The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1852-12-22
From the Journal of Commerce.
General Pierce, the President
Elect.

Elect.
MEssRs. EDfToRs:-I observed with pleas
ure the respectful notice you recently took of
our honored townsman, General Pierce.
take the liberty to add somewhat to the no.
tee, in conformation ofits justice.
General Pierce never sought the office,
but always seemed to flee from it. He re-
signed his place in the United States Senate,
and declined the offer of the Office of Attor-
ney General from President Polk. Years
ago he was urged to return to the Senate,
but he sternly refused. He might have been
Governor of his State by the sim pie express
sion Of his wish or willingness, but he always
turned a deaf ear to the suggestion. l once
heard him say in private conversation, that
he never would consent to be a candidate,
even for the Presidency, i fine should be re-
quired 10 90 on an electioneering tour, and
make speeches; for the office was entitled TO
honor, and should not be degraded in the
eyes of the world.
General Pierce, like Mr.. Webster, has a
deep reverence for God, and sense Of the van
ity of all worldly things without his favor,
and the hopes of immortal life. Many a
time have l heard him expatiaUe with clio
quenee and ~solemnity, in confidential inter
course, on "the vanity of man as MORTAL"
and the dignity and support which religion
gives to him in the conflicts of life, and at its
close. Happening to meet with him at his
office a few days after his nomination, he
remarked with a seriousness and solemnity
which deeply affected me, that when the
news of his nomination reached him, his first
thoughts rose up to God, and he never felt
= his need of His aid and guidance as he did
at that moment | could not doubt his sin
cerity; for his earnestness and sensi6ilty
were such as you could expect only in the
most religious men.
!, During the canvass he has remained quiz
ely at home, daily walking from his house
to his Office, or else attending his business in
the courts, or occasionally making an excur-
sion to the mountains and lakes, or to the
. ~seaboard. With more gentlemanly dignity
and exact propriety lie could not have borne
himself. l met him on the morning of cleo
tionday, as the crowds in the town and oyer
the country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
were hurrying in to deposit the vote which
$ decided his destiny. But he was cheerful,
-. colloqulal and courteous as ever, and appa-
rently the least interested in the proceed.
D ings of the day of any man l saw. Before
ten O'Clock in the evening, the telegraph
T wires brought the result ofthe days work tc
Concord, when General Pierce, whose Office
is near that of the telegraph, remarked that
II he would wait for no further communication,
S but would return to his family, as Mrs
Pierce was i'll. Late the next afternoon he
mnc coon, urDlliOC. noDlly nOI In1ihnrn falJ
n back to his Office, as though the nights in
:" telIigcnce was nothingto him. ] met with him
in the afternoon in the street. | felt a hest.
= fancy in taking his hand and speaking tt
him; for [ have a natural awe of men in higl
n positions, and knew not how much the day
work Ind done upon him as well as for him
< But he was MISUNDERSTANDING, it is true
n feeling of honor his countrymen had con
= fc,r,d upon him; but less excitemen and van
It ity (Gor here was nonc) than ordinary NOR
tails in being elected to the Office of third Sc
i leetman. / stood in the presenceo of an indi
yidual elevated to the highest Office in lii,
gift of man; but | saw only a man, an unas
suming AMI courteous citizen, with whom
could talk as aforetime. "-lIhH humoni al
ienum a6 b." did | see, nor, will ventur
to say, will any one see.
The Sunday following the election, he ap
peared in his place in the house of God a
usual, and in the afternoon waited durin!
the administration ofthe communion service
his lady being an esteemed member of tn,
South Congregational Church, and who's
example and influence in the White Hous
" will not fail TO merit and receive the prais
10 bestowed upon her most admired prodeces
~ sors in the sam position. Uniting INTEL
gence and a strong mind with dignity, grace
and every christian virtue, she is sure 10 wi
e universal esteem, so far AS her dcllicat
health shall permit her to mingle in 81
cieiy. 1t is the first time the daughter of
I'll parish pastor has been elevated to this pos
ton. In the evening General Pierce atten
j. ded service in the sam house, when an aC
dress was delivered in behalf of an impor
tant town charity mission for the poor durin
The coming winter. Such was the first Sal
l. bath of General Pierce alter his election: an
d. essentially such, We trust and believe, IL
d. rest will be.