The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-20
Extract from the Remarks OF Hon. Bedford
Brown, at the late Democratic Meeting In
WarrentOn. Va.

We have much pleasure in laying before readers
the following interesting testimony in relation to the
course OF General Pierce in the Senate recently given
by the Hon. Bedford Brown, formerly OF North Caro-
na who represented that State in part in the Senate OF
the United States during the period when General Pierce
was also member Of that body.
The we'll known reputation OF Senator Brown
staunch, unwavering, and able democrat, at time
and when democratic policy achieved under its greatest
leader its most arduous and important victories gives
great weight and value to the judgment OF General
Perces political character, which thus formed under
circumstances 50 emnenty favorable to the closest and
most accurate observation.
The principles OF democracy OF which the great apos.
tie of liberty the founder and its abest champion
indispensable 10 preserve the federal government in
its purity and vital to the liberty and happiness oil the
popular masses in the States To maintain and defend
this great cause and TO support and cheer those 10
whom the democratic banner had been intrus,ed, with
all its holy and cherished principles, were the animalDg
considerations which had convened this assemblage.
The challenged their highest respect and venera
ton, and The men who had been selected by the Demo.
cratic National Convention were eminent citizens, mol
only worthy of the high official honors 10 which il was
proposed call them, but he felt assured they des
tined 10 them.
1t was during The administration Of President Jackson
and in the early part of the memorable panic session
that Mr. b. had the pleasure OF making the acquaintance
OF franklin Pierce then young man, representing
district OF New Hampshire in the Congress OF the United
States. Ii was at period when the gigantic power OF
the United States Bank, aided by the conederated power
OF the State banks. and sustained by the efforts OF
powerful party, was in the field, and when to support
the democratic cause to bring down reproach, Tdi-
Guile, and often personal insult Never, be believed, had
been applied to the hrmness and virtue of
public men. Party spirit ran higher and was more in
tolerant than perhaps before since in the history
OF our government. Mr. B. said he well remembered bis
conversations with Cen Pierce at that period, and
hibted higher resolve, fixed determination, and
generous ardor in the great than himself II had
been his fortune subsequent PERIOD when Gen Pierce
had been elected the Senate, TO serve with him
two three years. and session to live with him at the
boarding house His public course bad been emf
neniy democratic and republican, distinguished by most
liberal course towards the South and in his private in.
tercouse he equally distinguished for his honorable
bearing and urbsnity as a gentleman. Such was the
chapcte OF Cen Pierce which he spoke oil personal
acquaintance and knowledge. He did not know the pub
lie whose whole course stood more honoraby and
conspcuousy in contrast with the demagogue, who
ministers 70 the passions and preudces 10 advance
political fortunes These high civil qualifications had
since been graced by gallant military services
There was said Mr. b., great political fitness, az well
as moral beauty in the manner IN which Gen. Pierce
had been brought forward for the presidency II was
beautiful illustration of the noble sentiment which had
been uttered by William Lowndes in the purer days OF
the republic, and he hoped would operate rebuke in