Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-30

crdered to get in the rear. He was again
thro%a from his horse with such violence
chat he tainted on the field, Afterwards
when the troops, coming up, wanted tc
raise him, he told them to charge on, and
he would take care of himself, though
tho Mexican lancers were then charging
on the spot, and towards cornfeld. HI
commanded his troops to charge on then
in advance. -asffh4 ts
After this battle an armistice was pro
posed, and Geu> Pierce was appointed ono
OF the commissioners, He was strongly
opposed TO tho armistice, unless tho castle
of Chepultepec was given up as q security,
and there was no use of proposing an ar
mistice unless they were prepared to give
up California. Gen, Scott was opposed to
him in opinion, bpt the event showed that
Pierce was right, Tho armistice was
granted almost Internationally.
At the battle of Moline del Rey he rode
over the field, with the bullets flying about
him, and was called off by Gen, Worth,
who told him he was rash, He was al
the battle OF Chepultepec and when vic
tory declared for the stripes and stars, the
South Carolinians and the Ninth Rcgi-
ment, which had fought together at Chu-
rubusco and Contreras, met. Their blood
had mingled in one common stream, and
the Palmetto Regiment showed its valor
by the number of its dead that lay on the
field Gen, Pierce addressed them, and
said, here the extreme North and South
have met together, as common sons of the
glorious Union-met to maintain its rights
and uphold its honor, These battles had
cemented the union of North and South,
and he hoped they would be forever uni,
ted. Nine cheers were then given for the
Palmetto Regiment, which were loudly
responded to and the same compliment
was returned by the Caroinians to the
Yankees.
After this battle he resigned his commits
sion and came home, having done enough
to redeem his pledge and maintain the
honor of his country. The state Of his
health continued very bad all the time he
wos in Mexico, He was on the best
terms with Gen. Scott, his present rival
for the Presidency, and Gen, Scott often
invited him to dinner. He was idolized
by the men under his command. When
the war was all over he did not get into
a quarrel with the other generals as to
who had done most or least. lie was
modest and silent about his own deserts,
though he fought as well as any of The
generals. This was not exactly the course
pursued by Gen. Scott and some others.
When the troops came to Newport, he
found that there was $24O due to him,
and he added $50 more to it, making up
$500, which he spent in treating the men.
He also, by his influence or purse procu-
red them free passages by the railroad
lie sent money to many old soldiers.
On returning to Concord he continued
his practice OF law, and has been in pri-
vate life ever since, though he continued
TO work for the Democratic party, though
he never sought nor accepted an office
unless one in which he perilled his life
lie is married to Wing and aristocratic
family, and has three children. lie is a
thorough Democrat of the Virginia school
of party principles and measures, which
accounts for his being brought forward as
a candidate for President by the Virgin
ia delegation in the Convention.
The following resolutions were almost
unanimously adopted by the Now Hamp.
shire Democratic State Convention, which
assembled at Concord, on the 9th of Jan.
unry last
ResolVed, Tha. we acknowledge, with
pride, the long, unwavering and efficient
support Of General Franklin Pierce to De-
mocratic principles and the Democratic
party, and that we present his name to
the people Of the nation as worthy, on ac-
count of his talents, his attainmcnts, his
eminent public services, his tried patriot.
ism and craftsmanship, of high place
among the names of the eminent citizens
who will be conspicuouSly before the Ma
tjonal Democratic Convention, to assem-
BILE at Baltimore on tho LIST day of June,
1859.
RcsO1ved, That while she thus express
es her Partially for her own favorite son,
yet that New Hampshire will abide by
the nomination Of the Baltimore Conven-
tion, and that the Democracy of the Ora
mite State will be found in the cominr
contest, where they have ever been found
side by side with their Democratic brc-
thren of the other States, fighting man.
fully under the broad banner of Democ-
racy and, having no local or sectional
preludiccs TO consult, will contend earn
estly for the principles of our revolutiona-
ny fathers, with " fixed determination,
under any and all circumstances, now and
forever to adhere to, support and sus.
tain. our national constitution and glorious
Union.
For these resolutions 282 voted, and
only five voted against thera, They were
afterwards voted for unanimously
General Pierce declined the nomination,
as will be seen BY the following letter =
Concord, January t2, 1859.
Ny DEAR SIR-I take the liberty to adj
dress you, because no channel more APP
proprlate occurs to mo through which 10
express my thanks to the convention over
which you presided on the 9th inst, and