The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-19

Al the regular meeting OF the Granite Club, on Thurs
day evening, (says the New Hampshire Pairiot) their
hall was jammed full OF enthusiastic democrats as
sembled TO congratulate each other upon the glon.
received from Ohio. Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Florida. and Baltimore. Very eloquent and spirited
speeches were made by Elson Hill, esq OF Concord
VIM Burns, ESQ.,, OF lancaster L. Smith, esq, OF Nash
ua, and s. NJ Wheeler. esq. Baskerville, which were
responded by the enthusiastic cheers The Con-
cord band was present. and added the interest OF the oc
caslon by some excellent music.
AT the close OF the exercises in the hail. il was voted
lha, the club proceed the residence OF Gen. Pierce and
congratulate him upon the democratic victories above
named A procession hereupon formed, and headed
by the band, marched the south end and haltng be-
fore Cen Percss house, the band played serenade and
then The crowd gave three tremendous cheers for the
States named, and three for Gen Pierce and when Gen
p appeared the president OF the club Mr.. Marshall ad
dressed him as follows:
GENERAL Your friends and neghbors have called to
announce TO you the gratifying intelligence Just received
The telegrapbe wires inform that has
for the democracy by 1900 majority "Whe the Keystone
stands the arch Is safe Ohio sends us greeting 10000
for the democracy. Indiana follows with $4,000 on The
side And last, and perhaps the most surprising,
is the announcement that the Monumental City" has
rolled up for its democratic candidate Tor mayor the I'M
exampled majority oil 1900 Add this 10 The glorious
from Florida Your friends cannot restrain thpr
Joy, and they bid me heartily TO congratulate you
General Pierce ack lodged the kindness OF his neigh
bors and friends in coming TO greet him upon the reeep
ton Of intelligence to which they might well suppose
he was not Indifferent, though he could truly say that
his position from the FIRST had never excited in him any
thing like feeling OF eation. lie had calmly awaited
the progress OF events and should continue do
scious that however the result might affect ind vlduals
his intelligent counrymen abundanty competent TO
take care OF their interests under the guidance OF
that power TO which he wished we could all habually
look with more humility and faith. He trusted his
friends would not forget that with high. toned and hon
orable men, the hour Of triumph was always the hour
OF magnanimiiy.
II was not TO be overlooked that there around
many with whom in daily intercourse, at this
moment moved by feelings exactly The opposite OF those
which called out the assembage before him and bis
frands could well afford to allow that circumstance 10
detraet somewhat from their generous Joy. tie hoped
they would also remember that prospect OF success,
nor indeed political elevation ITSELF could render Their
neighbor more less worthy OF their CONFIDENCE and al
lection for which he profoundly grateful 10 The
people OF his native State, bis heart acknowledged ob
cations for the expression OF which language furnished
no form How could il be othcrwisei For more than
twenty years their dsinteresled friendship for HIM bad
never been chilled nor their confidence shaken lie had
moi the arrogance believe that his SERVICES had been
All Commensurate with their steady, unsolicited paality
TO the record Of that partially he would look with
pride and qualification From the record OF his acts, as
lis recipeL he had neither the right nor the inclination
to turn away He would freely confess TO bis friends,