Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-07-22
leo, he spent three hundred dollars in rsEATIN
his men. This is all we have yet ascertained.
HIS BESEvoLENoE.

and in Mexico. But have an incident in my
mind which will relate, which, in my humble
Judgment exhibits the character of The man in
more illustrious light than all his efforts in the
forum or the field.
at was something more than twenty years ago
(Gen. Pierce was then somewhat younger than
he is now), he was travelling through one of the
western towns Of this state, and as he entered the
principal village, he beheld three boys eating
candy. At brief distance he beheld another |
boy sitting alone, and that boy was not eating, !
but he was crying. Gen. Pierce feeling interested
in so strange circumstance, inquired into the
case, and ascertained that the boy was crying be-
cause he had no money to buy candy No sooner
had he learned the facts in the case, than, with
that noble generosity which has ever distinguished
/ Pierce through his whole life, HE PUT HIS HAND IN
HIS POCKET, DREW FORTH CENT, BOUGHT STICK
OF CANDY AND GAVE 1T TO THE BOY, ALTHOUGH THE
BOY WAS A TOTAL STRANGER TO GENERAL PERcE!'
Strange circumstance! Njble man! Matchless
generosity! After a careful examination, we are
compelled to agree with his friend. Gov. Steele,
that we can find no act of his IN THE FORUM OR
THE Field which exhibits his qualifications for the
1 Presidency "n more illustrious light"
But the Boston Post furnishes another illustra
ton Of his unparalleled benevoence:
town for Sunday school purposes, we were graft
fed to see General Pierce empty his pockets into
the contribution box"
We are left in the dark as to the contens-per
hsps We may never know. Charity bids us, how
ever, in the absence Of proof to the contrary to
admit that there was at least as much as he gave
the boy to buy candy with. Verify, we say,
"Saye us from our frendsv'
HIS POLITICS.
However we may admire the private character,
the conslmmate generalship, or legal sagacity of
General Pierce, we are compelled, notwithstand.
ing his eminent qualifications, to oppose his cleo
ton, on political grounds. He is a. Locofoco, Of
the Straitest sect, and the most iliberal, narrow
!. minded anti-progreSsve of that sect. He has
never been known to favor o solitary measure
which have regarded as either beneficial to
the country, or in accordance with the spirit of
the ogc. Let us enumerate:
/. He is opposed to the right Of petition. On
the 18th of January, 1887, Mr.. Halves, OF Ken
tucky, moved the following resolutions in the
House Of Representatives:
Resolved That all petitions, memorials, reSo-
lutiouS, propositions, or papers, relating ia any
way, or to any extent whaLever 10 the subject oil
slavery, or to The abolition of slavery, shall with
{ out beng printed or referred, be laid upon the
table, and tna no further action be had thereon"
v On the question, shall the main question now
f be put2 there were 1877 yeas and 81 nays. The
\ name of FRANKLIN PIERCE, Of New Hampshire
Y is recorded smoug the yeas. On the main ques.
d lion, which was, in effect, Shall the people Of
h this country be GAGGED there were 12s yeas, ant
J, So nays; end among the YEAS is the name of oul
h iero-Flanklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire. Is
+ his i'll accordance with progressive Democracy
t II so, Democracy has progressed backward con-
e side ably since the days of Thomas Jefferson, ant
= The Declaration of Independence. We want ne
It such Democracy and therefore can not vote fol
s Gen. Pierce.
), @ He is bgot and prosecutor, or his friends
IS falsily him. They tell US that he is the grea
= embodiment of New Hompshire Democracy-th
E leading and controlling spirit of the state-ths
. his word is law. 1t is so seldom chat we can fine
out ANT THING relative TO his greatness, that W,
disposed TO admit every thing the tell us. Ii
d the Constitution Of New Honpshire there is al
n infamous clause, which PROHIBITS any Ronal
E Catholic from HOLDING "FFTcE, thus placing then
" on level with pententiary conyctS. This claus
m was in their old Constitution, and ii is retained
in their New CONSTITUTION. The reader ma
draw his own inference.
3. He is OPPOSED TO INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
Democratic journals are boasting that Gen. Piefc
" knows no North, no South, no East, no Wesi
&c We readily admit it. Had we doubt on tn
subject that doubt would be easily removed b
l" an examination of The Congressional records.
SC is certain, he does not know the West and Nortl
u" If there is any one thing in which he has acte
W consistently throughout his whole political life
- il is ia constant opposition TO Internal Improve
mentS-pariculary TO the improvement of tn
Northwest. We are glad that his friends hav
'' found an excuse for him-he is ignorant-he doe
not KNOW. Would it not be well to defer h
z election till he does know2
., To the proof. In June, 1886, he voted again
: the bill 'mahing additional appropriations for II
Delaware Breakwater, and for certain harbor
and removing distractions in and at tie mout
of certain rivers, end for other purposes, for Il
-, year 1886" The bill was passed, however, sr
~ GENERAL JACKSON signed it. A the some sessic
-, he voted against another bill "making appropi
no tons for the improvement Of certain harbo
40 therein mentioned" Gen. Jackson signed tn
- bill, also. At the same session, he voted sgain
Nd the bill ITO CONTINUE THE CUMBERLAND ROAD
-, THE STATES OF ONO, INDIANA, and ILLINOIS
,,- The bill was passed. and General Jackson sign,
e it. Verify, he did out Jackson Jackson. Du
No ing the session of 1898, when in the Senat
he recorded himself against harbor bill that W
- voted for by James Buchanan aud Silas Wrigh
90 At the same session, he voted against bill (
-, the benefit Of the Alabama, Florida, and Georg
nd Railroad Company. Even Calhoun and Grun,
m voted for this bill. AT the same session, he vot
4, against b II "fnr the benefit of The Mt. Ca rm
=, and New Albany RAILROAD Company in the STA
of Indiana" providing for a grant of altena
=, sections along he road the company contract
-. 70 carry the mail for TWENTY YEARS wlTHo
- CHARGE to the Government which would pay t
a. Government at the rate of one dollar and
naut aunh 1.d b;c