Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-05
WHO IS FRANKLIN PIERCE.

This question SO pernaciously pressed by The Wings
prior 10 the eecon has just been strikngy answered by
the verdict OF the people AS however further confirmation
of Gen. Pierces standing at home may be Interesting we
s.k attention the following admirable speech OF MIR.
Wells ian influential citizen of New Hanpshirc0 delivered
lest Saturday in Tamnany Hall before the 1oung Men
Democratic Association:
After the reading OF the letters
Mr JOHN : ELLIS of New Hampshire was introduced
the meeting and received with loud cheers. he said =
Fellow Czcns-It is with pleasure that meet IN,
Young Democracy of the city of New YORK to night
have heard much during the present campaign OF htr e.
forts; and say that there is but one view IN elation
the efforts of the young OF this country, IN ms po
chi campaignand that s that they are entitled 10 all pras
and all credit for the devotion they have manifested 10 ls
great principles upon which the Democratic party basel
iChecrs) We much the young Democrats oil M
State They evinced determination 10 give I'M
the Democratic nominees, and next tuesday y"
crown es the triumphant election of our cahol
date BY least 20 O00 majority II s genllsH en- upon III
youny men Of country that these great Interests ale Il
have led several parties u this generation are now sum
bering in The dust The brilliant Calhoun IS e5tEsusit
and gone ont for ever Our Woodbury. lies in tomb
the Granite hills The blian, mind of Clay is exnsuiSh
no more in the country. CheesJ WHO'S 10 succeed h.s
men 1t is the young men who are coming up 10 me couh
,ry Ii upon you that the great pillars are to res-yo
advance the cause OF your country or mat cause ""
not be promoted and sustained.
What has been said and of repeated iaely' Is rue 'a
men will die but principles will live. II is So But sa!
in addition that that though principles live yet the memo
nv OF men WHO cherished sound and ust principles con
tinues live with those principles Inc name OF wash
inelon when will that be forgotten? Never-neVe un'l
this republic shall have passed away and lis glory ana ieho
forgotten. Caeers The name Of Jefferson VIII ony DC
forgotten when the last woshpper at the altar o Teedon
shall perish of Franklin will live on until me
lightning shall fash and the hunders refuse 10 SPEAK
his memory. cheers) Then gentlemen, there 10 an IN
centve for young men to EGuce them 10 soor, ano hey
shoud reach hisher and strike higher and nscrioc ther
nnmes upon lhebazen Let our actions be great
and good us,an the principles uf the democratic
pary; aud by sodong you rank your names win hstoy
and YOU Will snt into your graves with the proud conyic
lion that YOU haze performed your duty 10 your county,
Cheers In addition 10 the efforts of The young men IN
This country weowc much to the press Our own party
press has taken shgh and honorable position IN lhe cam
pagn Point mi 10 the democratic Journal sa nas aseaea
the private repuaon of General Scotl No where that
aware of his country have any assauNs eeen nauE
upon his prvatechuracle by democratic journals ana
rejoice seo We with principles ana 40 MOI at
siroy the privattreputaon OF men; ana II hshY ceua
BILE 10 party will not cay as much or the ote' paI!'
but It highly crdabe 10 party, mat thsy nave oI
ted assa the vare reputation Of the "hg candidate
the Presidency. Cheers.)
Independent of his, much 10 the press not oi
partisan charactel will take up your ume oy enune.
rating the RESPECTIVE papers, but there is one when we
to- and our czes point 10 IT, and that is Inc New or
Herald. Ihee heers for the Herald were mere given
That journal has ten high honorable and Distinguish
ed stand. CheeI II has given to General Scott all ms
DUE II has presaed fairly The claims Of these two great
candidates to hsnrages of the American people, IL mas
given General SGt all the credit due him as military
man. and the democracy OF the country under the great
est obligations ohat journal for has turned the assassin
ike dagger away tom the cherished son of New Hamp
shire Cheers) lat journal has done hs and has shown
In this campaign, It has done 10 times past that il sympa
thises with The mes and with the favored few; and
trust In God that twill 60 on and sustain hereafter as II
has done In times ISL, the great principle upon which our
party eands-I min the equality Of man. Loud cheers
The Herald has ruts telescope over The whole world II
has looked away 1.-THE frozen regions OF the North has
looked away to mountains Of Hungary-it has gone