The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-09-23
Extract from Letter of Judge Tarpley, Of
Jackson, to the Mississippian.

~ had the pleasure of spending some
days in company with Gen. Pierce, at Rye
Beach, New Hampshire, and found him one
of the most interesting and fascinating men
whose acquaintance it has been my good
fortune at any time to make. He is re-
markably plain and simple in his habits,
dignifed and courteous in his demeanor,
and at the same time one of the most kind
hearted, unpretending, and agreeable COM
panions | ever met with. You would per-
ceive at the first glance that he was a man
of commanding intellect, and of marked
character, and as stranger in any crowd,
he would be pointed out as a man of dis
tinction. But while he excites your admi-
ration by his lofty bearing and graceful clo-
cution, the blandncss of his manners, the
gentleness Of his nature, and that republican
simplicity which characteristics all he does and
says, wins your heart, and however indiffer-
ent you may have been towards him before,
he is sure to take you captive, and make
you feel that he is eminently one of God S
noblest works, IAN honest man. He posses
ses an enviable private character, and in all
the relations of Son, Husband, Father and
friend, he Is sans pear ct sans reprOche =
Old men in New Hampshire who have
known him from his early boyhood, and have
been intimate with him in his ripper man
hood, informed me that he has always been
remarkable for the sobriety of his habits
and certainly he presents no appearances Of
intemperance either in his looks or manners
One thing speaks volumes in his praise,
have seldom seen any man SO admired and
beloved by his neighbors as is Gen. Pierce
and no higher tribute could be paid to hi;
moral worth, than the respect and love ot
those who have known him longest and best
could at this point make forcible contrast
between the two candidates-as Gen. Scott
has quarrelled with every subordinate off
Ger of rank under his command, and cannot
find solitary member of his military fami
ly who will support him for the Presidency
whilst those who have known Franklin
Pierce most intimately, are his warmes
friends, and will support him in defiance o
party discipline.
laid before Gen. Pierce the Southern
Wing version of his New Boston speech anC
asked him to state how far it was correct
he denounced it as an infamous falsehood
gotten up by man so utterly destitute o
character, that it was considered in New
Hampshire as an act of supererogation t,
contradict any assertion he might make
he fully explained the circumstances unde
which the speech was made, which Of them
selves give the lie direct to the version O
Mr. Foss. Said Gen. Pierce-'The senti
ments attributed to me in that speech are a
war with the declared opinions of my who'll
political life. My object was to prevent th
election of Atwood, who, after his nomina
ton, declared himself opposed to tho Fugi
tive Slave bill, and to have made the asseI
tlons attributed to me ID that speech woul
have been to.admit away my own case, an
defeat the very object l had in viewp N
man lives either North or South Of Mason
and Dixson's line who is more sound OF re
liable for the South on this question tina
Franklin Pierce. win the wings take th
testimony Of Mr.. Webster on this subject r
4 He said to me-ssSir, have known Nj
Pierce from his bOyhood, and he Is now p.
lneighbor, and have no hesitation 81 sayin
that although We differ upon many oonstltl
tional questions, yet upon the subject
slavery he Is IS sound and reliable Tor e
South as was Mr.. Calhoun himself