The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-24
INTERESTING LETTERS.
Our New Hampshire Corr.spo.dsns..

ofby Documents, Fats, and FigWcs-f Yhig Tvs
f,rn0ny TO His Sobriay and Moral Gossauet- The
Professional and Political History of Gen. Pierce
In former letter told you that the respectable
wings here were utterly Disguised with the base at
tseks made upon the personal character of General
Pierce, Of whom all classes Of citizens feel proud
also warned the cslumniators that It was better TO
let his character Alone investigation into their
allegations would rebound with infamy upon their
own heads. ! shall now prove that was hight, by
uDquestionable documents. j addressed note 10
each Of the gentlemen whose names are signed TO
the subjoined letters The following is the CORES
pondence:-
correspondent Of the NEw YoRK HRaALp who en-
closes h card having visted Concord for purpose
karHng the history and personal character Of General
Pierce the denooIatic candidate for the Presidency and
having charges In certain newspapers affecting the
moral character Of that gentleman the writer applies to
you for authentic inform alton the snhect hay
ing the best opportunity knowing his habtsnot that
he believes, did believe those statements but
that the truth nay come out In such shape that it
cannot be gainsayed.
Concord, July 10, 1852
CoScoapN N. IT,, July 10 1882
DEAR SR-In reply to your note just received l
happy to state that have been well acquainted with
Pierce since he became resident Of Concord in
1888 during most Of which time have been the keeper
OF hotel For q considerable period he and his family
boarded at my boue and was necessarily convcrsant
with his daily habits, and am most ready to wit
nom my personal knowledge to the purity Of
his private hfe and character The false and infamous
charges to which you refer and which most malignant
parizsn spirit has put in ulaon need RECITATION
here, where Gen Pierce is personally known and al
though political opponent. feel the utmost disgust ut
this foul attempt to prejudice him in the estimation of
those Who do enjoy the honor Of his personal ac
quaintancc. The testimony Of respectable of all
parties, in this town, will show Cen Pierce to BIZ
passed in tho full and nnsxccptonabe discharge of all
the duties pertaining 10 the gentleman and the private
citizen. Yours respectfully, WILLIAM WALKER.
CoNcoRD, N. H., July 10. 1852.
Dear sirI cheerfuJ reply to your note Of this date
Gen Pierce and his family have boarded will since
vember 1850 and do still have always been a wing
myself and have uniformly voted with the party opposed
to Gen in politics and am mortified that through
the ncy Of member Of party there should be
occasion to deny imputations entirely groundlss
those which for party purposes have been put In crcu
laton. ! am sure that amoug honorable men Of both
parties, who have had opportunity to know Gen
Pierce well you would find nnfavorable testimony
against him private citizen. While we do not like
h politics We are ready to award to him all respect and
honor IN other respects. never knew the least ounda
not hesitate to FAY that do know the Of those
charges to be true. With much respect your obedent
servant, WILLARD WILLIAMS.
Who are the writer's of these letters! Mr.. Walker
is an old gentleman, sixty-ive or seventy years of
age--a man of property, who has retired from ac-
tive business. He is not only highly respectable,
but one of the most truthful, intelligent, and high
minded men in Concord, or in the State. Mr.. Will
liams is mechanic, at the head Of one department
Of the extensive carriage mandatory Of Mr.. j.
Stephens Abbott, in this town. He is one Of its
best and most respected citizens, whose honor and
truthfuness no one would attempt to dispute
What are the politics Of these gentlemen! Demo-
cratic! Not bit Of it. They are both strong
wings; but they both feel mortified at the shame
less attempts Of members Of their party TO dispa-
rage and iDjure the private character of General
Pierce, and they have borne this willing testimony,
which 10 alike honorable to them and to the leader
Of the opposite political party in New Hampshire
What win the New York Tribune say to this!
Will it insert these letters in its columns I!
We shall see. Upon this part Of the subject
/ may add that such is the character Of Cen
eral Pierce for sobriety, that two years ago he
was appointed one Of committee at great tenn
perapce meeting at Concord, to request the public
houses to abandon the sale Of liquor; and Mr. Glass;
Of the American House, assured me that though
he has kept hotel for twenty years, and his house
,sthe place where General Pierces friends all come,
he never saw or knew Of him to drink two glasses
OF hquoI during that time. Perhaps there 10 no in
stance of public man drinking little in his lie
time General Pierce.
So much for the charge Of being ga drunkard and
a set The charge OF cowarchce | have already
efectualIy disposed OF. There is charge that
remains. 1t Is against bis political consstency-a
charge so foolish that every person here Of all pc
heal shades OF opinion, regardi az the most foolish
imaginable. For sake OF consistency, Pierce, in
full reliance upon the triumph Of principle in the
end, has risked acain and again the temporary de-
feat OF his party, and some OF the wsest politicians
the result. Let me give you brief outline Of his
professions al and political history, which have ga
thered from the best sources of information.
In 1877, General Pierce went to the bar. In 1887
he was elected by the Legislature to the Uaited
States Senate la 1889 he removed from HILLSIDE.
rough to Concord. In June, 1872, he resigned his
seat in the United States Senate for the purpose of
devoting himself to his profession New ilamp-
shire stands No. for its bar, and among
them all there has not been. successful as
General Pierce-none who has won so many and
lost SO few eases. For whole term he has not lost
a single case. This success, it is unnecessary to
say, required extraordinary study and devotion to
his profession, and it is utterly inconsistent with
the ridiculous charge touching his habits His
bit'on was to stand high in his profession he had
a very high standard before him-Daniel Webster,
ter than DanieD, Jeremiah Mason, Richard
Fletcher, Zone of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, lchabod Bartlett, Levi Woodbury.,
ana John Sullivan, the only man that ever success
moor OF congress. General Pierce now stands n
head and shoulders above the whole bar OF New
Hampshire There has been important case in
which he has not been engaged on one side or The
other, or has had the OFFER for the last eight years
He is unsurpassed criminal lawyer; and there is
one thing for which he is remarkable, and stands
almost alone He has never been known to take n
position in court from which he has found it neces-
sary to retreat He is quick lightning yet clear
as bell But, to return to his political history.
In 1913, John T. Hale, regular democrat,
addressed letter to his constituents against the
annex tion of Texas. The State Legislature Of the
previous year instructed their Senators and rep
resontatves to vote for the measure General
Pierce received intelligence of the letter of
Dir. Hale at four o'clock in the afternoon.
1T was in the latter end Of December and /
the snow fell fast and furious HI started at once,
III this snow storm, taking with him Mr. George, his
apprentice and proceeded to Dover the residence of
Hale, distance OF forty miles, to consult the
friends OF that gentleman in reference to his nten-
tions. He learned that it was the fixed purpose of
Hale TO bolt from his party upon the annexation
question. lie decided at once that Hale must be
denounced and thrown overheard. Hale at that
time had been in Congress from New Hampshire
for two years, and bad been nominated by the demo-
cratic party for election. Pierce had new
convention Immediately called, and another man
John Woodbury--was nominated instead Of Hale. |
There were thus three canddates-the wing candi-
date. Woodbury. and Hale. The result was, that
there was no election by the people, there being no
majority Woodbury. had within two or three