank under MS
command. and cannot end solitary member OF his mil
i'm .vh il
dency; whilst those who have known Franklin Pierce
most Intimately his waTmest friends and VIII support
him in defiance OF party discipline.
laid before Gen Pierce the southern wing version OF
bis New Boston speech and asked him 10 state how tar
il He denounced il as an infamous false
hood gotten up BY utterly destitute oil character
that ii was considered in New Hampshire &c, OF
snpereTogaton 10 contradict any assertion ne might make
He fully explained the circumstances under which the
speech made, which. OF themselves give the lie
direct 10 the version OF Mr. Fasa, SAID Gen. Piercr,
The sediments attributed 10 10 th speech are Al
with the DECLARED opinions oil ny whole political
life. My object was 10 prevent The eechon OF Atwood,
Who afler his nomination, declared himself opposed 10
the fugitive slave bill and 10 have made the assertions
attributed TO in that speech would have been to admit
away my own case and defeat the very object bad IN
vie~. No man lives, either North South OF Mason
and Dlxons line, who is more sound or reliable for the
South this question than franklin Pierce VIII the
wings take the testimony OF Mr. Webster this subject
He said 10 me- Sir, have known MIR. Pierce from his
boyhood, and be is my neighbour aud have no hes
ialion in say ing that although differ upon many con-
sliluonal Qnestons Vel upon me SUBJECT OF slavery ne
is sound and reliable Tor the South as was Mr. Cal
houn himself"
This, coming as il does from such source, should
forever put to rect the shameful misrepresentation oil IT.
responsible wing editors and reckless whg politicians
To show you the infamous resoed 10, in order 10
defeat the election OF Gen Pierce, will that two
pamphlets have recently and simultaneously issued from
the Office OF the Naiiona Era, abolition paper in
this city, and which gotten up under the supeEin-
tendence OF the Wing Central Committee, charging
len. Pierce with beng free-soeT, intended for clrcu
Al
being committed to the interests OF Shareholders intend
ed for circulation the Nofla and least thirty thou
sand OF them have been already folded and enveloped al
the public expense anJ ranked 10 their respective des
tinalions Now, ii honorable men, who stand before
the people and claim be battling for the best interests
Of the country, stand such despcabe 10 de.
feat adversay their OF pfoprey, not say of
public decency, must have become very obuse, say
he Least nj