Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-01
rnE DEmocRATIc NOMINEES.
Their acceptance or the Nomlnation.
The following is The reply q Gen, Pierce:


The. following is The reply Of Gen. Pierce:
coScsRp. a II :, Tame IL, 1859
GcsaIs1aen: have the honor % acknowledge
sonr personal kindness 10 presenting 10 ne this
day vssur Iefter ofieislly informing me Of NV no.
iainsslan! BY the Democratic National Consen.
lion, rs arzndidate Eos The psesideHry Of lie
United States.
The surprise with which ! received lie intel
Iigentc II Tie noHin-don was net unmingled
wiih psimfal sol 3tdde, a1azYetzit Is proper fof
me 20 saygihsti..e manner ii which it-was con.
lerfed wa peculiarly gratifying. The deIega
siun tom Few Hampshire, with all the glow ol
Stat. griae and all the warmslef personal regard
would moi have submitted my name 10 the con
sepiion, nor would they have cast vote for me,
under circumstances oiher than those which &c
enfred.
| shall aiways chcrish1witli pride and gratitude
The recollection Of The fact that The voice which
~iirst PFonnnnced for me -aad pronounced alone
came from, tic mother Of S.aies--q pride and
prasiknds rising far above any consequences tha.
can bctide me personally.
May I not regard Il as fact pointing 10 the
overthrow OF sectional jealousies. and looking 10
the yefcaniai life and yiSor Of Unio1 cesnenied
BY ihc blood Of those who have passed 10 their
awards Union wonderful 10 its formation
lonnd.cssEfn its hopes, amazing ia its destiny
accept the nomination, relying upon an abiding
ssyotioa 20 the interests tie honor and The GLORY
of our whole country, but, beyond and above all.
upon Rsiwer superior to all human. might--s
Power v bich. from tie Grst qua OF The reyolu
Iinn, in erefy crisis through Vi ich wehave pass
I'D, III every hour nj our acknowledged peril
HfenffIe dark clouds have shat dpgn around rs,
las intefposed az il 10 bailie human wisdom.
outmarc hntiian forecast, and bfin9out Of dark
ness ihe fainbow Of promise. Weak myself
faith and hope repose there in security. ] acj
rept The nomination upon the platform adopted
by the chnvcntioT, not because this il expected
oEmeIas candidate, but because the principles
Il, cmbrAces command The appreciation oil m,
Judgment and With them believe can safel,
say there has been no word nor act ofmy lie ID
conf Ct
have only toienier my grateful acknowledg
~menissto Yeu gentlemen, 20 the convention Of
which yFu wete members, and TO HE people Of
our romInon county.
4 AN, With Tie highest respect, your most ODE.
. ent servant,
FRANKcPIERCE. 4
To IlouIJ. s. Barbour, J Thompson, AlPhes;
Frlcht Pierre Soale.
The Hon WIN. Il. King, to wl.om the ccm
4 m,tlee Also addressed complimentary letter
-.Iespnd$d as follows:
SENATE fHAuBER, June -. 1852
GeaiiFmen: have lie honor 10 acknowied.e
lie receApto your letter notifying me that se
been nnil mated by the Democratic cunsenl.on
Us Wee president 81 the United States,
Thls l1stiugnithed maeiiesion Of he Easpecl
and confidence Of ms democratic brethren com
,natids my most grateful acknoWe lgments, and
checsipIY accept ihe. ntHinat:0n y IT'D WHICH
have been lionorcd
sJ9rolgicu. a long PUBLIC lie ] am not~con
scioas ;llat Ifhayc eYer sweryed II, nj those pfin-
eiples which ihasc been che.isl. and sustained
by the democraticafary; aud in Wha,,ffeT :T.a1
tom NM be placed. my cc4intiymen mayjrest
,assilf, ...,l adhere tn.h, nj faithfully aud
zee iausS PERFECTLY sGii fed that the PROSPERITY
ol CUT dbmmon country and the permanedey d
unr Rec institutions can be promoted aid pseser
we'd only by administering The government ip
strict accordance wIlIi-them.
The pNatorm as laid down BY tie convention
inecls wsk my cefdial appreciation. II is ua
lonal id aIl lis PARTS and ! am conteninoi only
tp~etnudnpon it, buttons all occasions 10 defend i'll
For lie very latfcrieg terms in which you
have been pleased, gentlemen % characterize my
public sBryiees, leel thar am ind, bted 10 Tie
PERSONAL regard which am proud 10 know sou
individuality entertain for ne, and thai you great
.a7 i Tia ni,l1 merit | can Ia
nnf This eiaiin- not!iifg ra0re.
Viii The highest respect and. esteem am.
gent Hflt, your fellow eifi1 n.
WILLIAM X. KING