The daily union., 1852-08-18
From .he Nashua Gazette.
From the Nashua Gazette.
Gen. Pierce.-The Record the Best Refatation
OF Whig Slandef.

OF
With several honorable EXCEPTIONS the history OF po
lica contests 10 this country has furnished but one
parallel 10 he reckless mendaeiy oil the wing press since
the nomination OF the democratic candidates at balhmore
We shall of be understood IN speaking oil paral
lei to refer 10 the which preceded the election
OF General Jackson. The nomination OF General Pierce
is hardly announced when appeal is made TO the pas
sons ani prejudces OF the Catholic popualoa through
the charge that he sustans the religious test in the
stulion OF New Hampshire. IL Is proved inconestaby
that he has ceased his earnest efforts IN favor o
expuLging il from the constitution; that he has uniform.
ly denounced il as stigma upon our fundamental
law, No word he has ever uttered, no act he has ever
done can be shown 10 the contrary And yet the charge
is persisted in with full knowledge that the facts are as
them His moral character is wanonly assailed
through the press, 10 be caught BY umo and borne
as were, upon the wings OF the wind 10 all the ral.
cations OF society.
His military career is the subject OF malicious attack,
not only without the slightest authority but in the face
OF all otfcia reports and against The united testimony OF
General Scott and every other mertoons oincer and sol
dier who served in the campaign with hun. The con.
ductors of the whg press in this region know full well
that their vile personalities aimed al General can shake
the confidence OF where he Is personally known,
though they may deeply wound the feelings OF near Tea
iives But even this object attained, will crafty the
demoniac spirit OF some men who set up claim 10 sane
y. IL is vain to speak OF shame IN such case There
is shame where there Is no manhood. Falsehood Is
published and forthwith truth tranpes II IN the dust
What then do The caumnators say Why, weare cooly
asked, Does your candidates character neeu 70 DC
bolstered up in this way"
Just of both political parties feel called uponto
come forward and leave no inch OF ground on whsca
these magnes OF character can stand, and win unPa
alIeed Impudence told that worthy man would
require such vndicaton. Again 1t Is asserted lnal
General Pierce may well exclalm 'save me from my
friends" There would seem TO be no form oi mlsrepe
sentaton with which these men are not familiar we
ask honest men everywhere whether there ever was
where the sentiment just quoted was more barren
OF application. Ii high merit ever commanded Icnef
return in warm, uncacuatng personal friendship be IN
stance is not known to u.s. 1t has undenaby been lhe
fortune Of no man in New Hampshire-may we mol aaa
/ hto npfrx IN and m.
more devoted friends than Franklin Pierce, ana iheir
name is legion not the friends oil day, but those
whose confidence and affection he has won anu KEEP.
through e not friends attracted to him at Inc present
moment, but true, sincere men, who have watched WIN
pride his laborous and successful careera career at
| the BARN the feld-in the councils OF the Stale
and nalion-hones,, fearless, triumphant and what is
more unsued by a single grovelling or unmanly ac-
friends who have watched and marked the progressive
development of those commanding traits OF intellect and
qualities of heart which. in spite OF his location in thus
lie State of limited poca power, in spite OF his retlrng
habits, in spite OF his known dstasie Tor political posi-
ton have al the early age OF forty yseven called him
out to be the standard OF democracy the repub
lie of the world, numbering 25,00O00o OF people
| The ballot. box in the mountain region where he was
born and lived till 1888 lin the town where he has since
resided--throughout the Siae--w prove all and more
than claim 10 the ardor and number OF his personal
friends at home But need not speak OF what Will be
done. Let rather speak OF what has been done-and
this record we ask attention OF farminded men OF all
arties in all sections OF the Unon in justice TO the peo
pie OF New Hampshire and their favoTle son. The
gTOundleSs
most direct and gross assaults upon The virtue and
intelligence and discernment OF our peope-not OF one
party, but OF both parties. Are not our people moral
people Is there territory earth where the pop
uaiion more rigid in their requirements as to
"a constant adherence to lasuce, moderation temper
ance. industry, frugaliy and all the social virtues"
declared n our bill of rights TO be "ndspensably
cessary to preserve the blessings OF liberty and good
government" than within The limits OF New Hampshire
Are they deficient in inelgence' Have they not ac-
corded TO Franklin Pierce from early youth 10 ihis hour
fhnir dpnce nd lie
been passed among them, and III their and The counys
service where his line OF conduct has been perfectly un
derstood' Has man ever lived IN the State personally
known 10 many OF It's czens' These are questions
TO which no person who has reputation to lose will
give negative answer and II answered in the aiirma
live what ebuke can be administered to the Sian
derous tongues and presses busy IN The work OF de-
traction But TO The record-his highest honor and oest
shield
He came TO the legislature from his native town at the
age OF twenty four and continued there, with hardly
show OF opposition, for four successive years In 1881
be elected speaker OF the house OF representatives,
consisting OF about $50 members, and he it is believed the
youngest member, by majority OF l09 votes, Gen WI
ol keene, being his competitor. In 1882 he was Ie
misunderstanding 203 out oil 20S votes, which was the
whole number cast During the year last named he was
nominated for Congress. and elected in the March follow
ing by than 5000 majority. In 1884 be was re-
nominated and reelected by more than 1900 majority,
running considerably higher than any other candidate
the ticket In December, 1886, be was elected TO the
| United States Senate.
In this State United States senator's are not elected by
cOnventOn OF tue TWO houses, Oul Dy
vote oil the two bodies acting separately. In the house
the whole number OF votes cast 2l2, OF which Cen
Pierce received 100 In the senate The whole number OF
H. Of which ne received H. In February,
ls42 be resigned his seat ~ the Senate, being then thirty
years OF age In October, l545, he appointed
l the vacancy in the United States Senate occasoaed
by the resignation OF Judge Woodbury. transferred 10 the
bench of the Supreme Court OF the United Staes but de-
clined the appointment We make the following charac.
ierstic extract from his letter declining;
"My personal wishes and purposes In 1914 when re.
signed in the Senate, aud since that time,
Supposed, perfectly understood. hat have for
men. eon'er.n plated return 10 public li,s."
"Thai my interest In the honor OF New Hampshire and
devotion 70 the great principles the firm maintenance OF
which has secured her proud position and envabe
tement trust may be sufficiently apparent In every
test through which may be called pass In support OF
those principles or in vndication Of that honor"
In August, ls49, he rendered the appointment OF
Attorney General OF the United States. but declined the
position congenal to his pursuits and tastes well
tempting to his professional pride. And here again
we must be permitted TO make short extract from his
preference for the situation OF private citizen, and his
liked purpose TO adhere TO the resolution formed in ls42
"When add your important rneasures.in the foreign
and home administration Of the government have
manded merely the appreciation Of my ludgnsnk bui
my grateful Acknowledgements American citizen you
will see how desirable, every ground connected with
your admin istraton the office rendered would be me
decline. Although the early years Of my msnhood were
devoted public life, IL pever really suited 10 my
taste longed am sure must often have done for
the quiei aud independence that belong ony 70 the private
ciizen and now at forty eel tha desire stronger than
ever
. L. hy al