Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-10-27

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FRANKLIN PIERCE.
TIE son OF A REvoLUTIoNARY SIRE,
:. who fought at
-. ~. BUNKER HILL,
and throughout the war that tried mems souls
Wa. burn a, Iillsborough. ". II.
NOVEMBER %. 1904.
) Graduated with distinction at Bowdoia College,
1924; admitted 10 the Bar in 1927, taking
high position in his profession, and
securing extensive practice {;
IN 1929 49,
ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURES,
serving with distinction, and such satisfaetion
to his constituents, that he was ~
reelected for
81 THE THREE SUCCESSIVE TERMS
q IN 1882
ELECTED SPEAKER, = s.
BY a unanimous vote of the Democrats of
the Houss Of Representatives Of
New HEMPsHIRE; -la
IN 1888,
-. - ELECTED TO CONGRESS;
.5 IN 1885,
TO THE HousE OF REpREsEN3
TATIVES,
SO distinguishes himself by his eioquence
and services that he was, -
IN 1887,
ELECTED TO THE o. s. SENATE
He served in that body, with honor to himself :,
and credit to his state, for five gears, and
IN ls42
RESIGNED THAT HIGH OFFICE,
and retired to private life and The practice Of his
profession. His services in the senate,
however, were so highly appreciated
that on the resignation OF
lew WOODBURY..
IN ls43, 4. y. ~
he was offered the nomination of ss--s.
GOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
which he declined, and was, in the same year,
appointed
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY 81
for New Hampshire;
IN ls45,
he was appointed again
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
by the Governor of New Hampshire, but
declined the honor. r.
IN 1916
he was rendered the appointment Of
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL,
BY PRESIDENT POLK,
the honor and emolumen,s Of which high odies
he, however, refused; reterating his de-
termination not TO leave the pursuits
Of private life, except
at The will yf his Country in time Of W'ar!
IN ls47,
on the breaking ou, of the war with Mexico, he
Immediately
VOLUNTEERED AS A coMmoN SOLDIER,
and drilled in the ranks as such.
In the same year
l-E-4s- he was
APPOINTED bKlGAUlEk " Elm EhAIs 3-s}
by President Polk.
In the same year -.
he fought at the battles o.
CONTRERAS,
CHURUBUSCO, e
MOLINO DEL REY
and s. ~. j.
iARITA DE BELEN,
receiving the plaudits Of Generals Scott. Worth
and Pillow, as we'll as all Of his brother Off
GERS and soldiers, for his conduct and
bravery and on the capture of the
- city Of Mexico, and the virtual
CLOSE THE WAR. #.
RESIGNED HIS COMMISSION, q
and returned to his home and the practice Of ..
his profession. in which he has continued, i.
loved, honored and respected by all
who knew him, until
1852, s.
when he wa. unanimously nominated, by the S
B National Democratic Convention,
49, Gs.ss at Baltimore, for = 1859 s.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED sTATEs!5
lie has richly deserved all those high honars
conferred on him by his feow-c,zens, by
distinguished services - his State and
the Country al large.
The exalted purity Of his private and public -
character; his clear and discriminating
Judgment; his manly and unfaltering
consistency in the advocacy and de-
fence his political principles; ~
his warn-hearted genros.
| -ity and amenity OF
disposition, his ar-
-Sas~t dent and active
- ~ efforts in be- y 4 81, ~
>, half of the 44ss Essz
GREAT PRINCIPLES OF THE DEMocRAT1c; PARTY
aided by an eloqeence at once attractive,
convincing and effectua have all con- gs.as
! spred 10 make him unanimously ~ z
recognized z Is
7 s2#ss %s$Sss HOME, AS gs&assE
NEW W5HAMPSHIRE'S FAyORfTE SON!
while they have also strongly appealed 10 the
IS confidence and regard Of his fellow coun-
| trymen throughout the Union. that
IN 1853, ~ ~
| HE wlLlaBE, ON THE 4yH 6ysMAheHS
tHsINAuouRATzDs At WASHINGTON, iE$
fs sssF2t .E AS The
iHL1IEF Al ACISTR ATE OF THE REPUBLICS