The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-16
Who is General Piercel

iif it will be any satisfaction to them, and also
what is thought OF his nomination in all
paris of the Union.
General FRAxKLIS PIERCE is the son of one
of the heroes of '76, who fought in the ba'-
ties of Bunker Hill, Lexington and Concord
to burst the shackles of tyrant king, and
who lived to see our happy republic, "free,
sovereign and independent" The same
spirit that actuated the father in '76, has ev-
er animated the son. to PROSTATE every
scheme that might prove fatal to the lber-
ties ofthe people.
Gen. Pierce is 48 years old. He grada-
ated at an early age and with the highest
honors at Bowdcn College, Maine. He stud
led law, and lad, on his admission to the
bar, most lucrative practice in Hilsboro,
IN. II. His splendid talents, fine oratoricdl
powers, and profound Judgment gained him
the esteem of all parties, and at an early
are he was chosen TO a seat in the Legisla-
ture, and soon after electeda Speaker of the
House.
In 1898, A. he was elected 10 Congress,
and filled conspicuous and prominent posi-
tion. In 1887 he became U. S. Senator,
land remained there until he resigned his
Iplace in l843, when he returned TO private
life. He was nominated for Governor sew
eral times, but always preferred the quiet OF
domestic life, and his ayocations on farm
to the turmoil of public affairs. Thus 1t
was when Col. Polk rendered him the office
of Attorney General of the U. States. Col.
iP., like Gen jackson, was good judge OF
human nature, and rarely named man to
office who failed to discharge his duties faith
!uly and with ability. But the war with
Mexico was to be prosecuted with vigor,
and Gen. p. volunteered at once as a l'rt-
vate soldier mot as an oflicer) and was the
lst Colonel appointed to the 10 regiments to
be semitic the city of Mexico Subsequently
he was chosen a Brigadier General.
Gen. p. rushed to the field of battle'
with the brave recruits, to participate IN
Isanruina struggle, when the country made
demand for the aid OF every patriot and
{ his gallant troops displayed not the blind
\ fury of goaded men, rushing like torrent
upon :he foe nor yet the mechanical cold
ness and Indifference of the standing armies
of Europe, but with firm and uutiinchng
bravery, directed by the highest military
skill of their leader, who disciplined them
as they advanced, they had just the right
>, kind of impetu6siDy to show their hearts
were in the contest, and, under sucha leader,
Iinvincible.
The Pittsburg Journal (Whjg) says:
"Dy turning to the records Of the Mexican
/, war, we find that "Bngadier- Gen. Franklin
!, Pierce, was app tinted to tho army OH the
Sd of March, l047. lie reached the Gulf
shortly after the capture If Vera Cruz. A
letter from himself to friend gives an ac-
count of the palt he took in the war.
Contrary to his orders and his own wishes,
| he WAS detained three weeks in Terra Cal
ienIe or IomiIo region as tits called. On the
:, 10th Of July he left the latter place with
$500 men, and on the 6,h Of August he
reached Puebla with his army il fine con-
ditiun. He WAS attacked six time on this
march, bu. each time he enemy WAS easily
. repu1>ed."
I'VE copya paragraph in his own words"
NJ. al q IaH IA m "
great natural advantages, to which they had
added breast works on a high bluff that COM
manded the bridge perfectly. Across the
main bridge they had also thrown a barri-
cade soon discovered that there was no
way in which his position could be turned
and that my artillery was ineffective fro Il
the most commanding point where it could
be placed. | determined, OF course, to
cross under the plunging fire Of the enemy's
escopetas. My order to advance was admi-
.rabI well executed, At themomcnt Lieut.
Col Bonhnm's battalion rushed forward
with u shout, the enemy poured down Il
heavy fire by which several of my men
were severely wounded. Col. BIS horse
was shot near me, and a ball passed through
the rim OF my hat, in very disagreeable prox.
unity to my face. Ourmen leaped the bar
ricade, followed by Capt. Duperu's compa-
ny of cavalry, and in less than ten minutes
the enemy were in flight in every direction,
and the American flag waved upon the high
bluff which they had occupied. The Mex
,ican force as they said afterwards consisted
Of 500 men. Had they possessed courage,
and skill in the use of arms, our loss must
have been very great You can hardly
conceive the strength of the natural defences
of the road over which we passed, Rumors
came to me almost every nightthat we would
be attacked by large forces the next day,
but they made nowhere any thing like a
brave and stern resistance"
T. "Gen. PIERCE was in the battle Of Mexico,
his command being in the thickest of the
fight. One Of the regiments Of Eis brigade
lost in killed and wounded, one Mim Of It's
force. On the evening previous to the great
battle, his horse fell under him when he was
leading his brigade through a shower of
round shot and shells He was severely
bruised and his left knee was seriously sprain-
ed"
"In his account ofthe action of the Goth,
Gen PIERCE says:
cat San Angel dispositions having been
made to attack, in reverse, the enemy's
works on the San Augustine road, Gen.
Scott ordered me to march my brigade, in
concert with that ofthe intrepid Gen Shields,
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