Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-09-15

as displayed in his participation in the
conduct Of the recent war with Mexico.
Resolved, That in the name and be-
half of the people of New Hampshire,
we tender TO General Pierce, and also to
Major Bliss, Captains Cady, Rowe. Bow
ers and Dana, to Lieutenants Kendrick,
lWhipple, Foster, Potter, Pierce. Jackson.
and other brave officers and soldiers from
this State, our sincere thanks for their
gallantry and distinguished services in
that war
"In the Senate but two members vo.
ted in the negative, and they expressed
the highest respect for General Pierce,
and placed their votes upon the ground
that they could vote no thanks for mill
tary services in that war. The House
concurred in the passage of the resolu-
tons unanimously. In 1949, he was
rendered by rhe unanimous voice of the
democratic party, the nomination as its
Pcandidste for Governor. This he decli-
ned from the same motives which have
so steadily governed his actions. In his
speech, declining the nomination, he
said
.tWhat he had learned before he came
into the convention, as we'll as what had
just been stated by his friend (Mr. Swas-
sy, in relation to the sentiments of an as
sembly of delegates so unanimous, so re-
spectacle, and directly from the people,
could not but awake in his bosom deep
emotions; indeed he must confess de-
gree of'sensibility which almost untitled
him for the ,utterance of the few remarks
which his engagements would permit
him to make. How could it be other
wise? 1t was now twenty years since he
had participation in the politics of the
State and nation Of greater or less ex.
tent; and in all that time he had received
from the party with which it had been
his pride and pleasure to act nothing but
manifestations of the same Partially and
Kindness to him personally, which were
exhibited here to-day
Although when he resigned his seat
in the United States Senate in 1942, it
was with the purpose of disconnecting
himself entirely from public Office, and
from any active participation in politics,
his attachment to his party had never
grown cold, nor had his confidence in
the soundness Of its leading principles ev-
err been shaken
" In December, 1848, the following re.
solution was passed by the Legislature of
New Hampshire:
&c ReSolsed by the Senate and House of
Representatives, IN General Court convened,
That the Governor of this State is hereby
authorized to present to Brigadier Gene
raj Franklin Pierce suitable sword in
the name of the State of New Hampshire,
as a just and appropriate testimonial of
that high respect with which his fellow
citizens regard the distinguished services
lately rendered by him in the war with
Mexico, and that a sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars is hereby appropria-
ted, and placed at the disposal of the Co.
vernon for that purpose.
"'Approved Dec, 5Oth, 1848,'
This resolution passed the Senate
with single dissenting voice, and the
House without division. In 1850,
General Pierce was member of the
State Convention for the revision of the
constitution. The Democratic party in
that Convention was represented by such
men as Judge Levi Woodbury., Charles
G. Anterior, and many others eminently
able and prominent. Among the most
distinguished wings in the Convention
were Ichabod Bartlett, Levi Chamber
lain, VIM. Plumer, James Bell, Gilman
Marston, Daniel w, Christie, Thomas E.
Sawyer, Geo. w. Nesmith, Andrew
Pierce, Asa Freeman, Robert Read, Jo-
siah Crosby, Daniel Abbot, George Y.
Sawyer, Edmund Parker, Edwin D.
Sanhorn, Abraham G. Britton, and, in
deed, host of men comprising the talent
and highest character Of the party.
The convention consisted of about
$50 members, of which about one hun
dred and seventy were Democrats.
Gen, Pierce was chosen President by a
vote of two hundred and ffty-seyen out
of two hundred and sixty -four, the whole
number of votes cast. Considering the
character of the gentlemen composing
that convention in connection with the
fact that there were hundred whig men,
bers, could higher compliment we'll be
paid to worth and ability? Is not this
the true and conclusive answer to Wing
slandcrs-the simple record of life
eventful as it has been useful-the uni
ted testimony of the honorable men of
both parties covering period of more
than twenty years? Never stop, then,
we say again, TO refute the falsehoods
with which our opponents seek to divert
and mislcad. Point to the record. De-
fy their malice, and let all our blows for
the future be aggressive"