Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

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adolphia, says the Ledger. IS 10 answer to on
written after hearing somsslandcrs respectin,
the moral conduct Of Gen. Pierce. To an,
who doubt Che Authenticity IF the letter, III
name Of tie person viii Be given
You make inquiries respecting Genera
Pierce, my hOnored toWnsman and neighbor
to answer which I regard both as pleasure
and duty. You know have never been q
political partiaani or. If I had any political
preferences and partialitios. they have been
in another direction, reckoning myself Whig
rather than Democrat. What / say. there
fore, is entirely free from any political feeling
or consideration.
have known Gen. Pierce personally for
about twelve years, and + may say. somewhat
intimately. as we have lived in the sans
neighborhoOd, have attended the same church,
and have been brought together almost every
week in going to our places Of business. If
/ understand any mans character, I think it
is that Of Gen. Pierce. for he is SO frank, gen
erous and open, that he is incapable Of con-
oealment. know Of no man with 50 eener-
ous nature, 50 ready to sympathise with
poverty and sorrow, and 50 liberal in reliev-
ing them. His heart and hand are always
open g whoever appeals 10 him in distress
indeed, the appeal is not waited for when the
distress is known. In an his domestic rela-
tons, and social intercourse, and business
transactions in his large professional practice.
his life has been marked By purity. justice
and generosity. The breath Of censure has
never fallen, so far as 1 know, upon him, while
his character. in all these respects. is unirer-
sally admitted and admired.
Not only is Gen. Pierce firm believer in
Christianity as q Divine revelation. but in its
highest and most peculiar truths. as system
adapted to the moral condition Of man, and
which alone can renew and save him. While
he is no narrow sectarian, he ho0ors all good
men Of every name. and is ever ready to do
them good.
Should Gen. Pierce DO elected to the Pres
idency doubt not that be would carry to
Washington that reverence for religion and
observance Of its worship and institutions,
which be has 50 long shown here and will
add, though this is not included in your in
quiries. that the White House was not honored
with the presence Of more accomplished, In
teIligent, and truly Christian lady in Mrs
Polk, than It would be in Mrs. Pierce.
I have now answered your inquiries. and
though no politician, + take a pride as you do
in New Hampshire men, and take a pleasure,
whatever the party to which they belong, in
their character from reproach.
Ps You ask il Gen. Pierce isa straight.
forward honest man, who darez 10 do what he
believes to be right, anywhere and every
where ?" Gen Pierce is universally known
Is man Of great decision and independence
If character, and will do what he thinks TO be
lis duty, in the face Of any consequences; and
hough nominated by party, he win be more
ban partizan, being IN every inch and feel
ng, and impulse, national 1san. whose
MOTTO and watchwOrd win be that n our New
Hampshire statesman, we both honor and al
nire---e Our country, the whole country. and
lothing but our country