Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-04
From the New Hampshire Cor. of the N Y. Herald ]
II INTERESTING LETTER. rr5Ea=

The SANDER upon Gen. Pierces character disposed of
I by documents, facts and fsures-Whig Testimony
to his sobriety and moral c0nduc-IHs Professional
and Political history Of Gen. Pierce.
[ In former letter told you that the respectable
wings here were utterly disguised with the base at
tacks made upon the personal character of General
Pierce, OF whom all classes of citizens feel proud.
also warned the calumnators that it better to
let his character alone, an investigation into their
allegations would rebound with infamy upon tn cir own
! heads. shall now prove that right, by I'M
questionable documents. | addressed note to each
of the gentlemen whose names are signed TO the
subjoined latters. The following is the correspon
dence:
! correspondent of the New York Herald, who
encloses his caId having visited Concord for the
pose of learning the history and personal character
of General Pierce, the democratic candidate for the
Presidency and having seen charges in certain news
papers affecting the moral character of that gentle
man, the writer applies for authentic information up
on the subject, having the best opportunity for
knowing his habs-not that he believes, ever did
believe those statements but that the truth may
out in such shape that it cannot be gainsayed.
| Concord, July 10, 1852.
| CONCORD, N. H., July 10, 1852.
Dear Sir-ln reply to your note just received, am
happy to state that have been we'll acquainted with
Gen. Pierce ever since he became resident of Con-
cord, in 1888, during most of which time have been
the keeper of hotel. For considerable period, he
and his family boarded at my house, and was neces
sarily conversant with his daily habits and most
ready to bear witness from my personal knowl
edge, to the purity of his private life and character.
Inc IdISS ana INFAMOUS charges 10 Wnicn you reler
and which most malignant partizan spirit has put
in circulation, need refutation here, where Gen.
Pierce is personally known; and although political
opponent feel the disgust this foul attempt
to prejudice him in the estimation of those who do not
ENJOY the honor of his personal acquaintance. The
testimony of respectable Of ali parties in this
town, will show Gen. Pierce to be unsurpassed in
the full and unexceptonabe discharge of all the du
ties pertaining to the gentleman and the private cit
zen. Yours respectfully,
WIN. WALKER.
CONCORD, n. H., July 10, 1852.
Dear Sir cheerfuy reply to your note of this
date. Gen. Pierce and his family have boarded with
me since November, 1850, and do so still. have
always been wing myself, and have uniformly voted
and am mortified, that, through the agency of any
member of party, there should be occasion de-
ny imputations SO entirely groundess those which,
for party purposes, have been put in circulation.
am sure that among honorable of both parties,
who have had an opportunity to know Gen. Pierce
we'll, you would find unfavorabe testimony against
him, private citizen. While do not like his
politics. ready to award to him all respect and
daon for any charge against his private character,
and do not hesitate say that do know the
Of those charges to be true.
With much respect, your obedent servant,
| WILLARD WILLIAMS.
Who are the writer's of these letters! Mr. Walker
is an old gentleman, sxty-ive seventy years of
age-a man Of property who has retired from active
business. He is not only highly respectable, but
one of the most truthful, intelligent and high minded
men in Concord, or in the State. Mr.. Williams is a
mechanic, at the head of one department of the ex-
tensive carriage manu- factory of Mr.. j. Stephens Alb
bolt, in this town. He is of its best and most
respected citizens, whose honor and truthfulness no
one would attempt to dispute. What the poll
tics of these gentlemen? Democratic Not bit of
it. They both strong wings but they both feel
mortified at the shameless attempts of members of
their party to disPsrage and inure the private char
acter of Gen. Pierce, and they have borne this will
ing testimony, which Is alike honorable to them and
to the leaders of the opposite political party in New
Hampshire. What will the New York Tribune say
to this ;? Will it insert these letters in its columns !?
| We shall see. pom this part of the subject, l may
add that such is the character of General Pierce for
sobrley, that two years ago he appointed of
a committee at great Temperance meeting at Con-
cord request the public houses abandon the sale
of liquor; and Mr. Case of the American House, as
sured me that though he has kept hotel for twenty
years, and his house is the place where General
Plerce's friends all come, he never or knew of
him drink two glasses of liquor during that time.
Perhaps there is instance of pub lie drink
ing SO little in his lifetime as General Pierce
So much for the charge of being IS drunkard and
a sot." The charge of cowardice, have already eff
fectuaEy disposed of. There is charge that
mains 1t is against his political consstency-a charge
foolish that every person here of all political shades
of opinion regard it most foolish Imaginable For
sake of consistency, Pierce in full reliance upon the
triumph of principle in the end, has rsked again and
again the temporary defeat of his party, and of
the wisest politicians of the State deemed him impru
dent till they saw the result. Let me give you a
brief outline of his professional and political hsto-
ry, which have gathered from the best of in
formation.
In 1927, General Pierce wentto the bar. In 1887
he elected by the Legislature the United States
Senate. In 1889 he removed from Hilsborough to
Concord In June, 1912, he resigned his seat in the
United States Senate, for the purpose Of devoting
himself to his profession. New Hampshire stands
No. for its bar. and among them all there has
been one so successful Gen. Pierce-none who
has so many and lost so few Fora whole
term he has not lost single case. This success, it
unnecessary to say required extraordinary study and
devotion his profession, and it is utterly inconsls
tent with the ridiculous charge touching his habits.
His ambition TO stand high in his profession
he had very high standard before him-Daniel
Webster Ezekiel Webster, (his brother said to be
better than Daniel y Jeremiah Mason, Richard Fetch-
er, Gone of the judges Of the Supreme Court) Icha-
bod Bartlett, Levi Woodbury., and John Sullivan, the
only man that ever successfully withstood the i'm
mortal Henry Clay the floor of Congress. Gen.
Pierce stands head and shoulders above the
whole bar of New Hampshire. There has been no
important case in which he has not been engaged on
one side the other, has had the Offer for the last
eight years. He is unsurpassed criminal law
yer; and there is thing for which he is remarka
BILE and stands almost alone He has never been
known to take position in court from which he found
necessary to retreat. He is quick lightning yet
clear as bell. Bat, 10 his political his
tory:
In 1915, John P Hale, regular democrat. address,
of Texas. The State Legislature of the previous
vote for the measure. Gen. Pierce received intei-
sc a. of NJ alo 3oIo