Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-12
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
Cen. w. o Butler and Frank Pierce.

Gen. w. o Butler and Frank Pierce.
The following extract from the speech Of Gen. Buter'
at the recent Democratic ratification meeting Carroll
ton. KY, will, we trust, be read with interest Gen.
Butler, it will be seen, only errs in thing. He
states Gen. Pierce is the shady side Of fifty He
should have said on the bright side of fifty.
And now, gentlemen, permit me to introduce to you
General Franklin Pierce, gallant standard bearer.
As ths Wings have heard Of him, may be par
doned should occupy little time in speaking Of
him than have devoted to other candidates.
He is not a model man--"ths admirable Criehtons''
ali belong the Wing party; on the contrary, ne
very natural sort Of a mana man Of the people, He
was born and still lives in the good old Democratic State
of New Hampshire, and is the son OF revolutionary
patriot Of that State Let examine his home record
that record which worth all others ten times tod-and
see what estimate has been placed upon him by those
who had at all times before them fulllength picture
of his whole life. do not to test his merit by
what the people Of New Hampshire say Of him that
he Is a candidate; that might and probably would be
partial but intend to test their confidence by the
many high Trusts which they reposed IN him, and his
merits by the in which he has discharged those
trusts. General Pierce IS lawyer by profession, and at
the very in his took high stand at the
bar and continued rise until he is conlessedy
at its very head in his State, and has but few
perios at the bar of the United States court One by
one ne has taken succession the highest honors Of his
county his district, and his native Sate-save the oce
of Governor which be misunderstanding up by his NOM
inaton for the Presidency which has been confirmed by
years in Congress, three Of which in the Sen
ate compelled resign his seat in that body in
consequence of the i'll health of his WIFE He subse
quently declined the appointment oil the Governor to the
same office he mid the offer of President Polk to give
him seat his cabinet. Such gentlemen, is the home
record Of General Pierce, and present for the pur-
pose of showing the confidence reposed by the people OF
New Hampshire in his talents and integrity and the con-
nuance and daily increase OF that confidence the best
proof that it misplaced He IS also able to pre-
clean southern record highly important at the pres
ns.h horr laaua 70 n
special consideration Of all my Wing friends But say
they, ne has national reputation. Well he has at
least 6rstrae foundation which TO build one, and
is in q fair way TO improve it.
At the com encemcnt Of the Mexican war, which we
all know was resisted by many Of the Wing party in the
South and by nearly all in the North, Gen. Pierce, then
in private fe and with large and increasing practice
at the bar abandoned his profession, which he main
" depended for the future support oil his family, and
volunteered private soldier Mainly by his exertons
a New England regiment was soon raised, and ne was
chosen its colonel. He was subsequently appointed
brgadsr general by Mr.. Polk, who had served with him
in Congress- and knew how to appreciate his merits In
this latter capacity he served with great credit through
out the war Such is the concurrent testimony oil the
official reports Of the commanding generals and his
brothersinarms On his return home he presented
with splendid sword by his native State, high and
enduring testimony Of the estimate placed by the people
Of that State upon his patriotism and his valor.
But all this has been Of avail to screen hum from the
tongue and pen of SANDER. General Pierce, alter
fighting his way from Vera Cruz to the vicinity oil the
city of Mexico was much enleebed by sickness and
worn down by toll still he kept the held and was en-
gagged in of the hardought battles which resulted
in the toming of that city Alter the battle oil Contre
ras and passing from that place to Churubusco over
field Of sharp pointed lava, covering the whole lace oil
the earth many feet deep, and presenting surface like
rough sea- the horse OF General Pierce e and SO Sc
riousY injured his rider that the physicians advised him
to return 10 camp. Most would have done so with
such advice and coward would not have hesitated
General Pierce preferred sharing the fate Of his men, and
led them most calamity into the hight. But the proud
spirit Of the soldier overcome by the pain OF
mangled body down by disease and he tainted on
the field He also is said have tainted another
cason when there danger from the same causes
And these facts have been eagerly seized upon by the
INSCRIPTIONS Of the Wing party to nsInuate against him
the charge Of cowardce He is sneeringy called the
fainting general. But, my word for IT, these sneerers
would be the last IN the world to initiate his noble
example.
1 will now, gentlemen, in few words, give you my
opinion of Gen. Pierce based on an intimacy OF near three
years in Congress, commencing in 1899, when ne was
about forty years of age. have met with him, bat once
since he left Congress, and then but for moment My
remarks will therefore apply to the period oil our JOINT
service in that body, though not in the same house.
have said that he is model man, and repeat it.
stranger, first meeting him. would be struck with his
good humorsd highly intelligent face, slightly indicating
the Irish origin of his Converse with him hall an
hour and you will acknowledge that you have met with
a most agreeable gentleman whom you would like to
again. and your good wishes naturally follow him
Should you engthen the conversation, and extend Its
range almost any general topic, you would not hest
pronounce him we'll informed and highly inteec
Iua Should you meet him at the Presidents levee or in
the society Of ladies, where strict observance oil the
eonventionaties OF society is looked for the party
of bachelor, where they all thrown to the winds,
you will find him equally in his element ready to catch
the hue and drink the inspiration OF the hour No osten
taton or parade about him. Such the impressions
which Gen Pierce is calculated to make in general In
in society But to stop here would be to look
at the surface only /
To appreciate the it is necessary to accompany
him 70 the Senate, and hear him address the most
1ohf ad del ha1v in the OF
question of national policy or international law. he Is
what is emphatcaly termed great orator. still he
at once arrests your attention His manner good his
look animated and earnest his language chase, flowing,
and appropriate. You that he is not speaking for
effect that he has some great leading object steadily in
view which he is gradually approaching. and by the
direct line. His positions all well chosen and
clearly Defined and you follow him step by step without
effort aud with increasing interest. You have no APP
prehension that he will fall for you discover in him that
self-reance which augurs of success. You discover,
too, that he is drawing upon rich and wel'arranged
Of classic and political lore, not likely to be ex-
hausted and the skill and talent them to the best
advantage and when he has taken his you feel
WINGED that you have listened a mastery argu-
ment from highly gifted American statesman and
surprised find that the Senate and the gallery have
been listeners with you.
General Pierce is slightly the shady side Of
hfty-that period which may not inapty be called the
temperate Of life The slight frost upon his head
has cooled the ervor Of his blood but he has lent cold
ness his heart. He has been answering democrat
throughout his political lile and stood firm by General
jackson in all his trials, when the timd and the time
deserted to the enemy He has been too the
chitee Of bis fornnes-secured every round in the
ladder as he mounted-and when the voice Of the people
shall assign him to the topmost round he will stand self
poised and erect.
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