Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-10-30
Another Speech from Gen Pierce -AiContrast.

At the regular meeting of the granite Club on
Thursday evening, (says the New Hampshire pa
triot) their hall was jarned full Of enthusiastic
democrats assembled to congratulate each other
upon the glorious news received from Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Florida, and Baltimore Very eloquent
and spirited speeches were made by Edison Hill,
esq. of Concord Vim. Burns esq. of Lanchester,
L. Smith, esq, Of Nashua, and S. NJ. Wheeler,
ESQ.,, Of Fisheryle, which were responded to 10y
the most enthusiastic cheers. The Concord band
was present. and added to the interest Of the oeea-
by some excellent music.
At the close Of the exercises in the hall, 1t was
voted that the club proceed 70 the residence Of
Gen. Pierce and congratulate him upon the dem
ocratic victories above named, A procession was
thereupon formed, and headed by the band,
marched to the south end, and haltng before Gen.
Pierce's house, the band played serenade, and
then the crowd gave three tremendous cheers for
the States named, and three for Gen. Pierce; and
when Gen. z. appeared, the president Of the club
Mr. Marshalls addressed him as follows
GENERAL: Your friends and neighbors have
called to announce to you the gratifying intelh-
gence lust received The teegraphic wires IN
form US that Pennsylvania has gone for the de-
mocracy by $4,000 majority. "Whie the Key
stone stands the arch is safe" Ohio sends US
greeting 10000 for the democracy. Indiana fol-
lows with l2, 900 on the same side And last. and
perhaps the most surprising, in the announce
ment that the Monumental City" has rolled up
for its democratic candidate for mayor the unex-
ampled majority of 5000. Add thisto the glo-
rions news from Florida. Your friends cannot
restrain their ioy and they bid me heartily to con-
gratuate you.
General Pierce acknowledged the kindness Of
his neighbors and friends in coming to greet him
mon the reception of intelligence 10 which they
might well suppose hewa not Indifferent, though
he could truly say that his position from the first
had never excited in him anything like feeling
of elation. He had calmly awaited the progress
Of events, and should continue to do so; conscious
that however the result might affect individuals,
his intelligent counTymen were abundantly COM
petent to take care of their own interests, under
the guidance of that power to which we could all
habitually look with more humility and faith.
He trusted his friends would not forget that with
biph-toned and honorable man, the hour Of tri-
umph was always the hour Of magnanimity.
II was not to be overlooked that there We're
around us many with whom we We're in daily in
tercourse. at this moment moved by feelings ex-
actly the opposite Of those which called out the
assembage before him; and his friends could well
afford to allow that circumstance to detract some
what from their generous joy. He hoped they
would also rememberthat no prospect Of success,
nor indeed political elevation itself, could render
their neighbor more or less worthy Of their conf
dence and affection for which he was profoundly
grateful. 70 the people Of his native State, his
heart acknowledged obligations for the express
ion of which language furnished no form. How
could il be otherwise! For more than twenty
wears their disnterested friendship for him had
never been chilled, nor their confidence shaken
He had not the arrogance TO believe that his ser
vices had been at all commensurate with their
steady unsolicited partiaty. To the record Of tna
partiatv he would ever look with pride and grati
cation. From the record Of his acts, as its recip-
lent. he had neither the right nor the inclination
to turn away. lie would freely confess to bis
friends. that within the last few weeks il had been
peculiarly pleasant to know that forty-seyen years
among this people, as boy and man, had given to
their faith in him such strength, that talsehood
could not shake it nor perfdy steal it away.
Gen. Pierce closed with a renewed expression
Of his thanks, and a hearty good night to his
neighbors.
The propriety, the taste, and the beauty Of
General Pierce's remarks, need not the illustra-
ton Of comment The modesty and the mag
nanimity Of the spirit that uttered them will be
appreciated 10y all.
OF the qualities Of intellect and character dis
PLAYED by the speeches of the whig candidate, we
will say nothing. We publish in another col
umn the speech delivered by Gen. Scott at Au-
burn, and the reader will draw his own inferen-
ces.