Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-03
General Fierce.

General Fierce.
AcciDgNT OF ACCIDENT. Rather
than break shcif relations with such crea-
lures as direct the slavery policy of Pfesi-
idt Pierce, they have consented 10 alien
ate from their organization democrats like
Preston King and Ab,jah Manu. either OF
whom is mole valuable to whatever par
lty they connect themselves than wilder.
'uess o. an accident who now d,spenses
tile patronage Of this government at Wash
tiDglen.s
We clip the above paragraph {says the
New Hampshire Pairioti from violent
abolition article which appeared in the
New York Eoening Post of the 2oth ult.
1t is but a specimen Of tina. system Of de-
libe,ate. but imPotent, meneacily which
has been so'persistentIv and unscrupulons-
lly directed against General Pierce. The
abolition and wing press, in this State
aud out OF it, has expended vast amount
of its ammunition within the last ten years
in assaults which have proved very harm
less upon che accident Of an accident
as The ttiiler in the Post chooses to call
the Chisi Magistrate of the Union.
II is DO part Of our purpose row TO
speak Of the Presidents attainments--of
his admirable qualities. intei'et tnaiy and
'morally-or of his distinguished services
rendered to This State and to the country
lin peace and IN war. New Hampshire
long since, aud through many successive
years, and the people Of this nation more
recently, have ailested their appreciation
of his character; and tlieir estimate is one
which impartial history will pronounce
Just and well earned. lfsnch language as
we have quoted above has any just appli-
caten to Frankiir Pierce, his lie CERTAIN
~ presents very remarkable "chapter OF
accidents. Let the lbelles look at few
brief facts a'ncrs many, any compare hls
own life or that Of any gentleman in ihe
whole range OF bis acquaintance, with the
cen sisten., useful biliant career Of the
object Of his malevoleut detraciion.
In 1924 General Pierce left college with
a high reputation for scholarship; 10 1829
ne vas elected f. HE legislature rs tie
representative of his native town; il 1897
Iand 81. being oueot Tie youngest among
two hundred and fly members, he Ses
speaker al the houTe; in 1888 he was re-
elected member &C Congress ii 1895 be
was elected 81 mere shan eao0 minority;
in December, 1896, he aas elected to Che
Uaited Stairs Senate, ast lock bis .eat in
tbat Body March / 1871; in l8i9 he IT,
signed his stat IN ihe senate and until
1877 devoted hlmseif exclusively to q vasi
and lucrative practice, holding a position
ri andispuied prr.eminence 81 The bar Of
This sta'e, in isf5 he was appointed 10 81
the vacancy IN the United sjates seratt
, eceasianed by the resignation Of Judge
: Woodbury. upon the transfer c. tat later
to the bench of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, but declined he qppoin,-
: ment; in 1916 he declined the appoints
ment of Attorney General Of the United
States, rendered 10 him by President Polk;
but when volunteers for the Mexican war
were called for during the same year, he
/ enrolled himself as q private for during
: she war. In FEBRUARY, 1917 he was ap-
d pointed colonel of,he 9Th infantry, and
: promptly raised that regiment. Soon at
) terY ards he was commissioned brigadlel
general, and commanded brigade during
@ the stirring campaign of the valley oil
- Mexico. In 1913. AFTER the close OF hes
d Titles. he RESCUED his commission in tn,
), ;, army and resumed his place at the bar o
4 this State, and during the same year, wa
9 rendered by the unanimous voice of III,
d democratic party nomination as N, can.
e didate for governor which he declined.-
= In 1850 he was member of the conven
ton for the revision of the constitution
# of this State, and by tia. body, comprised
e OF such men as Levi Woodbury.. Charlie
II G. Anterior, Ichaood Bartlett, Lev, Chan,
} berlain, w i.iam Pumer. James Bell
: Daniel NJ. Christie George w. Nesmith
Dariel ABBOTT, George Y. Sawyer. Ed
y mund Parker, Andrew Pierce. Edwin ID
J Samoan, aud other gentlemen of eminenc.
:, General Pierce, was elected its presiding
officer by vote of 257 to Z. In 1852 h,
i was unanimously nominated as the demo
cratic candidate for the presidency, an,
: "as elected being then less than forty
+, eight years oi age,j by larger majoril,
than had been given for all, of his pfede
/, cessors.
e This is bat glance at dates aal facts
extending over period of nearly thirty
years, but il is sufficient for our presen
. purpose. |, such lie "ihe accident oi
INV arfidenk"