The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-28

FsAsK. PInscE IN l6i2,-We commend to ,ho..
Federal editors who affect not TO know who Gen
FRANKLIN PIERcE Is, the following tribute 10 N.
merits and worth, from the Washington Glob, !,
February %, l6i2-at that time the ablest en-
Quoted Democratic paper in the country calI,a
forth by his resignation Of his seat in the Unil.d
SAFES Senate:
The retirement Of this young Senator from
the Senate of the United States to the ws,ks !,
private life and the tolls Of laborious profess
while II forces US, 10 common with his numsyor.,
and ardent friends, TO feel the deepest regret -.
sents the occasion when we shall be permiueJ I
brief paragraph, to express Of him those opn;on.
which, during his occupancy of the post of bnnn
"A post tohieh he has sn,i,senfiy honortd-we conn
not express, because it is not habit of the Dem"
cratic press to puff public men, while vet holm.
place and welding power, even though The ma
~ FORM showed The truth in tact, treasuring 10
for history "
Franklin Pierce is the son Of the Iat. "a.
benjamin Pierce, of New Hampshire-s ~.
who commenced his revolutionary services :, ~
battle Of Bunker's Hill, and closed them v, w.
close OF that seven years bloody struggle IA
as member, most favored and confidential mem.
Der, Of the military family Of General Wsshin,.
ton. The public services Of the son Of this nob.
ancestor commenced almost with his majority
lie was elected TO the popular branch Of the New
Hampshire Legislature in the year 1929. w.
made the Speaker in 1881, and served in that ma
station for two years. In 1888 he was eecleSs
member Of the House of Representatives Of M
Congress of the United States SERVING for fam
years. Towards the close of this term Of -.
vices, in the year l846, he was elected to the Sen.
ate of the United States, in which grave and Az.
n6ed body he has served ill this day. and ftoS
which he retires voluntarily, and against The wishe,
rf cfh II. II
Washington, at the early age Of 81 wears,
"Here is period of thirteen years. const,n,
public service Of the most elevated and responsb,
character, within the first thirty seven wears Of
the natural life OF young man, who at that early
age voluntarily lays down the highest honors Of
the Republic--that of its first two Executive on.
GERS only exceptedto retire to his profession and
build up that fortune for an increasing and cher.
ished family which inheritance has no, efi d,
him, and titles and pensions do not promise under
our free and glorious institutions. None Of ,h,se
services OF this young man have been rendered IN
situations with sinecures as to the compensation,
labor or reputation. Far from il. Every hour
has been spent, as member of Legislative body.
where the best talents Of our State and the bes, II.
ents OF the country are brought together, and
find that necessity for collision which cannot All
upon a fair trial. to develop strength and expos,
weakness. II has 80 happened to Mr.. Pierce,
too, that his trial. in each Of The high positions h,
has occupied, has been Of q sufficient duration Ia
constitute most perfectly satisfactory test Of a
EMS and application-in the Legislature Of M
State from 1929 to 1893 two years as memb..
and four years as Speaker of the popular
branch in the House Of Representatives OF III.
Congress Of the United States full four sessions.
and IN the Senate from the time Of his election in
1886, to the present day, almost FIVE regular and
two extra sesslons-ln all these positions rising
in activity, in influence, in standing; and az the
time advanced, experience was enlarged, and o.
cas,ons were presented for the exhibition Of hi,
powers.
"Can a stronger parallel exist between Ii.
civil asd military life of a young, ardent and
talented man, than is here presented between The
father and SOM The former Ut the opening Of man.
hood, drew his sword in the defence of his down.
trodden and oppressed country-and when her
liberties were secured, laid aside the Iaurels b. |
had won in the field, the honors that grateful
country had heaped upon him, and retired to pri.
vate life, to hew out, by the exerton Of the same
talent, energy and courage there the fortunes Of
himself and family which he was to rear fot
honor to his name, and usefulness to his country
The latter entered the civil service at like az;
and a fearful period in our political history, and
by somewhat longer term Of service, has stood
by the country and the Democratic party during |
its struggles against the Federal doctrines Of the |
administration OF the younger Adams, ssaias, ii. I
money power. and a corrupt, desperate, rotten p
National Bank, and az ainst the momentsrily sue
cessfuI onslaught of the most vicious combinations
and all faiths in polItics and morals, and nov
voluntarily retircs when he sees all these foes pa
ehcctuaIly to fight, and the Democracy merely
waiting the constitutional time to take the Gov.
eminent OF the country from the hands Of those |
who have been already signaly condemned BY '
the popular judgment. Like the honored father,
we trust the son is yet to long life OF public
as well as private usefulness and honor and sure 4
arc, that but few hearts beating in the Blossoms
of those who have known the writer, will fil (
respond TO the closing expression of his lelta,
communicating the facts OF his resignation to ts q
United States Senate.
"Of Mr.. Picrce's services in the House OF Con- I
gress, when we could speak from personal knos-
ledge, we desire 10 say much, but the fear OF pro
tracing this notice 10 too great length reztralu
us from saying more at present. There are mani
who viii remember, as we remember, the mannr
in which--a young man and young member
the bojy--he expressed the conviction IN u
House Of Representatives, during one OF thos
most lamentabe modern whrlwiods then, thai
monopoly Of cbivary and honor did not belong
exclusively to any one portion OF the Union no
dough-faces to another, and the easncstness with
which he announced the hope that neither The
claims nor the charge would be addressed TO hin
We must content ourselves by simply saylng 70
conclusion, his every after &C, in either Hogs
was in manly conformity TO that honorable s
ginning