The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-07-07


Of this morning, which contains also the let
tiers addressed to the candidates, but We
have only space for their replies.-Bah Ar-
gus:
LETTER FROM GEN. PIERCE.
CONCORD, n. H., June IT, 1852.
GENTLEMEN: have the hoaorto acknoYl.
edge your personal kindness in presenting
10 me this day your letter officially informing
me of my nomination, by the Democratic
National Convention, as a candidate for She
Presidency Of The United States.
The surprise with which | received the
Intelligence of the noDination was not un-
mingled with painful sol;ci;ude, and yet it
is proper for me 10 say that the manner in
(which it was conferred was peculiarly graf
liying The delegation from New Hdmp-
shire, with all the glow Of State pride, and
FALL the warmth Of personal regard, would
ton, nor would they have cast a vote for me
Funder circumstances other than those which
occurred,
] shall always cherish with pride and
gratitude the recollection Of the fact that the
voice which first pronounced for n,c-and
pronounced alone-camc from the mother
Of States--a pride and gratitude rising far
above any consequences that can bctide me
personally,
May not regard it as fact pointing to
the overthrow of sectional jealousies, and
looking to the perennial life and vigor OF a
) Union ecmented by the blood Of those who
have passed to their rcward--a Union won
derfuI in lis formation, ,--boundeS in its
hopes, Amazing in its destiny. ! accept
t the nomination, ye!ying upon an abiding
= devotion to the interests, the honor, and the
glory Of oar whole country, but, beyond
and above ALL upon Power superior to all
human might-a Power which, from the
first gun of the revolution, in every crisis
through which we have passed, in every
hour 10 our acknowledged peril, when tac
dark clouds have shut down around us. has
Iinterposcd, ms if to battle human wisdom,
outmarch human forecast, and bring out Of
| darkness the rainbow Of premise. Weak
. myself, faith and hope rcpose their in sccu-
rity. l accept the nomination upon the plat
, form adopted by the convention, not be.
. cause this is expected of me as candidate
but because the principles it embraces com
mand the appreciation of my judgment
t and with them | belicte can SAFELY say
f there has been no word or act Of my life ii
! ccLllict,
n, | am, with the highest respect,
j. your most obedicnt ScrV't,
@ FRANK. PIERCE.
j TO Hon. J. S. Barbour, J. Thompson, Al
o pheus Felch, Pierre SoUle.
It LETTER FROM WILLIAM r. KING.
V SENATE CHAMBER, June %, 1852.
h GEMrEMEy, have tie honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your letter. notifying m
a that | have been nominated by the Demo
- cratic Convention fox Vice Presidents Of til
= United States.
I This distinguished manifestation ofthc re
j. spect and confidence ofmy Democratic bretll
d ren commands my most greatfuI acknowI
Vt edgcments, and lchecrSnIy accept the nom
= inaton with which | have been hoLorcd.
= Throughout long public life | am nc
r concious thot have swcrved those principle
= which have been cherished and sustained b
j.. the Democratic party, land in whatever sltua
A ton may be placed, my couutrymen ma
I rest assured that shall adhere to them faith
: fully and acalously-relfcctly satisfied tina
the prosperity Of urcommon country and tn
4 permanancy of our free institutions can b
promoted and preserved only by administer
e inc the government in slict accordance will
. them.
The platform as laid down by the Con
= vcntion meets with my cordial appreciation
o Its national in all its parts; and am con
S tent not only to stand upon it, but on a
-, occasions to defend it.
For the very 1attcring terms II which 20
: have been pleased, gentlemen, to character
C izc my public services, | feel that | am in
debted to the personal regard which | ar
: proud to know you individually entertai
10, me, and that you greatly overra'e then
The only merit CT lay claim to is an hon
C est discharge Of the various positions wit
is which have been honorcd. This | clair
IS nothing more.
/ With the highest respect and esteem,
- am, gentlemen, your fellow citizen,
" WILLIAM Il. KING
+ To Messrs. ]. S. Barbour }. Thompson
AIpheus Felch, Pierre Soule.
GEThe Wing papers accuse Gen, 2IERc
e of having fu fted just previous to one {
:. the battles in Mexico. They omit, how
a ever, to state whether it was for the wan
y of those supplies which their own party j
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