Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-21

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opportunity 70 test It's merits for Them
selves. l,tose,s sAli,rori
GeneraIsPiefce.s
".Aco1DEvr OF AN AccTDEET .'-Rath-
er than break their relations with such
creatures as direct the slavery policy OF
President Pierce, they have consented TO
ALLEVIATE from their organization Demo:
Gratis like Preston King and Abijah Mann,
either Of whom is more valuable to what
ever party they connect themselves than
wilderness Of an accident who now DIS =,
psnses the patronage of this cove rn M :
at Washington ?" = -.
ewe7clip The above paragraph Esaystthe
New Hampshire Patriotl from violent vol 2 t
abolition article which appeared N the
New York Evening Post Of the Goth nlt.
lis but a specimen of that system OF de-
liberate, but inpotent, mendacity which
las beeniso IpersistentIy and unscrupulousii
w directed against General Pierce. The
Abolition and Wing press, in this State
and out Of it, has expended a vast amount
Of its ammunition within the last ten years
in assaults which have proved very harm.
less upon 90 tie accident of an accident. " as
the trifler in the Post chooses to call the
Chief Magistrate Of the Union.
1t is no part of our purpose now to
speak OF the Presidents attainments-ot
his admirable qualities, intellectually and
m orallvLor Of his distinguished services
re ndered TO this State and to the country.
in peace, and in war. New Hampshire
long since. and through many successive
years, and the people OF this nation more
recently, have attested their appreciation
of his character, and their estimate is one
which impartial history will pronounce
Just and we'll earned. II such language
as we have quoted above has any just ap-
plication TO Franklin Pierce. his life Gers
tainly presents very remarkable Z" chap
ter Of Incidents" Let the lihellers look
at few brief facts among many, and
compare his own life, or that Of any gen.
tleman in the whole range OF his acquaint-
ance, with the consistent, useful, brilliant
career of the object Of malevolent detrac-
ton. & ~
In 1924 General Pierce left college
with high reputation for scholarship, III
1899 he was elected 10 the Legislature as
the representative Of his native town in
1881 and '32. being one of the youngest
among two hundred and fifty members.
he was speaker Of the house; in 1888 he
was reelected a member Of Congress in
1885 he was elected again by more than
5000 ma jority;'in December, 1885, he was
elected to- the United States Senate. and
took his seat in that body March q, 1897
in 1842 lie resigned his seat in the Sen,
ate, and until 1647 devoted himself OK.
clusively to vast and lucrative practice,
holding position of undi puted present..
hence at the bar Of this Sta in I845 he
was appointed to fill the acnncy in the
United States Senate occasioned by the
resignation of Judge Woodbury. upon the
transfer Of the latter to the bench of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, bur
declined the appointment in 1876 he de.
cllned the appointment OF Attorney GeriS
erRl Of the United States, rendered to him
! BY President Polk but when volunteers
for the Mexican war were called for du.
ring the same year, he enrolled himself
as private for during the war; In
February, l847, lie was appointed colonel
Of the 9th infantry, and promptly raised
that. regiment. Soon afterwards lie WAS
commissioned bligadier general, and com
manded brigade during the stirring
campaign of the valley of Mexico In
l848, after the close OF hostililies, he re.
signed his commission in the army and
resumed his place at the bar of this State,
and, during the same year. was rendered
| by the unanimous voice Of tho Democrat
lc party nomination as its candidate for
governor which he declined. In 1850 he
was member Of the convention for the
revision of the constitution Of this State,
and by that body, comprised Of such men
as Levi Woodbury., Charles G. Anterior,
lchabod Bartlett, Levi Chamberlain, Viii.
liam Plumer. James Bell, Daniel NJ.
Christie, George w. Nesmith. Daniel
Abbot. George Y Sawyer, Edmund Par.
ker. Andrew Pierce. Edwin D. Sanborn,
and other gentlemen of emnence. Grn>
er"l Pierce was elected It's presiding Off
Ger By vote OF 257 to 7. In 1852 lie
was unanimously nominated as the De-
mocra1ic candidate for the Presidency.
and was elected being then less than
forty eight years OF age, by larger ma.
Jorlty than had been given for any Of bis
| predecessors.
This is but glance at dates and facts
extending over period of nearly thirty
years, but it is sufficient for our present
purpose. Is such life "the accident of
an accident 90
FIRE AT THE WESTERN LUNAr1c Asylum.
Our community was thrown into state
OF great excitement and alarm on Thurs.
day evening about dark by the appalling
cry of fire. In few moments the town
was illuminated by a brilliant light which
proceeded from one of the buildings OF
the Western Luna:ic Asylum. Fires in
small town are always painful, but the
idea of the burning OF the buildings of