The Woodville Republican., 1853-01-18
The President Elect.

The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the fol'
lowing description OF the personal appear
ance aud habits of Gen. Pierce. The POI.
trait is in many respects a true and faith
f,il oae ;
We have picture Of President Pierce,
well executed on steel, which we regard Os
u good likeness. Whoever looks upon the
original will see man who will iake ,ank
with Old Hickory in nerve and indepen-
deuee lie is a we'll educated gentleman,
practically educated, knowing men as well
as books. Ills face is expressive, genial,
aud Intelligent lie is alIab'e aud peas~
ing in his manners, modest aud unpresum.
ing, yet cool aud seli.possessed in re-
markable degree. lie has an agreeable
voice, speaks readily, freely. iiuenlly, and
correctly, but he keeps his own counsels
in all matters requiring the exercise OF u
saving discretion.
la person he is about five feet niue inch
es high. straight, and slenderly built lie
has not tina, breadth Of shoulders, nor that
depth OF chest, Indicating the most vigor
Gus constitution His complexion is pale
aud his face thin, except the extraordinary
expansion OF his lower jaw bnt hc is Que
OF that wiry, active class Of men, all mus.
Gle aud nerve, aud capable of ell sorts OF
hardships aud endurance. who like Jack.
sou, Clay, Jefferson, Marion, Fremont, &c.,
are distinguished for the amount OF physi-
cal fatigue they could endure.
We have talked literally with four ov
five Of our distinguished democrats, who
knew him wsll--two his messmgtes--aud
were on close confidential terms with him
while in the Senate, from which we have
formed the opinion OF Frank Pierce, aud
we believe only few months will authen.
ticate it, that he is n straightforward poll
tcan, Of broad aud national attachments
who will exert his might TO restore the great
ship of State TO its old democratic track
who will purge out corruption with Wig
orous hand who will scorn tricks, and give
wide berth TO tricksters who viii "take
the responsibility, manIully, stemly--hav
ing full faith that the judgement, intelli
gence. and justice OF the people will APP
pear with swell done." however, loudly
the sinister, the intriguant, the upprinciplcd
and defeated aspiring may clamor and con-
demn
His first trial will be in the selection @
those public agents who, in the severa
grades oil the public service, nre essentih
aids in administering the governments. ]
is honorable to aspire to, and Il is honorable
to reach, any of. the positions Of govern
ment, but there are means often resorted Il
| by men OF deficient merit which ARE trickl
and underhanded, aud which with Franl
Pierce will never fnd no sympathy, Pro
fes.sionRl olfice.seckers he dislikes, and tn
cIamors, factiousness, sud sel6shness o
such men will only obtain their defeat
There is no such loud pretendcr as the maj
who is conscious that he deserves nothing
He is compelled to substitute management
for merit, and to make mp in speed what h'
lacks in strength. These fast politicians
therefore, will he well enough undcrstoo'
by man OF Gen. Pierce's sagacity.
We inquired of one OF the friends, Il
whom we alluded above, who he though
would be comprised in the cabinet. "WeII,
said he. " consider the elements OF Pierce
the marks that he has shown--you cal
Judge as well OF the complexion OF his cab
met as can. II am asked for my advice
will recommend ------," aud so on "But,
said he, IL will not be guilty OF the indel
icacy Of volunteering my advice to him u
favor OF any mau; for his cabinet assocl
ates are TO be his confidential friends, and
would as soon oder my advice to On,
companion in his choice OF a wife as L
Pierce in his selection OF confidential cab
net ministers"
There are few persons we wot OF VIII
in contrast with this, have arrived at
yeryd ifTerent appreciation of what IS du
TO the close relation existing between al
executive aud his confidential associates
this possibly, is because they are OF tha
class who, reaching after pace, .snbst
tute management for merit, aud endeavo
to 'make up in speed what they lack !
strength"
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