Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-06-29
Franklin Pierce.

FRANKLIN FLEECE aided himself so much oy
his personal department during the canvass,
which resulted in his success, that it will re-
quire more than one subsequent sin of omis-
sion to make the country forget it. His good
were prepared only to ccnsure. No jaunts to
great shows-to traipsing to the barbecues-no
badly excused journeying to distant States
entered into his program He made no
speeches. except a few brief and necessary ad-
dresses, from which it would have been mad
ness to have escaped: g. these were expressed
in terms at once elegant, simple, and nervous.
His letters were few and far between but there
was not word in one OF them that could be
cavilled at by the most censorious critic. He
was chosen President in this spirit; and as if
still further to try his faculties, Death struck
out the light of his hearth and home, and ad-
ded to the painful duties Of station new TO
his nature, grief which, under the circum.
stances that produced it, would have deprived
an ordinary man of his reason.
Thrown into the strife that always succeeds
a new administration, however, he had much
to do to shut from his own heart the sorrow
that made it ache, and to identify itself with
the great obligation which had BEEN imposed
upon him. Through all the sea of contention,
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ter able to Judge how far our new President is
prepared for the busy future before him. His
character may be estimated after this short
but trying experience. In the first place, he
is presented to our mind as man of strong.
ardent, and generous impulses man who
responds to every tale of wo, and who is apt
to be prompt in his action under the inspira.
tion Of the moment. And yet it would be i'm
possible for any one to assail his judgment by
appeals to his heart He will serve those who
have earned favor, but he will not be lost to
the higher duty of country by merely indlvid-
ual claims. He thoroughly understands him.
self. He sees his path straight before him,
and he reasons upon his policy with equal a
billty and fervor. Sincerity speaks GU: from
every lineament of his face, and seems to
stamp every word as it falls from his tongue
He grasps strong point readily, and will of
ten surprise those whom he sees by his knowl
edge of the machinery Of parties-even to their
details-by his acquaintance with our public
men, and by his rare and elegant tact in salts.
flying them, if not with position, at least with
the reasons which had controlled his decision
Hi good sense is conspicuous all the time
There is no form-no stiffness-no austerity
in his receptions. Even when his mind seems
to go back to his bereavement, it is a cloud
that soon passes off, rendering his agreeable
manner all the more agreeable from the con
trast. None can be with him, or about him,
withous respecting or admring him. He wins
all hearts, and those nearest his person, high
and low, are those most attached to him. He
invites frank and familiar intercourse; but
he sternly interposes his own opinions when
ever an attempt is made to coerce him to the
views Of others. "Sir, said he to gentleman,
the other day, your friend is good man, but
in these days no one is necessary to public
good. Heis not indispensable.
General PIERCE is an enthusiastic Democrat,
deeply imbued with the value and the virtue
of Democratic principles, and vigilant in his
guardianship over them. This is the rock
upon which he has taken his firm stand, and
this will render his administration powerful
against every combination that can be formed
against IL -Pernsvlvanian