Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-10-27
Granite Ciub---A ClTf upon
General Pierce---lIis Speech.


From the Jveo Hampshire Patriot October ISL
At the regular meeting of the Granite Club, on
Thursday evening, their Hall was jammcd full OF
enthusiastic Democrats, assembled to congratulate
each other upon the glorious news received from
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Florida and Balti-
more. Very eloquent and spirited speeches were
made by EpsoN HILL, Esq, of Concord; WN,
BURNS, ESQ.,, of Lancaster; L, SMITH, Esq, OF
Nashua, and s. NJ WHEELER, Esq, of Fisher
vile, which were responded to by the most en-
thusiastic cheers.
Tile Concord bund was present, and added to
the interest of the occasion, by some excellent
music.
At the close of the exercises in the Hall, it was
voted that the Club proceed to the residence of
Gen. PIERCE, and congratulated him upon tho
Democratic victories above named. A process
ion was thereupon formed, headed by the band,
marched to the south end, and hating beftrc
Gen. PIERcE,s house, the baud played sercnad. !,
and than the crowd gave three tremendous cheers
for the States named, and three for Gen. PIERCE;
and when Gen. PIERCE appeared, the President Of
the Clnb, Mr.. MARSHALL, addressed him as fol-
lows:
GENERAL: Your friends and neghbors have
called to announce to you the gratifying intell-
gcnce just received. The telegraphic wires in
form us that Pennsylvania has gone for the De-
mocracy by $4,000 majority" While the key
stone stands the arch is sale.n Ohio sends us
greeting 10000 for the Democracy. Indiana fol-
lows with 1900 on the same side. and last,
and perhaps the most surprising, is the ANNOUNCE
Al
for her Democratic candidate for Mayor, unex-
ampled majority of 3,6oo Add this to the glori-
Gus news from Florida. Your friends cannot res
train their joy, and they bid me heartily to con-
gratulate you..
General Pierce acknowledge the kindness of
his neighbors and friends, in coming to- greet him
upon the reception of intelligence to which they
might well suppose he was not Indifferent, though
he could truly say that his position from the first,
had never excited in him anything like feeling
of elation. He had calmly awaited the progress
of events, and should continue to do So conscious
that however the result might affect individuals,
his intelligent countrymen were abundantly COM
petent to take care of their own interests, under
the guidance of that Power to which he wished
we could all habtually look with more bumilli-
ty and faith. He trusted his friends would not
forget that, with high toned and honorable men,
the hour of triumph was always the hour of mag
nanimity. 1t was not to be overlooked that there
were around us many with whom we were in dali
ly intercourse at this moment moved by feelings
exactly the opposite of these which called out the
assemblage before him; and his friends could well
afford to allow that circumstances to detract from
their generous Joy. He hoped they would also
remember that no prospect of success or indeed
olitihaI elevation ITSELF could render their neigh
Dor more or less worthy of the conidepce and
affection for which he was profoundly grateful.
To the people of his native State his heart ac-
obligations for the expression of which
language furnished no FORM How could il be
otherwise! For more than twenty years their
iisinterested friendship for him had never been
chilled, nor their confidence shaken He had not
he arrogance to believe that his services had
been at all commensurate with their steady un-
solicited partially. To the record of his acts as
Is recipient, he had neither the right nor the in
,lination to turn away. He would freely confesS
o his friends, that within the last few weeks it
lad been peculiarly pleasant to know that forty
even years among this people, as boy and man,
lad given to their faith in him such strength that
ashood could not shake it,Ilor perlidy steal it