Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-11-11

A Review of the Canvass.
When Franklin Pierce received the unanimoas nomi-
nation OF the Democratic Convention al Baltimore in
June hast the Democratic patty battered themselves that
selection had been made that wuid ey The anbTided
tongue of Wing defamation. Descended from revolu-
ti6nay sire, whose devotion liberty had been atesed
from Bunkers Hill TO Yorktown, educated in one OF
the best colleges Of New England he entered the field
of manhood ripe and accom- lished scholar He took
bis seat in the Hall Of Congress at early period Of his
life, and nj most eventfu moment in the history Of the
country. He rapidly to distinction Of the
firm and useful supporters of Gen Jaeksoa's adj
mnistraton Transferred the Senate his persevering
industry his high powers ia debate, and his upinch
ing support OF Democratic principles placed him
on the list Of the useful and taleared members Of
that body. Before the expiration Of his term he left
the Senate, but left enemy behind him. Firm
and unainchng in the support OF bis principles, yet his
courtesy I'D kindness in his intercourse with his e
How Senators, made him universal favoritc o. 81 II
He returned to private life, from which the offer of
high public stations his own State, and the tender Of
seat in the Cabinet OF the President Of the United
States, could not allure him. - s-7''"~' 'f ~"
b. But when came the patriotic spirit Of his father
burned within him He volunteered for the Mexican
service, and rendered colones commissions,
and afterwards promoted 10 Brigadier General. He
went Mexico and there did his duty He was one OF
the few officers who returned with theeon6denre Of the
Commander in Chief aud the esteem and respect of the
whole army, He engaged none Of the petty quarels
which dsgraeed many Of the braveoeers Of that event
/ full campaign s''l"' s"' ~ ..~f - ''4 '''' a"
i Such was Franklin Pierce, when he resolved the
nomination OF the Democratic Convention Balti-
more for President Of the United States His speeches
and his votes were on record They exhibited an
answering devotion to- Democratic principles that
deed the assaults of his political opponents. His
support Of those principles had been uniform asd
consistent He has never taken one step backwards.
But did he receive the nomination., than all
kinds of vituperation and SANDER hurled him.
T. he was first charged with cowardce on the battle
fields of Mexico. This SANDER excited the indigna.
ton Of his brave compatrcls,n arms, and 10 in
staHtly repealed by the unmstakabe evidence Of his
bravery Gen Scott in his official reports had borne
ample testimony that fact This proved in the end
to be most unfortunate fabrcstouor the Wings IL
lost Gen. Pierce single vote, whilst il excited his
friends to renewed exeriions brought ont volume
OF testimony from his brother officers in his favor that
meyer would have seen the light but for this charge m
For the purpose OF exciting the prejndices Of large
that he was in favor Of the provision III the Constitution
ct New Hampshire, which excluded Catholics from
holding Office. This story, like the FIRST, proved most
anforunae and lost Gen. Scott thousands Of vstes
was the first lime the history Of this cosptry that
lgious prejudices had been openly appealed to- in
Presidential contests It naturally excited the fears Of
all denominations The speeches and votes Of General
Pierce gave the lie to the char ge The Catholic press
terms denounced the foul SANDER and placed before the
country the noble conduct OF Gen. Pierce, its tnas
light, and the calumny reacted with terrible orss
its perpetrators.
To show that he was the friend Of southern Institutions
gerbled extracts were made from the Journals Of Con-
gess and published at the office Of the National Era,
the abolition paper Washington, and circulated by
thousands in the abolition districts Of the NORTH To
prejudice the south against Cen Pierce false report
of aspeecb made by him at New Boston, published
and to the sonh provethat he was an abolition.
ISL One SANDER, however, neutrazed the other and
his and speeches in Congress proved that he was
einently national and in all his principles.
Hundreds Of persons who were present and heard the
New Boston speech, instantly came forward and ex-
posed the fraud and forgery Gen. Pierce, his own
signature, promptly denied thar such sentiments had
ever been entaned or uttered by him Thus ended an
other effort to aure his election by arrayng sectional
preudices against him. The people of all sections
the object and treated the Islander as Il deserved
The next effort was to array the temperance men
against him. by representing him 20 be OF grossly
Incorporate habits This last Islander brought The
perance, organ and number Of the ministers Of the
gospel Of his own city, the witness stand Their tes-
tmony nailed the miserable falsehood like base coin,
the counter. the efforts Of malignant and desperate
men failed to accomplish their object The people have
spoken and Franklin Pierce is elected President Of the
United States by unprecedented majority Of the peo
pDes votes That decision affords rich theme for
eelion IL has taught all political parties useful les.
SON. Mere military renown,4 when weighed in tho
balance against civil qualifications will kick the beam
The. people have decided that military fame pass
port to the Presidency that when weighed against
solid atAinmens it light as feather So mote be.
''1'''''i -' Frank. Pierce at Home. -''''''.,
The following is tho of Concord, the town where
Gen Pierce resides II usually gives a Wing majority.
Hail -i"is's Scott Pierce Hale ,"i Webster.
Concord .514. ~. .614s-. .f69
Returns received from about one-iourth Of the State
show Democratic net gain Of 2, 200 the of last
March, when the Democratic majority was 300 Gen.
Pierce will have plurality OF Is oe Scott. snd
s. 600 or TO- 900 over ALL 50 '"''.' -''ei
The Stale in ls4s weot for Cass by H. 600, General
Cass a native Of New Hampshire, and exceedingly
popular in that Slate but Pierce has bat run
him. So much for Wing ISLANDERS, -, 81 q.
The Military Hospital. 80. ia j.
II is understood that Gen. Scott is in favor Of
locating the Military Asylum on one Of ths head
branches of Salt River. The climate is said t. be