, 1869-10-16
A GREAT MAN FALLEN.

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States. The deceased statesman was
torn at Hillsborough, New Hamp-
shire, November 2Sd, 1904, and
consequently was in the 65th year
of his age. He enjoyed the advan-
tage of collegiate education in his
youth, and after graduating entered
the Office of Levi Woodbury. as law
student. He was admitted to the
bar in 1927, and his first attempt as
an advocate was a marked failure.
His indomitable perseverance, was
illustrated in o remark made to
friend who condoled with him: 81
will try nine hundred and ninety.
nine cases, if clients will continue
to trust me, and if I fail, just as l
have to-day, l will try the thou
sandth. I shall live to argue cases
in this court in manner that will
mortify neither myself nor my
friends" And SO he struggled on,
and at an early age attained prou>
inent position in the New Hampshire
bar. Politics, however, claimed a
large portion of his time, and he at
once took sides with the democracy,
and was an ardent advocate of the
election of General Jackson. In
1929 he was elected a member of the
Legislature cf his native State, and
was continued member four years,
the greater portion of which time he
was Speaker of the House. In
1882 he was elected a member of
Congress, and served two terms, but
was not greatly distinguished 10 de-
bate. In Congress he sustained
General JacksOn's opposition 10 the
internal improvement system, and
made a speech against the bill au>
thoriziog an appropriation for the
Military Academy at West Point,
to which institution he was long
opposed, though he subsequently
saw reason to change his opinion.
On the question of slavery, he sided
with the South, and opposed anti
slavery measures in every shape.
He remained a member of the House
until 1887, when be was elected to
the United States Senate, in which
he took his seat as the youngest
member, having barely reached the
legal age for that position. He
continued in the Senate until 1912,
when be resigned his seat and re
turned to the practice of the law.
He remained in private life for FIVE
years, when at the call Of his coun-
try he volunteered to serve in the
war against Mexico, aud became
one Of the most distinguished off,
GERS appointed from civil life. At
the close cf the war he returned
to his home in New Hampshire,
and again applied himself to the
practice of the law. On the 18th
of June, 1852, the Democratic Ma
tional Convention assembled at Bal
timore, and after thirty-6ve unsuc-
cessfut ballotings for a candidate for
President, the name of Franklin
Pierce was brought forward by the
Virginia delegation, and on the
49th ballot he received the nomina.
tion. At the ensuing election in
November be received 254 electoral
votes, and his opponent, General
Scott, AZ votes. The democratic
triumph was so overwhelming that
it virtually crushed out the whig
party, which never again was known
in national politics. The four years
Of Mr.. Pierce's administration was
one of the most stormy known in
our history, but he succeeded in
carrying out all his measures, aud
at its close surrendered his office
to James Buchanan, his democratic
successor. After the close of his
administration, Mir. Pierce travelled
extensively in Europe, from which
he returned in 1860. At the break
ing out of the, rebellion, in 1861,
he made a speech to mass meeting
at Concord, New Hampshire, in
which be declared himself in favor
OF the Union against the Southern
Confederacy, and urged the people to
give Mr. Lincoln's administration q
cordial and vigorous support. During
the eight years That followed Mr.
Pierce was prevented by ill-bealth
from taking any prominent part iU
public affairs, but on occasions of
emergency, when his advice was
sought, he was earnest in sustaining
all measures necessary to perpetuate
the Union, and equally earnest in
denouncing the fraud and corrupt
ton that has characterized the party
in power. A brave man in war, and
q wise counsellor in peace, he sinks
to his grave honored by his country
men, and revered by all who can re,
spect true patriotism.
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the idea of the "Chinese coming"
because, he says, 1--WE must have
cheap labor" Why must we? Why
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