The daily union., 1852-08-18

close, he resigned his commission in The army and re-:
sumed the practice OF his profession. On the 23d OF
June ls4s the legislature OF New Hampshire passed The
following resolutions;
sRolptd By tts Senate and H3us Representatives Gen.
ai cort eonUsasd That this legislature entertain high
dier General Franklin Pierce displayed IN bis partci-
patton ~ the conduct Of the recent war with Mexico
RsciDsd That in the and behalf OF the people oi
New npshtrs, tender General Pierce, aud also TO
Major Bliss, TO Captains Csdy Rowe Bowers and Dana,
10 Lieutenans kendrck, WhiPpe, Foster Potter Pierce,
Jackon and brave officers and soldiers from this
State, our sincere thanks Tor their galantry and dlsn-
gushed services in that war"
In The senate but two members voted in the negative
and they expressed the highest respect for General
PIERCE and placed their votes upon the ground that they
could vote thanks for military services IN that
The house concured in the passage OF the resolutions
unanimously In 1s4s he was rendered by the unani-
nous voice OF the democratic party. ihe nomination lis
candidate for governor. This he declined from the
motives which have so steadily governed his actions. In
his speech declining the nomination, he said
What he had learned before he came into the conven.
on well what had just been stated by his friend [r.
Swaseyl in relation to the sentiments Of an assembly OF
de egates unanimous respectable and directly from
the people, could not but awaken 10 his bosom deep
oni indeed he must confess degree Of enslbiy which
almost unified him for the ntteance Of the few remarks
which his engagements would permit him 10 make. How
could il be otherwise Iw now twenty years since he
had had participation IN the politics OF the Stale and
ton OF greater or less extent and in all that time he had
received from the party with which i had been his pride
and pleasure TO act nothing but manifestations OF the
partay and kindness 10 MIN personally which were er
hibited here to-day.
States Senate in 1892 IL with the purpose of dcon
Meeting himself entirely public Office and from any
active participation in politics, his attachment to his party
had never cold, had his confidence in sound
ness Of It's leading principles been shaken"
In December 1913, the following resolution was passed
by the Legislature of New Hampshire
Rsopsd by The Senate and House of Representa- ftvss in
GenTa Court convened That the governor Of this State is
hereby authorized TO present Brig Gen Franklin Pierce
suitable sword, In the name oil the State Of New Hamp-
shire, and appropriate testimonial OF that h gh
spec with which his feow-citzens regard the disng gush
ed services lately rendered by him with Mexico
and that not exceeding five hundred dollars is hereby
appropriated and placed at the disposal Of the governor for
that purpose.
approved Dec. 80. IsiS /"
This resolution passed the senate with single dissent
ing voice, and the house without division. In 1850
General Pierce member Of the Stale convention for
the revision OF the constitution. The democratic party
IN that convention represented by such as
the late Judge Levi Woodbury., Charles G. Atherton
and many others emnently able and prominent. Among
the most distinguished wings in the convention were
Ichabod Bartlett, Levi Chamberlain, William Pumer
James Bell, Gilman Marston, Daniel w. Christie,
Thomas Z. Sawyer, Geo. w. Nesmith, Andrew Pierce
Asa Freeman, Robert Read, Josiah Crosby, Daniel
Abbott, Geo. Y Sawyer, Edmund Parker, Edwin ID.
comprising the talent and highest character OF the party
The convention consisted OF about $50 MEMBERS OF which
about l7i were democrats General Pierce chosen
President by vote OF 257 out OF 264, the whole number
OF cast Considering the character of the gentle
composing that convention, in connexion with the
fact that there hundred whig members, could
higher compliment well be paid 10 worth and ability Il
this the true and conclusive 10 whg sian
ders-lhe simple record of life evenu it has been
usetu-he united testimony OF the honorable men OF
both parties covering period OF more than twenty
years. Never STOP them say again, to refute the
lasehoods with which opponents seek 10 divert and
msead. Point 10 he record Dsfy their malic., and e
all our btoUs for The future be aggressive.