Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-06-24
NO. z.

so much distinction in the war oil
1872, andIthe latter Of whom recent
| ly deceased at the city of Washing
ton, both belonged, when they were
young men, to the militia regiment
commanded BY the father OF the
democratic nominee; and it IS sald
that several other valuable officers
who have distinguished themselves,
have been proud 10 declare that they
received their frst LESSONS of militia
lry discipline from Gen. Benz. Pierce,
/ in the militia olIIillshorough.
| From 1889 to 1902, be was 4 rep
resentltiye Of the people in the L p
leislature Of the State; and, in lS0B ;,
was first elected Il member:of the
Governors council, where he con
tinued six years, FIVE Of which were
passed IN the council Of the c9lcbr1-
ted Governor John Landon. He
w.tsafterw.trlsSaerif Of IIillsborough
county. Relative to his kind heart
edness in the discharge Of the duties
of this office many anecdotes are re
lated. We mention bat one. In
those days, the law tolerate q i'm
prisonment, for debt. On entering
uoon the discharge of his duties, Gen.
Pierce. the elder. found among the
prisoners confined for debt three old
! Revolutionary SollicFs- Of these,
| he at once made Il geaeril Jail deliy-
cry. Although Inot a,wealthE man,
he paid. the 1'lebts which these
mea wer5 confined, and sent them
on their way rejoicing.
In the contest for the sue Pesslon
which arose about the close pf Mr.
Monroe's adlninistr., Eion, th4 largo
body Of the republi pans as we'll AZ
the iedeIaists Of NeF England sup
ported Mr. Adams Some Of the
lederalists, who could pot forgive Mr
Adams for his desertion Of their eaaso
lin 1908, supported Gen. Jackson
not as agreeing with him in political
principle, but through hatred to MIR,
Adams: Willie r smiIl body OF old ro-
pubIicaas, having no confidence IN
Mr. Adams, supported NJ +. Crawford.
t0f this latter class was Benjamin
Piereo. No ticket was formed for
Gen. Jackson in New Hampshire in
I 1921; and the Crawford ticket rs-
cei ked but six thousand votes.
4 t5oon after the election of Mr..
A]ams, the democrats o. New lamp
shire rallied in opposition to the
federal doctrines Of his .inaugprI
address, and effected a formal organi-
zaion III favor Of Gen Jackson
Bsnjamin Pierce was one Of the lead
elb Of this organization; but it was
iihlfeetual in securing the State ler
dickson in 1928 At the March
election in 1929, however, benjamin
Pierce was nominrted as the demo
!, cratic candidate for Governor; and
such was his great personal popularI-
! ty that he was triumphantly elected.
lie was rceIet tted in 1880; and at
! the expiration of his second term
/ bluntarily retired frcm public life
The New York Tribune, speaking
oil tie father Of ar candidate, says
that Benjamin Pierce was an uu-
, learned but honest, kind hearted
+ mn, who served his country in the
! Revolution, was for many years shcr-
! ilf of Ilillsborougl county, and flna.-
] ly electedi Governor. Ills soci..l
; worth and personal popularity lad
: the Foundation Of his sons fortunes.
What proud character is this!
and how strongly it appeals to the
: feelings Of the sons of old revolution
!. arg soldiers among US. The men OF
. the revolution had no time to learn
from books; but they learned les
\ son of patriotism better than any
;. taughftherein. The New York Her.
! aid says that during one Of Frank
Piercefs college vacations, he was al
;, the old homestead in HiIlsborougf
q at the4time the popular chief magis-
II trate Of the State, his father, was en-.
!. gagged in preparing bis annual mes
: sage to the Legislature Of the State
n The anecd0te illustrates in a strong
: light the sterling worth ofinbori pat,
riotistn, (which in lis extended sense
. is a love of the form of his country
= government as we'll as. of the country
ID itself, which inspired the reYoiulof
rs larry veteran.
IN There was word TO DC sPeiieu
IN u w1s +, ha,4l word. 1t was no less
:, word tb,,p the word "but. y
III (daHtiHasa on the f0'1,A fH''l