Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-10-21

BRIEF OUTLINE
or THE LIFE OLA
PATRIOT IND STATESMAN.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
THE SON OF A REVOLUTIONARY SIRE,
Who fought at
BUNKER HILL.
And throughout the War that tried mems souls;
Born at HillstOro- gk, ~. H.,
VENEER %, 1904.
asa sSi, wih distinction str at BSwdon COLLEGE 1894
position in his profession, and
securing extensive
practice;
1872
ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Serving with such distinction, and satisfaction to his
constituents, that he was
reelected for
THE THREE SUCCEEDING TERMS
IN Isse,
ELECTED SPEAKER
By the Unanimous Vote of the Democrats
OF the House Of Representatives Of
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
IN 1888,
RLECTED TO CONGRESS-
REFLECTED TO The House OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES,
So Distinguishing himself by his Eloquencs
and Services, that he
IN 1887,
ELECTED TO TIE q. s SENATE
Served in that body, with honor to himself and credit
to his State, for five years and,
IN 1912,
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
LEVI. WOODBURY.,
IN Is4s,
He offered the nomination Of
cove RNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
Which he declined.
/ In the same year
UNITED STATES sP DnsTsrcr ATTORNEY
For New Hampshire.
IN 1915,
He WAS APPoINTE
UNITED STATES SENATOR AGAIN,
BY the Governor of New Hampshire
But Declined the Honor.
IN is4s,
He rendered the appointment OF
TIED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL,
PRESIDENT POLK,
The honOrs and emOluments Of which high Office he,
however, refused; reiteratng his dstermin-
alton not TO leave the pursuits
Of Private Life, except
At the Call of his Country in Time of War,
On the breaking out of the War with Mexico,
be Immediately
Volunteered AS A COMMON SOLDIER,
And drilled in the ranks as such
In the same Year,
He WAS
APPOINTED BRIGADIER GENERAL
BY EsIDENT POLK.
In the same Year,
FOUGHT CALAMITY AT THE BATTLEs OF
CoNTRERAs,
MoIfNo DEL REy, and
CARITA DE BELEN;
Receiving the paudits of Gems. SCOTT, WORTH,
and PILLOW, as well as Of all his brother OFF,
and Soldiers, for his condnct and bravery;
and on the capture of the City Of Mexico.
and the virtual
CLOSE OF THE WAR,
RESIGNED HIS OMISSION
And returned to his home and the practice of his pro-
fsssion, in which he has continued, loved, hon.
ored and respected by all who knew
| him, until
IN 1859,
When he UNANIMOUSLY nominated, by the Ma
tiona Democratic Convention at
/ Baltimore for
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
He has richly deserved all these high honors con.
ferred on him by his fellow-citizens
by distinguished services 10 bis
State and the Country
at large.
The exalted purity of his private and public character
| His clear and discriminating judgment; His man.
" and unfatering consistency in the advoca-
cy and defence of his political principles;
His warm hearted generosity and
! amenty Of disposition His ardent
and active efforts in behalf of the
Great Principles of the Democratic Party,
Aided by eloquence, attractive, con.
vincing and efectual have all conspired
to make him unanimously
recognized
AT HOME, AS
NEW HAMPsHIRE'S FAvoRITE soNt
! While they have also strongly appealed TO the
confidence and regard Of bis fellow-coun.
trymen throughout the Union, that
In 1893,
l L.. Al
Washington, as the
CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE REPUBLIC.
EIeventh-Hour Inventions.
The Democracy of the different States must be pre-
pared for the usual eevenh.hour fabricatons Of the
Wings. We know that series is about being let
loose upon the country The authors OF the talsehood
and ISLANDERS Of the present campaign, which have al
ready been completely and triumphanty reiuted,
will not hesitate 10 the system again be-
fere the election is In 1874 il will be recolected
that statement was foot the last hour OF the
campaign, that MIR. Polk, the Democratic candidate,
had the negroes his farm branded with the letters
| j. K P; and this atrocious calumny was used as
favorte weapon of Wing leaders. II was finally prov
ed to be alsehocd made Of the whole cloth, with
out shadow Of truth to rest upon Since the present
campaign has opened, have had number OF de-
i nd fab from the pro