Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-23
GEN. PIERCE AT Houp

the Exeter IN. H.) Me.Us- Le..,
'eo and influential neutral paper, D,n'a, cOnduc
residences of Gen. Pierce, thus sDesr. ea near til.
nee OF The late Democratic National " lie nOni
"The Presidency Of these Un;,od convention:
tween two men only, and one Of S'ates, lies Ia
rankin Fierce of New Hampsbiro men mel is Gen
" success are allowed, by all candid Ills chance
De equally good with those of anv r Observers,
PT YIN In nomination by the Wing par uo' Who may b.
Inc nomination of Gen. Pierce ~!
me citizens of New Hampshire asuIaIIy gra,i6..
VIII not enroll themselves under H. even those wt
democracy OF the State, he has beo Ualhef. 0fGs
many years, having held amono thu. IavOrile r.
lower than that of dictator; ali6onot place linI
asNno"ieogeo In this connection, that should b.
ever been the interests Of the great MS aim h
is welded. and of which he has Uo:. 70 which h.
ch,e'' having refused for himself J;'n The
Cd honors both from the State and ulsllngusb
menf. ~ "eneral Gov"
The nomination was stroke of nor
Oh the convention, which, if anytbin, on The Dart
tne government into the hands of e. u, will ovo
MS views will undoubtedly be found Ie Democracy
10 the South. that he will receive tbs 81 satisfactory
supper. OF the party In that section Will esaiGg
ness with which the Convention sn. The greedI
Compromise measures, will IeavO :. swallowed ,ba
Docrats no choice between supDor,;n", Northern De-
ana direct opposition to the party. MN zealOusy,
1t may be spoken in Gen Pierce.
has not sought the elevated posi,ioD praise that he
now nominated, nor indeed any posi iii winch heis
ment or honor, his only ambition o. OF emOu
be read % human eye, having been 'a as cOu
w. ana lnrongh thai, his country well e''e MS PAL
AT Gen. Pierce's nomination thai
sands In fhe Northern States who will many thou
great JOY; not because they believe h;o tlOlce with
nunoIeds OF Southern men, butbecauss ,h Oe'ef than
lieVed that the stiff preudces cf cere ey had be.
the country had shut out the extremes If OF
from hope TO fill, even by their most do le nation
sons the exalted position of Chief MaCis,rasO
Whether or not, We have in tbis n.
acknowledgment that the country has '"'nI'On' an
South, no name aside from tina. Of the T NUth no
we leave others to decide; but at anv . Uiea e'a
acknowledged, that while the South has sbo"S
noiHerence to Its rights, and no lack of zeal VI no
Tending them, it has not shown itself oa' IN DE-
CONFIDENCE In the North, nor lacking in oenpros;n 10
uen. rankin Fierce is the son Of the aIp Iay
benjamin Pierce, of HIllsborough soldier If t'U I
olden time, who served in the bae of BnnLa, u as
and throughout the Revolution, and who dol I': ~
April. 1899. Gen. F. Pierce was born IsOs eu IN
consequently. is now in the Ash year of HE 'uu
If elected. will reach the presidency at an eas aHu
than any Of his predecessors. aye
AS companion and friend Gen. Pierce ros..
warm. generous, constant heart which bas NJ n;I
die course in its attachments. He is endowed w;
ali those social qualities which win the apcou. anu
admiration Of those within the sphere of his acop H."
lance. having in his manner and composi,ion na'
particle of haughtinese, affectation or ars,ocr.c h
living in all The spirit and simplicity of free ma"
in free Republic.