Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-09-08

tor a President and Vice President of the
Uniued States. for four years from the 4th
of March next, AT no former period in
che history Of our country, has this cleo.
ttca been fraught with deeper interest. or
more Important consequences to the han.
piness OF the people, or the permsnence
OF our glorious institutions. Solemnly
Impressed with this belief, we address
.Soa' and earnestly recommend organiza-
ton, concert, harmony and zeal in the
support otthose candidates who have been
nominated by the Democratic party.
Let every voter be animated by de-
termined purpose to maintain the time
honored principles of Virginia, and use
every honorable means to ensure success.
The candidates presented to the country
by the Democratic party, are worthy of
your jealous support, and the cause which
they represent, demands your untiring
energy,
We confidently believe that tits by ap.
athy, and over-confdence alone, that the
vote of Virginia can be lost,
Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire, is
our candidate for the Office of President,
and VIM, r. King Of Alabama, for that
of Vice President of the United States.
OF Col, King, it is not necessary That
We say more, than that he has served his
country for forty years in both branches
OF Congress, and in diplomatic stations
abroad, and now presides over the Senate
OF the United States, with unquestioned
fidelity and with distinguished ability
Thus qualified by ripe experience, he en-
joys spotless personal character, and
the highest tribute to his merit and COM
petence has been offered by political OPP
poncnts,
The Democratic candidate for the Presi.
dency Is a native of New Hampshire; a
State which has given to the servicc,of it's
country John Langdon, Levi Woodbury.,
and many other OF our most virtuous and
distinguished public men. Gen. Pierce
has been trained in the school of strict
Democracy. Having received an excel
lent education, he was elected by those
who had known him from his boyhood,
as soon as he was eligible, to the State
Legislature, where he was soon distin-
guished and elevated to its highest hon
or-then to the House of Representatives,
and then to the Senate of the United
States. He has thus had experience in
the affairs OF government, both State and
Federal, and no man has commanded q
larger share of the esteem and respect of
those with whom he WAS associated, both
for his public and private character
Possessing talents of high order, singu-
larly eloquent and impressive as q public
speaker, with strong practical Judgment,
faithful to the Constitution in ali his views
of public policy, and conGded in and be,
loved by his constituents, he had every
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70 know that its highest qualification was
within his reach. His preference, how
ever, was for the quiet comforts of home,
and his choice was to labor for the sup
port OF those dependent on him, rather
than to seek for the qualification Of sell
hsh pleasure, in the emoluments or trap
pings OF Office, His characteristics are
maniiness, moral and physical courage,
modesty' frankness and generosity. Not
yet fifty Years of age, he has exhibited
proofs of patriotism, and of devotion to
the Constitution, of profound attachment
tothe Union of the States, and to the rights
OF the States, worthy of the best days of
the Republic While in Congress the dis
turbing influence of the agitation of the
Abolitionists was constantly felt, and his
firm and manly opposition to their wicked
purposes, was so uniform rs to command
the admiration of the South, and Of patri-
OTIS Of every section, and to draw down
on him the unmitigated hatred of the agi-
tators themselves. And when, before
New Hampshire audience, John p. Hale
declared that he desired to abolish sla-
very, either by peace or blood Frank
lin Pierce boldly replied, I" that he did
not think Hale's party could mean what
they said, that is, to effect the abolition
of slavery by the force of arms and if
they did, he was sure that every good
citizen would be willing, at least he would,
to lay down his dead body to protect the
Constitution"
President Polk who had long known
and appreciated his worth, invited him to
aid in his administration of the govern.
ment, as Attorney General Of the United
States, an Office comforting high honor,
and promising professional fame and large
emoluments. He modestly declined the
hattering distinction, and declared his
purpose to be, to devote himself to his
duties as private citizen, with one res
ervation, that if his country should be in
volved in war, he would hold himself in
readiness to enter the military service
War did come, and he volunteered as n
private soldier, He was promoted to the
rank Of Colonel, and to that Of Brigadier
General.
When the war was ended, and the re-
storation OF peace certain, his services
notrequircd, acting on principles which
had marked his whole life, he return
ed home and rendered the resignation of
his commission, We have it from high
authority, that the President advised him
to postpone the execution of this purpose,