The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-06-12
THE CECIL WING

President and Vice President on Satnr.
day evening. The nomination of Gen.
Pierce took every body by surprise, not
excepting the nominee himself. In
answer to the inquiry which every where
meets us, "who is Gen. PIERCE z" we re-
ply; that he is native of New Hamp-
shire, and now about so years of age.
He has we believe been twice Repre-
sentative in Congress, and once men,
Der of the Senate of the U. S. This
latter position he resigned short time
previous to the expiration of his term;
his friends say, because his profession
was more lucrative. We are perfectly
willing that Gen. Pierce shall have the
full benefit of this excuse, considering
the high complimentit pays to his patrio'-
asm and his disinterested derotion to the
service of his country.
During his Congressional career, Mr..
Pierce never took any position as a man
of talent, but, on the contrary, his whole
course was marked by blind adherence
to a stupid conservative policy, and a
stubborn opposition to every thing in
the shape Of Improvement. The Wash
ington Republic says, that his vote is
recorded against the bill "making addi-
tional appropriations for the Delaware
break. water, &c." also against the chill
to continue the Cumberland road in the
States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, ="
both of which bills We're passed and re-
crived the approval Of President Jack.
son. Since the nomination, the friends
of Gen. Pierce have made an extrava-
CANT parade of his personal virtues.
With these we have nothing to do; they
do not enter into the question ofhs capa-
biity for the Presidency, and present no
claims for his election.
Gen. Pierce has no room to complain
that his renown as statesman has been
eclipsed by the transcpndent brilliancy
of his military achievements. Toward
the close of the Mexican war, we find
him appointed Brigndier General by
President Polk. From Brooks Histora
oftie .Merican Var, we learn, that Gen,
Pierce arrived at Vera Cruz, in July,
1S47, with twenty-five hundred men,
this was after the city of Vera Cruz had
been taken by Gen. Scotland march.
ed on to join the main body of the Army
which was then lying at Puebla. On
his way he was attacked by fourteen
hundred Mexicans, whom with his TWEEN.
tyfve hundred Americans he put ts
flight. After this skirmsh, he marched
back to Vera Cruz for reinforcements
and finally reached Gen. Scott on the
9th OF August. He was then placed in
Gen. Pillows Division, and marched for
the city of Mexico. We do not find
that he distinguished himself on the at
tack on the city, indeed his name is sci.
dom mentioned. A newspaper para
graph says, that he was twice thrown
from his horse, which, We must confess,
does not go very far toward proving him
all effective general. After the CITY of
Mexico was taken, Gen. Pierce was ap.
pointed in connection with Generals
Quitman and Smith, to agree upon an
armistice.
In no position in which he has ever
been placed, has Gen. Pierce ever gain
ed for himself any renown, on the con-
trary, every public act of his life proves
him to be dull, commonplace man,
entirely destitute OF either the DISPOSE
ton, or ability to fit him for the Chief
Maglstracy of a great, intelligent and
progressive nation. And, should he I'M
fortunately be elected to the Presidency
we can expect nothing more or less,
than Sc cond edition ofthe blunders and
imbecilities that characterized the adj.
ministration Of Mr.. Polk. Heaven save
us from such result!
With regard to the Compromise, Gen.
Pierce's position is extremely doubtful;
or rather, he occupies no position at all
upon it. He refused to answer the letter
of Capt. Scott inquiring his opinions
upon this question; and this, added to
the fact that his nomination has been
received with unbounded joy by the
rabid abolitionists Of the North, is sufi-