The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-09
The Fatal Casually.

| The profound sympathy with which the whole coun-
try has received the mountu intelligence OF the a1ic-
ton which has recently fallen heavily upon the Pesi
den, elect and bs family will give sad interest to all
the particulars OF the late railroad accident by which il
was occasjoned. We, therefore, copy from the New
York Herald the whole series of dispatches in which the
details OF the affecting communicated to
tina, journal
We add extracts from other journals showing how
deep and universal throughout the country is The spirit
of coincidence and sympathy which now visits General
Pierce and his family ia view of the affecting dispensa-
ton which has thus desolated their home Would that
il were in our power to offer them in their
word OF consolation But the calamity which has
upon them is indeed OF character to make all earthly
honors and obsevances OF no avail To the father and
mother thus stricken at the moment when they have
been placed upon the summit OF earthly success and
honor. consolation only from the Most High
and we rejoice and The country will rejoice TO know and
feel that all the support which devout and abiding
gous faith and trust minister 10 the afflicted parents
in this hour OF their trial will a.suredly be theirs
From Republic of yesterday.
Il was with the sincerest sympathy and that
recorded yesterday the brief despatch informing of
the had beacn Franklin Pierce and his
esnxble wife. In their only boy-the last
vving of their chdrenhss been snstched from them by
violent and shocking death In the natural eaton OF his
new honor the President elect Of this great republic has
Seen stricken with blow heavy and gevous para
yze his future and render him indifferent its power
came. As he bends the remains Of his beloved child
how Insignificant must appear in his all the banbes
bubbles OF official life, and how gladly would he sbsn-
don them all. and how ioyfuy become the plain, simple
citizen again. IT, by dong, he could and
tina, mutsied form
Such is the ordinary providence OF God Unmired fe
Ietfy III. the Ia pfu he nod nd uaf
are distributed with handed equity than the
querulous willing 10 admit the Getting able 10
dersand Honors thrust upon him whose heart Is
breaking with the grief Of domestic beresvements The
helpless and hopeless invalid rolls riches which would
part with the last arthng Tor the hea
oI energies CT neghbor depend. hi. daily bread
his daily toll. All seeming prosperity has its aoya
seeming misfortune its nievs,ions.
May God temper the sufferers tho pain and grief Of
his rreparabe loss The hear of nation brobs in sym
pahy with theirs, and with theirs the OF a ma ton
ninge ashes beloved aud lost, Though the
that shared Is diminished the berea we'd
parents may find soace in the reflection that whole pc
pie feovmourners with the sad event
has made their household de,os,si
Prem the Boston Alta.
There Is person in the Union will not dee ply
sympahize with the President elect and his lady in the
epsable loss which has befallen them the death OF
their yesterdaysn only cbild-by the accident
Boston and Maine railroad Their boy about sevcn
years Of age, bright little fellow. and Of course, tho dsr
ling OF his parents We them two years since on
journey, in Vermont The lad the inscparable com
psniou OF his dong and could see them to
vether without notcing being affected by the touching
ssctionste attachment they each manifested for the
Poor mother Thy lot is indeed sad one, to see
the tbrobing OF that young. guieless and warm heart
thu. sed In depih and to miss forever from thy side
,hs, tro.tinu loving companion The nation viii hear
with grief OF her bereavement and sympatbize in the
sfus,ini deportation. We hope that her in Him