The North-Carolinian., 1853-01-01
CEN PIERCE AT HOME.

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Commerce, writing from Cooened, in allud-
ding to Gen. Pierce. says:-
once heard him say % private cocver-
sation. that he world never consent % be q =
candidate even for the Proficiency. if be
shouhl be required to SO on an electioneer-
ing tour and make speeches; for the Office
was entitiesltos honor. and should not be
E1exra.lesl in the eyes of the world
GesssPiesce. like .Mr Tsbster, has A.
vsnity of all worldly things without. his
favor and the hopes Of an immortal life.
Many a time have heard him expatiate
with eloquenee and soiennity. in conf
Dental intercourse, on ''the vanity Of man
| as nortal." and the dignity and suppoot
which religion gives to him in the con-
f1icts Of lite. and at its close. Happening
to meet with him at his Office few days
after his nomination, he remarked with e
seriousness and s"iemnity which de-
affected me. that when the news/c
nomination reached him, his first th1
rose up to God. and he never felt thi
Of his aid and guidance as he did
moment. could not doubt his sin
for his earnestness and sensibilit
such as you could expect only in the
religious men. Il
During the canvass he has re-
quietly at home. daily walking from his
house to his Office, else attending his
business in the Courts. or occasionally
making an excursion to the mountains and
lakes, or to the sea board. With more
sentIemanly dignity and exact propriety.
be could not have borne himself. 1 met
him on the morning Of election day, as the
crowds in town aud over the country.
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. were
hurrying to deposit the vote which decided
his destiny. But he was cheerful, COLO
quail, and courteous as ever, aud appa-
ten,ly the least interested in tie proceed
inss Of the day any man saw. Before
ten O'clock III the evening. the telegraph
. wires brought the result Of the days work
to Concord, when Gen. Pierce. whose
Office is near that Of the telegraph. re-
r marked that he would wait for no further
e communications, but return 70 his family,
as Mrs. Pierce was i'll.
Late the next forenoon he was seen
walking cooJiy and back to his office, as
] Though -lhc nights int teliigesce, was nothing
r 10 hi,'ss ,adssT WIN vim IN the astexnoon
2 IN the rcet,-Jelt a hesitancy in taking
his hand and speaking to him for have
a natural awe N man in high posit ions.
aud knew not how much the days work
e ha'! done upon him as we'll as for him.
But he was himself still, showing, it is
z true, feeling Of the honor his country men
> had conferred upon him, but less excite
5 ment and vanity (for there is none) than
a ordinary mortals in being elected to the
office vi third selcctman. l stood in the
! presence OF an individual elevated to the
J highest Office in the gift Of man. but saw
only man, an unassuming and courteous
citizen. with whom could talk as alore-
time. M hill hunaani niIe mum ob lilo
did see. nor 1 will venture to saw. will
. any one see.
J The Sunday following the election. he
} appeared in his place in the house Of God
as usual, ami in the afternoon waited; dur
ing the administration Of the communion
; service, his lady being an esteemed mem-
! Der of the South Congregational Church,
and whose example aud influence in the
White House will not fail to merit and
receive the praise bestowed upon her most
admired predecessors in the same high
position. Uniting intelligence and strong
mind with dignity. grace and every Chris
tan virtue. she IS sure to win universal
esteem SO far as her delicate health shall
permit her to mingle in society. 1t is the
first time the daughter Of a parish pastor
has been elevated to this position. In the
evening. General Pierce attended service
IN the same house, when an address was
delivered in behalf "f an important town
charity mission for the poor during the
Coming winter. Such was the first Sab
bath OF Gen. Pierce after his election, and
essentially such, we trust aud believe, the
rest will be.