Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-07-22
BIOGRAPHY of GEN. PIERCE.

great disadvantage, IN beng unable TO procure
biography Of this obscure individual. late
New York paper states that score of "ready
writer's are now at Concord, gathering items
from those who have "long and intimately known
.heir village lawyer" When sufficient materials
are collected no doubt book entitled "The
Life and Public Services Of General franklin
Pierce,' will make its appearance Fearing
however that this volume may not reach here in
time 10 enable our readers to canvass his merits
thoroughly ii may not be thought amiSs to antici-
pate its publication, Ly giving such facts as have
already been made public.
MS NAME.
Historians frequently differ in the orthography
of the names Of great men. Shakespeare has been
spelled in several ways, and the same is true of
many other ilustrious names. Byron and others
have been known to vary the photography OF their
own nsmcs II isnot wonderful, then, that when
an impromptu great man is called forth to serve
particular purpose, in sudden emergency, many
ludcrous mistakes should occur in the orthogra-
ply of his name Every body might know Pierce,
bat as so many bear that name, every body might
not kl ow the Democratic candidate for President.
II isetherefore necessary TO be particular about
the name From the most reliable sources we
learn that "P P-e ar-c-e," as many have ii, is in
correct. II should be PIERCE. The initial
Of his middle name is neither B., j., r., W., So
O., or T. The truth is, he has no middle nome
tits simply FRASKLs PIERCE. In pronunciation
however, our authorities differ. The Yankees
contend that he is lineal descendant ofthe Dukes
of Northumberland, and that his name should be
pronounced purse" CT "Purcy." THIS is not OF
yitel importance.
HIS EARLY LIFE.
With this we are not converssut. The only
items OF interest which have as yet come 10 hand
are that he was born al HillSboroul h, VT, educa-
ted at Bowdoin College, spelled the word "but'
for his aged father--thereby exhibiting his knowl-
sdge Of orthogrsphy-studied law, went to the
legislature, and did not squander much lime in
making speeches there This is all crcditable.
Ills TITLE.
His claim to the title Of "Generap' does not
rest AS many at first supposed merely on the fac
Of his having commanded the militia Of the county
where he resides, as did that of Gen. CRARY, oi
Michigan, with whom he acted in Congress, when
the bill for the relief Of Gen. Harrison's widow
was pending. Nor is it true that he commanded
in the Revolution, OF even in the last war will
Great Britain, as was stated by one Of his friends
soon after his nomination. The battle in which
this ardent edmirer claimed Gen. Pierce IN
manded, took place when the General wos bu
eight years old. The unfortunate circumstance
of his late birth was, we presume, all that pre-
vented. That he fought in these wsrs is no
ncw contended for. The gentleman acknowledges
toa r.acherous memory. Pierce is, nevertheless
General, and on that account, principally wa
nominated for President. He was made Gen
eral by Mr.. Polk The Democratic papers max,
the astounding announcement that when Nj
Polk was signing the commission Of Gen. Pierce
his prophetic soul visited the unknown future
end with all the soemnity imaginable he declare
that he was "signng the commission of nal
who would one day be President" [MiGAsL
po9!l Pierce went to Mexico His mil tar
achievements exhibit much more prudence tina
vaor They are as follows:
HIS MILITARY ACHIEVEMENTS.
/. His tardy movement in coming up with re
iuiercements, caused the Commander-In-c chief t
experience great anxiety" Mark his owls
and mastery inactivity"
Q. On the evening of the 10Th of August, i
his first engagement with The enemy his horS
horse fell with him "just as he was Leading h
"a brigade into the thckest Of the fight" We
not exactly like those New Hampshire horSes
This was, however rather a misfortune than
fault The intention was good.
3. On the morning Of the 99th Cf August
tie battle Of CohirrnS the command of Pierce
brigade devolved upon Col. Ransom, in cons
quence of the disability of Pierce. This, pc
haps, ought not, strictly speaking, TO be countt
as one of Gen. PicrceS military achievement
hut lest our reputation as an imperial bis ocis
should suffer by its omission, we mention it.
J. On the afternoon Of the rame day, Gener
Pierce was in his saddle, and in the battle tn
immediate followed ot Cherubusco TAINTED
rnE ACTION Poor fcllow what sad misforun
How calamity would he Isve mown down 4
cowardly MexicanS, IF he had not tainted! Son
Of our cotemporarits make sport Of this miSfo
tune. We have known many old lodieS, 81
young ladies, too, who have tainted at the sig
OF blood, aud it was accounted credtsble, ina
much as it exhibited tender sens bility to su
ftring. WHY blame General Pierce for imitatil
their examplel
5. In the battle at The Molino del Rey, he a
rived just as the battle was over. Here we s.
another illustration Of thot "wise and master
inactivity 50 highly lauded by Mr.. Calhoun a,
nthers. Who knows but he might have be-
killed, had he arrived sooner? Certainly t
Democratic party could have "better spared bC
ter man."
6. On the eve Of the battle of ClapultepC
Just as his command was taking the position III
mad been assigned TO it, Pierce was TAKEN SIC
and REMAINED SICK DURING THE DAY OF THE BA
TIE Better be sick than dead. Look at the
suit. At IA clock next morning he was on dut
rcjointd portion Of his brigade at the garita,
the Tacubayu road, and there remained un
news came Of the surrender of the City Of Me
leo. He then returned home hero. "Hs W
Gshts,' etc. How admirably does his Ssgac
contrast with the rccklessneSS Of the bull II
attacked the Locomotive!