The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-09-29
From The Psoridenes Daily Journal.
FRANKLIN PlERcE's CIVIL QUALIFI
CATIONS AND SERVICES.

auf AltNk 'ut " ldatk u tff<S Mtttdl}
sersiees-ior they nigh, ss well have
attempted 60 manufacture q military hero
out OF the F.IsIsif Of Shakspesse. as oul
nf Ffanklin Pieree-lhey are driven 10
The empty aes cunt. lh. lorlorn hope, Of
his equally blank civil services.
Well, what CIVIL services has Frank
Pierce rendered his county. lhal he
should be made President Why. his
friends roclierale and repeat, over end
over again. lhas he has. 10 be sare. sgES
TO coSeREssl Well. suppose he has.
and has moi risen above lhe DEAD lErEL
Of the common herd Of Congressman. Is
The fact thai he has been 10 Congress
enough 10 satisfy The American people
that he is snilsble man for President of
The United States! The fact thai he has
been 10 Congress. The fac, that he has had
full opportunity To develop and exhibit his
ability aud craftsmanship, II be possessed
enher, and failed 10 do II, is pretty con-
elusive esicence that he possesses neilher
ability nor stsirsmanship.
Franklin Piece and James X. Polk
were ionI years IN the Honse OF Repre-
senIaises together. Mr. Polk was ee-
nerslly consIde:ed rather a small pattern
ior President of The United States. Let
us see, then. how these Two men were
measured by their own Democratic par
W as representatives in Congress. The
two first years. 1883 and a. Mr.. Polk
was chairman Of The committee OF ways
ard means, and Franklin Pierce was not
appointed. by Democratic speaker. as
chairman Of any committee, bni. being
lawyer, was stove ed away as fourth upon
the Judiciary commiliee In December,
1885. James X. Polk was elected. BY
the Democratic maturity. Speaker Of the
House aud when Mr. Polk came 10
look over the strong men Of he House
! Tor chairmen OF committees, did he ap.
poin, Mr.. Franklin Pierce as one OF them!
Not al all, bul left him away down fourth
upon The Judiciary committee, from which
he never rose during the four years that
he was in the UniIed States House of
Representatives The fact that no De-
mocralic Speaker, during the whole four
years that Frank Pierce as in The House
81 Representatives, ever though, oil select
n ing him Tor The chairman Of even The most
unimporisnl al the standing committees
Of the House, shows very clearly The es-
limaiion in which he was held by his
own party, who controlled The organiza-
lion Of The House and the committees.
These facts, too, indicate the widely dIf-
Ierent and higher appreciation in which
the lalens and craftsmanship Of James X.
Polk was held by The common party OF
bnlh these men, since Mr.. Polk was, the
! first two years, chairman OF The most i'm
porlanl committee OF the House. and The
last Two years, The Speaker Of The House
Of Representatives, while Mr.. +. Pierce
did not rise above the dead level of me-
diocrily I!
Mr.. Franklin Pierce was afterwards,
from 1897 10 1914 inclusive, period Of
FIVE years, member Of the United States
Senate. During all these five years, The
c0mmillees Of Tie Senate were appointed
BY The Democratic Vice President. Du.
| ring three oil The five years, Frank Pierce
was not made chairman OF any committee
Of the Uniled States Senale, and the two
last years he was chairman of The COM
paralively unimporiant committee OF pen.
slons. Now, if franklin Pierce was,
while in Congress nine years, considered
to be a man OF decided talents and states.
manship, how did ii happen that, under
,be Democratic organizations Of both
houses, he should, for seven years out ol
nine, be appointed 10 no Craftsmanship OF
any commlllee, and The other Two years
was chairman Of The fourth or fifth rate
committee on pensions, while James Bu-
chanan was chairman OF the important
committee Of foreign relations, Sllas
Wright, of New York. was chairman ol
finance, King Of Alabama was chairman
OF commerce. Wall Of New jersey was
chairman Of The Judiciary commll,ee. and
other able men chairmen Of other impor.
lant commillees. Such was the mea'
sure. as applied by his own parry, o
Franklin Pierce. while in The Congres.
of The United States.
Now Mr.. Fraukia Pierce was in Con
gress nine years. and had fine field 10
the display of his ability and statesman
. ship. II he possessed ellher. Did he DIS
! play either! Where is the evidence Q
! II, Where are The monuments OF m
a s,atesmanshsp! Can his friends point =
! single public &C. which he Introduces
: for The public bene6,-a single publl
measure which he originated II he dc
lvered even speech which would ~
: him above mediocIl,y, why do his friend
no, publish il! His Congressional ca
reer is about as blank and undlslingulsh
ed as his military. He has never dis
: played either military or civil qualltica
: lions which give hun the least prom
nence ellher as military man OF states
man.
: The conclusion Of The matter. then.