Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-08


The Washington Union contains the accep-
lance Of Messrs. Pierce and King, the Demo-
cratic candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent:
CoScoRD, On. H. June II, 1852.
GENTLEMEN:
i have the honor to acknowledge your person.
al kindness in presenting 10 me this day your
letter officially informing me Of my nomination
by the Democratic national convention, as a can
didate for the Presidency of the United States.
The surprise with which | received the intel
ligence Of the nomination was moi unmingled
with painful solicitude, and yet It is proper for
me TO say that the manner in which it was con-
ferred was peculiarly gratifying. The delega-
ton from New Hampshire, with all the glow of
State pride and all the warmth Of personal re-
gard, would not have submitted my name TO the
convention, nor would they have cast vote for
me, under circumstances other than those which
occurred. / shall always cherish with pride
and gratitude the recollection of the fact that
the voice which first pronounced for me-and
pronounced alone-came from the mother OF
States--a pride and gratitude rising far above
any consequences that can betide me PERSONAL
ly.
May not regard it as fact pointing to the
overthrow of sectional jealousies, and looking TO
the perennial life and vigor Of Union cement
ed by the blood Of those who have passed TO
their reward--a Union wonderful in its forma-
ton, boundess in its hopes, amazing in its des-
tiny! / accept the nomination, relying upon an
abiding devotion to the interests, the honor, and
the glory Of our whole country, but, beyond and
above all, upon a wersuperior TO all human
might-a Power which, from the first gun OF
the revolution, in every crisis through which
we have passed, in every hour Of our acknow-
lodged peril, when the dark clouds have shut
down around us, has interposed, as if TO battle
human wisdom, outmarch human forecast, and
bring out Of darkness the rainbow OF promise.
Weak myself, faith and hope repoSe there in Sc
curity.
Iaccept the nomination upon the platform a.
dopted by the convention, not because this is ex-
pected Of me as a candidate, but because the
principles it embraces command the appreciation
Of my Judgment; and with them can safely say
there has been no word nor act ofmy life in con-
nct
have only to tender my grateful aoknowl-
edgments to you, gentlemen, 10 the convention
Of which you were members, and TO the people
Of our common country.
am, with the highest respect,
Your most obedient servant,
FRANK PIERCE.
To Hon. J. S. Barbour, ]. Thompson, Alpheus
Felch, Pierre Soule.
SENATE CHAMBER,
} June %, 1852.
GExTLEME
have the honor to acknowledge the reccip:
of your letter notifying me that lhave been no
-. minated by the Democratic Convention as Vice
President of the United States.
This distinguished manifestation of the respect
and confidence of my Democratic brethren, COM
mands my most grateful Acknowledgements, anc
II cheerfuly accept the nomination with which
have been honored.
Throughout a long public life am not con.
scious that have ever sw0rved from those prin.
! ciples which have been cherished and sustained
by the democratic party; and in whatever stu
alton may be placed, my countrymen may res
i assured that | shall adhere to them faithful!
1 and zealously-perfectly satisfied that the pros
e perity Of our common country and the perma
: nency Of our free institutions can be promotes
and preserved only by administering the gov
: eminent in strict accordance with them.
d The platform as laid down by the convention
= meets with my cordial appreciation. tits nation
d al in all its parts; and am content not only 4
stand upon it, but on all occasions to defend II
For The very fattering terms in which yo
e have been pleased, gentlemen, to characteriz
10 my public services, feel that am indebted I
j. the personal regard which l am proud to kno'
10 you individually entertain for me, and th'
you greatly overrate them. The only merit
&c can lay claim to is an honest discharge of III
duties Of the various positions with which hay
been honored. This caim-nothing more.
With the highest respect and esteem, l an
y gentlemen, your fellowcitizen,
WILLIAM r. KING.
To Messrs ]. S. Barbour, ] . Thompson, Alph'
" us Felch, and P. Soule.