Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1852-06-11

How GEN. PIERCE RRcEIvED THE News OF
HIS NoMINATIoN.-The Boston Courier of Mon
day says:
"General Pierce, who had been residing in Bos-
ton for several days previous, was returning
from visit to Mount Auburn on Saturday after
noon, when he was informed oftis nomination
He is not man easily disconnected at any time;
and 1t is not to be supposed that his equilibrium of
mind was shaken by the announcement, unexpec-
ted as it He Immediately hastened into the
city, at once and closed himself at the fremont
House. He still re mains there. The curious public
will, of course, be anxious to know whit is going on
in the closet of candidate for the Presidency, and
we have every laudable desire in the world to
crafty natural a wish. But although newspa-
per folks are expected to know everything, we
soemnly aver that the mysteries of that closet are
impenetrable to US, and we cannot announce to
the world who is to be Secretary of State, when
Gen. Pierce is President"
A telegraphic report says, Mrs. Pierce was in
the carriage with her husband, returning from
Mount Auburn, when the news was received on
Saturday afternoon.
His personal friend, Mr.. Barnes, late Z. S. mar
shall, heard of his nomination, started with the
tidings, and met the General at Cambridge. He
manifested grent surprise and intimated that he
thought it might be hoax. About hundred
personal and political friends called at the Ire
evening. but there was no public demonstration.
At 10o'cock General Pierce quietly got away, and
proceeded othe Bratte House, Cambridge, where
he has passed the day in privacy. Nearly hat
full of telegraphc dispatches has been left at the
fremont for him.
The telegraph also reports that when the news
was received in Boston, of his nomination, and
communicated to him, he replied: "You could
not tell it to more surprised man.
Though he was a "surprised man." yet it ap-
appears he had been thought by his party in
New Hampshire, as the candidate and was nom
mated for the Presidency by the Democratic
State Convention which met at Concord on the
sthsof January last, and wrote the following let
ter in reply
CONCORD, January II, 1852.
MY DEAR SIR.--I take the liberty to address
you' because no channel more appropriate occurs
to me through which to express my thanks to the
Convention over which you presided on the 9Th
inst, and to the masses there represented.
am far from being insensible to the steady and
generous confidence SO often manifested toward me
by the people this State; and although the OBJ
ect indicated in the resolutions having particular
reference to myself, be not of desire on my
part, the expression is not on that account, the
less gratifying.
of intelligent people is the best earthly reward
for earnest and cheerful services rendered to ones
State and country, and while it is matter of I'M
feigned regret that my life had been so barren of
usefulness, shall hold this and similar lri-
butes among my most cherished recollections.
10 these. my sincere and grateful acknowledge
ments. | desire to add that the same motives
which induced me several years ago to retire from
public life and which, since that time have con-
trolled my judgment in this respect, now impel
me to say that the use ofmy name, in any event,
before the Democratic National Convention at Bal
timore, to which you Delegate, would be
utterly repugnant to my taste and wishes. am,
with the highest respect and esteem. your friend,
FRANK. PIERCE.
Hon. CHAs. G. ATHERToN, Nashville, N. H.
The National Convention set his taste and wish
es aside, when they nominated him, and in doing
so, placed him in situation which he cannot de-
cline, suppose and of course he will agree, "to
stand the hazard of the die"
The Boston Courier says:
Gen. Pierce is in TIE 48th year of his age, and
during his political career has held many offices
of trust and honor. He has been speaker of the
House of Representatives in the New Hamp-
shire Legisature-a member of the Senate of that
State-a Representative to Congress-and amem-
Der of the United States Senate He resigned
the latter office before the expiration of his term
Mr.. Polk offered him the post of Attorney Gene
raj OF the United States; but he declined the of
nee, though he subsequently accepted that of Uni
ted States District Attorney. He was President
of the convention which revised the New Hump
shire Constitution, and his title of s'General' was
wonb by his service in the Mexican war; This, we
believe, is the substance of his history. For the
information of those at distance, who may not
have before heard much of him, we will say
further, that he is lawyer acknowledged abi-
ity, gentleman of accomplished manners, and a
great favorite among his neighbors. Gen. Pierce
is married and has three children.