The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-10-28
The Noblest Speech of all.

On the receipt of the election from Penn
.sylvania, Ohio, etc, Gen. Pierce's neighbors
and friends crowded to his residence to an.
.nounce it to him. Hating in front of his
residence the band played until Gen. Pierce
made his appearance, when Mr.. Marshall ad,
dressed him as follows:
General: Your friends and neighbors
have called to announce to you the gratifying
Intelligence just received. The telegraphiC
wires inform US that Pennsylvania has gone
for the democracy by $4,000 majority
i While the keystone stands the arch is safe y
Ohio sends US greeting 10000 for the de-
mocracy. Indiana follows with 10000 on
.the same side. And last, and perhaps the
.most surprising, is the announcement thai
the Monumental city" has rolled up for it,
democratic candidate for Mayor, the unexam
Piled majorityof 5000. Add this to the Clio
srious news from Florida Your friends can
5not restrain their joy, and they bid me hearth
ly to congratulate you.
Gen. Pierce acknowledged the kindness
EFF his neighbors and friends, in coming t.
sgreet him upon the reception of intelligence
sto which they might well suppose he was moi
indifferent, though he could truly say thai
his position from the first, had never excited
!. in him anything like feeling of elation.-
He had calmly awaited the progress of events
zand should continue to do so, conscious thai
showever the result mis- ht affect individuals
shis intelligent countrymen were abundantly
competent to take care of their own interests
sunder the guidance of that Power to which
/ he wished we could all habitually look with
smore humility and faith He trusted his
friends would not forget that, with high ton
Jed and honorable men, the hour Of triumph
ecas Arrays the hour Of n1dgnanimiy. L
swas not to be overlooked that there were a
round us many with whom we were in daily
intercourse, at this moment moved by feel
ings exactly the opposite of those which call
ed out the assemblago before him; and his
friends could well afford to allow that circum.
stance to detract somewhat from their gener
Gus joy.
He hoped they would also remember that
no prospect of success, nor indeed political
elevation itself, could render their neighbol
more or less worthy of the confidence and
affection for which he was profoundly CRATE
ful. To the people of his native State, his
heart acknowledged obligations for the ex
preston of which language furnished ne
FORM How could it be otherwise? Fol
.more than twenty years their disinterestec
: friendship for him had never been chilled
Inor their confidence shaken. He had DO
sthe arrogance to believe that his services haC
{ been a. all commensurate with their steady
unsolicited Partially. To the record of tina
Partially he would ever look with pride ant
qualification From the record of his acts
Eas its recipient, he had neither the right no
Ethe inclination to turn away. He would free
I ly confess to his friends, that within the las
I few weeks it had heen peculiarly pleasant t
Eknow that forty-seven years among this pee
Eple, as boy and man, had given to their fait
i'm him such strength, that falsehood coul
mot shake it, nor perfdy steal it away. Ger
Pierce closed with renewed expression G
! his thanks, and hearty good night to hi
Sneighbors"
The day after this stirring, manly spcec
Of Gen. Pierce, his opponent General Soo
'sspoke at Albany all about his sword and el
aulettes, and afterwards sat down to publ
dinner, at which SEWARD presided, givin
toasts and making speeches.