The daily union., 1852-12-24
The President Elect.

The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the following descrip-
ton OF the personal appearance and habits of General
Pierce, The portrait is in many respects true and
faithful one
We have picture OF President Pierce well executed on
steel, which regard good likeness Whoever looks
upon the original will a who will take rank with
Old Hickory in and Independence He is well ed
ucated genllemanpracatfy educated. knowing men as
well as books His face expressive genial and inteIi.
gent He is nfable and pleasing in his manners modest
and unpresuming cool and self possessed remark
ble degree. He has agreeable voice, speaks readily
freely, fuenty and correctly but he keeps his coun-
sells in all matters requiring the exercise Of saving dis
erection.
In person he is about five nine inches high
and sienderly built He has not that breadth of shout
ders nor that depth Of chest indicating The most vgor-
constitution His compilation is PALE and his face hin
except the extraordinary expansion of his lower but
he is one OF that wiry active class OF men, all muscle and
and capable of all of hardshps and endurance
who like Jackson. Clay, Jefferson, Marion, Fremont c
are distinguished for the amount Of physical fatigue they
could endure.
We have talked Literally with four or We Of our distin
guished democrats, who knew him wel--two his mess
mates-and were on close confidential terms with him
while in the Senate from which we have formed The pi
ion OF Frank Pierce, ana believe only months will
authenticate H. that he is straightforward politician OF
broad and national attachments, who will his might
the great ship of State its old democratic
who will purge ou, corruption with vigorous hand who
will scom tricks, and give wide berth who
will stake the rs,PoasbHuy," manfully sterny-hayno
full faith that the Judgment nteg gencs and usce Of The
people wiz appear with well done !" however loudly the
sint,ov the sntgaus, rho unPrlnciped de aed as
prng may camor and condemn
His first trial will be in the selection of those pnbic
agents who. in the several grades of the public service
essential aids In administering the government Ii is hon
orabe 10 aspire to, and II is honorable reach any of the
positions OF government but there often resoed
TO by men OF deficient merit which are tricky and uoder
handed and which with Frank Pierce W i'll hnd no svnn.
thy. Profsssona! oc seekers he dskes and the clamo,
iacousness and seshncss of such men will only obain
their defeat There such loud pretender as The
man who is conscious that he deserves nothing He 4.
com PEELED to substitute management for msy and 70 make
in ,pesd what he knows he lacks strength These fast
politicians therefore, will be well enough understood by
man Of Gen. Fierces sagaciy.
We inquired Of Of the friends TO- whom we alluded
above, who he thought would be comprised in The cabinet,
l"Wel said he consider the elements OF Pierce-be
marks that he has shown-you can jadge as well Of the
complexion Of his cabinet II am a,ked for NV
advice, will recommend -" and so on But 81 he
II VIII not be guilty OF the indelicaoy OF nv
advice to him In favor OF any man for his cabinet asso
ciaes to be his eoafdsatiai fi,nds and woud as
soon offer my advice TO my companion in his choice of
wife Pierce in his selection Of confidential cabinet
| ministers"
There are few wot of Who In contrast with
this, have arrived ata very different appreciation OF what
due 10 the close relation existing between an exeoutve
and bis confidential associates this possibly is beoan.,
they Of that class who 10 reaching after place ub,
tote for meri and endsayor 10 nake IN n,
'pssi what they lack in sttagfh"