The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-27
Civil Qualifications Of Franklin
Pierce.

LUG [1f"S inquiries OF US, hays lnG
Cincinnati Enquirer what evidence lhcr is
Of the civic abilities Of General PIERCE?
We can assure that print that the most oyer.
whSInling ard conclusive testimony can be
sdducVd in favor Of his eminent fitness and
capacity for civil Office; and ii does not speak
very Welt + the intelligence of our contcm-
poraiy that it is obliged 10 make The nqui,
ry. In this country it is very rare thing for
any nan 10 hold high and important civil
trusts, unless he has attained considerable
maturity OF years Thi, is so generally the
case, lhat when very young man is chosen
for an exated political station, the presump-
tion is that he must be an individual posses.
sing more ,han ordinary abilities No.hing
clse would suffice to elevate a young man
oyer those possessing aye and experience
but superior talent; and il will, accordingly,
b" found, if the annals Of history b" consul
ted, that this has always been the case
CLAY, WEBsYER and CALmo N, all 9nterc
the conciIs If The nation at ~ early perio
/" life; and it was owing, in great me&Sur
10 their superior talents. Now apply thiI
test to FASKLrN PIERCE, who WIS chosen
represent hiSnative State in the ablest an
most dignifed legislative body in The worII
the United States Senste-at the carl 5
age thirty three, being by far the youegc g,
man then in that branch Of Congress. p
t reasonable to suppose that the people G =
New Hampshire would have conferred til, ii
distinction upon him had they not discove s.
ed the evidence Of superior qualifications r
He was elected to the National House n
Representatives. when he WAS but twent a!
nine pears Of age; and thiA hatterng ma l.
ofprsference he could only. have ganed OF
being the professor Of great abilities, viii G.
were appreciated by ths people He v
Speaker Of the popular branch of the S.'
Legislature when he lad balely attain fn
his s7th year; and he discharged lis da. s At:
SO ably that he WAS triumphantly rselect, III
and we would in inquire, does all This sGi G
ford no evidence of his civic capacity? ca
It is true that while he WAS in Congre CO CO
his youth and innate modesty prevent :,
him from taking leading part in its deli ~ ~
eratons; but still he did enough to msIco
his influence felt and acknowledged by tsGWS
great men who then swaysd The councils
the nation, and to inspire the greatest nj, NJ.
spect for is character and attsinmets. re1
When he spoke he was listened to with ts, 90
greatest attention. for he always thorough tra
Investigated his subject, and eynced
knowledge Of the subjects of Soyernme.
and scope Of legislation which could or;'
proceed from master-mind, and he enfJF-
ced his views by atyle Of elocutioa at once
impressive and fascinating lie was sound
and correctin his political opinions, and the
measures which he advosated by his voice
and vote, sgainst the eloquenc Of ClAv and
WEAsTKE, time and experience have fully
aud justified. "a s'as sa, s.ao,7 e,a s
His speeches upon the removal the des-
posts. the military academy, pensions, Cal,
hoSn's resolutions, all show depth Of
thought. and eomprehsnsivensss Of views
that could only emanate from q man that
possessed talents Of the highest order, that
had been assidously cultivated by study and
education. His speech in reply 10 Mr.. Clay
in le42' upon the removal Of De mocrats
from Office, in which he penouneed the doe
tim Of estate nscessify y" is one Of the most
eloquent specimens Of iAmerisan oratory
that has ever been delivered, ,uld do cred
Iit 10 the most distinguished speaker Of the
}age. We're there no other evidence Of tbs
civil Gbility Of Gen. Pierce than that speech.
it would be amply sufficient. His speech
in opposition to the grant ofnoney to Mrs
Harrison---a grant which would set a pre-
cedent tof the most dangerous character, and
which involved constitutional principles that
might well be questioned by srefectve and
|forseeing statesman--was also an able pro.
duction, ne well be admitted by every one
who has any judgement and discretion. IA
Hislstser sfsSssp,ansa Of Vie Democrat