Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-21
Gen. Pierce and his Neighbors.

At a regular meeting of the Granite Climb OF
Concord, N. H., on Thursday evening last,
their hall was damned full of Enthusiastic DEM
Gratis, who came TO congratulate each other
upon the glorious news received from Penn
sylvsnia, Ohio, Indiana, Baltimore and Florida.
The Concord Band was present with excel
lent music, and several New Hampshire gen.
tlemen made eloquent speeches.
AT the close of the exercises, procession
with the Band was formed, and proceeded to
the house of Gen. Pierce to congratulate him
upou the democratic victories above mentioned.
On arriving at his house, the Band played a
serenade, and the crowd gave three cheers for
the States named, and three for Gen. Pierce.
Mr.. Marshall, President of the Club, on the
appearance of Gen. Pierce in front OF his house,
addressed him as follows: a'. t....
General: Your friends and neighbors have
called TO announce TO you the gratifying in
telligence Just received. The telegraphc
wires inform as that Pennsylvania has gone
for The Democrscy by $1,000 majority
While the Keystone stands the arch is safe.
Ohio sends us greeting 10000. fol- the De-
Inocracy. Indiana follows with $4,000 on
The same side. And last, and perhaps the
most surprising, is the announcement that
the Monumental City, has rolled up for its
Democratic candidate for Mayor, the unex-
ampIed majority of 5000. Add this TO the
glorious news from Florida. Your friends
cannot restrain their joy, and they bid me
heartily TO congratulate you.
Gen. Pierce's Reply.
Gen. Pierce acknowledged the kindness of
his neigkbors and friends, in coming to greet
him upon the reception of intelligence to
which they might well suppose he was not
Indifferent, though he could truly say that
his position from the first, had never excited
in him anything like Il feeling Of elation.-
He had calmly awaited the progress of
events, and should continue 10 do so, con-
scious that however the result might affect
individuals, his intelligent countrymen were
competent TO take care of their
own interests, under the guidance of that
Power TO which he wished we would all ha-
bitually look with more humility and faith.
He trusted his friends would not forget that,
with hsh-toned and honorable men, the
hour of triumph was always the hour of
magnanimtY.
Ii was not to be overlooked that there
were around us many with whom we were
in daily intercourse, at this moment moved
by feelings exacty the opposite of those
which called out this assembage before him;
and his friends could well afford 10 allow
that circumstance to detract somewhat from
their generous joy. He hoped they would
a $50 remember that no DrOSnIct of success
nor indeed political elevation itself, could
render their nelghbor more or less worthy
Of the confidence and affection for which he
was profoundly grateful. To the people of
his native Stale, his heart acknowledged OBJ
legations for the expression of which lam
ouage furnished no form. How could it be
otherwise? For more than twenty years.
their disinteresied friendship for him had
never been chilled, nor their confidence
shaken. He had not the arrogance TO be-
Iieve that his services had been at all com
mensurate with their steady, unsolicited par
TALLY. To the record of that partiality, he
would ever look with pride and graiifca-
ton. From the record of his acts, as it's re-
cipient, he had neither the right nor the in
clinatlon to turn away. He would freely
confess 10 his friends, that within the last
few weeks, il had been peculiarly pleasant
TO kn0tU that forty-seven years among this
people, as boy and man, had given to their
faith i'll him such strength, that falsehood
could not shake it, nor perfdy steal it away.
Gen. PIERCE closed with renewed ex.
preston of his thanks, and hearty good
night to his neighbors.