Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-19
From the Journal of Commerce.

All who have, with impartial eye, observed the
conduct OF the nominee OF the Democratic party for the
Office OF President, must have been struck with his
obtrusve and modest course and not less with the high
and manly spirit evinced whenever called upon act
speak These traits of character in pub
lie and especially among those who, bred to other
pursuits quit them In time oil for service in the
field. They associated with the highest quail
ties of mind and of heart and win for their possessor the
respect and esteem which General Perces neighbors
and friends generally and warmly feel towards
him. We lately to his residence in the Gran
tie Hills and should personally have paid respects
to him. but that 1t might have been misrepresened.
We heard, however, not only from his political friends,
but also from his political opponents, his neghbors and
acquaintance, the most friendly and respectful and
often the enthusiastic testimony of his high and
noble qualities. Even in the time of Judge Woodbury.,
it is conceded that General Pierce had command of the
State but that he used his power and influence
for himself, he preferred ever TO live among his
neighbors private citizen, enjoying the honors
awarded to him all hands the head Of the bar of
New Hampshire. His resignation Senator in Con-
gress as officer of the army when service could no
longer be rendered. and his refusal to accept the Office
of Attorney General and the gubernatoal chair of his
State, acts in harmony with the universal opinion
held towards him by his neighbors and friends General
Pierce, however, by no act procurement Of HIS and
from the spontaneous action of the Democratic Conven-
tion-such it unquestionaby was, for present
and witnessed t-has become the nominee of the great
party which il represented for the Presidential office,
and instantly his whole is examined for spot
blemish which calumny may expatiate until the
elections have decided the question now before the coun
try. which has opened under the teachings OF
ancestry which had fought and bed in the conntrys
service in the great battle Of the Revolution ancestry
famous ior its high patriotic tone and bearing-was
inning which conld by possibility terminate in the
dishonor which party magnity would now attach to tive
of Gen. Pierce. Throughout the war in Mexico,
he acted with courage; and if he erred at ALL 1t
the side of imprudence and unnecessary exposure The
spontaneous tribute Of Gen. Scott paid to Gen. Pierce,
when the nomination of the former first announced
Washington by assembled crowd proves ncontest
ably that the sentiment Of the army towards Gen.
Pierce such attends soldier who has
geousy performed his duty in battle. The name and
fame OF those who have rendered patriotic service,
dear to the American people, and should be protected
from unjust attack Our attention has been called to
statement made by Major Winshp of the army, of
Of the services Of General Pierce rendered in Mexico,
and cheerfuly publish extracts from it, Their
author, says the Albany Argus, Lieutenant at the
commencement of the American war, and was promoted
to his present grade for gallant conduct He was Ad
General in the Staff of Gen. Wool, and is highly
respected brave and competent officer educated in
the Military Academy.