The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-01

We take the following sketch OF the faan'y
history and public career of the democratic can
didate for the Presid cncy. from the speech deiv-
cred by Charles o Conner, Esq, at the many
Hall, on Wednesday evening the 9th id 81
Who is the gentleman, Why be is ihe sos. II
Benjamin Pierce, who into The field Of lfs-
ington 20 participate in the frs. combat, whitii
was tough, on the 10Th of April l775. lie, to be
sure, was no soIdier--y oung Benj,n,in Pierce, Is
he then was. That was not bis profession
He was not soldier like Zachary 1aslor. ov
Winfield Scott, who made sodicring leado asa
profession. Through his life he was a civilian
"a private cirizsnbut al the call Of hs cuurtrv.
as his son Franklin did afterwards. and az IL.
Warren his neighbor, did at Bunker Hi. and a.
George Washington did, who vas oaly G.r;aer
and Andrew Jackson did, who WIS not solder
by trade-l say. gentlemen, as all ,hese citizen
soldiers did, who had not calculated tc n.ak,
their bread by the wages Of war, but were tea
dy to take par; in war when their couHifp vas
menaced by foreign foe--he rushed, I say. 10
that first battle, and participated in striking tbs
hrst blow Tor American liberty. When hat gal
liant young man had advanced in life, and rscen-
ed by the voice of his country an appnilltn.nt,a-
the office of sheriff Of the county he a, his own
cost, and becoming himself liable for the d.bt
opened the door. and discharged three rovo!utioo-
AIRY soldiers who were suffering there IN n5isoa-
and the only revolutionary soldiers who where
suffering IN that prison. This be did. He vac
poor Ills family was no, DISTINGUISHED
for wealth, nor for being soldiers, except at lie
call Of their country, when necessity f. soldiers.
presented itself Gentlemen, such was his father
lie also fought at Bunker Hill. Franklin PIERCE.
or rather benjamin Pierce had also two hto,h-
er, engaged IN The have namrd very
t.iioX-he N "a old
jamin's No, only was Benjamin Pierre gaf-
liant fellow, but ne was II soldier and IL ,fesor+a,
lis second was engaged in the war of 1872
His gallant b otherin law was woundea u TIA,
same battle in which Winfield Scot, revived his
first and brightest ausels, and when pgostrate On
the field OF battle. he received letter from ,ha
sister Of Franklin Pierce. announcing TO hig, ,hsr a
son was born 10 him. IN Inc chivs.r. Us Feeling
of the moment he wrote home ..Banii>e,i III,
boy Winfield Scott And that brave Winfield
Scott, the nephew Of your candidate, the son Of
battle, had scarcely attained the age a. t,venty
one, when fighting IN the Of battle be receive
ed The eady bullet Of The enemy, and uo'r sleeps
the sleep of gallant so.iier. Wilho4t p,.spo
TO the achievements Of Your candidate, " Zen b1
volunteered and passed into Mexico, yea 3, III per-
cese that soldering WAS not in his own course Of
life, though there Is as much of the naty tero
Of the American citizen in him 1he cqadi-
be Of soldierly traits, are those who az men If
peace in lime of peace, and soldiers hen the en-
enies at The gates. I hen they 81 81 men
ot peace to take up The sword and d, fDti ,hei.
country Such, gentlemen, have been ,se war
riors whom you have elected to the Ir4<i,eecv
Such Fave not been the warriors Of the " ms. n..
~. Gentlemen such IL franklin Pi..rca---ir. mil
itary lite what he las heen in civil hle fop
have been told tina, he served in TIL House Of
n mt. and IL,
"A member of the Legislature in has nai i've State.
And permit me 10 say one word in respect 60 his
political course, which has been advert To- II
So happens, gentlemen, that IN New Ilaupshire
III an early period. constitution WI sh,uied
winch did moi contain any principles - religions
liberty. A consiituton adopted Ahi,h orc
cIudes certain religious sect from p,r,iciua,ing
IN pubic offices within that State. No. among
the public stations which Franklin Il-.ce led
with honor and distinction, within The .s~, ,,vo
years, he has presided The CONVEX .u g. Inc
people Of the State Of New Hampsiire l1r No
purpose of forming constitution In t;ist
new constitution, by the advocacy OF Franklia
Pierce, principle was brought forward ahol.-l.-
ing This distinction. and giving TO all classes. sad
establishing Throughout, the Stale, tn yriucpies
Of civil and religious lb ry. How f. ne peorie
OF New Hampshire have acted up to tie ues,re -
your candidate is not ye KNOWN but ,erhaps n
Is necessary TO say, that iba, constitute hs< been
recently submitted to the people, ana >yhen We
last heard on the subje results had nt iipen ar
rived al; but your candidate informed tp, hat h.,
irong hopes, and that liberal prisc,-
Piles wcud be-as trust they have be en-s1on-
ted So much, then. gentlemen, for Fr.ns,in
Pierce; and If YOU should be asked y hi Fraati;n
Pierce Is. give no short answer, but <av, - was
Of Mr. Polk, che is the son of !, revolution
airy hero--ihat The blood of his family has been
ever ready 10 pour forth vi hen his ntry was
perll-that when the cause Of relie rs li5ertv
needed q champion 1t found one in Fra iin ,oiarcs
that when man, pure bameiess and irfe
proachabc. who could bring together The divided
ranks It the democratic party, and Ies,. .sni -
victory, was wanted, that man WIS franklin
Pierce.