Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-12
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
FRANKLIN PIERCE is native OF New Hampshire,
and was born at Hillsborough in the year 1904. He
was educated at Bowdoin College, studied law, and
speedily acquired lucrative practice. He was soon
elected to the Legislature, chosen Speaker, which
post he filed with marked ability; and in 1888 he
elected to the House of Representatives of the
United States, and after four years service in that
body he was chosen Senator in Congress by the
Legislature of New Hampshire. He served five years
in the Senate, and then resigned and retired to private
life. He was distinguished member of Cong
ress for his readiness in debate, his attention to bu-
siness, his devotion to principles of economy and
strict construction, and for his firm and unwavering
support OF Democratic measures. The offices Of
Governor of the State of New Hampshire and Of
Senator in Congress, which were successfully ten
dered him, after having thus RETIRED he declined !;
and he also declined the office of Attorney General
of The United States, which rendered him by
President Polk.
But though preferring private station to public
honors there was one post from the duties and dan
gers of which he did not shrink. Upon the COM
mencement of the Mexican war he volunteered
private soldier, went into the ranks, and learned
with his comrades for the first time how to handle
the musket; but President Polk having heard of his
ardor as soldier, and knowing his fitness to lead as
we'll serve him, unsolicited, first the commits
sion of Colonel, and then that of Brigadier General
in the army of the United States. He took command
of 25OC men, reached Vera Cruz, joined Gen. Scott,
and was engaged at Contreras, Cherubusco. Chepu-
tepec and Moline del Rey, where he distinguished
himself by his bravery. In of the battles of the
valley of Mexico, while leading on his brigade at
night and amid of rain, his horse fell with
him the rocks, crushing him, and he taken
up for dead but he revived, mounted his horse and
went through the battle. He was, however, prevent
ed by the I'M ures thus received from engaging fur
Their in the operations of the army.
Gen. Pierce is the of soldier of the Revolu-
ton, who bore in the battle of Bunkers Hill
and his whole career has shown that he has Inherit
ed the lofty patriotism and stern gallantry of his ia
ther He has served his country with singular
fidelity both in the council and in the field, and has
proved himself on all occasions, fully equal to the
duties and responsibilities which he has been called
to assume. He is emphaticaliy the man of the peo-
pie, sound upon all issues, and especially in
laon to State rights the Union, and the question of
Slavery. He piH be elected. That laundering sound
which went up in Convention from seven hundred
Delegates announcing his nomination, and proclaim
ing him the chosen standard-bearer of glorious
cause, is of itself suspicious of his triumph
but the voices which thus named him at Baltimore
have already found sanction in myriads of hearts,
and the of the party every where have recog
nized him their champion and leader, and will
bear him forward to victory not less brilliant than
that which crowned that infexible and lamented pa
triot, James K. Polk.
OF Col. WILLIAM r. KING it is scarcely neces-
say that we should say any thing to North Carolina
readers. lie is we'll known here, for he is a native
of the State, and has served portion of people
in the Congress of the United States. Alabama,
from the beginning of her existence as State, has
bestowed upon Col. King her highest honors; and
on no occasion has he lost, in the slightest degree
the confidence of the people of that State of the
Democracy of the Union. Col. King is at present
presiding officer of the Senate, to which place he
unanimously called on the death of Gen. Taylor.
The ticket thus presented will rally the whole
Democratic party in all the States and its success
at the polls in November next, will at once be a
pledge of retrenchment and reform in the
and of safety to the Union and the rights of the
States.