Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-26
Der 81, 1915; and you, George Lancy, July 2,

! Der 81, 1915; and you, George Lancy' July 2
1917.
ANY unfortunate fellow citizens: The feelings
excited by view of your situation are lnexpressl-
BILE. That those heads, silvered by age and hard
ship, and those hearts throbbing with kindly emo
tons, should be held for this long period OF time
nv their fellow citizens without the imputation OF
crime in a captivity unparalleled even in the an
mails of the French Bastile, or Algerine slavery,
ALWAYS viewed by us with sentiments Of lnexpres-
sibe horror, is than my nature is able to en-
dure. To be immured in a dungeon, standing on
the very soil of liberty and in the midst of men
Boosting its high privilege, is, in my mind' with
which the idea and the value of freedom are close
v interviewer, infinitely worse than to be ensaVed
in a foreign land by enemies and barbarians, from
whom nothing better could be expected But as
an officer of the country, have duty to perform.
must either be governed by the law and suffer
YOU still to remain the devoted victims Of unavod-
able misfortune and honesty poverty shut out from
the genial light of heaven and the vital air, GODS
equal gift to all, to endure, perhaps perish under
the privatons incident to your situation and the
stern ravages of approaching winter, forlorn and
destitute with no friend to comfort, no society to
cheer no companion to console you-or, must
be directed by the powerful imnulse OF humanity,
pay the debt myself and bid you leave this dreary
and gloomy abode.
NV unfortunate fellow ctizens-My duty to
companion in arms, who fought for the liberty OF
which he is deprived, for no crime but that OF be-
ing poor. Ny duty to my country, whose honor
is deeply implicated by your suferings-and 1T is
one of my first wishes that it should be untarnish-
ed-and my duty to my God, who has put 1t into
my power to relieve, irresistibly urge me to the
latter course. This, am sensible, takes from me
a large sum of money; however, the liberal and
generous people, among whom it is my happy lot
to reside, may participate; if not, none but my
children will have any right to reproach me; and
am confident they will do no more than say their
father was generous to a fault In this view, go
receive the uncontaminated air which is diffused
abroad for the comfort Of man go to your families
and friends, if you have any. Be correct in your
habits. Be industrious if your tottering and
emacated frames are so far exhausted as to prevent
good people for relief-and may the best OF heav-
ems blessings accompany you the remainder OF
your days"
In 1927, Benjamin Pierce WIS elected Governor
of the State of New Hampshire ; but in 1928, when
the republican party in the North became divided
between the partisans of General jackson and John
Quincy Adams, the larger part sustaining Mr.
Adams, Pierce, who declared for General jackson
was defeated but was reelected in 1929, when the
star of the hero of the hermitage rose in the ascen
dant in New Hampshire. After this he lived in
comparative retirement on his farm, in Hillsboro'
At the commencement of the last war with Great
Britain his spirit entered into the contest, but the
infrmities of age admonished him that he could
! hasten no more to the battlefield. Two of his
sons with his consent and advice entered the public
service.
Endowed by nature with a strong mind, Cover.
nor Pierce had overcome the obstacles springing
from want of education, and, by practice and per-
severance, had acquired a knowledge of business
and skill in the conduct of public affairs 1t was
not from his high public station that he acquired q
commanding influence, but from his integrity Of
character, his benevolence, hospitality and love Of
justice Cheerful in his disposition, and delightng
to contribute to the happiness of all around him
youthful vivacity found in him congenial spirit
while sedate manhood and sober age discovered in
his conduct nothing to reproach. When he was
removed by death, the public felt the loss of man
who had sincerely loved and faithfully served his
fellow men and his country. He died in the town
of Hillsborough, where his remains are deposited
and over them a monument of plain hewn granite
has been erected, which stands in prominent pc
stion in the burying ground of the town, which is
on the brow of hill and in full view of the traveller
when passing on the stage route from Amherst to
Hillsborough.
| Such is faithful outline of the life and public
career of Governor Benjamin Pierce, the father Of
General Franklin Pierce the nominee of the Bal
timore Democratic National Convention, which
assembled at Baltimore the LIST day of June,
1882 and selected its candidate the forty ninth
ballot.