Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-08
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Fo t.C purposes ri t:aiiar !.e aud aencal fe:rcncH
place cre lie Euic ih following condensed ,ltcf ii ic
!iie ani ay!"e5 Of lie disr u .d citizen whom ;hr Dem
cratic iIaion COa"cnon l:a"c selected aa their ca:l;l &c
for the Presidency. W. copy o" t'.s Washington Union
FRANKLIN PIERCE i na:::s Of Ser l;ami,sHi:e.-
He wls born IL !iisayroug! 1901; recr.e lis
classical cduca'ipn B,waon College ard Subsequent.
studied The profession Of Tie Iaw with Judge Gould Itch
field in Connecticut G.us::rg to Ills :a'ly home
as he had finished his l,Gl course IL admitted
Tic bar and spraiIy acquired lucrative pracrc In The
foowi:g gear IL elected 10 IN. Legislature, OF which
body acr serving eniacr with .rcG; efficiency :nI
sessions lie chosen speaker which im2rr
tan post he filed with marked ability Having, ~ his ad-
nahe pacily and sl>Ting putcl! integrity, acquired the
entire confidence OF lic Democracy lie was in tie year
1855 elected member =: the House Of Representatives ui
the United States and after years service in ha. body
coscn senator by The legislature ii Eew Hampshire As
scraic. lie seyti five year, ard, resgnng his position te
fore tl:e expiration OF his 'e retired again pirate life
During lie whole congressional career lie distinguished
ay his readiness debate his close attcnion 10 business his
irm and support Of Democratic measures ard u-
cipIas, and his Uniform political consistency.
Upon his retirement from c Senate he resumed his p!ac
tcc Il The bar which. with brief interval he has
since Continued ard Of which in his native State he is ad
mi,;ay the leader The Offices Of Governor Of tie State
Of New Hampshire ard senator o! the United States,
successfully rendered him, he dectd and when p.c-i-
dent Polk, who highly appreciated his worth, offered him
tie Post OF Attorney Gen Of the United States and seat
in his cabinet r also c1iiaed a elevated po-
son complimentary a tic o'e''H!s "a' ac Strongly Us
il appealed T. his rrgtss uaal PRIDE
Upon he Of The Mexican war; however
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his p''''o'-n p'';pea lii = % among NC 's 10 "'G'
'''s ss."'ns :, n"I''!' -" . '.''I,o
Hiei; out | ies''ic.'' ! "N' ''"' " ''' s1- =
"c as III 'is ''e'' :" sS'' Ss'' ''''' '''@'
c"'.''ss.'h y " >'".''.' 49, -
10 l''c "'i"! . "'' ~'''''1 w 49, 49,
poF.1'oi' ne 4' ~ ' ~ 1
conimeHfa'"iS 0! W. '"'''s.'' u''a 'i' many
ma S"''''' ''"'' a. 7-''1''"' -. " ~i '' " W.
respect "na "''' y ms s"'''"'s7 anu 'e S''o'' 1"'
ana lie O. t'le amy.
Va GiS return i'"'' "a &c nc "t' ~ .':
preferred fo'ca' l"'''S' "''' "i0" -. o.'S'', - "'
!"a"!'!'us h.''"'''o" y VIC '''.''' -
2': as theif h's .'''e ~ r'es!.'' u '' o'
nc cApc>s"i 'eS ".c""'''' ':' .' ''' - '1'''' 's'
not cc suggested iCT 'i.a c!Sc. Inc eeth' "'h'"''
% ''' 'f''"s'a1: ~ ''e w." , "i'., 49,.
ro'''s " ' 49, - :.
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We observe the flwing nnSe Sentiment offered by Gen
Franklin PIERCE al Democratic siiy"i in honor Of the go
Tious ftsnH 81 iiiG it's t,'o'l 10 ~" taiis mr. - =
=, @ so,,,I ;,lc and sy,rA rat:ctl.r,:
,l:v G,rr.al Frarsiin :ertr 'i'Ic Compromise
sucs "t ielo H'h We .,ss t.l's,o - 80
t,inn Nv 10 Nnr,I no :,ru, 10 East no !, -. unLc
The Cnnsu:i"' !s s.e:' T'@..t:'"ncs .; The co'iaoi
oona "'u "1e He''''"" = ~ +''"
Hihhi..-i IL asiH"'
In naming William r. King Of alabama for Vice Prcs
dent; the ccnvcnon has presented Tie country, the
-, ,,; :: h.,r , .,,,.,,,,. = ,i b;,h
'oca'e oi oS'e''' i-'Ce - ''"'.'' ~ " - -
est character, oil eminent atty ai'i Va!sa experience. -
need not AT this ln1n,anf. enlarge upon the ahy dsta
,i.,rccr ,r Nr KIM /, iq ,;c kD,w, =, IN,
s ;. !; il;
country uHo' y ms l'"',' '''~.' " "
ousig prcsrntcd 10 tue iuc eye W. 30 O sc:oohc " '
universal Democratic sentiment ard voice when We "a:
49,, 49,, : 80 ,,,, T. II. co,,,rv u.o, ynnsp nomination
''. ~ -, =. H., D,,.-,,n,,,
ici ''c 'iSS ''''">'S'' " ~ - " r''
,.,,.;, -, .ou,I cnnoro,ur;,. III, Democracy o
" t;,, I.ox;,, a ,ir,;
the w!vic country upon s i'oSl ecc'iEs "'ia S!"s s
result Of tic .hols Of the National Democratic Ccnrcncn
~ rc,-d .tc, conr.ly d;s2c!.rg whatsoever coud.
., .. :, ,,, ,,n,,t ~ i, INV or.,,,r soe,,,,
~ "oVu' '.'-J 'e'' e. '' " ' = 80
10 hang over the harmony OF "" parry VI ' "r' . ~
noGIo anu tire huaG:cd Nptn: now remains bA
-: , ,r,, in .vcrv s.c,;cn ar die ,s,a To- enter m
!; bof,ro ,r. - vim +, a,n ar. ,bi,;.a
Of its InHcasuiahic importance - 1e Sac TIC pros
,v ard even The ,crpc,ui,y OF our sacred Unon On cu
p'' ~ , Tim, l.. ,rd r,b . ,,.,or
oah:''s h'c c''''l"''e -
The Democratic 'front.' VIII DC u'o'""1"'e
lie will be vctocus-f1r creed ard our candidates arc
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T3E DENOCRiTiC PLATFORM.
W. chore NJ; r,c, ;hs morning for a!i tie resolutions
,,,; , ,,,o.r ,,o,, orr.i,.,
aa'p'tn oy ue Ooh'c"''0"-."o ''I.''o'' ' '
with the following We shall give :ii IN 1911 'o-"'ro"
with the concluding proceedings Of the Convention:
;,r, f,-.s b,s =, ,nN,er urdrr the cons; ;itu,on 10
i,,rGr r,h mr. cInIrol the Gons s: institutions of ;tc
] S,is md ,hat such Sia!c: ara the su!c and proper
rmr"s n cv.,v1ng apne.t cir4 their a;ilir+
rnhird nv lie constitution; hat al efforts OF The l'0i-
r nIb.rs tnndc to induce Congress interfere witt,
.s 81 slavery or 10 .ahe incuier, steps in relation
are ru,aieI 10 lead 10 he :.9st arrnirg and dan
o,. ard that all such l3:ts have !es: j:
AZ cnIrncv to d;rnisn lle happiness vi tic reore and
ruIarrT tho stability 1nd prmaucucy o: the Union, and
or, no. TO be cuuncnGuec BY oy friend 9" our political
inst ,lu,ions
"tcsoi"ed That tie foregoing proposition covers ana WIS
intended 10 embrace lie Whole suttc l Ne s'-tty 's
Union standing on ms na,iona Pio M NV ~" H"n - Ihc
' Measures ssiIsd ty The Ia Congress
for returning fatives from service or LABOR nsnoei wh
act, being designed I" carry on. ~ an eai,sss , -